The Black Bass (MSX)
Encyclopedia
is a fishing
video game developed and published by Gamu (later known as HOT・B). It was originally released for the MSX
computer in 1986, and was later ported to the Family Computer
on March 18, 1987 in Japan.
as possible from sunrise
to sunset
. The player may select a beginner's game or ranking game. A ranking game requires a password. From here, a player may select a location on the lake to start at and begin fishing. Simply tossing a lure out with the desired power will start the process. A fish can be lured in by moving the lure around and if it bites, then the player can try reeling it in. Care must be taken, however when reeling, as too much constant reeling leads to the line breaking, and the loss of both the fish and the lure.
Between casting rounds, the player can make certain selections. Among the selections available is the option to change the type and or color of lure being used.
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 game developed and published by Gamu (later known as HOT・B). It was originally released for the MSX
MSX
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation...
computer in 1986, and was later ported to the Family Computer
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
on March 18, 1987 in Japan.
Gameplay
The objective is for the player to catch as many black bassBlack bass
Micropterus , is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. The type species is M. dolomieu, the smallmouth bass...
as possible from sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...
to sunset
Sunset
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon in the west as a result of Earth's rotation.The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west...
. The player may select a beginner's game or ranking game. A ranking game requires a password. From here, a player may select a location on the lake to start at and begin fishing. Simply tossing a lure out with the desired power will start the process. A fish can be lured in by moving the lure around and if it bites, then the player can try reeling it in. Care must be taken, however when reeling, as too much constant reeling leads to the line breaking, and the loss of both the fish and the lure.
Between casting rounds, the player can make certain selections. Among the selections available is the option to change the type and or color of lure being used.
Sequels
- The Black Bass (USA) (known in Japan as The Black Bass II) (1989)
- The Blue MarlinThe Blue Marlinis a fishing video game developed and published by HOT・B for the Nintendo Entertainment System . Following in the tradition of its predecessors, The Black Bass for MSX and The Black Bass for NES, the objective is to win a tournament by catching the largest fish in the time allotted...
(1991) - Super Black Bass (1992)
- Black Bass: Lure Fishing (Game BoyGame BoyThe , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
: 1994 / Game Boy ColorGame Boy ColorThe is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
: 1999) - Bassin's Black Bass with Hank ParkerBassin's Black Bass with Hank ParkerBassin's Black Bass with Hank Parker, known in Japan as is a tournament-based fishing video game developed by Starfish and published by HOT・B for the Super NES. The player attempts to rise up from an amateur tournament to the bass fishing championship in both versions...
(known in Japan as Super Black Bass 2) (SNESSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
: 1994 / PCPersonal computerA personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
: 2000) - Super Black Bass 3 (1995)
- Bass Fishing Tatsujin Techou (1996)
- Super Black Bass Pocket 2
- Big Bass World Championship (known in Japan as Super Black Bass X)(1997)
- TNN Outdoors Fishing Champ (known in Japan as Super Black Bass 3) (1998)
- Black Bass with Blue Marlin (known in Japan as Super Black Bass X2 & Blue Marlin; both were later released separately) (1999)
- Super Black Bass: Real Fight (1999)
- American Bass ChallengeAmerican Bass ChallengeAmerican Bass Challenge, known in Japan as , is a fishing video game developed by Starfish for the Game Boy Advance. It was published in Japan by Starfish on August 8, 2001, and in North America by Ubisoft on December 5, 2001...
(known in Japan as Super Black Bass Advance) (2001) - Fishing Fantasy: BuzzRod (known in Japan as BuzzRod: Fighting Fantasy) (2005)
- Super Black Bass Fishing (known in Japan as Super Black Bass: Dynamic Shot) (2005)
- Professional Fisherman's Tour: Northern Hemisphere (known in Japan as Super Black Bass: Kitahankyuu o Tsuru) (2007)