Naruto 2

The character models and special moves look ripped straight from the anime, and the cel-shaded style holds up surprisingly well on GameCube. Load times between fights are short enough that I kept saying “one more match” for two hours straight.

I was blown away by how smooth the combat animations are—each jutsu flows into the next without any lag. The vibrant stages make every fight feel like a scene from the show. Definitely worth picking up for any GameCube fan.

The frame rate stays rock solid even during the flashiest jutsu clashes, which makes the fights feel way more intense than I expected. I've played through the story mode twice already and the cel-shaded art style still impresses me every time.