Ace Angler

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Ace Angler
AceAngler cover.jpg
Developer Bandai Namco Entertainment
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform Nintendo Switch
Release
  • JP: July 25, 2019
  • SEA: July 21, 2020
Genre Fishing
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Ace Angler: Nintendo Switch Version (or simply Ace Angler), released in Japan as Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version, [a] is a 2019 fishing video game published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch. [2]

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Development and release

Ace Angler is based on Fishing Spirits, a fishing simulator arcade game. [3] [4] In the arcade game, players use their rod controllers to catch the fish swimming on the monitor. [4] A trailer for Ace Angler was released in May 2019. [1]

The arcade game was ported to the Nintendo Switch and released in Japan under the title Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version on July 25, 2019. [5] It was later released in Southeast Asia on July 21, 2020, as Ace Angler: Nintendo Switch Version. [6] [7] Though release for Western markets never occurred, copyrights for the game's title surfaced in various countries in 2022 (its sequel would be released outside Asia). [5]

Reception

Ace Angler sold over 800,000 copies. [4]

Sequel

Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits , a sequel to the game, was announced in 2022. It was released in Japan on October 27, 2022 and North America on October 28, 2022. [4] [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Alternatively, Tsuri Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Romano, Sal (May 14, 2019). "Tsuri Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version debut trailer, details". Gematsu. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "釣りスピリッツ Nintendo Switchバージョン". My Nintendo Store . Nintendo. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ Plunkett, Luke (June 28, 2022). "Wonderful, That Bonkers Fishing Game Series Is Back". Kotaku . Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Romano, Sal (July 31, 2022). "Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits launches October 27 in Japan, Asia with English subtitles". Gematsu. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Square Enix trademarks Lenneth in Australia; Bandai Namco trademarks Fishing Spirits and Ace Angler in Canada [Update 2]". Gematsu. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (April 7, 2020). "Ace Angler: Nintendo Switch Version coming to Asia with English subtitles on July 21". Gematsu. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ Tolentino, Josh (April 12, 2020). "Fishing Spirits Switch Localized as Ace Angler". Siliconera . Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits coming west on October 28". Gematsu. 2022-08-15. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
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