Software:Action Bass

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Short description: 2000 fishing video game
Action Bass
Developer(s)Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: December 9, 1999
  • NA: July 27, 2000[1]
  • EU: September 29, 2000
Genre(s)Fishing
Mode(s)Single-player

Action Bass (アクションバス, Akushon Basu) is a fishing video game developed by Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation and published by Syscom in 1999 and Take-Two Interactive in 2000 for PlayStation.

Gameplay

Action Bass is a fast‑paced, arcade‑style fishing experience rather than a realistic simulation. Players enter short, three‑minute rounds in Challenge mode, where the goal is to catch as many heavy fish as possible before time runs out. Success unlocks new areas and lures. Outside of timed competitions, Free mode allows leisurely fishing without restrictions, giving players a chance to experiment with different lures that skim the surface or dive deep. These choices directly affect which fish appear. Fish saved in Free mode can be viewed later in an Aquarium. Gameplay tension comes from the fragile fishing line: the line breaks once the caution bar flashes.[2]

Development

The game was developed by Vingt-et-un Systems Corporation, a company founded in November 1992.[3]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic51/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGameStarStarStar[2]
EGM4.5/10[5]
Eurogamer4/10[7]
Famitsu22/40[8]
Game Informer7/10[9]
GameFan66%[10][lower-alpha 1]
GameSpot5.2/10[11]
IGN5/10[12]
OPM (US)StarStar[13]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 22 out of 40.[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 72, and the other 59.

References

  1. ↑ IGN staff (July 27, 2000). "Straight to the Bargain Bin". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/07/28/straight-to-the-bargain-bin. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Woods, Nick. "Action Bass - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24721&tab=review. 
  3. ↑ "Company Profile" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19991007004841/http://www.vsc-g.co.jp:80/company.html. Retrieved October 22, 2025. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Action Bass Critic Reviews for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/action-bass/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation. 
  5. ↑ Pfister, Andrew (October 2000). "Action Bass". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (135): 186. https://retrocdn.net/images/2/21/EGM_US_135.pdf. Retrieved December 22, 2021. 
  6. ↑ Nash, Jeff (August 18, 2000). "Action Bass". Greedy Productions. http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=2965&full=1#mr_toppy. 
  7. ↑ Taylor, Martin (October 4, 2000). "Action Bass". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_abass_psx. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "アクションバス [PS"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=18963&redirect=no. Retrieved March 19, 2021. 
  9. ↑ "Action Bass". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (89). September 2000. 
  10. ↑ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Jacques Strap (October 2000). "Action Bass". GameFan (Shinno Media) 8 (10): 80. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_10/page/n83/mode/2up. Retrieved March 20, 2021. 
  11. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (August 3, 2000). "Action Bass Review [date mislabeled as "August 4, 2000""]. CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/action-bass-review/1900-2611697/. 
  12. ↑ Zdyrko, David (August 4, 2000). "Action Bass". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/05/action-bass. 
  13. ↑ "Action Bass". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (37). October 2000. 



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