Naruto: Clash of Ninja 3 – Released on GameCube (US), Not Wii

Naruto: Clash of Ninja 3 (Japan: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 3) was released on Nintendo GameCube in North America (Nov 2005). It was never released on Wii.

Timeline Clarification

• GameCube Launch: Nov 2001.
• Clash of Ninja 3 (GCN): Nov 2005 (US).
• Wii Launch: Nov 2006.
• Clash of Ninja Revolution (Wii Exclusive): Oct 2007 (US) — First Wii entry, different engine, motion controls.
• Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 (Wii): 2008.
• Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 (Wii, Japan only): 2009.

Why the Confusion?

• GameCube and Wii share disc format (8cm → 12cm adapter). Wii plays GCN games natively (backward compatibility).
• People played Clash of Ninja 3 on Wii via BC and assumed it was a Wii game.
• Nintendo stopped making GameCube games in 2007; consoles in 2007. Clash of Ninja 3 predates both.

If You Want to Play It Today

• GameCube Disc → Play on Wii (native BC, 480p component), Wii U (Wii Mode), or Dolphin Emulator (PC/Android, 4K, widescreen, netplay).
• Japanese Version (GCN): Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 3 has more characters (Kurenai, Asuma, Kisame, etc.). Region-free via FreeLoader / Action Replay / Dolphin.

So: GameCube game, playable on Wii via backward compatibility. Not a Wii release.