
This in itself would be fine, but the missions themselves lack any hint of effort on the part of the developer. Ninja Council is based on completing a variety of missions (which can be accessed via large chunks in whatever order the player wishes) on a 2D, side-scrolling plane. Ninja Council 3 is my first taste of the chain, and while there are a few promising facets, it all falls apart as a result of lazy design. D3 Publisher of America has also been bringing over the portable beat ‘em ups, known as Ninja Council here in the States.

The Clash of Ninja series is a very competent fighting franchise, and the critically acclaimed manga-amalgamation title Jump Superstars included Naruto’s main cast.


Naruto is a license that’s been lucky enough to be blessed with good games.
