Play Fishing Koushien (Japan) Online

You pick a spot by the river, cast your line, and zone out to the ripples—until your rod jerks and you're frantically mashing buttons to reel in fish (or, let's be real, old boots). The tournaments have that small-town fishing contest vibe where everyone takes catching a carp way too seriously.

Developer: Pack-In-Video

Genre: Sports

Released: 1996

File size: 834 bytes

Game Overview

Fishing Koushien is one of those weirdly cozy SNES games that shouldn’t be as fun as it is. You pick your spot along a pixelated riverbank, cast your line, and just… wait. There’s something hypnotic about watching the ripples in the water while the background music hums along—until suddenly your rod bends and you’re mashing buttons to reel in whatever’s on the other end (spoiler: half the time it’s trash).

The tournaments feel like a local fishing club’s weekend meetup, complete with overly enthusiastic announcers and oddly specific fish rankings. And yeah, the controls take a minute—you’ll definitely lose a few fish while figuring out the rhythm—but nailing that perfect catch is weirdly satisfying. It’s the kind of game you play with one knee up on the chair, leaning in way too close to the screen.

Also, the fish have more personality than most RPG side characters. That grumpy-looking carp? He’s absolutely judging you.