Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles

Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles is a video game for the Playstation 2.

Gameplay
Unlike the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja titles on the PS2, which were fighting games, Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles is an action/adventure game. This is also the first 3-D Naruto game not to use cel-shaded graphics. A sequel titled Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 was later released. The game is entirely translated and features no Japanese voice track. It also features 7 playable characters.

Due to the game being released too early for the English audiences, content present in the game was either modified or removed. The presence of Itachi, Kisame, and Tsunade were completely wiped clean from the original in all FMV sequences and gameplay, while Gaara and Shikamaru had their costumes modified to their present dub costumes. Very strangely, Chōji's abilities to enlarge his arm were kept in the game despite being a spoiler from Sasuke Recovery Mission. Naruto's Rasengan was also present in the game but renamed 'Power Strike'.

Altered Plot Overview
Taking place some time before or after the Search for Tsunade Arc, (that of which, is actually unknown) The game itself is heavily altered from the manga and anime storyline, as if the game itself has its own storyline, the game lets you play as the series' main character, Naruto Uzumaki, or one of his six comrades, he or they will be able to go on missions from the Third Hokage's Hokage Residence (called the Hokage's Room in the game). Accepting missions and tasks at hand, Naruto (or his six comrades) does so and accepts each one in chronological order. (There are a total of 17 missions in the game).

Before Mission 1: Training Exercise
Kakashi is seen Naruto training by himself, who asks the young boy that he can be his training supervisor, calmly saying: "Have you forgotten any of the fighting basics of your training"? He does so, and passes. They then head back to the village.

Boss Battles

 * Multiple Ninja Bandit Bosses
 * Orochimaru
 * Kabuto Yakushi
 * Monkey Boss
 * Gaara~ first Shukaku form
 * Giant Preying Mantises
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Shikamaru Nara + Chōji Akimichi
 * Sasuke Uchiha + Chōji Akimichi
 * Sasuke Uchiha + Shikamaru Nara
 * Chōji Akimichi
 * Neji Hyūga
 * Sasuke Uchiha (Curse Mark Activated)

Trivia

 * Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles official website
 * Although seen in the game, Kiba Inuzuka and Rock Lee aren't playable characters.