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Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke

Experience first-hand one of the most popular storylines from the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN arc as Naruto and Sasuke face off amidst a backdrop laced with intrigue and subterfuge! Discover, recruit, and swap fighters…

65 4 July 2008

Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke is an adventure developed by Tomy, released 4 July 2008 on Nintendo DS.

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What Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke is

Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke is an adventure game developed by Tomy and released in 2008. It is available on Nintendo DS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Experience first-hand one of the most popular storylines from the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN arc as Naruto and Sasuke face off amidst a backdrop laced with intrigue and subterfuge! Discover, recruit, and swap fighters into your team to meet the needs of any given situation. Compete against your friends in Wireless Battle Mode for up to four players, or play cooperatively in the new Boss Rush Mode (local wireless only). Take part in thrilling battles and exciting mysteries, all leading up to the epic showdown between Naruto and Sasuke!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Naruto series

Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke is the 37th of 86 entries we hold in the Naruto series. The next entry was Naruto: Ultimate Collection in 2008. Its critic score of 65 is almost exactly 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: Naruto vs. Sasuke holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 24% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored about average for its year.

What it launched against

Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke launched on 4 July 2008, within three weeks of Persona 4, Street Fighter IV, Battlefield: Bad Company and Secret Agent Clank. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Persona 4, Street Fighter IV, Battlefield: Bad Company, Secret Agent Clank.

Official trailer

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When did Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke come out?
Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke was released on 4 July 2008 for Nintendo DS.

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