Bassin's Black Bass with Hank Parker

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title = Bassin's Black Bass with Hank Parker


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developer = Starfish, Inc.
publisher = Hot-B
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released = December 31, 1994
genre = Fishing
modes = Single-player
ratings = ESRB: Everyone
platforms = Super NES
media = Cartridge
requirements =
input = Super NES controller

"Bassin's Black Bass with Hank Parker" is a tournament fishing video game for the Super Nintendo, in which the player attempts to rise up from an amateur tournament to the bass fishing championship and beat Hank Parker for the Championship. This game is called nihongo|"Super Black Bass 2"|スーパーブラックバス２ in Japan.

Despite being somewhat of a niche game, it is still viewed fairly positively by gamers [theragu40, posted Dec 1, 2005. [http://www.gamespot.com/snes/sports/bassinsblackbasswithhp/player_review.html?id=209720&tag=readerreviews;continue] ] [GameFAQs, accessed March 12, 2008. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/review/588207.html] and professional critics. [Received a 9/10 from Game Informer magazine in July 2003. [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/review/588207.html] ]

Setting

The game takes place in an unknown state, likely in the south [The majority of winners of the Bassmasters Classic, as well as the locations, have been in the Southern United States. Bassmasters Classic] , in three lakes and one river.

Green Lake

The location of the Local Amateur Tournament, Green Lake appears to be a glacial lake, due to its general appearance and name. Green Lake is fairly shallow, and as such supports a large amount and variety of plant life, including water lilies, reeds or cat tails and weed beds.

Onyx River

The location of the Amateur Bass Championship, Onyx River gets its name from thick sediment, making for very low visibility water. This, combined with flowing, moderately deep water makes for little plant growth. The river flows from SSE to N, with rock slides in a small, eroded oxbow in the northern portion of the east arm of the river.

Bronze Lake

Bronze Lake is the site of the Pro Bass Tournament. Bronze Lake was formerly a farm valley before the river was dammed, as evidenced by the underwater buildings. A man-made reservoir, the largest signs of humanity are the dam at the southern end, and a garbage dump in a cove in the north east corner. Dead trees, flooded when the river was dammed, are located near the dam, on either side of the lake.

Bluestone Lake

Chosen as the site of the Bassin' World Championship, Bluestone Lake likely gets its name from its depth, from which it receives its deep blue coloring. Its many features include dense water lilies, a road bridge running through the center of the lake, a garbage dump, and sunken weeds and cars. [All of the information on the lakes comes from a GameFAQs walkthrough or my own experiences. [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/file/588207/41700] ]

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