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NARUTO Representing The New Generation of Ninja

Gamespot has an article that details the basics of NARUTO for those who don't know (which they should!) about NARUTO and friends.

Perhaps the most interesting point that the article talks about is how NARUTO is so different than other ninja who come to mind when you think of that term:

"Naruto isn't like the mild-mannered Joe Musashi, the mature Ryu Hayabusa, or the schizophrenic Grey Fox, but whether you like it or not, he's quickly becoming one of the most important ninjas in video games. You can shun his spiky hair, whiskers, and all-caps way of speaking if you want, but you'll be missing out on great ninja action."

 

Can you think of any other ninja that is completely different than NARUTO? Do you have any other favorite ninja? NARUTO is definitely one of our favorites and is not one to be missed but who else do you think is a noteworthy ninja?

Let us know!

 

The whole Gamespot article can be found HERE.

Posted Oct 22, 2007 by the_hokage | 44 Comments |

Comments:

By TigerC10 image TigerC10 on October 22, 2007 at 01:23:20 PM

I can think of one...  But he doesn't have a name...

Ask A Ninja. *Warning to those of you who aren't familiar with it, it does have some explicit language from time to time (not all that much usually).

By Daikon image Daikon on October 22, 2007 at 01:25:49 PM

Sadly not many people know about the true origin of Naruto....the first ninja shonen jump series...Ninku.

By scrag_10 image scrag_10 on October 22, 2007 at 02:36:07 PM [Rating: +1]

your right I didn't

By chimpian image chimpian on October 22, 2007 at 02:36:23 PM

i think another unique ninja is i-ninja from the under rated ps2  game.....quite good for $5 :)

By amigopdude22 image amigopdude22 on October 22, 2007 at 02:45:34 PM

idk the name but the one from the ninja gaiden games.

Harry Potter vs. Naruto??

By DBFS image DBFS on October 22, 2007 at 02:56:58 PM [Rating: +1]

I saw the video and he is quite right. Who would win a fight between Naruto and Harry, he said he don't know, but in games Naruto hands down. No doubt about it, Naruto shelves are really clean these days.

A comment from the article:

Infinite-Zr0

Wow, this has to be the worst feature ever in the history of Gamespot

 

By Midori image Midori on October 22, 2007 at 03:07:01 PM

What about the Teenage mutant ninja turtles? I mean who expected big green turtles that eat pizza and talk with lots of slang (cowabunga) to be Ninja?

 

By DBFS image DBFS on October 22, 2007 at 03:11:35 PM

@amigopdude22

Ryu Hayabusa is from Ninja Gaiden series. Joe Musashi a.k.a. Shinobi is from the Shinobi series. Grey Fox is from Metal Gear Solid and the remake Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes.

Joe Dodson is right, the XBOX game is going to be really really good. 

The Real Ultimate Power

By scrag_10 image scrag_10 on October 22, 2007 at 03:30:19 PM

bullet proof monk is awesome though not really a ninja

Check this site out: http://www.realultimatepower.net/ it is about ninja's and turn up your volume. I don't believe there is swears or anything, but don't take my word for it. 

By foxyninja image foxyninja on October 22, 2007 at 04:27:06 PM

the koga clan from Basilisk kicks major booty
and what about Chuck Norris the round-house kick ninja

sasuke and samurai x

By drk_chaos15 image drk_chaos15 on October 22, 2007 at 04:28:17 PM

well sasuke is also different he's quite quet and smart one,he wants power and revenge,i mean you can just give up on revenge because if you suceed on revenging nothing will happen to you,well samarai x is differnt also hes the main character and he protects people like naruto

basilik:the kouga ninja scrolls

By drk_chaos15 image drk_chaos15 on October 22, 2007 at 04:41:04 PM

iga,oboro is a ninja he's different from the others

ninja scroll

By drk_chaos15 image drk_chaos15 on October 22, 2007 at 04:43:17 PM

benisato

ninja gaiden

By drk_chaos15 image drk_chaos15 on October 22, 2007 at 04:44:27 PM

ryu-On a dark, late night in New York City, Ryu is chased and attacked by assassins. After disposing of them, he finds an I.D. card for the Friedman Company. The next day, it is announced that Dr. Ned Friedman has discovered a cure for cancer. But after providing no information at his press conference, a reporter named Sarah decides to investigate with the help of her friends Robert and Jeff. When passing by Dr. Friedman's house one day, Ryu hears the voice of a young girl calling for help. When Sarah and her entourage investigate the house as well, they run into their colleague, Ryu. Upon that, they discover Dr. Friedman has been conducting experiments on live humans using biotechnology, and that it may have something to do with the power of the Evil Gods, whom Ryu had defeated in the past. But when Ryu's friend, Irene, is kidnapped, he must dawn his role as a Dragon Ninja once again to defeat this new enemy and save her.

legend of the mystical ninja

By drk_chaos15 image drk_chaos15 on October 22, 2007 at 04:45:42 PM

tsukasa

ninja cadets

By drk_chaos15 image drk_chaos15 on October 22, 2007 at 04:47:47 PM

i forgot the character

ninja resurrection

By drk_chaos15 image drk_chaos15 on October 22, 2007 at 04:48:22 PM

i forgot this also its old

jubei chan the ninja girl

By drk_chaos15 image drk_chaos15 on October 22, 2007 at 04:52:06 PM

jyu-

Jiyu is a 14-year old junior high school girl attending a new school at the start of the secret lovely eye patch. She has a bright personality and a close relationship with her father. Her voluptuous figure makes her popular with boys at her school. When she dons theheart-shaped Eyepatch, she turns into the reincarnation of yagyu , the famed swordsman from Japan's feudal era.The Counter Attack of Siberian Yagyu catches up with her a year later. Even though Jiyu has tried to forget the events of the first series, she still feels guilty over what happened to Koinosuke.

