King Salmon (video game)

King Salmon
King Salmon
	North American cover art
Developer(s)	Hot-B
Publisher(s)	JP: Hot-B; NA: Vic Tokai;
Composer(s)	Masaharu Iwata
Platform(s)	Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Release	JP: September 26, 1992; NA: September 1992;
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player

King Salmon: The Big Catch (キングサーモン) is a 1992 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive fishing video game that was developed by Hot-B and was released by Vic Tokai in North America. It was due for release in Europe by July, but the plan was cancelled.^[3]

Gameplay

Players participate in a big fishing derby; and spend a day catching as many king salmon as possible. Many activities of real-life fishing are included like driving the boat, assembling the lure onto the fishing rod and overcome a motley crew of fishermen at the same time.

As players become successful in catching fish, they become stronger and more adept fishermen themselves. This system operates similar to a role-playing video game. Players can choose between a leisurely fishing trip that involves the aspect of fishing on a sunny afternoon or a championship mode where the game's story takes effect.^[4] One of the settings in the game is Vancouver Island; one of the places where king salmon are abundant.

Passwords allow players to resume where they left off.^[5]