River King Mystic Valley

by Natsume

Product Features

• Search for the River King to help your younger sister wake up in this fun adventure
• Journey to rivers, swamps, ponds, and hidden fishing spots; collect bait, lures, rods, and more
• Make friends with magical creatures and unlock their special abilities to help you
• Innovative fishing engine using the Touch Screen; variety of mini-games
• Have a fishing tournament with your friends via Nintendo Wi-Fi connection

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00109KMRG
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: April 22, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,506 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #3 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Sports > Hunting & Fishing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good use of the DS hardware, still same basic game, May 25, 2008

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Lisa Melegari (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: River King Mystic Valley (Video Game)

Just like the rest of the River King games, you're sent on a quest to catch the River King to solve some problem with a family member (this time your sister refuses to wake up). It's just like the preceding games: catch fish, buy more bait, catch more fish, buy more bait, upgrade rods, etc. There are a few new twists, though. This time you get points for each fish you catch, you don't sell them, and trade these points for equipment. Also, you collect a certain number of fish, plants or bugs and you can get trading cards that can also be exchanged for points. Your combat with outside animals is also different in the fact that you now have a monster pet. As you feed it fish and talk to it, it grows and becomes more powerful as it follows you around.

The DS controls add a new depth to your fishing experience, and it's a pretty good one. Rather than just cast, hook, fight and reel in, now you can control the casting direction and fighting directionals better. Your top screen shows a top-down view of your player and how far away the fish is in relation to your pole, while the bottom shows the interactive underwater screen. Pulling to the left or right edge will drag the fish in closer, while spinning the stylus on the middle of the touch screen will reel it in. Watching the two screens is important, because if you reel when the fish is too far away, line tension increases and you can lose your catch.

There's a good amount of new content to keep the game different from the previous installments, and the DS controls are a good addition, but it's still really just the same game. Still, it was worth it in my opinion, being an avid Natsume fan.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Fists Full of Fish, May 16, 2010

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Adam Agro "A. Agro" (South West, FL USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: River King Mystic Valley (Video Game)

I had the original River King game on the Gameboy and I enjoyed it a good bit, so when I saw that they made a River King game for the DS I was thrilled. As far as I can tell it's a remake. The story is the same for the most part, but the controls and playability are head and shoulders above the original, and the addition of pets is an awesome step forward. The only thing this doesn't have is the combat instances, instead you get SP (Skill Points) by fishing. Nothing lost if you ask me. You buy same gear, go fishing, talk to people, give them what they want, and fish some more. I know it sounds kinda boring and to some people it might be. I played the first area until I was a fishing Expert. Then I decided to advance the story line. The story is pretty good, and the characters and creatures are pretty neat. The pets have different abilities that will you help you move to new areas. The game is short unless your wanna catch all the fish, then it's huge. You need on average 3 fish to get a Fish Card and there is more then 100 different fish in the game. You use the touch screen to reel in your fish and move your bait. The other actions have a few options you can use. For example you can run around using the D-pad or use the touch screen. I enjoy this title a lot, so if it sounds interesting to you pick it up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very fun game for all ages!!, January 11, 2010

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Jamie (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: River King Mystic Valley (Video Game)

This is one of the best DS games I have played. It is really fun for all ages as well. My daughter is 8-yrs old and she loves the game as well. It is more than just a fishing game!