Fishing Master World Tour

by Konami

Product Features

• Cast with the Wii Remote and reel in with the Nunchuk
• Over 40 different locations to fish from in 7 different regions
• Over 200 types of fish to catch
• Four person multiplayer battle modes
• Complete online against other Fishing Masters over who will catch the biggest fish

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001KRPU4I
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: January 6, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,033 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #18 in Video Games > Wii > Sports > Hunting & Fishing

Product Description

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fish to catch, things to do and places to see!, January 11, 2009

By 

PT Cruiser "PT Cruiser" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fishing Master World Tour (Video Game)

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 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Fun Than Expected! Kids & Adults love it!, January 25, 2009

By 

Magnolia - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Fishing Master World Tour (Video Game)

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 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a blast!, January 29, 2009

By 

Bruce Barker "Risingsnow" (NC) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fishing Master World Tour (Video Game)

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.