“Naruto: Path of the Ninja” for the Nintendo DS is a port of “Uketsugareshi Hi no Ishi” Naruto RPG for the Gameboy Advance. It is about time they have released this game. With the DS now the primary choice for a Nintendo handheld system over the GBA, I thought this game would not see the light of day.

I found out that the game is available for Pre-Order on Amazon.com with a late-October street date. This is really fun to play. It’s a turn-based RPG Naruto game. You won’t see the side scrolling battles like you see in the “Ninja Council” games. The playable characters, to my knowledge, are Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura. There are several characters that can be unlocked during the game.

The game starts off just like in the earlier episodes of the anime: the ones with Haku and Zabuza. You go through Kakashi’s training and everything that occurs afterwards. Plus the music during the field battles are catchy. The music is the same as in the TV show, but it brings that Final Fantasy feeling to it, especially during the “boss” fights. I haven’t played much of this game to remember all of the features, as I have borrowed this from someone (*cough*roms*cough*), but I will buy it and finish it when I pick up for the DS!

Here is a clip from the GBA version of PotN/UHnI: