

However, in Ultimate Ninja 3, players are only allowed to use one secret technique attack, besides the other attacks and techniques. The first two games of the Ultimate Ninja series let players execute three different secret technique attacks using three different Chakra levels (red, purple, and blue, in order of weakest to strongest), two different signature techniques, and a wide variety of kicks and punches. Also, some characters have specific transformations available to them (such as Sasuke's Curse Mark of Heaven with the right amount of chakra or, in the later games, by successfully executing their special technique).

All characters can use the substitution jutsu, although some characters use different versions (two variants of Substitution exist one which evades normal attacks, and another which begins a tug-of-war like minigame after juggling an opponent). These special techniques are not performed in real-time, however once successfully executed, a cinematic takes place, where the player either has to fill a bar to a specific level or hit buttons illustrated in the corner of the screen faster than their opponent to assure the attack is at its full strength. Using the technique drains the chakra bar (which can be regained through various methods, including special, character specific methods for some characters). To use these attacks, however, the player must have the required chakra as indicated by the "chakra bars" located under the players health. Along with the various weapons available to the characters also have their various special abilities taken straight from the series ( Naruto Uzumaki's Rasenganor Sasuke Uchiha's Chidori, for example).

The simple goal is to fight the opposing character and to win by reducing their health to zero. In the Ultimate Ninja Series line, the player controls one of the characters within the Naruto anime and manga.
