Okay. So I was in this thread here and wanted to post my reply. But after brainstorming a few ideas about my dream Naruto game I'm just going to share them here. This is purely hypothetical and would most likely never happen; but it's always fun to get creative right? :)

Disclaimer: While I did enjoy early Naruto, it's far from my favorite anime. Just putting that out there. However I do think the world/characters can make up a great game universe. 

Anyway. Let's get started: 

So. The game would be Ps4/Xbone/Pc exclusive. Sorry Dreamcast lovers. It would be completely open world. And not a gimmick. I mean a LEGIT open world. You start out as EITHER Naruto, or an unnamed ninja that you create. Say you start as a little kid. Then you proceed with quests/trials as you get older and get through exams and what not in order to become a more experienced ninja. Of course you would take missions around leaf as well as (when you get older) more dangerous ones into the sand, sound, mist villeges ect. 

I'm thinking missions would scale with your age IE as a kid you go on some fetch this cat in a tree for an old lady, defeat your kid rival in some sport, ect. Somewhat light stuff. 

As you get older though you go on fight missions, saving people, assassinations, ect. I really think an M rating would be fucking AWESOME but a T is a must. Not E. 

Here is the kicker though. Naruto has 3 man squads right? ONLINE CO OP. You can play with your friends in a squad and rank up from the very beginning. Since it's open world; I believe the Borderlands co op difficulty scaling would be perfect depending on if you have 1 or 2 members with you. 

As for gameplay. Open world and ninjaplatforming (i'm trademarking it) would be easy and fun. Fighting would take place in the open world on a 3d plane. Basically Ultimate ninja esque but with more areas to go/hide in.

The story would follow the anime. Not some off side story. I think main anime/tv shows almost ALWAYS have better storylines compared to games that make some weird story of their own. 

Anyway. That's my idea. I would so prop 60 bucks on this. 

Thoughts?

Open World wouldn't work very well for the fact that the main story is linear ...

What you described is far removed from the appeal of Naruto and therefore your hypothetical game would most likely bomb ...

Most people want to play as their favorite characters, not some faceless ninja and how exactly would they be integrated into the main story ?

Well. I'm a gamer. And Naruto fan. And this is my idea of what I would like to see. 

Doesn't that disprove your point?

Then what do you think is the best part about Naruto ? (No it doesn't disprove my point for feedback.)

I would rather a 3d fighter with graphics like guilty gears xrd -sign- and lots of fanservice moments. Oh wait.
http://www.amazon.com/Naruto-Shippuden-Ultimate-Ninja-Storm-Xbox/dp/B00RHI62IW

A game spanning from the very beginning of the series. Since Storm 1 didn't have that many boss fights they could add new ones and remaster old ones, Remastering all of the major fights into boss fights in Storm 2 and 3 could also be nice since some fights that were QTE worthy didn't make it.

Pac-man said it best and besides are we going to have to play the boring filler that you describe too ?

I can't say a Naruto game would ever draw my interest again, due to how low my opinion is of the source material, but I think adding avatars to established universes is something that can definitely have potential. It was done to an extent with Bleach: 3rd Phantom, and I'd be excited to see it happen with One Piece and Fairy Tail, along with a few other long running shonen series I follow. With games based on existing IPs, I'm much more interested in exploring new facets to the established universe than simply seeing the same story content again that I've already read/watched.

Though that's just my preference...but this definitely seems like something fans of the Naruto universe can enjoy.

having a bad day or something? You're going from a nice discussion to toxic and honestly being a meanie. 

Chill dude. lol.

No why do you think that ? Sorry if you feel that way though ... 

I am chill but there was no need to call someone an asshole on your part ...