Something smells fishy
Following the news last month that Konami has signed a deal with Hudson Soft to be the official distributor of the company's upcoming line-up of Wii and DS titles in Europe, the pair have announced their first titles.Due for release in quarter 1 2008 is Fishing Master, a fishing simulation allowing users to test their angling skills as they attempt to catch over 100 species of fish. Players use the Wii Remote to cast their line, aiming for the silhouettes of fish in the game’s lakes. With the line cast, the Nunchuk is then used to reel in any catches by rotating the analogue stick. However, with the fish putting up valiant fights to get free, careful movement of the Remote is needed to counter their thrashing movements.
Next up is Sports Island, due for release in quarter 2 2008 and a title that will bring together ten sporting events. Players are invited to play addictive Adidas-endorsed versions of Beach Volley, Football, Badminton, Basketball, Curling, Figure Skating, Archery, Moto Cross, Snowboarding and Kart Race.
Hudson was created in 1973 by brothers Yuji and Hiroshi Kudo. Their good fortune brought them upon the personal computer revolution in Japan. The brothers quickly saw the potential of this new technology and began writing and selling software for the Altair computer. By 1978, Hudson became the first company to sell and market game software in Japan. The team were recently behind the developement of the hit Wii title, Mario Party 8.
