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By Ultimate Ninja 3 , the roster exploded to over 40 characters. We saw the introduction of the "Curse Mark" versions of Sasuke, the one-tailed Naruto, and the terrifying forms of the Sound Four. For the first time, players could settle debates like "Jiraiya vs. Tsunade" or "Rock Lee vs. Kimmimaro" with actual combat mechanics.

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For millions of anime and gaming fans growing up in the mid-2000s, the transition from watching Naruto on Toonami to actually controlling the ninjas on a PlayStation 2 was a dream come true. Before the open-world experiments of Boruto or the tactical depth of Storm 4 , there was the franchise that laid the groundwork for 3D anime fighters: Naruto - Ultimate Ninja . By Ultimate Ninja 3 , the roster exploded