Xiaolin Showdown

By Ivan image Ivan on October 22, 2007 at 04:56:54 PM [Rating: +1]

Xiaolin Showdown is a great show kind like ninjas I love it is one of my favorites shows

 

 In it there are 4 monks which are a dragon of a element, it is funny and a lot of action. It is pretty different than naruto on most things like they are not in a world of monks/ninjas. Also they use Shen Gong Wu which are great objects. I think most people would love it 

By electricninja image electricninja on October 22, 2007 at 05:23:31 PM

even GAMESPOT thinks Sasuke is emo? that's a scream!

By SSGSTrunks image SSGSTrunks on October 22, 2007 at 06:08:40 PM

 Beverly Hills Ninja.

By ctkxtreme image ctkxtreme on October 22, 2007 at 06:44:50 PM

Midori, you beat me to it. :(

Off of Afro Samuria...

By DisturbedPuppy image DisturbedPuppy on October 22, 2007 at 07:34:32 PM

Ninja-ninja, Afro Samurai's split personality. He's loud, and quie the weakling, chosing not to go into battle, but is always there after Afro takes care of the dirty work. He's extremely well developed for only being in 4 episodes, and definitely noteworthy.

By circa604 image circa604 on October 22, 2007 at 07:43:54 PM

TMNT is old school man lol

By Jake_Jenova image Jake_Jenova on October 22, 2007 at 08:13:46 PM

Ryu and TMNT are the only ones I really can think of at the moment. I'm sure theirs more but I just can't remember.

IF U ASK ME

By GAARA101 image GAARA101 on October 22, 2007 at 08:28:13 PM

IF U ASK ME NARUTO NEJI GAARA MY FAV NINJA AND ROCK LEE SHOULD BECOME THE BEST PLUS CHOJI AND SAUSKE AND THERES MOR E JUST DON'T WANNA PUT IT HERE

By Tobias image Tobias on October 22, 2007 at 09:07:32 PM

Shinobu from Ninja Nonsense lol

By Itachifire image Itachifire on October 22, 2007 at 10:21:29 PM

epic ninja

Mystical Ninja

By AiNoKaikoroku image AiNoKaikoroku on October 22, 2007 at 11:48:24 PM

wut bout Goemon from Mystical Ninja & Goemons great adventures?  I kno deres Goemon, Sasuke (XD), Yae, & Ebisumaru! its very fun 2 play!

By DBFS image DBFS on October 23, 2007 at 12:56:06 AM

In this generation of Ninjas, nothing compares  to Naruto.

By PLayersdie image PLayersdie on October 23, 2007 at 09:37:02 AM

from samurai deeper kyo the character sasuke, hes a really cool ninja.

deadpool

By gobinohokou image gobinohokou on October 23, 2007 at 10:39:50 AM

the marvel comics anti hero and former weapon x experiment dead pool he isx witty sarcastic and best of all psychoatic my kind of ninja

By Hugata image Hugata on October 23, 2007 at 06:28:41 PM

i have nuthin naruto is jsut the best ninja out there well in the terms of stelthy ninja id have to go with tenchu Z

By Triforcer image Triforcer on October 24, 2007 at 09:48:38 AM

Isn't the Shredder a ninja as well?

STRIDER

By masterdhw image masterdhw on October 24, 2007 at 12:18:36 PM

the video game name is strider . the ninja name is STIDER HIRYU  HE'S FROM A OLD GAME like from the arcades and nes. that was before he had his mask. and then for thr playstation or ps2 is strider2 where he has his mask on. he been in some games i can remember like marvel super heros vs.capcom. i can't of a other game right now what strider star in. he's a cool ninja.Cool

BASILISK

By alanmartires image alanmartires on October 24, 2007 at 01:17:40 PM

cool ninja anime too

???

By HT77039 image HT77039 on October 24, 2007 at 07:50:20 PM

i was looking at the comments and yall just stated talking about something but i dont know what it is...

By arronhyuga image arronhyuga on October 25, 2007 at 08:02:36 PM

sheena from TOS, tales of Symphonia, or Yuffie from FFVII, or even Rikku from FFX who has ninja like abilities although more of a thief

i think

By ahmedman image ahmedman on October 25, 2007 at 09:16:27 PM [Rating: +1]

bruce lee  i think he is the best.

The G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time)

By Kuchiyose image Kuchiyose on October 25, 2007 at 11:07:34 PM

Bruce Lee.....nuff said.

an other ninja

By bjnaruto image bjnaruto on November 4, 2007 at 06:53:58 AM

Rock lee is like naruto he fines reaspect from others hard.

His panning to be a grate ninja with only fiscicld combat. 

By animelover107 image animelover107 on December 11, 2007 at 08:02:21 PM

i agree

By animelover107 image animelover107 on December 11, 2007 at 08:03:31 PM

bruce lee

By Sharingan19 image Sharingan19 on January 26, 2008 at 03:56:10 PM

Sasuke is My favorite.

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