I still remember the days when I was in elementary school, grabbing the breakfast money I saved, and running to the corner of the video game store to pick out cassettes. The boss mysteriously took out several boxes of "yellow cards" from the iron cabinet. The fish on the cover were colorfully painted, and the backs were full of incomprehensible tadpole texts. At that time, no matter what genuine and pirated copies were, it was heaven to be able to turn it on.
Now I am playing "New Era of Fishing" on my mobile phone. When I clicked on the 3D screen for the first time, I was stunned - the translucent blue of the sea water and the light of the scales when the fish swam, it was as if the golden whale in the cassette that could never be killed came to life. Youth is really back😭
What were the fishing games on pirated cassettes like in the past? There are four direction keys and a B key to place the net. The fish are all like pieces of paper and will break out of the mold when touched. But at that time, Fa Xiao and I were crowded in front of a ten-inch TV, screaming our throats out for a flashing fish. The fishing in "New Era of Fishing" is now too exaggerated. The cannonballs are fired out, exploding into a brilliant light, schools of fish explode, and gold coins jingle incessantly. It's called a relief.
What's even more surprising is its gameplay in that season. What season was there back then? Play the cassette until the battery runs out and all the records are gone, then start all over again. It's better now. I have accomplished a lot of tasks. I want to go online to collect my “salary” every day. I want to compete with my friends to see who has the higher score. It's just like when I was a kid, competing to see who collected more gold coins in the cassette. The desire to win is instantly ignited🔥
To be honest, although I have talked about many mobile games in the forum over the years, "Fishing New Era" is the only one that reminds me of the time when I squatted in the corner of the arcade, with Coke stains on the dirty joysticks. It's not a AAA masterpiece, but it has a fun feel - yes, it's just like the game on a pirated cassette, it doesn't have so many bells and whistles, it's just purely addictive.
Oh, yes, this game was made by the Yao Ji team. No wonder it feels so familiar. It is similar to a certain "Gold Miner" and "Fishing Master" we played when we were children. Unexpectedly, all the time that went around and around in my youth would continue on the screen of my mobile phone. I won't say any more, I have to fight the boss of today's season and see if I can get some bonus goldfish🐟