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Japanese
Version
Despite
blurbs and adverts touting the improved intelligence of the fish
in Sega's Get Bass 2, fish can't be more intelligent. These
creatures of the depths are motivated by two simple and primal
urges: hunger and survival. Fish eat to satiate hunger pangs and
strive to survive in order to eat another day. It's a vicious
cycle. As a predator of fish, you strike out on your boat, tinker
with fancy lures which spin, shine, and clink clank away to
stimulate the hunger of big bass. If your skill is compelling
enough to overcome the survival instincts of your victims, you
win. With regards to hopeless anglers, the fish invariably choose
life over the lure of measly worm and live for another day. To
appeal to sensitive sensibilities, environmentally conscious
fishermen may play the lenient predator in GB2 and release hapless
bass after you've caught them.
USA Version
The USA version of Get Bass 2 shipped to market last
week. It's $10 lighter on your wallet than the Japanese version
but it doesn't have the "pseudo reflective" artwork
found in the import. As we all know, cooler covers are always
worthy of additional ducats...
Identical to the Japanese import, Sega Bass Fishing 2
finds you on a boat heading out to open waters. A fish sonar
struggles to find schools of fish floating below. Once you've
settled into a prime spot, casting the lure commences as you fling
your line across the drink and watch as it plunks down deep. Once
a fish wiggles towards your bait and gets caught up in the barbed
hook, the fight begins and announcer exhortations of "Line's
gonna break" and "Turn the rod right" instruct you
on how to reel 'em in. A line tension meter also keeps track of
the breaking point of battle...
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