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Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles

Take control of both Naruto and Sasuke as they go their own ways to seek out the mysteries and power behind Genryu, the mighty Elemental Dragons, in an all-new epic adventure. The world is in danger and only…

40 26 November 2009

Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Eighting, released 26 November 2009 on Wii.

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What Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles is

Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Eighting and released in 2009. It was published by 505 Games. It is available on Wii only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Take control of both Naruto and Sasuke as they go their own ways to seek out the mysteries and power behind Genryu, the mighty Elemental Dragons, in an all-new epic adventure. The world is in danger and only the power of the legendary Dragon Blade and rare elemental orbs hidden across the land can save it. As Naruto, you will use special orbs collected from the powerful Genryu to enhance your Dragon Blade with new powers, acquire new skills by finding and equipping dozens of Ninja Scrolls hidden throughout the world, and take on gigantic dragons in incredible boss battles! With two superstars in one game, you won't want to miss this amazing adventure
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Naruto series

Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles is the 47th of 86 entries we hold in the Naruto series. The next entry was Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 in 2009. Its critic score of 40 is 27 points below the series average of 67. The highest-rated entry is Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy at 85.

See all 86 Naruto games in release order →

How it was received

Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles holds a critic score of 40 out of 100. That places it above 4% of the 1,125 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 27 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles launched on 26 November 2009, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles — frequently asked questions

When did Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles come out?
Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles was released on 26 November 2009 for Wii.
Does Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles have multiplayer?
Yes. Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles supports multiplayer.

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