Update: April 25, 2006
«©NCSX» Agile ninja jump, punch, and perform jutsus triggered by stylus poking action in Tomy's latest Naruto game. The first mission pits a player-controlled Naruto and AI-controlled Sakura as well as Sasuke against their sensei, Hatake Kakashi. As the two computer guided students rush and angle for a piece of their teacher, a player must get in there and prove his or her mettle by bashing Kakashi.

Naruto's life bar is shown on the left side of the screen while Kakashi's is on the right. The first mission enforces no time limit but later missions are constrained by time limitations. Missions are ranked from D (easy) to A (difficult) and a few S missions are thrown in as well. At the outset of the game, only 18 D-rank missions are available for playing but the other missions as well as characters from the animation may be unlocked by completing objectives.

Bonus Items
Every order will include a blue plastic cover which slides over the top shell of the NDS and holds a Konoha symbol or three other symbols etched on a piece of plastic in place. The package contains a total of four inserts which may be slid into the blue plastic cover to adorn your NDS.

View the back cover, bonus items, and screenshots on the main NCSX website.

NCS Game Notes
» To start the game, tap on one of the scrolls on the left side of the screen and pull it outwards towards the right. The game begins with a team of Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke as they are pitted against Kakashi and have to beat him in a fast paced fighting mission. The controls are as follows:

Y-Button / Punch; May press 4X in sequence for a combo attack
X-Button / Grab an opponent and throw; throws weapons if armed
B-Button / No function if standing still; press and hold to run left or right
A-Button / Jump; tap again to double jump higher to reach ledges
R-Trigger / Block attacks and oncoming attackers
L-Trigger / If a boss is onscreen, press to teleport directly in front of him

Pressing UP on the D-pad and pressing "A" performs a powerful platform scaling jump. Fighters also have a wall jump and a jump attack.

» The default game mode features 49 levels on a 7x7 grid where available missions are noted by a letter grade from A to D and S. A total of 18 D-ranked missions are playable at the outset and the others must be unlocked before they're available. After beating Kakashi in the first mission, you are free to choose any of the other 17 D-missions and a total of 12 playable characters become available as follows:

Shino Aburame
Hinita Hyuga
Kiba Inuzuka
TenTen
Rock Lee
Neji Hyuga
Naruto Uzumaki
Sasuke Uchiha
Sakura Haruno
Shikamaru Nara
Ino Yamanaka
Choji Akimichi

» Another 23 additional characters may be unlocked for a total cast roaster of 35 fighters.

» Later missions consist of fulfilling targeted objectives. For example, the second mission from the top row pits the player against Rock Lee who must be defeated within 120 seconds and finished off with a jutsu move. In another mission, two massive tarantulas must be defeated within 120 seconds while smaller tarantulas roam around and make a nuisance of themselves. In yet another mission, 10 weapons that are hanging in the air and hidden in crates must be retrieved within 60 seconds. A few thugs run around in this mission but they're inconsequential and may be ignored as you make your rounds. Pretty much all of the other missions consist of these three themes with conditional modifiers thrown in.

» Various jutsu attacks and skills may be activated by tapping the four selections on the bottom NDS screen. A map of the level also shows the location of key players in the form of colored dots.

Jan Code: 4904810739845

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