<s>
Naruto	B-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
3D	O
cel-shaded	O
fighting	O
games	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
manga	O
and	O
anime	O
series	O
Naruto	O
by	O
Masashi	O
Kishimoto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
began	O
with	O
four	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
available	O
internationally	O
and	O
the	O
last	O
two	O
released	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
before	O
splitting	O
into	O
two	O
parallel	O
Wii-exclusive	O
follow-up	O
series	O
:	O
the	O
Gekitō	O
Ninja	B-Application
Taisen	I-Application
EX	O
tetralogy	O
released	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
its	O
international	O
counterpart	O
,	O
the	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
:	O
Revolution	O
trilogy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
series	O
share	O
the	O
same	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
but	O
differ	O
with	O
respect	O
to	O
content	O
and	O
characters	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
international	O
Revolution	O
series	O
being	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
localized	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Naruto	O
anime	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
series	O
and	O
the	O
entire	O
Revolution	O
trilogy	O
are	O
available	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
(	O
although	O
the	O
first	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
was	O
n't	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
latter	O
)	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
Revolution	O
games	O
are	O
available	O
in	O
Australasia	O
and	O
all	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
except	O
the	O
Revolution	O
trilogy	O
are	O
available	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
practically	O
all	O
fighting	O
games	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
then	O
pits	O
their	O
character	O
against	O
another	O
character	O
controlled	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
AI	B-Application
or	O
by	O
another	O
player	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
mode	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
games	O
in	O
both	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
series	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
's	O
versatility	O
and	O
motion	B-Device
controls	I-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
backwards	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
,	O
to	O
provide	O
multiple	O
control	O
schemes	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
perform	O
gestures	O
to	O
execute	O
certain	O
attacks	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
Nunchuk	O
,	O
or	O
use	O
traditional	O
pad	O
controls	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
held	O
sideways	O
,	O
the	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
or	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naruto	B-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
,	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
Naruto	O
game	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
along	O
with	O
its	O
sequel	O
,	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
on	O
October	O
27	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
for	O
a	O
2006	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
7	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naruto	B-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
known	O
as	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
Naruto	B-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
European	I-Application
Version	I-Application
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
alongside	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
,	O
for	O
a	O
2006	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
has	O
22	O
characters	O
which	O
was	O
then	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
adds	O
on	O
to	O
the	O
tag-team	O
mode	O
from	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
granting	O
the	O
player	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
team	O
specials	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
this	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
later	O
given	O
an	O
updated	O
port	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
Naruto	B-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
with	O
fewer	O
characters	O
and	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naruto	B-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
game	O
available	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
20	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
covers	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Chunin	O
Exam	O
arc	O
to	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
Search	O
for	O
Tsunade	O
arc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
is	O
essentially	O
an	O
enhanced	O
port	O
of	O
Naruto	B-Application
:	I-Application
Gekitou	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Taisen	I-Application
3	I-Application
but	O
uses	O
the	O
same	O
gameplay	O
engine	O
as	O
Gekitō	O
Ninja	B-Application
Taisen	I-Application
!	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
utilizes	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
accessory	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
,	O
for	O
basic	O
attacks	O
and	O
for	O
special	O
attacks	O
that	O
require	O
specific	O
movements	O
from	O
both	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
nominated	O
as	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
's	O
Best	O
Fighter	O
for	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naruto	B-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
2	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
North	O
American	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Revolution	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
introduces	O
for	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
audience	O
the	O
hand	O
seal	O
mechanism	O
from	O
Naruto	O
Shippūden	O
:	O
Gekitō	O
Ninja	B-Application
Taisen	I-Application
!	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
by	O
IGN	O
in	O
its	O
2008	O
video	O
game	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naruto	O
Shippuden	O
:	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
3	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
North	O
American	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
series	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
installment	O
to	O
Revolution	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
