Since the manga's first release on September 21, 1999, and the subsequent anime debut in 2002, Naruto has become a classic staple in the libraries of anime and manga fans across the globe. In fact, over the past 22 years, Naruto has become such a relevant cultural icon, the young ninja's name is easily recognizable even to those who've never experienced the series themselves.
This is due in part to the franchise's thorough ingratiation into the popular entertainment mediums of the time, with developers making sure that Naruto gained a significant presence on all popular, and even not so popular, gaming consoles throughout the video gaming boom of the early aughts.
38 Naruto: Clash of Ninja (2003)
First released April 11, 2003, Naruto: Clash of Ninja is a 3D cel-shaded fighting game for GameCube. The game features 8 playable characters and didn't receive a North American release until March of 2006, alongside Naruto: Ninja Council.
37 Naruto: Ninja Council (2003)
First released May 1, 2003, Naruto: Ninja Council is an action fighting game released for the Game Boy Advance. It loosely follows the anime and manga's Land of Waves story arc and was the franchise's second game to be released in North America in March of 2006.
36 Naruto: Konoha Ninpouchou (2003)
Released March 27, 2003, Naruto: Konoha Ninpouchou is an RPG-style game for the Bandai WonderSwan Color handheld console. It is the only game to be released on a Bandai system and, as WonderSwan's reach was so localized, the game was only available to Japanese markets.
35 Naruto: Shinobi no Sato no Jintori Kassen (2003)
Released June 26, 2003, Naruto: Shinobi no Sato no Jintori Kasses (Naruto: Ninja Village Jintori Battle) is a strategy game released solely in Japan for the PlayStation.
34 Naruto: Konoha Senki (2003)
Released September 12, 2003, Nauto: Konoha Senki is a strategy combat game for Game Boy Advance. The game follows the first 70 episodes of Naruto and a character-restriction mechanic that allows players to unlock new playable characters only after a full initial playthrough as Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, or Kakashi.
33 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (2003)
First released October 23, 2003, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is the first of the franchise's Ultimate Ninja series. It is a one-on-one 2D fighting game, with gameplay reminiscent of the Super Smash Bros. series. It features 14 playable characters and was released for the PlayStation 2.
32 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 (2003)
First released December 4, 2003, Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 is 3D cel-shaded fighting created for the GameCube gaming console. The game features 22 playable characters and a four-player multiplayer mode.
31 Naruto: Ninja Council 2 (2004)
First released April 29, 2004, Naruto: Ninja Council 2 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game for the Game Boy Advance. The game features four possible playable characters and follows episodes 22-80 of the anime.
30 Naruto: Path of the Ninja (2004)
First released July 22, 2004, Naruto: Path of the Ninja is an RPG-style adventure game released for the Game Boy Advance and later ported to the Nintendo DS. It follows through the end of the show's Chunin Exams story arc and features 7 playable characters. At its release, it was featured as part of a limited edition bundle set alongside an orange GBA with a Konoha leaf on it.
29 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 (2004)
First released September 30, 2004, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 is the second installment of the franchise's free-movement fighting game series. The game features up to 33 playable characters and offers a bonus, non-canon story arc made just for the PlayStation 2 game.
28 Naruto: Gekito Ninja Taisen! 3 (2004)
Released November 20, 2004, Naruto: Gekito Ninja Taisen! 3 is the third installment of the franchise's Clash of Ninja series. The game features 29 playable characters and was originally only released in Japan for GameCube consoles. It was later ported to Wii systems under the name, Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution.
27 Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan (2005)
Released July 14, 2005, Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan is the second Naruto RPG series game released for Nintendo DS exclusively to Japanese markets. The game spans the Search for Tsunade and Sasuke Recovery Mission story arcs and features 20 playable characters.
26 Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles (2005)
First released August 18, 2005, Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles (Whirlpool Chronicles) is an action/adventure game for the PlayStation 2. The game features 7 playable characters and is the first 3D Naruto game to forego cel-shaded graphics. To coincide with the anime's English dub release, the English version of the game received heavy alterations to better match the anime's story in those regions, altering and/or deleting certain missions, characters, and cutscenes.
25 Naruto: Gekito Ninja Taisen! 4 (2005)
Released November 21, 2005, Naruto: Gekito Ninja Taisen! 4 is the fourth installment of the franchise's Clash of Ninja series for GameCube, exclusively released in Japan. The game features 36 playable characters and follows the show's Sasuke Retrieval arc.
24 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 (2005)
First released December 22, 2005, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 is the third installment of the franchise's fighting series for PlayStation 2. The game features 42 playable characters and follows the show's first 135 episodes.
23 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress (2006)
First released March 30, 2006, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress is the first Naruto game created for PlayStation Portable (PSP). This fighting game features a non-canon story that allows players to choose four characters to equip and level up throughout the game.
22 Naruto: Ninja Council 3 (2006)
First released April 27, 2006, Naruto: Ninja Council 3 is the fourth installment of the franchise's Ninja Council series for Nintendo DS. The game features a "movie mode" that allows players to watch secret techniques.
21 Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (2006)
First released July 13, 2006, Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 is a turn-based RPG for Nintendo DS. The game features up to 29 playable characters in an original non-canon story.
20 Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 (2006)
First released November 16, 2006, Naruto; Uzumaki Chronicles is an RPG adventure game for the PlayStation 2 platform. The game features 13 playable characters in an original non-canon story.
19 Naruto: Ninja Destiny (2006)
First released December 14, 2006, Naruto: Ninja Destiny is a single-player combat game for the Nintendo DS. It features up to 19 playable characters that players can battle through the game's separate story and combat modes with.