Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles

Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles (うずまき忍伝, Uzumaki Ninden) is a video game for the PlayStation 2 that is based on the popular manga and anime series Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. Unlike the previous Naruto titles on the PS2 (Naruto: Ultimate Ninja and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2), which were fighting games, Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles is an action/adventure game. This is also the first 3-D Naruto game not to use cel-shaded graphics. Bandai Namco has finished working on the sequel, Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2, which was released in Japan on November 16, 2006.

The game is entirely translated and features no Japanese voice track.^[1]

Playable characters

As to not spoil anything, BandaiNamco America removed additional characters and changed the storyline.

Tsunade was replaced with an empty chair on the mission select screen.
The Kisame boss battle present in the Japanese version was removed and replaced with Kabuto's boss fight from later in the Japanese version.^[2]
The Evil Clone Naruto (Itachi) boss battle was removed.
The original game's storyline was changed to remove references to Itachi, Kisame, and Tsunade.
All FMV scenes invloving Tsunade, Itachi, and Kisame were removed from the game.
Spiraling Sphere has been renamed "Power Strike."
The battle with Shukaku Gaara was removed.
Shikamaru has not been promoted to Chunin.
Gaara is in his pre-Sasuke arc clothes.