Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge

Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge, also known as simply Fisherman's Bait and in Japan as Exciting Bass (エキサイティングバス, Ekisaitingu Basu), is a fishing video game developed and published by Konami for the arcades in 1998. It was later ported to the PlayStation in 1999.

Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge
Developer(s)Konami
Publisher(s)Konami
Platform(s)Arcade, PlayStation
ReleaseArcade
1998
PlayStation
  • JP: October 8, 1998
  • NA: February 16, 1999[1]
  • EU: 1999
Genre(s)Sports (fishing)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

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The PlayStation version received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the PlayStation version, one critic gave it 7.5/10, two others gave it each a score of 7/10, and another gave it 6/10.
  2. ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the PlayStation version, one critic gave it 61, and the other 42.

References

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  1. ^ GameSpot staff (February 16, 1999). "Konami Casts Gamer Bait [date mislabeled as "April 27, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on June 7, 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Gaudiosi, John (March 5, 1999). "Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Hager, Dean; Hsu, Dan; Davison, John; Smith, Shawn (March 1999). "Fisherman's Bait" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 116. Ziff Davis. p. 130. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Grant, Jules (March 21, 1999). "Fisherman's Bait (PSX)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on November 14, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "エキサイティングバス [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. 1998.
  8. ^ "Fisherman's Bait". Game Informer. No. 73. FuncoLand. May 1999.
  9. ^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mowatt, Todd "Video Cowboy" (March 1999). "Fisherman's Bait". GameFan. Vol. 7, no. 3. Metropolis Media. p. 44. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (March 10, 1999). "Fisherman's Bait Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 1, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  11. ^ Harris, Craig (February 18, 1999). "Fisherman's Bait". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  12. ^ MacDonald, Mark (March 1999). "Fisherman's Bait". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 6. Ziff Davis. p. 84. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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