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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 3 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | A fishing safari awaits you! Pack you bags, reels, rods and lures as you leave on a FISHING MASTER WOURL TOUR! Catch fish in their native waters around the would in the first global fishing game on the Nintendo Wii. Battle fish as you would in real life from your living room. Once you have your skills down jump online to battle against the best players in the world. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 7.5 inches | | Product Width: | 5.3 inches | | Product Height: | 0.6 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.3 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.5 inches | | Package Width: | 5.3 inches | | Package Height: | 0.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.3 pounds | | Release Date: | January 06, 2009 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 22 reviews |
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| | Game Information | | Platform: | Nintendo Wii | | Media: | Video Game | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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| | Features | Cast with the Wii Remote and reel in with the NunchukOver 40 different locations to fish from in 7 different regionsOver 200 types of fish to catchFour person multiplayer battle modesComplete online against other Fishing Masters over who will catch the biggest fish
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 22 customer reviews )
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54 of 54 found the following review helpful:
 Fish to catch, things to do and places to see! Jan 11, 2009
By PT Cruiser
"PT Cruiser"
When I first saw this game I thought it might be boring, but there are enough different fish, challenges and places to see to keep it interesting. That said, I would rate it as primarily a family game, a great way for kids and parents or grandparents to share some fun family time together. It's not too difficult for kids maybe 5 or 6 and up, and not too childish for an adult to enjoy. There is a fair amount of reading in the beginning in the form of the captain giving instructions on how to do the fishing maneuvers and such, but this could be explained to a child and there are enough onscreen symbols once they start playing to understand the game play.
If you enjoy fishing, I think you'll get a kick out of this. The graphics are excellent as Wii games go and you don't get stuck fishing in one place on a pier somewhere. There are 40 different locations, in 7 regions of the world, Europe, Japan, South America, Africa, Australia and more. Imagine deep sea trolling in Hawaii, or fishing in a fountain in Paris. You start off in Japan and open locations as the game goes on. The scenery and fishing spots are quite stunning. They did a good job on this game. The characters are cartooney and you get a few choices of boy or girl characters. You even get to pick a dog or cat to keep you company and accompany you on your travels. (The cat gets really excited when you hook a fish!)
The controls are about as realistic as you can get using a wiimote and nunchuck. You press the B button on the wiimote and forward casting off motion to cast your line into the water where the fish are. It takes a good hard motion to cast it a great distance. Little effort won't get you far enough out into the water to find any fish. There's a meter on the screen to show you how far out you've cast the line. You reel them in by rotating the nunchuck just as you would a fishing reel. The controls are very responsive and make good use of the Wii's capabilities. They're also very natural and intuitive. The tutorial when you first run the game goes pretty quickly and shows you how to do everything such as casting, hooking the fish, fighting and landing him. It's not as easy as it sounds when you first try (unless you're already a fisherman maybe) and I had quite a few lines break or fish escape before I finally landed one. And that was only a small fish. I think it could turn out to be a real adventure trying to bring in a big struggling fish.
There are over 200 different fish and the captain of the ship tallies up what you've caught for the day and you can keep track of the different types of fish you've caught in a journal. You get points and are striving to become an international fishing master.
This is also a game that you can play online and fish with people all over the world trying to be the best. Imagine fishing with your friends in other parts of the country or grandkids who live far away. Internet hook-up is easy and it opens a world of possibilities. A friend of mine in Southern California says her husband plays online with their grandkids in South Carolina a couple times per week. It gives them something fun to do together other than just talk on the phone.
22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
More Fun Than Expected! Kids & Adults love it! Jan 26, 2009
By Magnolia
We use our nunchuck and remote with this game (no fishing pole) and not only does my 5 year old LOVE it and finds it easy to use but my husband who has never really enjoyed any of the wii games Ive purchased over the past year.....well I will come downstairs late at night and hes PLAYING IT! I tell him hes crazy and he explains how I dont udnerstand, hes unlocked new areas and is catching such and such fish and can now buy such and such bait, etc! Im glad he likes it but good grief! This game is a good one though I must say! Simple yet fun!
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
What a blast! Jan 29, 2009
By Bruce Barker
"Risingsnow"
I was a video fishing junkie from the first moment I picked up Bass Master for the old SNES system. Since then I haven't found a game that matched it for just plain fishing fun. Until Now.
