Peripheral Vision: Fishing Controller

SEGA BASS FISHING

We take a look at Sega’s innovative add-on for the Dreamcast

ESSENTIAL GAME

There’s only one Dreamcast fishing game that was released in every territory, so it’s the only one we can really describe as essential. Luckily, that particular game is pretty special. Sega’s take on fishing ditches the hours spent on cold riverbanks and just concentrates on the thrills – the struggle between the fisherman and his next big catch. The arcade presentation still holds up well, with detailed underwater environments, driving guitar music and an excitable announcer who makes every single thing sound like it’s the most thrilling event of your life. It’s just gloriously silly fun, in that classic Sega coin-op tradition.