A Japan-only release, Narutimate Accel 2 is a fast paced fighting game based on the hit anime Naruto…or more specifically, Shippuden. With around 60 playable characters (both post time skip and pre time skip), this game offers it all: speed, balance, a vast selection of characters…and most of all FUN. Especially with your friends to play with.
Because it’s available only in Japan, you will need to get your PS2 chipped (for us gamers in the PAL regions) and import the game via online stores that offer that service. Having played it myself, I can say that it is a MUST PLAY for any Narutimate fans. The versus mode is intense, the gameplay so fast it puts all other fighters to shame (including Narutimate Ninja 1 through to 3, and those are fast too!). A match can last the full 100 seconds…or a few seconds depending on how good a player you are.
The Secret Jutsus/Ougis are highly impressive, and you can even call upon certain support characters to perform cooperative ougis, and the button input is even faster than before. I haven’t played the story section, however, and am unable to comment on it. Then again, a game like Narutimate Accel 2’s main draw is the versus mode and vast selection fo characters, not the storyline.
Each of the fighters has their own strengths and weaknesses, and most of them are balanced…although there are those that can be considered cheap (Sasori in his scorpion form is one of them, as well as Ten Ten with her insane ranged/weapon attacks), but a skilled player can work around these and win easily.
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Final Word:
IMPORT THIS GAME NOW!
Final Score:
10/10
November 7, 2008 at 12:43 pm |
full score.. huh!