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Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Jun 13, 2007
Some television shows are ripe for interactive adaptations. Like Grey's Anatomy, or The Young Ones.
Akatsuki is a Criminal Organization made up of S-Class, Missing-nin. They serve as an important enemy in the Naruto world.
AI Bots are computer-controlled game characters that substitute for characters that are otherwise typically played by a human, and are most commonly found in multiplayer games.
Button Mashing is a term used to describe gameplay where certain skills can be only realized explicitly through mashing buttons, a reckless player trying to get results or when the game rewards the player(s) who bash buttons the fastest. The latter example is common in Party Games.
A style of animation that gives games a more hand drawn look.
Chakra is the resulting energy produced, when Physical and Spiritual energies become mixed together.
Some characters have purely white eyes, some have eyes that radiate light, some have no eye-sockets at all. This is a page for all the occularly impaired.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
A double jump is the ability to jump while already in mid-air to get some extra lift. In reality, double jumps are not possible and violate fundamental laws of physics.
The ability to generate, move, and shape soil, dirt, and rock with little to no physical contact.
Finishing moves are typically moves that end a fight in a traditional fighting game.
The ability to create, shape, and control fire at will. This is a common and well known power in fiction, its appearance dating back to ancient literature.
A game based on an anime.
Translated to "Illusion Techniques". It is said that in order to be handy in creating illusions, one must be very intelligent, in order to have the focus to maintain these type of techniques and modify them as the user sees fit at the right time. Used to manipulate others.
A grapple is a maneuver in which one character grabs an enemy and usually throws or damages the enemy. Most grapples occur in fighting games.
Based on the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac, Hand Seals are used by Ninja to perform most attacks. By forming hand seals, the ninja is able to mold their chakra and manifest the desired jutsu.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
A condition where characters have differently colored eyes. It could be used to indicate wisdom, insanity, or split personality.
The place of origin for ninjas. Their location is mostly known throughout the ninja world and very nearby localities with some sort of ties in between them (commercial or cultural in nature).
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A Jinchuuriki is one who has a demon sealed inside of their body. Naruto is a Jinchuuriki. A Jinchuuriki can also draw on their demons power and become incredibly strong.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
The ability to control the direction and/or behavior of lightning; this may also be connected with the ability to generate lightning. Many games involve characters with lightning element attacks. These are unique because of their potency with water.
A fighting area that possess multiple locations, which can be gained by one player striking the other at specific locations with a powerful move. One character proceeds to the next arena unwillingly, and taking damage. The other player follows the first player and does not take damage. Fighting then resumes until the match ends, or perhaps until the next transition into yet another area.
Two or more characters are featured on the game's box art.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Ninjutsu are the techniques a Ninja/Shinobi will use in battle with ones adversary. They are also considered survival techniques by the Japanese.
This platforming-inspired sub-genre of fighting games often includes varied stage designs, the use of items and a lighter emphasis on damage-based KOs. Four or more players may join the mayhem though party-oriented elements may also be toggleable.
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