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I like it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It's gonna take me some time to get used to it- but it's been fun so far today. I played it for like 30 minutes and I've never gone fishing in real life so I think it's cool.

Good game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Really easy to use on the Wii. A lot of fun. Only a one player game though.

Rapala Fishing - Great Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome, you get to see the fish under the water. You have lots of options for bait. It's very cool.

Fun Fishing Game which Teaches Real Skills

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 25 / 28
Date: January 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Rapala Tournament Fishing for your Wii lets you fish in a variety of locations - New York, Minnesota, Florida, the Amazon and many other places.

The game is standard-screen only (no widescreen option) and lets you choose from a number of character models - male and female, various skin tones. You start with only the most basic of equipment, but as you win tournaments you begin to unlock more advanced options.

It's best to start out in free play mode where you can learn how to fish. A lot of this is intuitive. If you've played Zelda or any other game that has a fishing mode you probably understand what to do here. You cast out the line. You slowly reel it in. If you get a nibble, you have to set the hook in the mouth - and then the fun begins. You try to reel in the line (by actually reeling your left nunchuck hand) while moving the line left and right, and watching the tension so you don't either lose the fish or snap the line.

If you're skilled enough to get the fish near the boat, you get a net view where you have to point the remote at the fish, and then press the buttons indicated to draw it in.

Not all of this is well explained in the instructions. If you haven't fished before, then the notion of line drag affecting how you bring in a fish, or having to let out the line when the fish runs so it doesn't just snap the line in half, might seem a bit confusing. There are instructions both in the game and in the manual but I realize many people don't like to read :) Really, a little bit of practice should make it clear.

There are tournament modes, free play modes, and other modes to help you test your skills. During the loading menu it gives you random Rapela trivia questions. You can of course ignore these, or play them to kill time until the load is complete. As you win more of the levels, you get access to some neat equipment.

I was impressed with some of the fish models, but less impressed with the movements. The fish would change 90 degree angles in a flash. I realize the Wii does not have excellent graphics, and is better at cartooney visuals than "realistic" visuals. So, that being said, they might have done better here deliberately aiming for a more cartooney look and feel to this. In general on the Wii when you play cartooney games (Ray Man, Monkey Ball etc) they look crisp, but the more realistic games (Call of Duty etc) always look a bit kludgy.

I don't know how you could rate sound on a fishing game. There's no sound! Your helper makes random comments but really it comes down to you and the fish. Man vs pisces. It's like worrying about how your caddy talks in a golf game :) That being said, the helper is usually pretty helpful so that you can focus on fighting the fish - not watching all the on-screen alerts - and still know when to pull right, or left, or let the line out, or so on.

I like the little details - the deer wandering the side of the river in Alaska, the loon flying overhead in Minnesota. It really is quiet and peaceful while you boat around, seeking out the perfect spot - and then it gets quite complex when you've hooked that fish and are trying to balance all the forces just right to get him into the boat.

I realize this game might be challenging if you're not a fisherman. My advise is to start with one type of location, one type of fish, and spend the time to read the material on that combination. Just like a real fisherman would do. A real fisherman would learn what the fish is like, what the region is like, what lures are used. Then they fish for a while and discover through trial and effort what combinations work best for them. The same is true here, and heck, unlike Zelda or other games, the skills you learn here are actually useful in the real world. If you end up on vacation in one of these locations, grab a rod and reel and go out for an afternoon. You might be amazed at how much fun the real sport of fishing can be, when you leave the comfort of your couch.

Repala Fishing Game for Wii

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Pretty good game, some "teaching" about Repala products that seem more angled toward selling their products. Beautiful landscapes.

its a pretty good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: March 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

the game is pretty good the graphics are awesome overall its a pretty good game

Great overall game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I got this as a Christmas Gift. Anyhow, I love the fact fish are NOT everywhere. And, that the little fish picture box only flashes red when a fish is interested in the lure you choose (so, choosing a wrong lure will not attract fish). It has kept myself and my daughter engaged for a looooong time. The only way I would improve it is that it were not only Lure fishing (not only Rapala brand either), and have multiplayer options.

Middle of the Road

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: January 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

As a guy that still plays Sega Bass Fishing on his dreamcast (complete with fishing pole controller), I had been looking forward to this game for some time. I nearly bought it when I got my Wii (after seeing its discounted price), but opted to rent it instead...and I'm glad I did. It doesn't do anything remarkably badly (with the possible exception of landing fish with the net), but doesn't do anything observably well either. While nothing upset me about this game, I found it remarkably easy to walk away from.

The motion sensitivity had a lot of potential. In practice, it leaves a lot to be desired. For the first 20 minutes or so, I mimicked the motion of an actual fishing reel...then I figured out that as long as the nunchuck kept moving, I kept reeling (meaning I could flail my arms around like a lunatic and still be reeling the fish in).

Landing your catch was ridiculous...I mean, how intuitive is the following procedure:

1. Point the Wii remote at the screen, so the "net" symbol overlaps the yellow "fish" symbol on a black map (which reminded me of space invaders).
2. Press combinations of buttons as prompted on-screen. The size of the fish will dictate how many buttons are in the sequence.

Let's hope Sega develops "Sega Bass Fishing: Wii" or something similar.

Fishing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I feel this could have been better. It needs to be improved and have some better graphics.

Alright for my kids, highly redundant game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Both of my kids, 11 & 4 years old really enjoy this game, and my husband thinks it's just alright (he's a fisherman). The other guy in your boat is SO annoying, you will want to turn him off in the options toot-sweet. At first he's kind of funny, telling you to reel it in slow while the fish is already in your hand, but it gets old reaaaaaal quick. My husband and I laughed that he's like the know-it-all friend that does nothing but drink all your beer and tell you what you're doing wrong while you are the only one fishing and driving the boat. ;)

The little code thing to use the net is just plain stupid. Graphics are AWFUL.

Bottom line: wait till it's in the bargain bin & maybe your kids will like it.

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