Naruto Uzumaki


 * 105Naruto Uzumaki (うずまきナルト, Uzumaki Naruto) is a ninja from the anime/manga series of the same name and a playable character in Super Smash Flash and Super Smash Flash 2. He is an unlockable character in Super Smash Flash and a starter character in Super Smash Flash 2.

Character description
When Kishimoto created Naruto's character, he incorporated a number of traits he felt made an ideal hero: a straightforward way of thinking, a mischievous side, and many of the attributes possessed by Goku from the Dragon Ball franchise. He also made sure to keep Naruto "simple and stupid." Kishimoto did not model Naruto after anyone in particular, instead conceiving him as childlike with a dark side induced by his harsh past. Despite this, he is always optimistic, a trait Kishimoto says makes him unique. Naruto's personality is, by and large, childish in nature. Kishimoto frequently tries to show this when illustrating Naruto, such as depicting him mimicking a turtle like a child might do on the manga cover of volume 10.

Naruto's wardrobe is based on clothing Kishimoto wore when he was younger; according to Kishimoto, using a pre-existing design would not have made Naruto unique whereas something original would have made him stand out too much. The orange coloring of his costume is used to make Naruto "pop," with blues often being used to complement the orange. Because Naruto is associated with spirals, swirl patterns are incorporated into his costume. Initial illustrations of Naruto had him wearing boots, but Kishimoto replaced these with sandals, because he enjoys drawing toes. The goggles that Naruto used to wear were also replaced with a hitai-ite, or shinobi headband, because the goggles themselves were too time consuming to draw. The colors of his outfit, however, were one of the most difficult to choose by him. Additionally, he commented he wants to apologize to the anime staff for Naruto's design, considering it too difficult to make.

Kishimoto said he is glad his character has blond hair and blue eyes. The editor of Shonen Jump in the United States added that he implied that the traits may have led the character to appeal to a Western audience. Kishimoto said that he most identifies with Naruto out of all of the Naruto characters. When asked why Naruto's favorite food is ramen instead of kitsune udon Kishimoto said that he personally liked eating ramen. In the Naruto: Clash of Ninja video game series, Naruto is playable in various stages of the demon fox's manifestation characterized by a red-colored chakra. Kishimoto took inspiration from the presentation of these forms, imitating one of them for the manga cover of volume 26. When designing Naruto for his Part II appearance, Kishimoto drew Naruto's forehead protector wider to make his eyebrows easier to draw, something that had bothered him in his previous design. He also noted that Naruto's pants made the character look childish. To remedy this, Kishimoto designed a portion of Naruto's pants to roll up, giving the character a more mature appearance.

In the original Japanese versions of Naruto, Naruto often ends his sentences with the addendum "-ttebayo" (which achieves an effect similar to ending a sentence with "you know?"). Kishimoto wanted to give Naruto a childlike catch phrase, and "dattebayo" came to mind. Kishimoto believes the phrase complements Naruto's character, and serves as a verbal tic that portrays him as somewhat of a brat. Throughout the beginning of the English dub version, "dattebayo" and "-ttebayo" were replaced with the phrase "Believe it!", both to mirror the effect and to match the character's lip movements. The producers of the English anime stated that, of all of the characters, Naruto was the most difficult character to cast for, adding that Maile Flanagan "has Naruto down, from the mischievous side, that precocious twelve year old we learn to love, to the serious side." Flanagan comments that she does not listen to Junko Takeuchi's (Naruto's voice actor in the Japanese series) records when performing Naruto, not wanting to imitate her voice, instead wanting a more "original" voice for him

In Super Smash Flash
Naruto appears as an unlockable character that could be available by clearing Adventure Mode with the original 13 characters. He was the only character representation of the Naruto universe. To fans dismay, he lacks any use of attacks involving Jutsu or Chakra.



In Super Smash Flash 2
Naruto is a starter character in Super Smash Flash 2. His sprite is based on his Shippūden design. His moveset is from the many types of Jutsu he uses in the anime/manga, including his signature move, Rasengan and the Shadow Clone Jutsu.



Normal Ground Moves

 * Standard Attack 1: Left jab. 4%
 * Standard Attack 2: Left side kick. 4%
 * Standard Attack 3: Spinning back kick. 5%
 * Downward Tilt: Headbutt. 9%
 * Downward Smash: Split kick, hitting both sides. 16% uncharged, 23% fully charged.
 * Forward Tilt: Slides and kicks the opponent. 9%
 * Forward Smash: Slashes forward with a kunai. 13% uncharged, 19% fully charged.
 * Upward Tilt: Swings his foot all around above him in an arc. 8%
 * Upward Smash: Roundhouse kick. 14% uncharged, 20% fully charged.
 * Dash Attack: Slides and kicks the opponent twice. 16% of both hits connect.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Aerial: Roundhouse kick. 8%
 * Forward Aerial: Raises his foot, then brings it down in an arc in front of him, meteor smashing opponents. 14% sweet-spotted, 6% sour-spotted.
 * Backward Aerial: Swiping back kick. 11% sweet-spotted, 6% sour-spotted.
 * Upward Aerial: Inverted stomp. 9% sweet-spotted, 4% sour-spotted.
 * Downward Aerial: Falling kick. Naruto falls down and forward while using this move. 9%

Grabs & Throws

 * Grab: Swings his arm out to grab.
 * Pummel: Punches opponent. 3% for the first hit, 2% every following hit.
 * Forward Throw: Same as forward smash. 10%
 * Backward Throw: Same as forward smash, but inverted. 11%
 * Upward Throw: Same as up tilt. 11%
 * Downward Throw: Throws victim using a headbutt. 8%

Other

 * Ledge Attack: Rolls up and does a spinning hook kick. 7%

Misc.

 * Entrance: Teleports to the foreground using Shunshin no Jutsu (瞬身の術, Body Flicker Technique).
 * Taunt: Uses the Orioke no Jutsu (おいろけの術, Sexy Technique) and giggles.
 * Revival platform: Unknown.
 * Wins: Naruto raises his thumb up and smiles in triumph.
 * Loses: Naruto crosses his arms and looks away.

Role in The Flash Of Shadows
Currently unknown.

Trivia

 * Prior to Naruto's inclusion in this game, it was mistakenly believed that Naruto's Side B was to be the Fūton: Rasenshuriken and his Down B to be the Rasengan Smash, in which Naruto slammed a Rasengan into the ground. This became Naruto's down smash in version 0.5 alpha of the SSF2 Demo but was removed in subsequent versions for reasons unknown.
 * Naruto is one of the 4 characters to have his avalibility status changed. The others are Lloyd, Cloud, and Crono