Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge

Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge
Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge
Developer(s)	Konami
Publisher(s)	Konami
Series	Fisherman's Bait ;
Platform(s)	Arcade, PlayStation
Release	Arcade; 1998; PlayStation; JP: October 8, 1998; NA: February 16, 1999; EU: 1999;
Genre(s)	Sports (Fishing)
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer

Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge, also known as simply Fisherman's Bait and in Japan as Exciting Bass (エキサイティングバス, Ekisaitingu Basu), is a fishing video game developed and published by Konami for the arcades in 1998. It was later ported to the PlayStation in 1999.

Reception[]

Reception

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	62%^[2]

Review scores
Publication	Score
AllGame	^[3]
CNET Gamecenter	7/10^[4]
Consoles +	70%^[5]
EGM	6.875/10^[6]
Famitsu	26/40^[7]
Game Informer	6/10^[8]
GameFan	52%^[9]^[a]
GameSpot	6.5/10^[10]
IGN	3.5/10^[11]
OPM (US)	^[12]

The PlayStation version received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.^[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.^[7]

Notes[]

^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the PlayStation version, one critic gave it 61, and the other 42.

References[]

^ GameSpot staff (February 16, 1999). "Konami Casts Gamer Bait [date mislabeled as "April 27, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 7, 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^ Gaudiosi, John (March 5, 1999). "Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "Fisherman's Bait". Consoles + (in French). No. 93. October 1999. p. 150. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ EGM staff (March 2000). "Fisherman's Bait". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 116. Ziff Davis.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "エキサイティングバス [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^ "Fisherman's Bait". Game Informer. No. 73. FuncoLand. May 1999.
^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mowatt, Todd "Video Cowboy" (March 1999). "Fisherman's Bait". GameFan. Vol. 7 no. 3. Metropolis Media. p. 44. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^ Gerstmann, Jeff (March 10, 1999). "Fisherman's Bait Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^ Harris, Craig (February 18, 1999). "Fisherman's Bait". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^ MacDonald, Mark (March 1999). "Fisherman's Bait". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2 no. 6. Ziff Davis. p. 84. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

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[10] In GameFan's viewpoint of the PlayStation version, one critic gave it 61, and the other 42.

[1] GameSpot staff (February 16, 1999). "Konami Casts Gamer Bait [date mislabeled as "April 27, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 7, 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

[GR-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

[3] Marriott, Scott Alan. "Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

[4] Gaudiosi, John (March 5, 1999). "Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[5] "Fisherman's Bait". Consoles + (in French). No. 93. October 1999. p. 150. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[6] EGM staff (March 2000). "Fisherman's Bait". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 116. Ziff Davis.

[Fam-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b "エキサイティングバス [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

[8] "Fisherman's Bait". Game Informer. No. 73. FuncoLand. May 1999.

[9] Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mowatt, Todd "Video Cowboy" (March 1999). "Fisherman's Bait". GameFan. Vol. 7 no. 3. Metropolis Media. p. 44. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

[11] Gerstmann, Jeff (March 10, 1999). "Fisherman's Bait Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

[12] Harris, Craig (February 18, 1999). "Fisherman's Bait". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

[13] MacDonald, Mark (March 1999). "Fisherman's Bait". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2 no. 6. Ziff Davis. p. 84. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

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