Naruto is a multimedia franchise created by Masashi Kishimoto and published by Shueisha for Shonen Jump in 1999. The video game rights to Naruto are owned by Bandai Namco, which has published Naruto fighting games across console and PC platforms. In addition, Takara Tomy published several non-fighting games and there have been several Chinese mobile games published by Tencent and CMGE under license from Bandai Namco.
Bandai Namco's Naruto fighting games have sold over 37.8 million units worldwide as of 2025,[1] making it one of the best-selling fighting game franchises. In addition, Naruto games from Takara Tomy have sold over 3.9 million units, bringing total Naruto game sales to over 41 million units. This makes it one of the best-selling licensed game franchises.
In terms of revenue, Naruto video games have grossed more than $5 billion, including over $2 billion from Bandai Namco fighting games and over $3 billion from Tencent mobile games.
Franchise[]
The following table summarizes the franchise sales and revenue. See tables below for breakdown of sales and revenue figures.
| Publisher | Unit sales | Gross revenue (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Bandai Namco | 37,860,000 | $2,173,760,000 |
| Takara Tomy | 3,957,057 | — |
| GREE | — | $10,000,000 |
| Tencent | — | $3,200,000,000 |
| CMGE | — | $5,200,000 |
| Total | 41,817,057 | $5,388,960,000 |
Bandai Namco[]
Revenue[]
| Fiscal period | Revenue (¥) | Revenue (est. US$) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 to 2015 | — | $870,760,000 | |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | ¥8,900,000,000 | $83,000,000 | [2] |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | ¥11,300,000,000 | $110,000,000 | |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | ¥15,800,000,000 | $150,000,000 | [3] |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | ¥13,000,000,000 | $120,000,000 | [4] |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | ¥21,400,000,000 | $200,000,000 | [5] |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | ¥23,000,000,000 | $210,000,000 | [6] |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | ¥18,700,000,000 | $140,000,000 | [7] |
| April 2023 to March 2024 | ¥25,300,000,000 | $180,000,000 | [8] |
| April 2024 to March 2025 | ¥26,900,000,000 | $110,000,000 | [9] |
| Total | $2,173,760,000 |
Games[]
| Title | Year | Platform | Market | Sales | Gross (est.) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naruto: Konoha Ninpōchō | 2003 | WSC | Japan | — | — | |
| Naruto: Shinobi no Sato no Jintori Kassen | 2003 | PS1 | Japan | 8,299 | $1,000,000 | [10] |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | 964,496 | $53,030,000 | ||||
| Naruto: Narutimate Hero | 2003 | PS2 | Japan | 313,755 | $27,000,000 | [10] |
| Naruto: Narutimate Hero (The Best) | 2005 | PS2 | Japan | 741 | $30,000 | |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | 2006 | PS2 | West | 650,000 | $26,000,000 | [11][12] |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 | 1,094,747 | $61,100,000 | ||||
| Naruto: Narutimate Hero 2 | 2004 | PS2 | Japan | 403,157 | $34,000,000 | [10] |
| Naruto: Narutimate Hero 2 (The Best) | 2005 | PS2 | Japan | 1,590 | $100,000 | |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 | 2007 | PS2 | West | 690,000 | $27,000,000 | [13][14] |
| Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles | 611,565 | $33,000,000 | ||||
| Naruto: Uzumaki Ninden | 2005 | PS2 | Japan | 191,565 | $16,000,000 | [10] |
| Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles | 2006 | PS2 | West | 420,000 | $17,000,000 | [13][15] |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 | 980,892 | $57,030,000 | ||||
| Naruto: Narutimate Hero 3 | 2005 | PS2 | Japan | 400,000 | $34,000,000 | [16] |
