Sega Bass Fishing

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Sega Bass Fishing

System(s): Sega Model 3 Step 1.0, Dreamcast, PlayStation 3 (PSN), Xbox Live Arcade, PC, Steam, PlayStation Now

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega AM1/SIMS/Sega AM4(cabinet)

H.I.C.,

(Steam),

Sega of China

Peripherals supported:

Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Jump Pack, Dreamcast Fishing Controller

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1

Template:ReleasesPSNow

Release	Date	RRP	Code

JP	1999-04-01	¥5,8005,800	HDR-0023
JP (Fishing Set)	1999-04-01	¥9,8009,800	HDR-0012
US	1999-10^[4]	$39.9939.99^[4]	51006
EU	2000-04-14^[1]		MK-51006-05
EU (Fishing Set)	2000-04-14^[1]
JP	2001-12-20	¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)	HCJ-0304
US	2001
EU	2001
AU (Valusoft)	200x

ESRB

PEGI

ELSPA

USK

OFLC

SELL

CERO
Missing Parameter!

Sega Bass Fishing, known as GetBass (ゲットバス) in Japan, is a video game fishing simulator developed by AM1 and published by Sega for the Model 3 Step 1.0 arcade hardware. The game was ported to the Sega Dreamcast and PC by SIMS. It should not be confused with the similar Sega Bass Fishing for the Wii, which serves as a sequel to this game.

Gameplay

Sega Bass Fishing is an arcade-style fishing game, in which players try to catch bass against a strict time limit. Gameplay is relatively simple - the player choses a position at which to cast and then reels in the line, attempting to interest fish with one of several types of lure. If a fish bites, the player needs to reel the fish in while observing the status of the line tension meter on the right hand side of the screen - if reeled in too quickly the line will break and time will be lost. The player may also need to move the line left or right to make sure the fish does not let go of the lure and again, so the line does not snap.

In the arcade original, the player is tasked with reeling in a specified amount of fish dictated by the stage. Vision may be impaired by murky water, and time bonuses are awarded for causing the fish to hit the scenery during the catching process. In the original 1997 version of the game there were only three stages (plus a hidden area) - the Dreamcast and PC ports up this to eight, and new different modes and settings.

The arcade game uses a specialised cabinet with a fishing controller made to resemble a fishing rod, complete with a windable reel. A home version of the peripheral, the Dreamcast Fishing Controller, was released for the Dreamcast, both separately and packaged with Sega Bass Fishing. The Dreamcast version of game can still be played without a Fishing Controller, but by default the player will be forced to use the and triggers.

Gameplay

Achievements

Main article: Sega Bass Fishing/Achievements.

History

Sequels and re-releases

In its day, Sega Bass Fishing was one of the more successful fishing simulators, and spawned several sequels including the Dreamcast game, Sega Bass Fishing 2 in 2001. Its legacy also led to the release of Sega Marine Fishing, also for the Dreamcast.

Other sequels include Sega Bass Fishing Duel for the PlayStation 2, Sega Bass Fishing for the Wii and Sega Bass Fishing Challenge released exclusively in arcades. The Dreamcast version of Sega Bass Fishing was also released as part of Dreamcast Collection for the Xbox 360 and PC, and has now seen a separate release for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Steam.

Production credits

Dreamcast version

Arcade Staff

Planning: Kazuhiro Gouji, Takao Seki
Program: Junpei Satoh, Yoshiharu Suzuki, Masaki Namikoshi, Makihito Yokota, Masaru Sugahara
Graphic Design: Yoshiaki Aoki, Hideo Takashima, Hideyuki Katoh, Hiroyuki Yoshimi, Norio Ishii, Hitoshi Furukubo
Publicity Design: Akira Yamanaka
Sound Director: Sachio Ogawa
Voice: Hisaki Nimiya

DC Staff

Planning: Hideki Katagiri, Nobuo Matsushima, Tomoyuki Nishimura
Program: Yoshiki Sawamura, Hisanori Fukuoka, Katsumi Kohori, Yasushi Zenita, Masatoshi Satoh, Yasushi Haraguti
Graphic Design: Hiroyuki Kikkawa, Hiroko Katoh, Keisuke Nozawa
Sound Director: Makoto Iida
Publicity: Mika Araki
Special Thanks: Tatsuya Watanabe, Ichirou Kawaoka, Koji Ooto, Seiki Saito
Presented by: Sega
© Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 1997, 1999

Source:

In-game credits

Product Development

Localization Producer: Jason Kuo
Localization Manager: Osamu Shibamiya
Lead Tester: Dennis Lee
Assistant Lead: Jeff B. Junio

Marketing

Product Manager: Andrew Stein
Associate Product Manager: Stacey Kerr
Sr. Marketing Coordinator: Undyne Stafford

