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[Takao]

You’ve met our @LetsFishGame characters, now stay tuned for an #exclusive look at the game's 11 outdoor themed stages! #CastYourLine

Welcome to the Lodge! Each stage has varying seasons, time settings and weather, all effecting game play..tricky, huh?

 

[jcm]

OK, I'm #convinced. I have #caught #fishime fever. Will be #hooking when this comes out. Well, once I get a #vita.

 

[Wonko_C]

If there isn't an announcer that yells "FISH!" enthusiastically when one is hooked, no sale.

 

[cjkeats]

Here's the River! Environment can influence game play- winter mornings will be dark, making it harder to net a catch!

Jamie in her outfit and fishing during winter seems like a good way to catch a cold. Or Hypothermia.

 

[Callibretto]

Is this gonna be the hot shot golf for fishing?

 

[cjkeats]

Is this gonna be the hot shot golf for fishing?

God I hope so. Hot Shots rarely left my PSP, or my Vita.

 

[cjkeats]

I gave up keeping this up-to date now that they've been revealing enviroments and fish, but then this happened:

 

[jetsetfluken]

Only just heard of this being localized a few days ago.
Very exciting.
Would have liked them to keep the "Let's Try Bass Fishing FISH ON NEXT" title, it makes sense but doesn't make sense and it's so Japanese.

I was one of the few who were hyping the Japanese release and imported it.
Very solid little gem. Definitely a spiritual successor to SEGA Bass Fishing.

Curious if they'll keep the Japanese voices and/or give a toggle option, and of course the mystery of if we'll get the DLC that Japan got.
It looks like it'll be coming to both US and EU, digital only at the moment (that retail box image is a mock-up I believe).
PEGI rated so EU confirmed, US PS Blog post so US pretty much confirmed.

I'll be making the OT unless anyone wants to step up.
Hope for release date announcement soon, Wired Productions said around this time for the announcement.

 

[jetsetfluken]

Confirmed to be releasing on both US and EU PSN on a recent Facebook response.

Release date, from what they're hinting, I'd estimate sometime in November. Possibly December.

 

[dallow_bg]

Confirmed to be releasing on both US and EU PSN on a recent Facebook response.

Release date, from what they're hinting, I'd estimate sometime in November. Possibly December.

Are you saying no retail?

 

[jetsetfluken]

Are you saying no retail?

I've scurried all of the pages for the game (Wired Productions site page for the game, Facebook and Twitter) and came to the conclusion it's digital at first with a slight possibility of retail release soon after.

You have to remember...I don't think US/EU publishers are going to take chances and spend all the money to put out retail like they did with the PSP.
We should count our blessings for little Japanese gems like this being localized at all. Since they're niche, they might not entail a full retail release. But what would we rather have, not being able to play many of these games at all (if they're Japanese digital thanks to Vita's one account system) with only "popular" titles available, or the ability to play them? Sometimes having the bonus of it being in English, other times being able to play it on a US or EU account and in English, other times being able to play it at all.

 

[jetsetfluken]

Recent Tweet today signifying that it's probably in the certification phase. Release within a month or so I'd assume.

Let's Fish Game ‏@LetsFishGame

Good news from Sony @PlayStation this morning as @LetsFishGame takes a step closer to completion! #LetsFish #PSVita

And about the digital thing, it says this on the Twitter page itself:

COMING SOON! for PlayStation® Vita from the PlayStation® Store. Like us on FB at: facebook.com/LetsFishGame

 

[Reversed]

I gave up keeping this up-to date now that they've been revealing enviroments and fish, but then this happened:

From frogs to fish, I see.