Gamertell Review: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 for PSP

Title: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 (aka Shonen Jump: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress)Price: $39.99System(s): PSPRelease Date: June 24, 2008Publisher (Developer): Namco Bandai Games (CyberConnect2)ESRB Rating: “Teen” for cartoon violence, crude humor, mild suggestive themes and simulated gambling.Pros: Fast action, good animations, a couple fun minigame, easy to use fight controls make this fairly addictive. Wireless game sharing for multiplayer battles using one UMD.Cons: Too few minigames that become highly repetitive and limited character building.Overall Score: One thumb up, one sideways; 80/100; B-; * * * out of five.

Except for the choose-your-own-type rooms, three additional characters (Third Hokage, Shizune, and Kabuto Yakushi) and equipping characters with items before each Battle, this is essentially the same as the first Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes PSP game. While neither a technical masterpiece nor a unique game, Ninja Heroes 2 is surprisingly addictive.

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