For those who don’t know about the Clash of Ninja series, the games’ fighting mechanics allow up to four players to duke it out in both teams and free-for-all matches. Light and heavy attacks are mapped to the Wii remotes’ accelerometer and the A button respectively. The game does end up feeling a bit problematic, continuously waving the Wii Remote left to right is not an ideal way to play a fighting game. Though if past games are any indication, controls can be customized and players will be able to use the Gamecube controller.

The visuals get a bump up in quality. Graphics look similar to past games, being cleaner and crisper than before, though the bland stages could use some work. It should also be noted that the frame-rate problems presented in the Japanese build have been fixed for the localized version of the game.

Aside from the new characters and storyline, the core fundamentals of the game are still largely unchanged. The addition here, however, is the added online play. Though the game is limited to only one-on-one fighting, this is definitely a welcome addition and will certainly keep fans coming back to the game.

The demo just gave a small taste on what gamers can expect. Naruto fans should be looking forward to Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 when it releases come this October.