Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3/Controls

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[edit] Menu

Control Action Notes
Cross button Accept, Enter, Change Usually
Triangle button Cancel, Exit, Go back one step Usually

[edit] Character Selection Menu

Control Action Notes
Select button (hold) Change character to other form (Naruto to 1 tail Kyuubi, Sasuke to 2nd seal, etc.) Works on some characters only. Only available on Vs. and Practice character selection.
Cross button Select character.
Triangle button Cancel character selection, go back to main menu

[edit] Battle

Control Action Notes
Cross button Jump
Square button Throw/Use weapons
Circle button Attack
Triangle buttonCircle button Use Ultimate Jutsu Sometimes referred as Ougi
Neutral dpad Move left and right
Up dpad (Hold) Taunt Often gives you power-ups but also annoys the CPU opponent.
Down dpad (Hold) Charge Chakra
Cross buttonCross buttonCross button Dash Also deflects some throwing weapons.
(Up dpad or Down dpad)+Cross button Move to back/front
L1 button+R1 button Change Weapons
L2 button+R2 button (Hold) Defend If pressed in the exact moment of enemy attack, substitution jutsu will occur and you will be behind your opponent, this takes chakra and won't work unless you have some.