Bass Landing

Bass Landing (バスランディング, Basu Randingu) is a fishing video game developed by Tose and published by ASCII Entertainment and North America by Agetec in 1999.

Bass Landing
Developer(s)	Tose
Publisher(s)	JP: ASCII Entertainment NA: Agetec
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Release	JP: January 14, 1999 NA: September 30, 1999[1]
Genre(s)	Sports (Fishing)
Mode(s)	Single-player

Bass Landing 2
Developer(s)	Tose
Publisher(s)	JP: ASCII Entertainment NA: Agetec
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Release	JP: March 21, 2000 NA: February 14, 2001
Genre(s)	Sports (Fishing)
Mode(s)	Single-player

Bass Landing 3
Developer(s)	Tose
Publisher(s)	Sammy Corporation
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release	JP: July 3, 2003
Genre(s)	Sports (Fishing)
Mode(s)	Single-player

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	70%[2]

Review scores

Publication	Score
CNET Gamecenter	5/10[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	7.5/10[4]
Famitsu	28/40[5]
Game Informer	7/10[6]
GameFan	76%[7][lower-alpha 1]
GamePro	[8][lower-alpha 2]
GameRevolution	B[9]
IGN	7.7/10[10]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	[11]
PlayStation: The Official Magazine	[12]

Reception

The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.^[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 28 out of 40.^[5]

Sequels

There are two sequels to the game: Bass Landing 2, released in 2000-2001, and Bass Landing 3, which was only released in Japan for PlayStation 2 in 2003, and developed by Sammy Corporation.

See also

Bass Rise

Notes

1. In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 79, and the other 73.
2. GamePro gave the game two 2/5 scores for graphics and overall fun factor, 2.5/5 for sound, and 3.5/5 for control.

References

1. GameSpot staff (September 30, 1999). "PlayStation Bass Landing Ships [date mislabeled as "April 27, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 5, 2000. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
2. "Bass Landing for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
3. Marrin, John (November 10, 1999). "Bass Landing". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
4. EGM staff (November 1999). "Bass Landing". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 124. Ziff Davis.
5. "バスランディング [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
6. Helgeson, Matt (October 1999). "Bass Landing". Game Informer. No. 78. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on May 31, 2000. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
7. Joe Kidd; Higgins, Geoff "El Nino" (December 1999). "Bass Landing". GameFan. Vol. 7, no. 12. Shinno Media. p. 95. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
8. The Freshman (November 1999). "Bass Landing Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. No. 134. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 21, 2005. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
9. Clint (December 1999). "Bass Landing Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
10. Zdyrko, David (December 16, 1999). "Bass Landing". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
11. Maruyama, Wataru (November 1999). "Bass Landing". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 2. Ziff Davis. p. 145. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
12. "Review: Bass Landing". PSM. No. 27. Imagine Media. November 1999.

External links

• Bass Landing at MobyGames
• Bass Landing at GameFAQs
• Bass Landing 2 at GameFAQs
• Bass Landing 3 at GameFAQs