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Ron Popeil's Pocket Fisherman: Funniest Thing Ever.
 You are entered into a bass tournament where you will fish four different lakes in hopes of catching the most and largest bass in order to advance and become the greatest bass champion ever.
This is the original game where the slogan was “gotta catch ‘em all.” Ok so I made that up….don’t tell anyone I said that….I don’t wanna be sued.
| | Black Bass | Graphics: 2
The graphics are pretty pathetic, even to NES standards. Other than seeing the shadow of the fish and a little green head when it bites your hook, all the game consists of is water and cheap looking scenery. I’m pretty sure this game would have been almost as cool if it was text based…that is just my own personal speculation though. |
Playability: 3
Well, the game is simple. However, the biggest disappointment about this game is the ridiculous simplicity. The shadow of the fish slowly makes it’s way to your lure and it either bites or doesn’t (I think it’s random). Then you hold down the A button and you hear a faint ringing sound. If you hold down A too long the sound will change into a sputtering sound in which case you have to hold off A for a little while or the line will break. They could have maybe used the B button somehow to add a little more challenge and skill to catching the fish. Some of the lures have slightly different physics but I’m pretty sure their effectiveness of drawing fish is pretty much random. The game tells you if the location you’re in is a good spot to catch bass or not so exploration of the lake is minimal. I just think they could have put a little work into the game to make it a little more playable. |
Fun Factor: 3.5
What could be more fun than fishing in real life? How about popping a cartridge into your Nintendo Entertainment System and going simulated fishing! Uhhhh, oh wait. Well, playing Black Bass is easily 2nd to actually fishing. Sure the graphics suck and it is easy as hell but hey, it sure provides a lot of satisfaction when you catch an 8 lb. bass on your Nintendo to make up for “the one that got away” right? Well, sorta. I think you’d be better off building a pond in your back yard and stuffing it with bass, then throwing out a line so you can catch your own fish over and over again. But for those who can’t afford that, there will always be Black Bass to make up for you financial inadequacies, you poor poor sonuvabitch. |
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