Ace Angler Explained
Ace Angler: Nintendo Switch Version (or simply Ace Angler), released in Japan as Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version, is a 2019 fishing video game published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch.[1]
Development and release
Ace Angler is based on Fishing Spirits, a fishing simulator arcade game.[2] In the arcade game, players use their rod controllers to catch the fish swimming on the monitor. A trailer for Ace Angler was released in May 2019.
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.[3] It was later released in Southeast Asia on July 21, 2020, as Ace Angler: Nintendo Switch Version.[4] [5] 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).[3]
Reception
Ace Angler sold over 800,000 copies.
Sequel
, 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.[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: 釣りスピリッツ Nintendo Switchバージョン. Nintendo. My Nintendo Store. August 18, 2022. August 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220814175640/https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000016824.html. live.
- Web site: Plunkett. Luke. Wonderful, That Bonkers Fishing Game Series Is Back. Kotaku. June 28, 2022. August 18, 2022. August 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220818102749/https://kotaku.com/fishing-spirits-fish-play-aquarium-switch-namco-bandai-1849121336. live.
- Web site: Square Enix trademarks Lenneth in Australia; Bandai Namco trademarks Fishing Spirits and Ace Angler in Canada [Update 2]]. Gematsu. April 12, 2022. August 18, 2022. August 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220818105101/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/04/square-enix-trademarks-lenneth-in-australia-bandai-namco-trademarks-fishing-spirits-and-ace-angler-in-canada. live.
- Web site: Romano. Sal. Ace Angler: Nintendo Switch Version coming to Asia with English subtitles on July 21. Gematsu. April 7, 2020. August 18, 2022. August 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220808073018/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/04/ace-angler-nintendo-switch-version-coming-to-asia-with-english-subtitles-on-july-21. live.
- Web site: Tolentino. Josh. Fishing Spirits Switch Localized as Ace Angler. Siliconera. April 12, 2020. August 18, 2022. September 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220926025238/https://www.siliconera.com/fishing-spirits-switch-localized-as-ace-angler/. live.
- Web site: Romano. Sal. Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits launches October 27 in Japan, Asia with English subtitles. Gematsu. July 31, 2022. August 18, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813084002/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/07/ace-angler-fishing-spirits-launches-october-27-in-japan-asia-with-english-subtitles. live.
- Web site: 2022-08-15 . Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits coming west on October 28 . 2022-11-07 . Gematsu . en-US . 2022-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926041659/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/ace-angler-fishing-spirits-coming-west-on-october-28 . live .