Manual

Writers: Luke Valentine, Osamu Nakazato
Editor: Luke Valentine
Translator: Luke Valentine
DTP Operator: Makoto Nishino
Designer: Youichi Takahashi
Supervisor: Kaoru Ichigozaki
Special Thanks: John Amirkhan, Sandra Castagnola, Sean Dodge, Joanne Eastman, Sheri Hockaday, Mike Lopez, Michael McCollum, Peter Moore, Shinobu Shindo, Sega Online

Source:

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Digital manuals

US Model 3 manual
Steam manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Bass Fishing/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Arcade version

SegaBassFishing Arcade UK Flyer.jpg¦Model 3 UK flyer

Dreamcast version

SegaBassFishing DC UK TVAdvert 1.mp4¦Dreamcast UK TV advert

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #125: "December 1999" (1999-11-09)

Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-12: "1999-12 (1999-04-09)" (1999-03-26)
also published in:

Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-16: "1999-16 (1999-05-14,21)" (1999-04-30)^[8]
Dreamcast Press (JP) #1999-05: "May 1999" (1999-04-xx)^[9]

PC version

PC press release

2011 digital version

PSN/XBLA announcement press release

Artwork

Physical scans

Model 3 version

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Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Arcade (UK)

NTSC-J

50

^[10]

Arcade (UK)

PAL

50

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

NTSC-J

92

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[3]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

PAL

80

^[2]

DC-UK (UK)

PAL

70

^[17]

Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE)

50

^[18]

Dreamcast Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[19]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

80

^[20]

Dorimaga (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[21]

Dreamzone (FR)

NTSC-J

77

^[22]

Edge (UK)

NTSC-J

70

^[15]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[23]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

NTSC-J

81

^[24]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

NTSC-U

81

^[25]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[26]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

80

^[27]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[28]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[4]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

80

^[29]

GameZine (UK)

80

^[30]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[31]

Gamers' Republic (US)

NTSC-U

67

^[32]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

82

^[33]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

82

^[34]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

80

^[35]

Neo Plus (PL)

80

^[36]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[37]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

80

^[38]

Next Level (AR)

80

^[39]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

70

^[40]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[41]

Strana Igr (RU)

73

^[42]

Total Control (UK)

NTSC-J

59

^[43]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

82

^[44]

	75
Based on 35 reviews

Sega Bass Fishing

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Inlay

Dreamcast, US (Sega All Stars)
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, AU (Controller)

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, JP (Controller)
Cover

Dreamcast, UK
Cover
Disc

PC version

PC, US
Cover

PC, EU
Cover

PC, EU (Ntertainment)
<div style="margin:auto; max-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x120px Cover

PC, JP

PC, AU (Valusoft)
Cover

PC, FR/NL (Sega Classics)

PC, IT

PC, CN
Cover

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast, PC
Official website on Sega.com (English)
Sega Bass Fishing on PlayStation.com: JP, US, KR
Sega Bass Fishing on PlayStation Store: JP, US, UK, AU, KR
Sega Bass Fishing on Xbox Marketplace: GB, US, JP
Sega Bass Fishing on Steam

References

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↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:GamePro US 134.pdf, page 138 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 134.pdf_p138" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 File:SEGA Bass Fishing and Space Channel 5 Part 2 Launc.pdf
↑ https://archive.is/no8UJ
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com:80/software/title/jp0177npjb00107_00dccbassfishing00.html (Wayback Machine: 2011-10-06 14:43)
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-16 (1999-05-14,21)" (JP; 1999-04-30), page 2
↑ Dreamcast Press, "May 1999" (JP; 1999-04-xx), page 242
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:Arcade UK 09.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 09.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:Arcade UK 14.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 14.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:DCM_JP_19990409_1999-12.pdf, page 24
↑ File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf, page 34
↑ File:DreamcastMagazine UK 03.pdf, page 46
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 File:Edge UK 072.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 072.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 126
↑ DC-UK, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-26), page 20
↑ Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Oktober 1999" (DE; 1999-10-14), page 30
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-12 (1999-04-09)" (JP; 1999-03-26), page 24
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 46
↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
↑ Dreamzone, "Juillet/Août 1999" (FR; 1999-06-18), page 117
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 220
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 199
↑ Famitsu, "1999-04-09" (JP; 1999-03-26), page 34
↑ Fun Generation, "01/00" (DE; 1999-12-22), page 67
↑ GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 9: September 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 19
↑ GamesMaster, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 103
↑ GameZine (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Game Informer, "September 1999" (US; 1999-0x-xx), page 67
↑ Gamers' Republic, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 35
↑ MAN!AC, "06/99" (DE; 1999-05-05), page 48
↑ MAN!AC, "03/2000" (DE; 2000-02-02), page 47
↑ Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 79
↑ Neo Plus, "Kwiecień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 59
↑ Next Generation, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-17), page 86
↑ neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 41
↑ Next Level, "Agosto 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 39
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 88
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 112
↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
↑ Total Control, "June 1999" (UK; 1999-05-14), page 137
↑ Video Games, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-15), page 118