America	O
on	O
November	O
17	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
April	O
9	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
in	O
PAL	O
territories	O
,	O
as	O
Naruto	O
Shippuden	O
:	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
3	O
European	O
Version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
3	O
covers	O
the	O
Kazekage	O
Rescue	O
arc	O
and	O
features	O
40	O
playable	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
fighting	O
environments	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Wi-fi	O
multiplayer	O
matches	O
,	O
co-op	O
matches	O
,	O
latent	O
ninja	O
powers	O
and	O
an	O
overhauled	O
combat	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
series	O
only	O
for	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
28	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
by	O
waving	O
the	O
controller	O
in	O
different	O
directions	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Classic	B-Device
controller	I-Device
can	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
sixth	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
series	O
only	O
for	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
seventh	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
series	O
only	O
for	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
the	O
eighth	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
series	O
only	O
for	O
Japan	O
that	O
features	O
an	O
updated	O
character	O
roster	O
,	O
jutsus	O
,	O
a	O
substitution	O
bar	O
,	O
and	O
online	O
play	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
new	O
story	O
mode	O
called	O
GNT	O
Road	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
can	O
be	O
select	O
the	O
characters	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
mission	O
to	O
unlock	O
all	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
series	O
are	O
directly	O
based	O
upon	O
characters	O
taken	O
from	O
the	O
Naruto	O
anime	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Naruto	O
Shippūden	O
:	O
Gekito	O
Ninja	B-Application
Taisen	I-Application
!	O
</s>
<s>
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
has	O
received	O
mixed	O
reactions	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metacritic	O
,	O
a	O
website	O
that	O
compiles	O
scores	O
from	O
numerous	O
video	O
game	O
publications	O
,	O
gave	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
a	O
72/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
IGN	O
commented	O
on	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
's	O
"	O
impressive	O
visuals	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
strong	O
audio.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
G4	O
's	O
X-Play	O
gave	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
two	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
,	O
lambasting	O
the	O
fighting	O
engine	O
as	O
"	O
ridiculously	O
basic	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
shallow.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Critical	O
reaction	O
for	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
been	O
similar	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
with	O
mixed	O
opinions	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metacritic	O
compiled	O
a	O
"	O
universal	O
score	O
"	O
of	O
74/100	O
from	O
22	O
reviews	O
for	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
,	O
echoing	O
its	O
sentiments	O
with	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
,	O
called	O
the	O
fighting	O
system	O
"	O
simple	O
,	O
"	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
that	O
it	O
made	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
expanded	O
roster	O
"	O
irrelevant	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
not	O
very	O
satisfying	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
remark	O
that	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
2	I-Application
"	O
ultimately	O
 [ did ] 	O
little	O
to	O
improve	O
upon	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
felt	O
more	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
an	O
"	O
upgraded	O
game	O
than	O
a	O
true	O
sequel.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
four	O
player	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
comparing	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
best-selling	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Melee	I-Application
and	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
"	O
recipe	O
for	O
plenty	O
of	O
fun.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
2	I-Application
achieved	O
the	O
250,000	O
unit	O
sales	O
benchmark	O
,	O
earning	O
it	O
a	O
spot	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Player	O
's	O
Choice	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
incarnations	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
received	O
a	O
high	O
score	O
from	O
IGN	O
,	O
who	O
noted	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
fun	O
whether	O
you	O
're	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
anime	O
or	O
not	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
name	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
fighting	O
game	O
to	O
date	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
an	O
8.4	O
as	O
the	O
final	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
publication	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
gave	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
a	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
mere	O
roster	O
update	O
from	O
previous	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
also	O
gave	O
the	O
sequel	O
,	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
2	O
,	O
an	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
for	O
its	O
new	O
modes	O
and	O
refreshed	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
called	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
2	O
the	O
"	O
best	O
Naruto	O
fighting	O
game	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
to	O
date.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
gave	O
Clash	B-Application
of	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Revolution	O
3	O
an	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
praising	O
game	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
most	O
balanced	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
and	O
best	O
game	O
mechanics	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
this	O
game	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
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on	O
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