Black Bass: Lure Fishing (ハイパーブラックバス, Hyper Black Bass) is a 1992 fishing video game for the Game Boy. It was ported to the North American and European Game Boy Color in 1999.
| Black Bass: Lure Fishing | |
|---|---|
 Japanese cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Hot B[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Hot B[1] |
| Series | The Black Bass |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Game Boy Color |
| Release | Game Boy: Game Boy Color: |
| Genre(s) | Fishing[1][2] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
Summary
editThe player is able to fish at two different lakes using a variety of lures.[3] Casting takes place on an overhead view with one meter for the direction and another meter for the shadow of the fish.[3] The player can catch trout, pike, catfish, and the infamous black bass.[3]
The Game Boy Color re-release allows players to play against 99 AI-controlled fishermen.[4] Tournament hours are twelve non-real time hours long, and all locations are fictional.[4] Each game originally came with a 40-page instruction manual and a precautions booklet.[4] Both versions of the game notify players when they have lost their lure and/or their fish through a text-based message. Once a player runs out of a certain kind of fishing lure, it cannot be recovered until the next gameplay.
Reception
editGamePro gave the game a positive review, saying it is highly enjoyable despite being essentially a pared-down conversion of Super Black Bass. They praised the controls, addictive challenge, and the use of 3D graphics when fighting a hooked fish.[5]
References
editExternal links
edit