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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.


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JonDarkwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 17:11
JonDarkwood
Actually, the GBC versions of Legend of River King and its sequel made it to the US before 2006 :) <3
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 17:23
Colette Bennett
I KNEW that didn't seem right...thank you Jon!
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 17:27
Topher Cantler
INSULIN!!
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 17:37
Dexter345
No need to mod your DS, its games are region free. You just have to be able to read Japanese.
ChrisFurniss's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 17:56
ChrisFurniss
oh man i LOVED the original gameboy game. Hopefully this is just as awesome.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 18:16
Mxyzptlk
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.
Faith's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 18:28
Faith
Its like Harvest Moon meets Animal Crossing and it formed a bunch of mini games into one game
Masterselect's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 19:27
Masterselect
what the fuck is up with all this fishing shit!
make some fun shit!
ShinSennju's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 19:42
ShinSennju
holy crap!, that TANUKI (the raccoon-dog with the hat) is so freaking cute it has to be the work of the devil himself I tell you!!!
charliesuh's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 20:20
charliesuh
omgomg! looks awesome!
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 21:00
Colette Bennett
*kisses Leigh on nose*
savagesaladin's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 21:49
savagesaladin
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.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2007 01:31
s0lesurviv0r
Watching this after a Chopper episode of One Piece is going to put me in a diabetic coma!
JonDarkwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2007 09:21
JonDarkwood
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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