Games in the Sega Bass Fishing Series
	Sega Bass Fishing (1997) \| Sega Marine Fishing (2000) \| Sega Bass Fishing 2 (2001) \| Sega Bass Fishing Challenge (2009)
	Sega Bass Fishing (1999) \| Sega Marine Fishing (2000) \| Sega Bass Fishing 2 (2001)
	Sega Bass Fishing (2001) \| Sega Marine Fishing (2001) \| Sega Bass Fishing/Sega Marine Fishing (20xx)
	Sega Bass Fishing Duel (2002)
	Sega Bass Fishing (2008)
	Sega Bass Fishing Challenge (2011)
	Sega Bass Fishing (2011)
Sega Bass Fishing related media
	Chou Kouryakubon Game no Arukikata Books DX: Get Bass (1999) \| Get Bass Fishing Guide (1999) \| Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Sega Bass Fishing (1999)

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_08.pdf_p12-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:DreamcastMonthly UK 08.pdf, page 12

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[:File:DCM_JP_19990519_1999-16.pdf_p2-8] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-16 (1999-05-14,21)" (JP; 1999-04-30), page 2

[:File:DreamcastPress_JP_1999-05.pdf_p242-9] Dreamcast Press, "May 1999" (JP; 1999-04-xx), page 242

[:File:Arcade_UK_09.pdf_p104-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:Arcade UK 09.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 09.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:DCM_JP_19990409_1999-12.pdf_p24-12] File:DCM_JP_19990409_1999-12.pdf, page 24

[:File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf_p34-13] File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf, page 34

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_03.pdf_p46-14] File:DreamcastMagazine UK 03.pdf, page 46

[:File:Edge_UK_072.pdf_p80-15] 15.0 ^15.1 File:Edge UK 072.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 072.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_089.pdf_p126-16] Consoles +, "Juin 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 126

[:File:DCUK_03.pdf_p20-17] DC-UK, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-26), page 20

[:File:DDOM_DE_01.pdf_p30-18] Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Oktober 1999" (DE; 1999-10-14), page 30

[:File:DCM_JP_19990409_1999-12.pdf_p24-19] Dreamcast Magazine, "1999-12 (1999-04-09)" (JP; 1999-03-26), page 24

[:File:Dreamcast_Magazine_.E2.84.9603.pdf_p46-20] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 3" (UK; 1999-11-25), page 46

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p34-21] Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34

[:File:Dreamzone_4_1999_Scan.pdf_p117-22] Dreamzone, "Juillet/Août 1999" (FR; 1999-06-18), page 117

[:File:EGM_US_123.pdf_p220-23] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1999" (US; 1999-09-07), page 220

[24] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 84

[25] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 199

[26] Famitsu, "1999-04-09" (JP; 1999-03-26), page 34

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_48.pdf_p67-27] Fun Generation, "01/00" (DE; 1999-12-22), page 67

[:File:GameFan_US_0709.pdf_p19-28] GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 9: September 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_095.pdf_p103-29] GamesMaster, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 103

[gamezine2000-04-21-30] GameZine (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:GameInformer_US_077.pdf_p67-31] Game Informer, "September 1999" (US; 1999-0x-xx), page 67

[:File:GamersRepublic_US_16.pdf_p35-32] Gamers' Republic, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 35

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1999-06.pdf_p48-33] MAN!AC, "06/99" (DE; 1999-05-05), page 48

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2000-03.pdf_p47-34] MAN!AC, "03/2000" (DE; 2000-02-02), page 47

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1999-10.pdf_p79-35] Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 79

[:File:Neo_Plus_20_PL.pdf_p59-36] Neo Plus, "Kwiecień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 59

[:File:NextGeneration_US_57.pdf_p86-37] Next Generation, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-17), page 86

[:File:NextLevel_DE_1999-1112.pdf_p41-38] neXt Level, "November 1999" (DE; 1999-10-08), page 41

[:File:NextLevel_AR_07.pdf_p39-39] Next Level, "Agosto 1999" (AR; 1999-xx-xx), page 39

[:File:ODM_UK_01.pdf_p88-40] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 88

[:File:ODCM_US_02.pdf_p112-41] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (US; 1999-10-05), page 112

[42] Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:TotalControl_UK_08.pdf_p137-43] Total Control, "June 1999" (UK; 1999-05-14), page 137

[:File:VideoGames_DE_2000-01.pdf_p118-44] Video Games, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-15), page 118

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Sega Bass Fishing

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Gameplay

Achievements

History

Sequels and re-releases

Production credits

Dreamcast version

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Arcade version

Dreamcast version

PC version

2011 digital version

Artwork

Physical scans

Model 3 version

Dreamcast version

PC version

External links

References