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Naruto Path of the Ninja with Merrilee O’neil (Fear Coded)

By the mid-2000s, Naruto had pulled off something most manga-to-anime properties never manage: it wasn’t just popular, it was everywhere, spinning off a small army of video games across nearly every system with a screen, like Naruto himself used Shadow Clone Jutsu on the entire games industry and nobody thought to stop him. Somewhere in that flood of Ninja Councils and Clash of Ninjas sits Naruto: Path of the Ninja, the entry that decided the best way to honor Kishimoto’s story wasn’t just punching (though there’s plenty of that too) but actually letting you live through the Land of Waves and the Chūnin Exams one turn-based battle at a time.

Path of the Ninja debuted on the Game Boy Advance in Japan back in 2004, then took a leisurely three years to reach American shelves in 2007, arriving on the Nintendo DS instead, because by the time they got around to localizing it, the GBA already felt like last decade’s news. You pick from six familiar faces, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Shikamaru, Neji, and Rock Lee, pair them into formations for bonus combo attacks, and work through more than 90 jutsu, some of which you cast on the DS touchscreen by frantically scribbling a shape with the stylus, which is either a clever nod to hand seals or just a fun way to give yourself a cramp. The story runs all the way to the Chunin Exam invasion and a face-off with Shukaku, and if you’re wondering whether you can also fight Itachi as a secret bonus boss, the answer is: only if you own the Japanese version. The English release quietly deleted that fight but somehow forgot to scrub his name from the end credits, which is the video game equivalent of hiding a body and leaving the shovel leaning against the wall.

Making another through the Play Comics dojo is Merrilee O’Neil of Fear Coded, last seen on the show trying to keep pace with the Flash. This time she’s trading super speed for shadow clones, hand seals, and a Konoha headband, so at least the running is a little more sustainable.

So form your hand seals, grab your kunai pouch, and let’s find out if Path of the Ninja earned its headband as a worthy trip through early Naruto, or if it should’ve stayed back at the Academy with the rest of the genin.

Learn such things as:

• Isn’t the world today better, with games coming out worldwide at basically the same time?
• How can you use a console’s gimmick to really lean into the gameplay?
• Can a game stick to the established story a bit too well?
• And so much more!

You can find Merrilee being the main driver of the Fear Coded account on BlueSky @fearcodedpod.bsky.social on her podcast Fear Coded.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

Play Comics is also part of Art Comedy Pop-Culture Network, which is a long-standing creative organization spawning from a love of Adult Swim. Be sure to check them out for all sorts of entertainment news, commentary, and just plain fun stuff.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website.

If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out.

A big thanks to Kaiju Comicast and Anime Field Guide for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who probably has a pretty sick collection of headbands.

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Yōkai Club (1987) (Famicom)

#advertising #YokaiClub #Famicom #NES #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Tose #Jaleco #JP #1987

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ny2SSa9ySHA

[RETRO ARCADE ARCHIVE] Chameleon (1983) (Arcade Cabinet) #retrogaming #arcade #archive

#retrogaming #Chameleon #Arcade #Cabinet #1983 #jgo #johnnygameover #videogame #demo #intro #gameplay #games #gaming #HowToPlay #InsertCoin #Tose #Jaleco

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VCvi9SX5DlY

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Thousand Arms (1998) (PS1)

#advertising #ThousandArms #PS1 #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #TOSE #Atlus #JP #1998

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O3Cci3gGo8A

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (US) Yoshi's Cookie (1993) (GBC)

#advertising #YoshisCookie #GBC #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Tose #Nintendo #US #1993

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gzafmJlHWI8

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (US) Point Blank (1994) (PS1)

#advertising #PointBlank #PS1 #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Namco #Tose #US #1994

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AOgzd6Su_f4

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Dragon Quest Monsters - Caravan Heart (2003) (GBC)

#advertising #DragonQuestMonsters #CaravanHeart #GBC #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Tose #Enix #JP #2003

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LxhmN1U6KDU

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Kirby's Block Ball (1995) (Game Boy)

#advertisingvideogame #kirbysblockball #gameboy #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #nintendo #nintendor&d1 #tose #jp #1995

https://www.tiktok.com/@johnnygameover/video/7430783308285496608

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Game Boy Gallery (1995) (Game Boy)

YT : https://www.youtube.com/@johnnygameover/shorts

#advertising #GameBoyGallery #gameboy #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #TOSE #Nintendo #jp #1995

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Gunbarl / Point Blank 2 (1999) (PS1)

YT : https://www.youtube.com/@johnnygameover/shorts

#advertising #Gunbarl #ps1 #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Sony #TOSE #Namco #jp #1999

Ich finde Pfingstrosen ja auch schön. Aber die geschlossenen Pfingstrosen (ohne oder mit nur schwer erreichbaren meist gelben Geschlechtsorganen) haben keinerlei Nutzen für Insekten, sondern schaden ihnen eher. Die Signalwirkung haben sie wegen der Farbe immer noch, nur leider gibt es nichts zu Essen.

