Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1 Kettei Ban!
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1 Kettei Ban! is a Nintendo 64 sports game released in 2000 developed by Dice Creative. It centers on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around the analog stick, directional pad, A/B buttons, C buttons, and Z trigger.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1 Kettei Ban! is a Nintendo 64 sports game centered on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, motion recognition, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while 3D scenes, fog, textures, and cartridge audio need to preserve target readability within limited memory and television output. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, motion recognition, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include camera control, stick precision, Controller Pak saves, Rumble Pak support, Expansion Pak requirements, and four-player setup can affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features from other editions.
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Nintendo 64AI review
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Thoughtful fishing and inviting scenery, with awkward beginner rewards.
Itoi Shigesato's definitive fishing game treats a visit to the lake as more than waiting for a bite. Temperature, time, vegetation and underwater terrain inform lure choice, while reeling speed, direction and slack make landing a fish a developing skill. Walking, boating, chatting with animal companions and entering optional timed challenges leave the day's pace to you. Attractive water and shorelines make observation enjoyable, and map travel plus adjustable lure views reduce unnecessary movement. The awkward choice is beginner difficulty: fish bite more readily but are deliberately smaller, and difficulty cannot be changed during the outing. It suits patient exploration and experimentation better than players wanting an uninterrupted sequence of dramatic catches.
Strengths
- Interacting environmental and line-control decisions
- Self-directed outings and optional challenges
- Inviting lakes and animal companions
Weaknesses
- Beginner difficulty gives smaller fish
- Difficulty cannot be changed mid-game
Who it is for: Patient players who enjoy observing water and experimenting with fishing techniques.
Play notes: Choose difficulty carefully at the start; easier fishing deliberately yields smaller catches.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Self-directed outings sustain exploration, though smaller beginner catches undermine encouragement. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Water observation, lure choice and line control interact to reward patient, developing skill. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Water colors, lakeside scenery and animal companions create an appealing fishing atmosphere. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Map travel and lure-view options ease exploration, but starting-only difficulty selection is restrictive. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Dice Creative
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- 2000
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- Sports-based PlayFast-paced3D GraphicsPlayer versus PlayerMain Story Under 10 HoursLow Entry BarrierPick-up and PlayShort SessionsSolo-friendlyReplayable
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Nintendo 64Worldwide2000
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