River King: A Wonderful Journey PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Natsume
  • Release Date: Mar 28, 2006
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  • Summary: Hook, line and sinker, you're part of a long line of fishing folk. From father to son and mother to daughter, knowing where and what to fish was always part of your family mangrove tree. Only one thing is missing from the long list of accomplishments, a fish that shook hooks for generations: The River King. Perhaps today, perhaps this cast, you'll feel the strum of a tight line as the legendary giant pulls you into angling immortality. Play as one of four family members. Assist villagers and other shoreline folk. Win it all in fishing and cooking contests. Take on crafty critters in tricky trivia challenges. [Natsume]… Expand

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  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. Just RPG
    63
    If you like games like Harvest Moon, or you enjoyed the fishing portion in the Dark Cloud series, then this is a fun little game just for you. While it’s far from perfect, it’s a delightful adventure that both casual and hard-core gamers can enjoy. Just don’t expect anything epic.
  2. GameSpot
    58
    This role-playing fishing game is marred by too-simple gameplay, a budget presentation, and an overall lack of depth.
  3. Gamer 2.0
    56
    Yet to those who love roleplaying and fishing equally, River King is a must-have title. To those enlightened souls, I say this: Carpe Diem!
  4. Digital Entertainment News
    44
    While River King: A Wonderful Journey has acceptable graphics and a wealth of locations and varieties of fish to catch, the main problem is that the game just lacks challenge and any feeling that much effort was put into the RPG aspect of the game.

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  1. Luci
    9
    This game is very peaceful. It feel like living on a fishing village with the beautiful sound of the water. Finding a new type of fish is one of the happy moments. There is also fishing competition with the other villager and there is even a cooking competition. This is the peaceful game I need.… Expand