Andriasang: I can't believe I've written three stories about a fishing game in one day. But I have good memories of NiGHTS and Sonic and Burning Rangers, so here's a third story about Family Fishing, which is being produced by Yuji Naka, one of the main creative forces behind those Sega classics.
This video shows comedy duo Hannya playing the game.
Matt Yeager of Diehard GameFan: "When I think about Arc System Works, I automatically think of the fighting games that they develop, such as BlazBlue, Guilty Gear and Arcana Heart. I don’t think of them as a developer who makes quirky little family-oriented games… only it turns out they’ve been making those kinds of games for a while now and I’ve just never noticed. Well, until recently, when I discovered they’d developed a fishing game (one of my favorite genres) published in the US by Aksys, and I was sold."
Chalgyr's Game Room writes:
If you are looking for a game that is overflowing with adventure, story and dialog... you might want to cast your line somewhere else. Family Fishing is a competitive game with a faster pace and more challenges than one might expect, but it is still fishing from a shallow pool of water.
A cute fishing experience with a competitive twist that should captivate casual fishing fans - and families!
Full review by Cory Galliher on Popzara Press
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