Naruto Arena

11/02/09 Balance Changes:

Nerfs: Kankuro(S), and Sakura(S)
Boost/Rework: Kabuto(S)

Luapman

9/30/09 Balance Changes:

Nerfs: Izumo/Kotetsu

Luapman

Nerfs: Kankuro(S)
Boosts: Kisame, Hinata(S), Chouji(S), and Izumo/Kotetsu

Also in about a month, give or take depending on how far the anime progresses, I will reopen the character submission thread for further characters.

Luapman

9/9/9 Balance Update:
Nerfs: Kankuro/s, Aoba
Boosts: Ino/s, Kabuto/s, Yugito, Izumo and Kotetsu

Balance changes can be seen here and discussed here.

Luapman

Gametester Update: A bug not logging Hinata's mission for some people has been fixed.

Gametester Update: The goals for all these missions are now correctly updated. Sorry for the inconvenience!.

Finally they are here! Ten characters in all where selected from the submissions and their original designers have been credited. There is a small balance change accompanying this release and is listed at the bottom.

After nearly three years, Chouji has grown into a reliable ninja and is now a chuunin. His appetite has grown and so has his body, but now he is truly mastering the Akimichi clan techniques. Original Design: WHIE and Kakashi_36


In the past couple years Ino(s) has become a chuunin and improved her ability with her family's mind control techniques. During this time she also began learning rudimentary medical techniques. Original Design: pobnetr


Hinata(s) has taken the lessons she learned during the chuunin exam, and Naruto's words of support to heart in the last couple years. She has matured greatly as a ninja, the heir to the Hyuuga clan, and as a woman. Original Design: sasuke1616

After many years of training while Naruto was away, Shino(s) has mastered the use of his loyal bugs, a style of fighting only the Aburame clan has mastered. Original Design: FalcoVet101


Over the last couple years both Kiba(s) and Akamaru have grown considerably, and they have become a formidable fighting unit together. Original Design: RBD BOY



Yamashiro Aoba(s) is a special Jounin from Konoha and a member of the Nijyuu Shoutai. He specializes in summoning crows to distress his enemies, and in the art of taijutsu. Original Design: FalcoVet101


Part of the Nijyuu Shoutai, Izumo and Kotetsu are almost always found together and work together excellently as a combat team. Original Design: SkySkyNoNo



In the last couple years Kankuro(s) has become a Jounin and has created a new puppet. He is now able to harness three puppets at once and is a more versatile combatant. Original Design: Yaseen16


A kunoichi from Kumogakure, Nii Yugito hold withing her the two-tailed beast. She has full control over the bijuu Nibi, and is able to transform into it and use its powers to fight. Original Design: lder


Kabuto(s) is the loyal servant of Orochimaru and is a very dangerous missing-nin. He is a calculating individual who is both accomplished at combat and healing. Original Design: Oreacharound



8/31/09 Balance Change:
Nerfs: Kyuubi Naruto

Luapman

8/20
Kin's Unnerving Bells and Needle and Bell Trap have been returned to their pre-8/16 balance update effects.

Without doing a complete rework of Kin, changing the reliable nature of her drain is to much of a nerf to her. An attempt to kill two birds with one stone only ended up killing one bird with a boulder.

Luapman

8/19 Balance Change
Boosts: Kin, Gaara

Luapman

8/16 Balance Change
Nerfs: Kin (revised)
Boosts: Shizune, Kidoumaru
Reworks: Gaara, Kankuro (revised)

8/07 Balance Change
Rework: Itachi Body Double's FInger Genjutsu

This was changed from stealing chakra from the enemy to just giving chakra to IBD. Why? The effect is happening after the enemy spends chakra but before they get more chakra. If the enemy has no chakra left then there is nothing to drain. This was discovered during testing of the new Shino.

Luapman

7/14 Balance Changes:
Nerfs: Four-Tails, Kakashi, and Kankuro
Boosts: Gai(S)

Read about changes here and discuss balance here.

Luapman

Hi all,

 As was done in the past for a couple previous characters, I have decided to do more characters by community submission. I will be making a topic in the forums for it shortly which will talk about the process in more detail. Once it is up I desperately beg you to read the guidelines before submitting.

So, in essence, player submitted characters filtered through myself will be the method of character creation here for the forseeable future. I am not sure how long (or how NOT long) this may last, but assuming there are enough viable submissions for characters as they become "doable", I see no reason not to continue with this method.

Be sure to check back for when I make the topic and post the link.

Ok the topic is HERE.

The topic has been moved for evaluation and selection. It will be reinstated after this first round of selections.

Luapman

6/29 Balance Change:

Boost: Gai(S) (Should be the last time.)

Luapman

6/26 Balance Change:

Boost/Rework: Gai(S)

Luapman

6/20
Hello there everyone! Here are some balance changes for you.

Nerfs: Kurenai
Reworks: Nidaime
Boosts: Four Tails Kyuubi Naruto
Rework/Boosts: Kakashi(S), Gai(S)

Specifically what changed can be found here. It can be discussed here. Also per a player suggestion updated character statistics can be found here. That topic will be update periodically.

Luapman

Hello, no not characters but some balance tweak and a moderate rework of one character.

Reworks: Shikamaru, Kurenai, Shikamaru(S)
Rework/Nerf: Nidaime
Rework/Boost: Gai(S)
Nerfs: Kyuubi Naruto
Boosts: Anko, Kisame

Read specific changes here.
Discuss balance here.

As soon as the anime moves out of fillers there will be new characters and your patience will be rewarded.

Luapman