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Blue Marlin, The (Japan)

NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in
1991
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The Blue Marlin is a blue marlin fishing simulator on NES by HOT-B, spiritual sequel to their exported Japanese simulators. The representation offers ocean view, soundings and big pelagic fight at a measured tempo in a sport fishing simulator formula. Honest for 8 bit fishing fans, curiosity of the western HOT-B catalog.

Your verdict
Category
Sports 1 player 3+
Description
Deep-sea fishing sim devoted to the blue marlin, a saltwater spin-off from the Black Bass series. Published by Hot-B in 1991 in Japan. Boat trips, reel tuning and drawn-out battles with massive billfish.

Blue Marlin, The review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,1 MB 📅28/06/1991
Published by Hot-B

Blue Marlin, The (NES) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $11 Q6 complete
 $148 Q10 new
 $474 !
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Other versions
Blue Marlin, The
USA
01/09/1991
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Collector interest

A saltwater offshoot of the Black Bass series, this Hot-B title stayed a Famicom exclusive never exported, which explains why complete copies command far more than loose carts. The fishing niche draws Hot-B simulation fans and series completists rather than a broad audience. The detailed Japanese manual is part of what buyers chase, since boxed examples surface rarely outside Japan.

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