Fishing Resort is a very good package. There are a lot of things to do, and the world they’re done in is attractive and inviting. The slight quirkiness adds a touch of seasoning to what might otherwise be somewhat dry.
...I feel that the fishing experience is less dominant than the exploration and discovery aspects, which are almost reminiscent of monster-collection games like Pokémon. After all, who does monster variety better than Mother Nature?
Of all the sports in the world, fishing isn't exactly the most exciting. So to most gamers, a fishing game, no matter how well-executed, is going to have a hard time keeping their attention - especially with an ocean full of amazing gaming experiences out there. But despite building on an already rather dull premise, developer Xseed's latest Wii game, Fishing Resort (produced by the creator of Sonic, Yuji Naka, funnily enough) does a remarkably good job of making this a full, fun experience...
The Good
Easy to grasp controls A lot of activities outside of fishing to take part in.
The Bad
Long periods of time where nothing is biting Takes a long time to get better equipment Improving your equipment doesn’t immediately improve what you catch.
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Let's be honest -- unless you're a huge fan of the sport, most fishing games have a tendency to be on the boring side. It takes a lot of creativity to translate something that, even in real life, is more about patience than anything else into a fun video game experience. But from what I've played of Fishing Resort, coming to Wii later this year, it might just be the exception to the rule...
XSEED is continuing its cozy relationships with both Bandai Namco (which has resulted in Retro Game Challenge, among other things) and developer Prope (whose Ivy the Kiwi? was published by XSEED), announcing a North American release of the Wii fishing game from Yuji Naka's company, Fishing Resort. It's a third-party Wii game in 2011, and thus a rarity.
The Wii game puts equal emphasis on both the "fishing" and "resort" aspects -- of course you'll be able to cast for over 200 varieties of fish (and play fishing-related minigames), but you're also given the choice to explore your island surroundings at your leisure, finding spots in different locales from which to fish. And should you develop some skill at the art of virtual fishing, you can take part in competitive play for up to four, and tell the world an incredibly accurate fish story via the leaderboards.
Torrance, Calif. - XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, today announced a partnership with NAMCO BANDAI Games that will bring Fishing Resort, a new title themed around arcade-style fishing and recreations, to North America exclusively for Wii. Developed by PROPE in Japan, the studio led by...
