Ace Angler
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| Ace Angler | |
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| Developer | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Publisher | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Platform | Nintendo Switch |
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| Genre | Fishing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Ace Angler: Nintendo Switch Version (or simply Ace Angler), released in Japan as Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version,[a] is a 2019 fishing video game published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch.[2]
Ace Angler is based on Fishing Spirits, a fishing simulator arcade game.[3][4] In the arcade game, players use their rod controllers to catch the fish swimming on the monitor.[4] A trailer for Ace Angler was released in May 2019.[1]
The arcade game was ported to the Nintendo Switch and released in Japan under the title Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version on July 25, 2019.[5] It was later released in Southeast Asia on July 21, 2020, as Ace Angler: Nintendo Switch Version.[6][7] Though release for Western markets never occurred, copyrights for the game's title surfaced in various countries in 2022 (its sequel would be released outside Asia).[5]
Reception
Ace Angler sold over 800,000 copies.[4]
