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Captain Obvious: Naruto: Rise of a Ninja sequel in development photo

When Naruto: Rise of a Ninja was released last year for the Xbox 360 I was initially pretty skeptical. After seeing the way the Naruto franchise was being whored out with sequel after sequel -- very quickly becoming the new DBZ in that regard -- I just assumed it would end up being a half-assed, sub-par game: as licensed titles have a tendency to be. But damn if the footage in its trailers didn’t look nice.

After reading Dale’s overall positive review, however, I was willing to give the game a shot. In the end, it turned out to be a fun, if way too short, ride, and it did have some really nice looking cel-shaded graphics. Seeing as it only covered up to episode 80 in the show’s timeline, though, it was painfully obvious that a sequel would be forthcoming at some point. That time may be nigh, if a recent news update from Dutch gaming site InsideGamer is accurate.

According to a spotty translation of the text, it would seem that Ubisoft has titled the sequel Naruto 2: Broken Bond and has it set for a November 14 release. Based on the title, and where the original game left off, Broken Bond will probably cover all the way up to Naruto and Sasuke’s big flashback-filled fight.

Until we get an official announcement from Ubisoft, though, we’ll need to take this news with a very tiny grain of salt (who would bet against another Naruto game coming out?) and seeing as how E3 is right around the corner, it’s a pretty safe bet that some concrete details will be announced then. Do you have any interest in yet another Naruto game being released?

[Via NeoGAF]








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king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 00:13
king3vbo
Yay! I loved Rise of a Ninja, it was a great game
madninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 00:31
madninja
I beat the first one a couple of days ago so this is weird. And sure I could be up for another one.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 00:47
MechaMonkey
In before "Belie-"... oh, wait, it's in the header image.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 01:18
The Amazing Shenazin
BELIEVE IT!?
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 01:35
eternalplayer2345
I rented the first pretty good the best anime baased game I ever played so I would for sure rent this one.
Trowble's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 03:46
Trowble
The Amazing Shenazin's: BELIEVE IT!

I'll buy it or rent it, depends on my situation.
nebones's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 04:50
nebones
I never played the first... =(
atheistium's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 05:08
atheistium
I'm tempted to get it now seeing as I like the series and the game didn't get crap reviews :)
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 05:28
kawitchate
i'm not a fan of the anime, but i bought the original on the cheap and it was worth the $30 i paid for it. BRING ON THE SEQUEL.
DarkTravesty's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 05:37
DarkTravesty
heres hoping for Japanese vo on the disc this time around. loved the first game.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 06:02
Aziel13
oh Feck yesh <3
+10 to Narutardness
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 06:16
Cheeburga
BELIEVE IT
Anus Mcphanus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 07:25
Anus Mcphanus
I was always tempted to get Rise of a Ninja since it's pretty cheap these days... might have to follow up on it and actually buy it! DATTEBAYO!
Blujosh's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 07:48
Blujosh
im also sick of replaying the first serise of naruto
why cant they bring out the games faster
just cause the current arc of the show isnt upto date
i want it to be shippuden
arrgghh
Anus Mcphanus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 08:15
Anus Mcphanus
@Blujosh:
Because the game will spoil the story for everyone who's watching it on TV? Because people will stop watching the anime if they know what's going to happen? Because people won't buy the game if they don't want the story spoiled for them? Because the game is more relevant when it reflects what's going on in the series on TV?
Luigi takes over's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 08:41
Luigi takes over
Your headset is very orange o_o;
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 09:40
covah
I hate Naruto, it is the stupidest manga/anime I've seen in years... BUT I will admit, that the game was actually good aside from the whole Naruto thing.
Chicken008's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 10:08
Chicken008
What, Mokona supports this?
Justin Villasenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 10:21
Justin Villasenor
@Chicken008

When asked that very question all Mokona would respond with was "Puu!"
gingerbreadben's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 10:49
gingerbreadben
I like the Japanese versions better.

Hearing "believe it" over and over again would trigger me to punch a baby.
gingerbreadben's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 10:50
gingerbreadben
I still might try to get this anyways.
MisterMingo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 13:10
MisterMingo
I don't BELIEVE IT!!

Also, they've stopped using "believe it" in the English dub, for those not in the know. So yeah, stop bitching about it.
ASSASSINS REID's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 13:23
ASSASSINS REID
i agree with blujosh
lol iv played the start of the game so many times
it puts me off buying other naruto games to avoid doing the same things with a few new twists
spoilers never put me off anything
and the game is hardly an exact recreation of the anime, i like it when i know whats going to happen
it ruins nothing
haha who watches the dub
hos voice is so annoying
kataztrophy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 14:26
kataztrophy
Yay, I posted this on my blog days ago. I thought the big gaming blogs like Destructiod already harked on this non-news news story.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/06/2008 19:50
Kyousuke Nanbu
BALLIEVE IT
gotdurnrite's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 07:44
gotdurnrite
80 episodes!?! How many episodes are there of this shitty show?

I haven't played the game and I would give it a shot but the show is just absolute garbage.
MisterMingo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 11:44
MisterMingo
HEY LOOK AT THE COOL GUY COMING INTO A NARUTO GAME ARTICLE SAYING NARUTO SUCKS. BOY, YOU SURE ARE BALLSY. I WISH I WERE AS COOL AS YOU.
jrwolv's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 10:50
jrwolv
It was a great game (being a fan of the series and all.... With subs). But I'm not sure if I'm willing to drop sixty bucks for the same thing. I mean the plot gets WAAAAYYY better later in the show but those side missions got annoying. If they would've cut out the side missions they could've followed the plot better. Though it was free roaming the repetitiveness of the missions made it seem restricted.
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2008 14:42
Daxelman
@Gotdurnrite: Around 200+ I believe

Bleach is getting up there too
naruhero92's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/18/2008 16:42
naruhero92
i cant wait till a sequel comes out the gameplay was good i jus want to see a more updated version and tht is wat the sequel will be
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