What do you think about the afterlife? Is it a peaceful, relaxing place? A space that allows someone to spend their time, meet friendly people, and engage in an activity they love? Paradise depicted in the new Switch game Fishing Paradiso take that approach. While it can be relatively simple, it’s also gentle and is best approached at someone’s own pace.
The game begins with the player approaching an amorphous form in space. You died! But that’s okay, because you’re in heaven. Which was originally a small island in the ocean relaxing with a bird companion at your side. The next thing is to find a way to settle down, make friends, and learn more about your past life and your present life. While you fish, of course.
First reason Fishing Paradiso works so well that it doesn’t try to insert any gimmicks into its fishing mechanism. You move the directional pad left or right to select where you will cast. You press a button to transmit. You press the same button to fish a fish. Although there is no audio signal, there is a very clear visual cue. When you spin a fish on the screen Switch to Fishing Paradiso, you clearly see the current tension and can measure the distance from your avatar. It’s simple and works well. If you get a coin bonus, it makes it even more profitable.
It’s also obvious when it comes to tracking what you catch. When you go to an area, it will immediately show if the fish you need is there or not. The green ball means it’s needed for a campaign mission. A red means you should catch it for a side quest. While the targeting mechanism isn’t the most precise, most movement patterns mean you have a pretty good chance of attracting the fish you’re trying to catch. It saves a lot of time. This is very helpful, because otherwise you might feel like you’re busy working for X number of Y fish. Some tedium will appear after a few hours of play. This is because you may need a specific fish rank and wait to finally get it
I also appreciate how Fishing ParadisoUpgrades feel tangible. You get money from catching fish or completing quests. This can be used to upgrade five areas. These are Big Hunter, Charm, Stamina, Tension and Throw. Each has four “bars” to invest before you can pay for a major upgrade to a higher level. When you do that, the icon associated with that stat will change to indicate a change in power. When this happens, the improvement is significant. However, this means that the fishing itself is simpler compared to other games. Instead of buying things like new rods, reels, lures or lures, you are relying on general improvements.
More than just a sense of progression with the story, fishing scores and stats. It also has to do with characters and relationships. You build friendships through quests. You see people from Bear’s restaurant. There is continuity here. Yes, some lines read confusingly or feel cut off. But it’s still an interesting, charming, and generally solid localization. These people have personalities.
Graceful is also a good way to describe its art. Fishing Paradiso involving some nice pixels! Some of the character designs may be simple, but they are very effective. You don’t explore large areas, but there is an undeniable atmosphere in each area. You would expect Heaven to be a pleasant enough place, and sure enough, this game’s vision of it is that.
Fishing Paradiso not a fishing game for people who want something technical or practical. It’s the one you get if you like fishing Mule or Story of Seasons. That’s also good, because a lot of people can use that kind of game. It’s simple and sometimes not the most polished, but it’s a lot of fun.
Fishing Paradiso available for Nintendo SwitchPCs and mobile devices.
