The River King series is Natsume's second-largest franchise, after Harvest Moon. The fishing RPG goes all the way back to the NES. The latest entry, River King: Mystic Valley, arrives on the Nintendo DS tomorrow.
Players will travel to every body of water imaginable, from ponds to rivers to swamps to hidden fishing holes, to find the mysterious River King. Your little sister has fallen into a deep sleep and the King is the only one who can save her. Along the way you'll make friends and gain their abilities.
Daav from NoobFeed.com writes reviews at random as well. Here's one for Harvest Fishing, which expectedly revolves around fishing...a lot. The cutesy appeal isn't all that bad, but truly lacks definition to overcome its repetitive nature.
River King: Mystic Valley is a nice interlude from serious RPGs with heavy plotlines and frustrating mechanics. It definitely isn't a game for everyone, but for those looking for a change or fans of the series will definitely want to check this one out. It won't make any waves and it's much simpler than it needs to be, but thankfully its charm does overcome its flaws.
You'd be better off with River King's sister title Rune Factory, which has a little bit of fishing alongside a much better main RPG.
You'll love:
- Some cute creatures
- Babbling brooks and forest sounds
- Playing Rune Factory instead
You'll hate:
- Stylus confusion reigns
- Unimaginative fishing controls
- Graphics not up to usual DS standard
Well then a fishing rpg and it's an older series too. Crazy stuff