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Wii
Bass Fishing Wii: Rokumaru Densetsu
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NCS
Game Synopsis
«©NCS»
During her career, Chisato Morishita has provided
her services as a Race Queen and as a gravure model for
photo books and numerous photo shoots. Chisato has
parlayed her looks into acting and singing gigs but
never has she used her talents to promote a fishing
game. That is, until now. Arc Systems taps the model
for Bass Fishing Wii and perhaps
starts a trend for games that are mainly targeted at
a male audience.
True to its namesake, Bass Fishing is about sailing out to a serene
lake, casting a lure, and then waiting for the bass
to bite. Thanks to the motion-sensitive Wii Remote
controller, players use the remote
like an actual fishing rod. A number of lure casting
methods are possible:
Overhead cast: Move the Wii Remote in a 180 arc
that begins behind your shoulder and ends around
your waistline.
Side hand cast: Flick the Wii Remote in a quick
left-to-right motion.
Back hand cast: Flick the Wii Remote in a quick
right-to-left motion.
Once a bass bites the line, snag it by whipping the remote to the
left or right and reel it in by pressing the "A" or
"B" button on the Wii Remote and pat yourself on the
back while mouthing, "Atta boy!"
Jan Code:
4510772070058
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NCS
Game Notes
» On the title screen, a loud woman's voice bellows
out the name of the game. The subsequent
introduction cinema features animations of a
Smallmouth Bass, a Bluegill, a Florida Largemouth
Bass, a Northern Spotted Bass, and an Albino
swimming in the depths in stutter step fashion. The
movements of the fish aren't very realistic and
reminded us of the Dreamcast game "Get Bass" from a
few years ago. We're guessing this is as good as
it's going to get in terms of fishing realism on
consoles.
» Start a game and you'll get to customize your
fisherman by choosing a male or female, left or
right-handedness, and name. Once the formalities are
finished, you'll find your onscreen persona already
on a boat in the middle of a lake. The background
sounds consist of singing birds, a loud motor from
somewhere in the distance, insects, and music that's
suitable for a ho-down. A tutorial commences which
teaches players the four ways of throwing the line
out. Along with the three aforementioned methods in
the main product description, an underhand throw is the fourth method.
» To throw the fishing line, swing the Wii Remote back
while holding down on the "A" button. Snap the
remote forward while releasing the "A" button and
the line swings into the drink with a satisfying
plop. The nunchuk is used to steer the boat and aim
the lure.
» After the tutorial is over, the mode selection
screen pops up. The text is entirely in Japanese but
the translated menu selections are as follows:
Tournament [Top Pro, Pro, Semi-Pro, Amateur]
Time Attack
Practice
Tutorial
Option
Wi-Fi
» If you throw a well aimed lure into the water, the
announcer will yell out "Excellent" and the camera
switches to a view of the lure from below as it
stays still on the surface. This is unrealistic since it
doesn't bob or move with the flow of the water. The
sound effects during this point is of moving water
while the music plays loudly in the background. To
reel in the line, press the "A" or "B" button or move
the Wii Remote in a right-to-left or left-to-right snap
motion and it'll slowly trickle back to the boat. To
move the line left or right, swing the remote in the
desired direction. To make the lure go deeper into
the water
temporary, wag the Wii Remote up and down in a jerky
motion and it'll drop below the surface to a depth of
2m but will eventually rise up again.
» The bass tend to swim in schools
» The text in the game is in Japanese but the announcer
only speaks English.
» Although Chisato promotes the game on the
official website and in events in Japan, she's
nowhere to be found in the actual game.
» Johshuya Ltd lent their name and logo to Arc
System Works to use in the game. Unlike Chisato, the
famous (well, in Japan at least) JSY logo may be
seen on boats and assorted gear.
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