The publisher name may have changed slightly (what with the Namco-Bandai combo), but Bandai's fevered output of anime-licensed fighting games hasn't slowed one bit. That being said, the latest Naruto offering will enjoy a surprising bit of innovation - or at the very least, modification - over the endless, cookie-cutter, anime-inspired brawlers Bandais been releasing for the past few years.
The 12-character lineup will obviously still feature a handful of your favorite series mainstays
After making a splash on GameCube, ninja-in-training Naruto Uzumaki is headed for a battle royale on the PlayStation 2. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja once again adapts the anime series into a one-on-one fighter, with Naruto and his Ninja Academy classmates battling for supremacy.
Unlike the GameCube's Naruto: Clash of Ninja, however, Ultimate Ninja isn't a straight-up 3D fighter. It's a little closer to 2D, but the characters can jump between the different "layers" of each arena to attack from a safe
