Remember that wacky Bakuchou Bar Hunter title Bandai Namco released on the 3DS in Japan, complete with bolt-on fishing rod accessory? Well, the series is now making the leap to Nintendo Switch in the form of Bakutsuri Hunters, which launches in Japan next month.
The game is a fishing RPG which comes with a plastic bolt-on accessory called the 'Bakuchou Giga Rod' that transforms your Joy-Con into a fully-fledged fishing rod. The game can sense the movement of the Joy-Con so you can cast your line realistically, while the handle on the side controls your line. A series of keychain-style lures are also available, which can be scanned into the game using the Joy-Con's IR blaster.
The game is supported by an anime and manga series. Bandai has prior form in the realm of fishing rod accessories for game consoles; back in the '90s, it created a similar device for the Game Boy title Grander Musashi RV.
Bakutsuri Hunters launches in Japan on December 7th with a price of ¥5,280, which gets you the rod accessory and a download code.
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I like how they give you the physical accessory but the game itself is a digital download. Was it really too much to ask that the game itself is also physical, or am I missing something?
That’s it. I’m hooked
I saw it was a Japanese fishing game and automatically assumed you would be trying to catch used panties
@MS7000 : That's ridiculous. I would have been tempted otherwise.
This sort of idiotic business practice is also what kept me from buying Starlink. Why should I invest AU$300 or so (I don't know what the cumulative cost of all the accessories and the game would be) when the bloody game itself isn't even on the cartridge?
I've already had the 3DS version since it came out. So yes I will be buying this.
Please bring to the UK.
Wow love this! Please bring to the EU
I want Endless Ocean 2 HD on Switch.
Looks Interesting. May Import It
This looks interesting!
Monster hunter fishing game with a hint of Skylanders for the lures, nice
I would love for this to come to the US. Looks fun.
This and Fishing Spirits need to be released outside of Japan. Please, Namco.
I was interested as well but only if it has a physical release.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fishing Game
Japanese commercials are the best.
Make the game work with my Labo fishing rod and I'll buy it.
Still waiting on a Sega Marine Fishing port, best fishing game ever.
The fact that this vid is labeled "Great white" but in game "Shortfin mako" is written in big bold letters on the screen doesn't take away from the classic Sega game music. PLAY IT LOUD!!
I'm not a big fisher, but I am a sucker for unique peripherals, and that looks awesome.
@mgnoodle i see what you did there
Digimon Fishing Simulator with RPG story. I am interested
Reminds me of the dreamcast fishing rod. Good times!
As a pretty big fan of the River King series, I desperately hope this makes it to the west. I know it's not related, but any game that has the words "fishing" and "RPG" in the description makes the cut for me.
Will thIs be capable with Sega Ages Bass fishing?
This looks really cool, Monster Hunter X Digimon X Pokemon X Sega Bass fishing.
@rjejr It is a fantastic game, i still play this often on my Dreamcast.
If I'm not going to catch a fish I might as well not catch a big, vR anime fish
@YANDMAN I ran out of inputs on my TV and eletrical outlets to plug in the Dreamcast so it was a casualty of the times but that fishing game was 1 of the main reasons it was still hooked up. Ooga Booga being the other.
@rjejr Inputs are a problem, this happened to me too so i converted my loft into another game space and put six CRT's up there
@YANDMAN "and put six CRT's up there"
Do you rent the loft out for parties?
@rjejr No, but i do have my own arcade/home cinema downstairs
@YANDMAN Nice.
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