Product Description

It is a whole new species of fishing game! Experience whacky and funny fishing as you race your motorboat to capture the best fishing holes and reel in the biggest pile of fish. But hurry! You’ll have to speed back to the finish line before time runs out to claim victory!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #896 in Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Model: 76073
• Published on: 2009-08-31
• Released on: 2009-09-29
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Number of discs: 1
• Platform: Nintendo Wii
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50 pounds

Features

• Play as one of several included characters or import your favorite Mii character.
• Bundle includes the Rapala fishing peripheral for use with Wii Remote and nunchuck.
• Arcade style party game with hilarious and fast paced action where fish are the stars of the show. Contains over 50 comically expressive fish species with humorous personalities that will make players laugh out loud.
• Robust Multiplayer allows for up to 4 player split screen and 4 multiplayer modes.
• Kart Style Tournaments comprising 24 contests in 8 global fishing hotspots. Avoid obstacles, bottlenecks and currents and use zany power-ups to gain the advantage.

Amazon.com Product Description

A whole new species of fishing game, Rapala: We Fish brings the wacky fun of Wii gameplay to fishing, and vice-versa. Experience fishing in ways you never thought possible as you race your motorboat to capture the best fishing holes and reel in the biggest pile of fish before your friends beat you to it. But you had better hurry. Not only will you have to land the biggest and best fish out there, but you'll also have to speed back to the finish line before time runs out to claim victory. Game Modes Rapala: We Fish features a wealth of gameplay modes. Combined with the motion sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote that will have you casting like an pro in no time at all, these modes ensure that the Rapala: We Fish has something for every player in your household. Five in all, the modes available include: co-op tournaments, 4 player split-screen and various multiplayer modes. Players can choose from five characters to play as, or they can personalize the game by importing their favorite Miis. Rapala rod and reel accessory included. View larger. The Rapala Rod & Reel Accessory Included with the Rapala: We Fish Rod Bundle is the Rapala rod and reel peripheral. Working with the Wii Remote and Nunchuck controller configuration (Wii Remote and Nunchuck sold separately), the accessory features easy in and out access for your controllers, with the casting and movement of your on-screen fishing rod controlled by the Wii remote and your reel cranked by the nunchuck. Key Game Features Rapala rod and reel accessory for Wii Remote and nunchuck included. Arcade style party game featuring hilarious and fast paced action. 24 tournaments in 8 global fishing hotspots. Play as one of several in-game characters, or import your favorite Mii character. Robust multiplayer - up to 4 player split screen and 4 multiplayer modes. Wacky and funny gameplay where the fish are the stars of the show. Humorous in-game personalities that will make players laugh out loud. "Kart" style races in which players must avoid obstacles, bottlenecks and currents. Tons of zany powerups used to gain the advantage on the water. Screenshots: Arcade style action. View larger. 4-person multiplayer. View larger. Kart style racing. View larger. 8 global fishing spots. View larger.

Customer Reviews

don't buy with rod and reel combo
I wanted to play this game for a while before I made a review to give a fair review.
First of all, I bought the game because I like games bundled with little toys. I really enjoyed Sega Bass Fishing, as well as the Bass Pro Shops Fishing.
That said, this game is in another class. First problem I had was with the rod attachment. Half the time you're driving the boat, and it feels awkward with this attachment. Secondly, the nunchuck cord kept getting tangled. I ditched the attachment within the first hour. OKAY, now we're talking! The game's objective is different from any other fishing game. You must catch fish by going to a designated bubble point and fish. You must have the right bait, because if you don't the fish will look at the bait with question marks around it's head. So you switch baits until the fish eyes pop out and exclamation points appear around the fish. You reel in the fish, the nunchuck cord still gets tangled and you reel the fish in. There is a problem with this process at the later levels though. You must move the wiimote the same way as the on-screen diagram. The only problem is the wiimote must be turned sideways and then you shake it to the left or right. Moving the wiimote sideways and to the left is a very awkward and uncomfortable movement. After you reel the fish in, you drive back to your starting point and drop the fish off.
Driving the boat is another BIG problem. you must direct the boat by way of wiimote. the wiimote only turns the boat like 45 degrees. So what happens is you crash into barriers. Also, when you back the boat up, the wiimote seems to turn the boat the wrong way.
As the game goes on, you can unlock your Mii, but your Mii cannot be used in Tournament Mode, only in the Free Fishing Mode :-(
Overall, graphically very pleasing, but with all the aforementioned problems, the fun factor suffers.

fun fishing
This game is fun, after you figure it out. Directions are a little vain. also no direction on how the fishing pool goes together. Once you get everything figured out on your own. It's a fun game. If it was not for that I would have given it a 5 star.

Fishing is fun, but "rod and reel" are not worth it
The fishing action of the game is very fun, but the added "rod and reel" for the controller and nunchuck is not worth the money. The game works just fine (almost better) without it.