The game starts with Naruto and Iruka celebrating Naruto's graduation and then testing him with a fight. The game's story mode takes place early in the series starting from right after the manga's opening chapters to the end of the Land of Waves though the story is abridged so that all the fights deal with Naruto. The game has 10 playable characters 2 of which are alternate forms: The game's story mode is a basic series of fights following story segments similar to visual novels where the characters converse as the plot progresses. The game features the following modes Story Mode, Two-Player Battle, Play Against Computer, Survival, Time Attack and Training Mode. Certain strong attacks can be extended with the use of Chakra Fighters can also perform a teleport type move but performing it will expend some Chakra. Chakra generates by either receiving or inflicting damage. Throws can be escaped with the correct timing.Ī special ability becomes usable after a fighter's Chakra Meter is filled all the way. Guards are activate through holding back or standing still and can be held indefinitely, reducing damage except for throws and specials. There are also running and midair attacks.
Backwards weak attacks have an autoguard effect. Most characters have a projectile as Strong attack with weak attacks being quick attacks that lead into a combo attack. each fighter has basic weak and strong attacks and a character specific special move in their arsenal. The game is a 3D fighter where two fighters are in an arena.