I still remember the days when I would hide under the covers and secretly play fishing games with a GBA. At that time, the screen was small and the pixels were grainy, but one fishing rod could capture the happiness of an entire childhood. Later, PSP and NDS accompanied me through countless nights, and the fishing machine in the arcade made my buddies and I squat until our legs went numb. Now that I am working, I can only look for the feeling I had back then on my mobile phone. Unexpectedly, I actually caught a treasure - "New Era of Fishing"!
To be honest, I was a little confused when I first entered the game. In the 3D panoramic deep sea scene, fish swim past you, and even the reflection of the scales can be clearly seen. Is this still the rough pixel art style of the past? It's like sitting in a submarine fishing for fish! The Yao Ji team has really worked hard this time. The light and shadow effects and sea water ripples are several dimensions higher than the arcade fishing in my memory. The operation is just as smooth. With a swipe of your finger, the fishing net is thrown out, and the refreshing feeling of tightening it with a "pop" instantly reminds me of the excitement of shooting the joystick in the game arcade.
What surprises me the most is the explosion rate. In the past, when I was fishing in an arcade, I would watch a big golden dragon swim by. Even if I fired all the bullets, I might not be able to catch it. I would be so angry that I would tap the screen. But the explosion rate of "New Era of Fishing" is really ridiculously high. A giant octopus exploded within a few minutes of the game. When gold coins rained down from the screen, I almost screamed! This excitement is even greater than the first time I used an emulator to clear "Pokemon". And the skill design is also shocking enough. The laser cannon and chain lightning made the whole screen vibrate when they were released. The visual impact directly brought me back to the state of enthusiasm when I played "God of War" on the PSP.
Of course, as a nostalgic person, I can't help but compare. The original arcade fishing focused on pure skills, but the mobile game remaster retains the core gameplay and adds a season system and various achievement tasks. There are new goals every day, so you don't get bored after just a few rounds like before. Although some people say that there are more krypton gold inducements, a zero-krypton party like me can still get a lot of good weapons for free, and it is quite enjoyable to develop them slowly.
Ultimately, this game feels to me like a high-end version of a handheld fishing simulator, which brings all the arcade feel and classic gameplay to a mobile phone, and adds a bunch of extras. Youth, isn't that what it is? The shell has been renovated in the old days, but the core is still the pure joy that can make people play it all night long. If you are like me and want to get back the feeling of squatting in the computer room and hiding under the covers, you might as well download "New Era of Fishing" and give it a try. Anyway, it's free, go in and grab some, and you'll feel like “youth is back”~ 🐟🎮