Naruto: Ninja Council 2

Naruto: Ninja Council 2, known as Naruto: Saikyō Ninja Daikesshu 2 in Japan, is the second instalment in the Ninja Council series.

Gameplay
This game loosely follows the second through third seasons of the anime, but with some minor differences, such as repeated fights against Dosu Kinuta, Zaku Abumi, Kabuto Yakushi, and Orochimaru, as well as areas that did not appear in the anime. It also features a two-player co-op mode using the link cable, and a four-player battle mode. However, it should be noted that while the first game had voice samples from the cast (carried over from Clash of Ninja), this game does not. The sprites in this game, while not only different from Ninja Council, would become mainstays for this series.

in which the player has to advance through a 2D level while fighting enemy ninja. The levels vary from the original anime locals like Akagahara and the third exam stadium to some new settings like a cave system. The player is able to double-jump and teleport up and sideways to get to places that are normally out of reach. The game also features special levels in which the character's speed doubles and is asked to run through the whole level while collecting leaf symbols in a specific time. The player is able to swap between characters using the left trigger, and each one has a separate life bar, however when a health package is picked up by one character, it affects the whole party. In certain points of the game however, the player is not able to switch between one or two of the characters, which results in a higher difficulty level.

Combat is performed by using the attack button continuously. Jutsus can be performed by a simple combination of movement and attack buttons. Each character (Besides Lee) has three sets of Jutsus: Naruto can use his sexy jutsu, summoning jutsu and "Uzumaki Barrage". Sasuke is able to use his Sharingan, "Lion Combo" and Chidori Sakura's jutsus are Speed boost, "Chaa!!" Barrage. Ninja tools can also be acquired, and they are thrown using the attack button. Using scrolls that are scattered throughout the levels will result in one of the anime characters to appear and perform one of his Jutsus.

Bosses

 * Zaku Abumi
 * Dosu Kinuta
 * Orochimaru
 * Kabuto Yakushi
 * Neji Hyūga
 * Gaara
 * Shukaku

Reception
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the Review aggregator|review aggregation website Metacritic.

Trivia

 * If the player is in the level where the player looks for Gaara, and if Sakura and Sasuke are both defeated (Lee as well if he is unlocked). Continue as normal with Naruto. When beating Gaara in his sand shell, the player will play Gamabunta vs. Shukaku mini game.
 * This game is one of the few instances of Naruto media where chakra is analogous with health (where it effectively costs health to perform jutsu).
 * This is the only Ninja Council game with no voice clips.