Sega Bass Fishing
Encyclopedia
Sega Bass Fishing is a video game published for arcade
, Dreamcast, Windows
and Wii
. It was first developed in 1997 on the Sega Model 3 hardware.
The game is fully playable with the standard Dreamcast Controller, but it is also compatible with the Sega Fishing Controller for more realistic play.
The game struggled with critics due to its narrow nature. However, it did showcase the amazing graphical capabilities of the Dreamcast with the fish moving fluidly to create a smooth fishing experience. It sold well and became one of the few Sega All Stars
titles.
The game was released for Wii
on February 26, 2008. The game was featured in the compilation game Dreamcast Collection
released in early 2011. The game is planned to be released for the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade
.
and PC
as part of the Sega Dreamcast Collection
in 2011.
Video arcade
An amusement arcade or video arcade is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers , or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables...
, Dreamcast, Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
. It was first developed in 1997 on the Sega Model 3 hardware.
The game is fully playable with the standard Dreamcast Controller, but it is also compatible with the Sega Fishing Controller for more realistic play.
The game struggled with critics due to its narrow nature. However, it did showcase the amazing graphical capabilities of the Dreamcast with the fish moving fluidly to create a smooth fishing experience. It sold well and became one of the few Sega All Stars
Sega All Stars
Sega All Stars was the name of Sega's budget series for the Dreamcast, similar to Platinum Hits, Greatest Hits, and Player's Choice, for games that have sold many copies. When a title became a Sega All Stars title, it was sold at a lower price and given reprinted labeling...
titles.
The game was released for Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
on February 26, 2008. The game was featured in the compilation game Dreamcast Collection
Dreamcast Collection
Dreamcast Collection is a video game compilation for Xbox 360 and PC. It includes four games from the Dreamcast, Sega's video game console originally released in 1998...
released in early 2011. The game is planned to be released for the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
.
Gameplay
Bass Fishing is an arcade fishing game. Basically, someone choses a character then goes out on a boat to go and catch fish.Sequels and ports
A sequel, Sega Bass Fishing 2 was released in 2001. The following year, Sega Bass Fishing Duel was released for the Playstation 2, bringing multiplayer to the series. A port for the Wii was done in 2008, and it was released for the Xbox 360Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
as part of the Sega Dreamcast Collection
Dreamcast Collection
Dreamcast Collection is a video game compilation for Xbox 360 and PC. It includes four games from the Dreamcast, Sega's video game console originally released in 1998...
in 2011.