

It also helps that the gameplay, for a fishing game, is relatively enjoyable as well. There's a certain refreshing, relaxing quality about this whole process that I found very fun. Once in Aquarium Mode, you may change the background music from a number of songs and you'll have up to 14 different camera position to view the various objects and creatures in the aquarium. I spent hours playing through the mini games unlocking various items to use in the aquarium. Okay, it sounds like I'm some kind of fanatic with this fishing game and I suppose I am. In addition, certain items you find can be viewed in Aquarium Mode, including coral reefs, fish, and unusual underwater items like divers and miniature submarines. Setting records in these mini games will unlock all sorts of cool extras including, different baits, improved fishing rods, helpful items, and new background music. Here you can play five different types of mini-games, all training you in various fishing techniques of luring, casting, and "fight" training. Noteworthy is the added mini games in Original Mode. Not only did the team deliver an excellent translation, but added some great extras that will give added longevity to this title. While most will blow this game off as another "arcade translation with no long-term play" I have to give it up to the Dreamcast team who produced the home version of SEGA Marine Fishing. Additional modes of play not found in the arcade version give this title much more gameplay for each cast. And if you haven't experienced fishing video games yet or if you're a fan of the fishing game genre then you'll be happy to know that SEGA Marine Fishing not only delivers the same fishing fun. Kids don't know how lucky they are nowadays, since they can boot up their Dreamcast and power-up SEGA Bass Fishing to get the same thrill of fishing without the pain.
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And the whole process of fishing can be an absolute pain: getting the proper equipment, getting a fishing license, waiting in the middle of a lake full of mosquitoes, etc. As for me, it was an educational experience when I look back on it now, one I don't plan to share with any of my future offspring. Of course, he was an exception to the rule and would swear worse than sailor when he broke his line, caught a bad fish, or let a particularly juicy fish getting away. Not that we really bonded since he told me to shut up so I wouldn't disturb the fish. But in between those two activities, I would get dragged by my uncle for the oldest type of male bonding ritual - fishing.

The summers of my youth mainly consisted of romps at my local 7-11 to assert my Street Fighter II neighborhood dominance or painful hours spent at my piano teacher's dungeon.
