Reel Fishing, also known as Fish Eyes in Japan, is a series of fishing

Fishing

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....

 video games by Natsume. The first game, Reel Fishing

Reel Fishing (video game)

Reel Fishing is the first in the Reel Fishing series. It was released on the PlayStation. It was published by Natsume.-Gameplay:...

, was released for the PlayStation

PlayStation

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 in 1996.

Series

There are several games in the series. The first two games, Reel Fishing

Reel Fishing (video game)

Reel Fishing is the first in the Reel Fishing series. It was released on the PlayStation. It was published by Natsume.-Gameplay:...

(released in 1996) and Reel Fishing II

Reel Fishing II

Reel Fishing II is the final Reel Fishing game on the PlayStation. It was published by Natsume. It features 19 levels and tons of different types of fish.-Gameplay:...

(released in 2000) appeared on the PlayStation

PlayStation

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. They were followed by Reel Fishing III

Reel Fishing III

Reel Fishing III is a fishing game for the PlayStation 2 platform. It was published by Natsume.- The Story :The story is about a man and his dog. You get a letter from your friend from your childhood...

in 2003 on the PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

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. A special fishing reel controller was released with the first game that was also compatible with the sequels. The first game was successful enough to reach "Greatest Hits" status.

Reel Fishing: Wild was released for the Dreamcast in 2001, making it the first non-Sony entry of the series. In 2006, Natsume released Reel Fishing: Life & Nature and Reel Fishing: The Great Outdoors for the handheld PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

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. Reel Fishing: Life & Nature was also planned for the Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

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, but was canceled. Two installments for the Wii

Wii

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, Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream

Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream

Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream, known in Japan as Fish Eyes Wii, is a fishing video game for the Wii platform. It was released on April 30, 2009 in Japan and in North America on August 25, 2009....

and Reel Fishing Challenge

Reel Fishing Challenge

Reel Fishing Challenge is a WiiWare fishing video game by Natsume. It was released in North America on June 29, 2009 and later in Japan on July 14, 2009 and the PAL region on February 26, 2010....

(the latter on WiiWare

WiiWare

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) were released in 2009.

Games in the Franchise

Title	Year	Platforms
Reel Fishing Reel Fishing (video game) Reel Fishing is the first in the Reel Fishing series. It was released on the PlayStation. It was published by Natsume.-Gameplay:...	1996	PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... , PlayStation Network
Reel Fishing II Reel Fishing II Reel Fishing II is the final Reel Fishing game on the PlayStation. It was published by Natsume. It features 19 levels and tons of different types of fish.-Gameplay:...	2000	PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
Reel Fishing: Wild	2001	Dreamcast
Reel Fishing III Reel Fishing III Reel Fishing III is a fishing game for the PlayStation 2 platform. It was published by Natsume.- The Story :The story is about a man and his dog. You get a letter from your friend from your childhood...	2003	PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
Reel Fishing: The Great Outdoors	2006	PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
Reel Fishing: Life & Nature	Canceled	Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream, known in Japan as Fish Eyes Wii, is a fishing video game for the Wii platform. It was released on April 30, 2009 in Japan and in North America on August 25, 2009....	2009	Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
Reel Fishing Challenge Reel Fishing Challenge Reel Fishing Challenge is a WiiWare fishing video game by Natsume. It was released in North America on June 29, 2009 and later in Japan on July 14, 2009 and the PAL region on February 26, 2010....	2009	WiiWare WiiWare WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
Reel Fishing Challenge II Reel Fishing Challenge Reel Fishing Challenge is a WiiWare fishing video game by Natsume. It was released in North America on June 29, 2009 and later in Japan on July 14, 2009 and the PAL region on February 26, 2010....	2010	WiiWare WiiWare WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D	2011	Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The autostereoscopic device is able to project stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or any additional accessories. The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software...