Fishing Master World Tour is getting a lot of deserved praise for its easy-to-learn fishing style and the vast variety of fish that can be caught. While it can be a little bit confusing to decide on just the right bait for the right fish - or sometimes FINDING the right bait for that matter, with a little bit of patience and practice even the youngest game players will get the hang of things. But to me these aren't the biggest pluses the game has to offer.
True, there are over 200 different varieties of fish. I haven't even caught half of them yet. True, there are a number of exotic and beautifully rendered locations. But these aren't the most amazing thing about the game in my opinion. The best and truly amazing example of the effort the game designers made in creating this environment is that each fish puts up a different fight. It quickly got to where I knew which variety of fish I'd hooked simply by the way I had to handle the controls to keep it from snapping the line or getting off the hook. The sharks fight differently than the bass, which fight differently from the trout, and so on. If you try to use the same reeling technique for the tuna that you used on the swordfish you are quickly left at the back of the boat with a snapped line. Instead of making the game frustrating, this feature keeps you from getting bored. You have to be on your toes from the moment you get the tug on your line. Since no two breeds put up the same struggle, you start to learn the quickest way to bring in your haul. It makes the game a unique experience every time you play it.
Fishing Master World Tour, in my opinion, deserves just as much attention as the "premiere" Wii titles like Mario Cart and definitely should be on everyone's short-list of must have games for the system. Even if you aren't a fishing fan when you pick the title up, in an hour or so you WILL be.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointing sequel :( Sep 06, 2009
By Chel Micheline
"Chel Micheline"
I have to admit, I was (and still very much am) SERIOUSLY addicted to the original version of this game. It's one of the few video games I have ever finished and replayed. In fact, I didn't know there was even a sequel until a few weeks ago, and I couldn't understand why this game was discontinued, especially since Fishing Master (the original) was so much fun. But today I finally got the game, after weeks of hunting it down and paying a higher-than-retail price for it, and I understand why it's no longer being sold.
"Fishing Master: World Tour" is **such** a disappointment. Usually sequels to games are *better* but they totally messed this one up.
For those familiar with Fishing Master, "World Tour" is very similar to the original, but with crucial elements of gameplay missing.
First, and foremost, they've changed the method for casting. It sounds like a simple thing, but if you have played hours of the original Fishing Master, the new two-step casting will totally throw you off. Now you have to pull back, wait for the game to give you the on-screen signal to cast, and then throw your line. However, DON'T hold the B button because it resets EVERYTHING. Also, in the original Fishing Master, if you had a good cast, you could do quite well with EVERY fishing pole in the game, including the starter rod. Now you can only cast out according to the rod you are using, NOT by the quality of your physical cast. So if you are stuck with the start rod, you can't cast out far at all. So don't break your wrist trying to cast far, because it won't work.
Second thing they removed- the vibrations in the Wii remote as you are reeling in the fish. Now the Wiimote only vibrates after you pull the fish in. I never realized how much the vibrations added to the gameplay (signaling if you were reeling in too fast, too slow, or needed to jerk the line right or left).
Another thing- the game is MUCH easier than the original. For some people, this will be a good thing. But for me, I liked it when the "line tension" graph actually meant your line would BREAK if you didn't stop reeling in. Now you can keep reeling in despite the line tension and still catch the fish. There's no challenge at all. And the line length graph is not accurate at all.
Finally- the graphics are actually *worse* than the original. I just don't get it. Yes, the original "Fishing Master" had very cartoony graphics, but the text was easy to read and the fish shadows were easy to spot and aim for. Now everything is a little more stylized, and much smaller, so game-associated graphics (fish shadows, positioning, etc) has been sacrificed for a more slick look on the total game.
I know many people love this game, and on its own, it's fun and addictive. But if you are a die-hard "Fishing Master" fan, I think you'd be better served replaying the original rather than playing the sequel. Bottom line- if it becomes easily available at a decent price, pick it up. But don't waste your time and money tracking down an expensive copy. It's just not worth it.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Good Game May 07, 2009
By Baby K
I'm a 32 year old woman and I thought this game was very fun. It took me about a week to achieve all the goals and become an International Fishing Champion but the game still continues as I have not caught all the fish species in each spot. The game does not get old as there are many, many varieties to catch in a good variety of spots all over the world. I recommend this game.
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