| Naruto: Narutimate Hero 2 (The Best) | 2007 | PS2 | Japan | 892 | $30,000 | [10] |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 | 2008 | PS2 | West | 580,000 | $23,000,000 | [17][18] |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes | 1,109,070 | $46,000,000 | ||||
| Naruto: Narutimate Portable | 2006 | PSP | Japan | 59,070 | $4,000,000 | [10] |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes | 2007 | PSP | USA | 250,000 | $10,000,000 | [19][20] |
| PAL | 400,000 | $16,000,000 | [21][20] | |||
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 | 2008 | PSP | PAL | 400,000 | $16,000,000 | [21][20] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 & 5 | 507,254 | $29,000,000 | ||||
| Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Accel | 2007 | PS2 | Japan | 144,146 | $12,000,000 | [10] |
| Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Accel 2 | 2007 | PS2 | Japan | 196,628 | $17,000,000 | |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm | 7,450,000 | $358,000,000 | ||||
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm | 2008 | PS3 | Worldwide | 2,000,000 | $140,000,000 | [22][23] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy | 2017 | Multi-plat | Worldwide | 5,450,000 | $218,000,000 | [24] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 | 573,144 | $27,200,000 | ||||
| Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Accel 3 | 2009 | PSP | Japan | 166,480 | $11,000,000 | [10] |
| Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Accel 3 (The Best) | 2012 | PSP | Japan | 6,664 | $200,000 | |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 | 2010 | PSP | PAL | 400,000 | $16,000,000 | [21][25] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive | 450,567 | $19,000,000 | ||||
| Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive | 2010 | PSP | Japan | 50,567 | $3,000,000 | [10] |
| 2011 | PSP | PAL | 400,000 | $16,000,000 | [21][26] | |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 | 7,450,000 | $338,000,000 | ||||
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 | 2010 | PS3, X360 | Worldwide | 2,000,000 | $120,000,000 | [27][28] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy | 2017 | Multi-plat | Worldwide | 5,450,000 | $218,000,000 | [24] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact | 537,222 | $30,400,000 | ||||
| Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Impact | 2011 | PSP | Japan | 124,351 | $8,000,000 | [10] |
| Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Impact (The Best) | 2013 | PSP | Japan | 12,871 | $400,000 | |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact | 2011 | PSP | PAL | 400,000 | $22,000,000 | [21][29] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | 7,450,000 | $338,000,000 | ||||
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | 2013 | PS3, X360 | Worldwide | 2,000,000 | $120,000,000 | [30][31] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy | 2017 | Multi-plat | Worldwide | 5,450,000 | $218,000,000 | [24] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | 11,880,000 | $590,000,000 | ||||
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | 2016 | Multi-plat | Worldwide | 11,880,000 | $590,000,000 | [32][33] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy | 5,450,000 | $218,000,000 | ||||
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy | 2017 | PS4 | Worldwide | 2,080,000 | $83,000,000 | [24][34] |
| Xbox One | Worldwide | 1,640,000 | $66,000,000 | [24][35] | ||
| 2018 | Switch | Worldwide | 1,730,000 | $69,000,000 | [24][36] | |
| Other games | ||||||
| Naruto: Konoha Spirits (Uzumaki Chronicles 2) | 2006 | PS2 | Japan | 56,447 | $5,000,000 | [10] |
| Naruto Shippuden Legends: Akatsuki Rising | 2009 | PSP | PAL | 400,000 | $16,000,000 | [21][37] |
| Naruto: Powerful Shippuden | 2012 | 3DS | Japan | 39,381 | $3,000,000 | [10] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations | 2012 | PS3, X360 | Worldwide | 1,000,000 | $60,000,000 | [38][39] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution | 2014 | Multi-plat | Worldwide | 1,000,000 | $50,000,000 | [40][41] |
| Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker | 2018 | PS4 | Worldwide | 2,130,000 | $130,000,000 | [24][42] |
| Naruto x Boruto: Narutimate Storm Connections | 2023 | NSW, PS5 | Japan | 16,389 | $1,000,000 | [10] |
| Total | 37,860,000 | $1,809,760,000 | [1] |
Takara Tomy[]
| Title | Year | Platform | Market | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naruto: Konoha Senki | 2003 | GBA | Japan | 130,714 | [10] |
| Naruto: Clash of Ninja series | 1,894,498 | [24] | |||
| Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen | 2003 | GameCube | Japan | 182,420 | [10] |
| Naruto: Clash of Ninja | 2006 | GameCube | USA | 42,309 | [12][14] |
| Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen 2 | 2003 | GameCube | Japan | 396,608 | [10] |
| Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 | 2006 | GameCube | USA | 132,189 | [12][14] |
| Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen 3 | 2004 | GameCube | Japan | 404,951 | [10] |
| Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen 4 | 2005 | GameCube | Japan | 314,156 | |
| Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen EX | 2007 | Wii | Japan | 109,971 | |
| Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen EX 2 | 2007 | Wii | Japan | 79,709 | |
| Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen EX 3 | 2008 | Wii | Japan | 67,428 | |
| Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen Special | 2010 | Wii | Japan | 43,217 | |
| Naruto: Ninja Council series | 1,150,000 | [24] | |||
| Naruto: Ninjutsu Zenkai! Saikyō Ninja Daikesshū | 2003 | GameCube | Japan | 203,646 | [10] |
| Naruto: Saikyō Ninja Daikesshu 2 | 2004 | GBA | Japan | 196,891 | |
| Naruto: Saikyō Ninja Daikesshu 3 for DS | 2005 | DS | Japan | 220,928 | |
| Naruto: Saikyō Ninja Daikesshu 4 DS | 2006 | DS | Japan | 121,149 | |
| Naruto Shippūden: Saikyō Ninja Daikesshū 5 | 2007 | DS | Japan | 119,115 | |
| Naruto: Path of the Ninja trilogy | 344,366 | ||||
| Naruto RPG: Uketsugareshi Hi no Ishii | 2004 | GBA | Japan | 130,871 | [10] |
| Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan | 2005 | DS | Japan | 131,748 | |
| Naruto RPG 3: Reijū vs. Konoha Shoutai | 2006 | DS | Japan | 81,747 | |
| Naruto: Ninja Destiny trilogy | 243,705 | ||||
| Naruto: Shinobi Retsuden | 2006 | DS | Japan | 137,669 | [10] |
| Naruto Shippūden: Shinobi Retsuden 2 | 2008 | DS | Japan | 60,150 | |
| Naruto Shippūden: Shinobi Retsuden 3 | 2009 | DS | Japan | 45,886 | |
| Other games | |||||
| Naruto Shippūden: Dairansen! Kage Bunshin Emaki | 2008 | DS | Japan | 66,624 | [10] |
| Naruto Shippūden: Naruto vs. Sasuke | 2008 | DS | Japan | 33,621 | |
| Naruto Shippūden: Ryujinki | 2009 | Wii | Japan | 28,705 | |
| Naruto Shippūden: Ninjutsu Zenkai! | 2010 | DS | Japan | 25,546 | |
| Naruto Shippūden: Shinobi Rittai Emaki! | 2011 | 3DS | Japan | 39,278 | |
| Total | 3,957,057 |
Mobile games[]
| Title | Publisher | Release | Gross revenue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naruto Ninja Collection | GREE | 2015 | $10,000,000 | [43] |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing | Bandai Namco | 2016 | $20,000,000 | [44] |
| Naruto Mobile | Tencent | 2016 | $3,100,000,000 | [45] |
| Naruto Ninja Master | CMGE | 2016 | $5,000,000 | [46] |
| Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Voltage | Bandai Namco | 2017 | $50,000,000 | [44] |
| Naruto Online | Tencent | 2018 | $100,000,000 | [47] |
| Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Tribes | Bandai Namco | 2020 | $10,000,000 | [44] |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm | Bandai Namco | 2024 | $1,000,000 | |
| Naruto: Konoha Masters | CMGE | 2025 | $200,000 | [46] |
| Total | $3,296,200,000 | |||
References[]
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