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A portion of a Nintendo Life review...

If you're looking for a laid back bit of fun, Big Bass Arcade delivers a simple yet satisfying experience at the low cost of 500 Nintendo Points. The overall package is a little light content-wise, and the different modes do feel a lot alike, but the act of actually catching a fish is still both easy and engaging — a rare combination.

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The Metroid series is so littered with prequels and sequels that it's hard to tell where exactly Metroid II: Return of Samus sits in the story. It definitely takes place after the original Metroid, if that helps. The adventure sees the intergalactic bounty hunter head to the Metroid home world, SR388; her only mission to eradicate every last one of those energy-sapping creatures. The GameBoy classic is out today on the 3DS eShop.

Also up for grabs on both the eShop and DSiWare is the tower defense(ish) title Come On! Heroes, while WiiWare gets the fishing title Big Bass Arcade.

Minneapolis, MN, November 18th, 2011 – Big Bass Arcade from Big John Games will release November 24th, 2011 on the WiiWare™ service for 500 Wii Points™. Big Bass Arcade follows in the footsteps of previous best-selling fishing games developed by Big John Games, including Big Bass Arcade for the Nintendo DSi™, Zebco 3D Pro, FLW Professional Bass Tournament, USA Bass, and Trophy Bass 2007 for PC and XBOX.

Big Bass Arcade puts the fun and excitement back into fishing games. Big John Games utilized its 17 years of developing fishing video games to create thrilling life-like fish behaviors, spectacular visuals and second-to-none fishing action evident from the first cast. Use the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ as a virtual rod and reel to cast, reel, and control the fish fighting action.
Packed with features, Big Bass Arcade includes 5 fish species, 4 different lakes, 9 lures, 5 multi-lake tournaments, 20 challenges, free fishing, and a deep variety of fish size, weight and behavior. Reel in Largemouth Bass, Muskie, Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Crappie. High scores are tracked for every event on your quest for the World Record Bass.

With a proven track record of success Big John Games is confident Big Bass Arcade for the WiiWare service is the perfect platform for taking the passion of fishing to a new level through unparalleled arcade action. The number one objective Big John Games had for creating this game was to catch the Big Bass and lots of them! We have created a game that’s great fun and enjoyable for everyone.

Our Big Bass Arcade titles, first on Nintendo DSiWare and now on WiiWare are my favorite fishing games we've developed." Ken Patterson, President of Big John Games said. "Big Bass Arcade appeals to fishing enthusiasts and video game players by capturing the adrenaline rush of fish fighting action in an arcade style game!"

Big Bass Arcade is rated “E” and will be available for download from the WiiWare service for 500 Wii Points. Be sure to check out the game on November 24th, 2011, it belongs in your Wii tackle box.

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A portion of a WiiLoveIt review… All in all, Big Bass Arcade is pretty decent for $5. There are a few flaws, like the mislabeled level of “adrenaline” and the fact that the game won’t hold your interest for as long as you might hope. But again, keep sessions limited to a few minutes at a [...]

Minneapolis, MN - Big Bass Arcade from Big John Games will release May 16, 2011 on the Nintendo DSiWare service for 500 Nintendo DSi Points. Big Bass Arcade is the brainchild of Ken Patterson, President of Big John Games, who has developed a number of best-selling fishing games, including Zebco 3D Pro, FLW Professional Bass Tournament, USA Bass, and Trophy Bass 2007 for PC and XBOX. These successful fishing action games have combined sales of over one million units to date...