Matsukata Hiroki no Super Trawling
Matsukata Hiroki no Super Trawling | |
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Developer(s) | Atelier Double[1] |
Publisher(s) | Tonkin House[2] |
Platform(s) | Super Famicom[3] |
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Genre(s) | Nature sports (fishing)[2] |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Matsukata Hiroki no Super Trawling (松方弘樹のスーパートローリング The Matsukata Hiroki Supatororingu, "Hiroki Matsukata's Super Trawling")[4] is a Japan-exclusive fishing video game for the Super Famicom.
Summary
The player gets to fish with Hiroki Matsukata in exotic fishing venues around the world.[1] These places include Mozambique, Cuba and Australia.[5] A typical fish in the game weighs around 340 kilograms or 750 pounds; but the actual weight of the fish depends on the geographic location of the boat in addition to player skill.[6]
Once the player catches a fish, the player must fight it in order to make a successful catch. Whoever gets their bar to the farthest edge of the screen first loses the fight; the fish would become completely placid while the angler would lose his lure. The player is constantly accompanied by a female non-player character who occasionally offers advice. All maps have a specific name for each of the areas that have been allocated for fishing.[7] In later tournaments, players must release fish that weigh less than 100 pounds or 45 kilograms.[6]
Japanese language text dominates the game. Like in most fishing games, players have a strict time limit. Different kinds of fishing lures are used in order to attract fish. Players must take their fishing vessel to different squares on a board in order to get to the fishing sequences. All measurements in the game use the metric system; as it was not meant to be played outside Japan.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Basic game overview". allgame. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- 1 2 3 "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ↑ Japanese title at super-famicom.jp (Japanese)
- ↑ "English-to-Japanese title screen translation". SuperFamicom.org. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ↑ "Advanced game overview" (in Japanese). SFC no Game Seiha Shimasho. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- 1 2 "Typical fishing experience/tournament rules" (in Japanese). Blog79. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- ↑ "Advanced game overview" (in Japanese). GeoCities.jp. Retrieved 2012-12-17.