Game Details
- Release Date 3/22/2006
- Publisher Natsume
- Platform PS2
- Genre Strategy / Simulation
- Number of Players 1
Game Description
For generations, your family has been a group of folk that like to fish. Fathers, sons, mothers, and daughters, they've all known not just how, but when and where to catch the best fish. Despite this proud lineage, there's one prize no one's managed to land - that one fish that people will talk about for years! In River King: A Wonderful Journey, you'll play as one of four family members angling to hook a legendary catch, the River King, that will cement your family's fishing greatness for all time. Cooking and fishing contests, villagers help, and wily creatures to challenge in trivia contests round out the Wonderful Journey.
Critic Reviews
IGN Review (5.5 out of 10)
It's Harvest Moon with a greater emphasis on fishing. That about sums up River King: A Wonderful Journey, the latest game from Natsume. Obviously, the above statement will effectively nix a huge portion of today's gamers. After all, the Harvest Moon series has always been a niche franchise, opting f...more
User Reviews
Average Member Rating: 5.4 out of 10
River King. (2 out of 10)
posted by Druantia (KIRKLAND, WA) on Aug 8, 2006
Member since Aug 2006
3 out of 4 gamers (75%) found this review helpful
Member since Aug 2006
3 out of 4 gamers (75%) found this review helpful
Well, honestly, I only had to play it for a couple hours to believe it was a waste of time. Kind of sad waiting three days to get it and waiting another three days to get something else. The game has nice graphics, natsume has been getting good at that. But I think the only game which was best was ...more
Specs & Requirements
Memory 468 kb
Controllers Analog Control, Vibration Function, Pressure Sensitive
Modes Story, Full Mission Single-Player, Campaign
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