I swear to God Japan has it made when it comes to the DS library. I was just running in circles and babbling about Ecoris yesterday, and then this video fell in my lap thanks to a redheaded tip goddess. It is gameplay from River King: Wonderland, a fishing sim title due out in December of this year in Japan.
So, what's the object of the game? As in previous versions, you are on an quest to catch the elusive master fish, the River King. River King titles are designed byMatsuyama Igusa, the well known artist for the Harvest Moon series. The series has actually been around since the NES days, but it didn't see American shores until the GBC version, then later hit PS2 as River King: A Wonderful Journey. If you're a fan of the Harvest Moon series, you better get to some DS modding in time for this one to come out. I'll practice my Wii fishing until then.
I have no idea how Japan can simultaneously be home to some of the weirdest porn and most adorable cartoon characters on the planet, but bless them for it.
I loved Harvest Moon, but the latest one for DS was just terrible. It was incredibly glitchy. The scripting was so fucked and it made the game impossible to play.
But this game looks like what Harvest Moon DS should have been.
I'll take Friends of Mineral Town over that shitty Harvest Moon DS any day. Hopefully Legend of River King DS and Harvest Moon DS 2 will be much better games.
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6:31 PM on 06.27.2007
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make some fun shit!
But this game looks like what Harvest Moon DS should have been.