Reception
| Game | GameRankings | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja |
75.42% | 75 |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 |
73.85% | 73 |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 | 77.33% | 75 |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes |
72.54% | 70 |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress |
68.10% | 64 |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 |
65.93% | - |
| Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5 |
- | - |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 |
59.00% | 61 |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm |
75.66% | 75 |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 |
77.09% (PS3) 76.44% (360) |
76 (PS3) 74 (360) |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact |
62.00% | 59 |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations |
75.11% (PS3) 75.71% (360) |
74 (PS3 & 360) |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 |
75.05% (PS3) 59.50% (360) |
77 (PS3) 68 (360) |
Various Ultimate Ninja games have become Namco Bandai's best-selling games with Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 being its second best-selling game from 2010 behind Tekken 6 with 1.1 million units sold. In January 2012, Namco Bandai announced that they have sold 10 million Naruto games worldwide, including 1.9 million units in Asia, 4.3 million in North America, and 3.8 million in Europe. In celebration CyberConnect2's CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama participated in the 2012 Paris International Marathon while cosplaying as Naruto Uzumaki, thanking fans.
Critical reception to the games has been positive. G4's X-Play gave Ultimate Ninja a three out of five for a creative comicbook feel and stylish cel-shaded graphics, but complained that the controls are too simple, and that the English voices are "slightly questionable." Both IGN and GameSpot noted the game was both accessible and enjoyable and praised the anime/manga-inspired graphics. Titles for the PlayStation Portable received considerably lower averages in gaming sites. Ultimate Ninja Storm was also the only video game to win the Excellent Prize in the Entertainment Division of the 13th annual Japan Media Arts Festival.
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