Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2, known in Japan as, is the second instalment of the fighting game series Naruto: Ultimate Ninja released for the Playstation 2.

Gameplay
It features a similar gameplay experience to Naruto: Ultimate Ninja, featuring many of the same gameplay elements and geography. Some characters have been fused together, so the player must use a special jutsu to activate them, such as Sasuke with his Cursed Seal. The game also features an RPG-esque story mode, the first half from the series, the second being an added story arc that takes place between the Search for Tsunade Arc and the Sasuke Retrieval Arc. In this arc, Orochimaru has Kabuto use a technique called the Forbidden Technique: Gedō Seal to seal Kakashi's Sharingan. Orochimaru then starts his second invasion on Konoha and uses Summoning: Impure World Resurrection to bring back Zabuza, Haku, and the Third Hokage.

Playable Characters
Parenthesis indicate a character's Awakening Mode.

Trivia

 * Should one begin a new game using a memory card that has a Naruto: Ultimate Ninja save file, the player will receive 340 Ninja Info Cards and 50,000 ryō as bonus.
 * Naruto encounters the inner version of himself in the game. Similar to Dark Naruto, shown nearly 8 years later in the series.