Pflanzt doch bitte die Wildformen. Die Insekten werden sich freuen. Das gilt auch für Rosen und ähnliches.🌼🌺🐞🪲🐝

#bloomscroling #blumen #Pfingstrose #tose #natur #garten

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Murder on the Mississippi (1986) (Famicom)

YT : https://www.youtube.com/@johnnygameover/shorts

#advertisingvideogame #MurderontheMississippi #famicom #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #TOSE #Jaleco #jp #1986

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (US) Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D (2011) (3DS)

#advertisingvideogame #ResidentEvilTheMercenaries3D #3DS #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Capcom #TOSE #us #2011

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oSk7zkHT3-c

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Densetsu no Stafy 2 (2003) (GBA)

YT : https://www.youtube.com/@johnnygameover/shorts

#advertisingvideogame #densetsunostafy2 #gba #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #nintendo #tose #jp #2003

Here is Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion Perspective w/ Spoilers: https://youtu.be/EoKdF2KEzoE #CrisisCoreFinalFantasyVIIReunion #FinalFantasy #Tose #SquareEnix #Action #Adventure #Drama #PC #VideoGames #Perspective #Review

DRAGON BALL Z : ULTIMATE BATTLE 22 [ ドラゴンボールZ アルティメイトバトル22 ]
• PlayStation / 1995.
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#DragonBallZUltimateBattle22 #DragonBallZ #DBZ #TOSE #Bandai #PS1 #PlayStation #ZenArcade

In my falling heart
I pluck a wise old green peach —
Fruit bears fruit inside

#桃青 #Tōsē
#芭蕉 #Bashō
#haiku #俳句 🍁🍂
#poem #poetry #poemaday #poesie #gedicht
#Freshness #Abundance #CloseUp #FoodAndDrink #Food #Organic #fruit #peach #peaches #pfirsich #pfirsiche #japan #germany #photography #fotografie

(I couldn’t find green peaches.)

“Green Peach” (桃青 Tōsē) was a pen name of Matsuo Bashō, the 17th century Edo-period Japanese poet who practically defined the classical haiku.

Thousand Arms in review
Contains considerably fewer than 1,000 arms. 0/10
https://www.dcgameblog.com/2023/08/thousand-arms-in-review/
#Editorials #Reviews #Videogames #Atlus #PSX #ThousandArms #TOSE

DC Live! Thousand Arms, part 11 livestream tonight at 8pm ET
Either a grand finale or a humiliating defeat awaits.
https://www.dcgameblog.com/2023/08/dc-live-thousand-arms-part-11-livestream-tonight-at-8pm-et/
#Livestream #Videogames #Atlus #PSX #ThousandArms #TOSE

DC Live! Thousand Arms, part 10 livestream tonight at 8pm ET
I regret to inform you we are not done dating yet.
https://www.dcgameblog.com/2023/08/dc-live-thousand-arms-part-10-livestream-tonight-at-8pm-et/
#Livestream #Videogames #Atlus #PSX #ThousandArms #TOSE

DC Live! Thousand Arms, part 9 livestream tonight at 9pm ET
Disc 2 hype!
https://www.dcgameblog.com/2023/08/dc-live-thousand-arms-part-9-livestream-tonight-at-9pm-et/
#Livestream #Videogames #Atlus #PSX #ThousandArms #TOSE

DC Live! Thousand Arms, part 8 livestream tonight at 8pm ET
Okay, back to normal. We hope. There is much to be done still, but we're close enough to Disc 2 that we might actually get there this session. Disc 2 is much shorter than Disc 1, so I imagine we could finish in time for September, so long as I build up the party enough before the en
https://www.dcgameblog.com/2023/08/dc-live-thousand-arms-part-8-livestream-tonight-at-8pm-et/
#Livestream #Videogames #Atlus #PSX #ThosandArms #TOSE

DC Live! Thousand Arms, part 7 livestream tonight at 10pm ET
The best-laid schemes of Meis and men...
https://www.dcgameblog.com/2023/07/dc-live-thousand-arms-part-7-livestream-tonight-at-10pm-et/
#Livestream #Videogames #Atlus #PSX #ThousandArms #TOSE

DC Live! Thousand Arms, part 6 livestream tonight at 10pm ET
Who's ready for date night?
https://www.dcgameblog.com/2023/07/dc-live-thousand-arms-part-6-livestream-tonight-at-10pm-et/
#Livestream #Videogames #Atlus #PSX #ThousandArms #TOSE

DC Live! Thousand Arms, part 5 livestream tonight at 9pm ET
Arms, Arms everywhere.
https://www.dcgameblog.com/2023/07/dc-live-thousand-arms-part-5-livestream-tonight-at-9pm-et/
#Livestream #Videogames #Atlus #PSX #ThousandArms #TOSE

DC Live! Thousand Arms, part 4 livestream tonight at 8pm ET
Okay, let's try that again
https://www.dcgameblog.com/2023/07/dc-live-thousand-arms-part-4-livestream-tonight-at-8pm-et/
#Livestream #Videogames #Atlus #PSX #ThousandArms #TOSE