Bass Rush: ECOGEAR Powerworm Championship[3] is a fishing video game by Visco Corporation for the Dreamcast and Nintendo 64, released in 2000 in Japan.
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| Developer(s) | Visco Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Visco Corporation |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 |
| Release | Nintendo 64: Dreamcast:
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| Genre(s) | Sports (fishing) |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editBass Rush: ECOGEAR PowerWorm Championship is a bass fishing game with 6 real lakes, more than 10 types of fish, and 124 types of both hard and soft lures, and virtual tournaments were held on the Internet with monthly rankings to allow players to compete in real time, and collect points for catching fish in mini-games.[4] The game utilized the VMU and fishing controller.[5][6] The game featured two playable characters, a man and a woman.[6]
The gameplay has been described as more realistic compared to Sega Bass Fishing.[7]
Development and release
editIt was released in April 2000 for Nintendo 64,[5] and an upgraded version called Bass Rush Dream was released in December 2000 on Dreamcast.[8][5]
Reception
editEric Bratcher reviewed the Dreamcast version of the game for Next Generation, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "we love fishing games, but we can't think of a single reason to own this one." He also called the game "boring" and was critical of animation and the environments.[7]
In Japan, Dreamcast Magazine rated the game at 67%, Famitsu rated it at 65%, and Dorimaga rated it at 82%.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Summary (for the N64 version)". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140804090403/http://sega.jp/dc/001210/
- ^ バスラッシュドリーム 〜エコギアパワーアップワームチャンピオンシップ〜
- ^ "バスラッシュドリーム BassRush Dream 〜ECOGEAR PowerWorm Championship〜 | ドリームキャスト | 家庭用ゲーム | セガ 製品情報". sega.jp. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Visco Announces Bass Rush for Dreamcast". September 2000.
- ^ a b "Games of December: Japan". 16 December 2000.
- ^ a b Bratcher, Eric (May 2001). "Finals". Next Generation. Vol. 4, no. 5. Imagine Media. p. 81.
- ^ "SegaGaGa Bass Rush Dream". SegaGaGa. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Bass Rush Dream: EcoGear PowerWorm Championship/Magazine articles". 11 June 2022.