Hi there, that was me about eight years ago. Boy did I have fun with Sega Bass Fishing on the Dreamcast, gaming's coolest kid on the block. Aren't those days over now, though? Sometimes memories are a nice thing to have: a reminder of how innovative something felt at the time it came out, or the excitement of playing an arcade game in the comfort of one's own home. Fortunately for the port-friendly Wii, Sega hasn't forgotten at all the success of what is still probably the best fishing game on the market, and they want to remind gamers of that. It's probably time to let them know that we've since moved on.

If you were one of the couple hundred people that did own a Dreamcast, you may have played Sega Bass Fishing. If that's the case and you've still got a Dreamcast, then there's no point in reading any further. This game is nearly a carbon copy of the original, except now you can play with the Wii remote and nunchuck. That's okay though, since the game was great in the first place. It was so good, it even got a sequel!

Players can fish to their heart's content, in Tournament, Arcade, and Practice modes, in which they'll work to earn trophies and unlock special lures. The controls are actually sort of neat, while being exactly what you'd expect from a fishing game. Simply select a point in the area to cast, and whip the Wii remote out to send the lure flying. Once you're in, you can tug the line or reel it in by swirling the nunchuck like an actual handle. Pressing down on the remote's D-pad will instantly bring your line back in, saving you precious time from reeling. Additionally, you can play with the Wii remote's buttons if the motion controls become frustrating (which isn't totally impossible).

The controls aren't as specific as a fishing game's controls could be expected to handle. Pulling the remote back to fight a hooked fish can sometimes give too much tension or not enough, and the game's not too keen on which direction you're pulling in either. The overall feel isn't bad, but just a little sketchy-sort of like the final product. Still, there's some novelty in controlling a doof in the middle of a dam, looking through your lures and then waiting with baited (hah hah, puns) breath to get a bite.

With no multiplayer or wi-fi to speak of, this title's longevity is directly related to how much you enjoy playing a fishing game on your own, with or without the novelty of motion controls. And although you can customize the season and time of day in the 15 courses, there's not much variety in Sega Bass Fishing to feel like it was worth much more than a weekend rental. Some who played the original to death may find themselves in happy reunion with this port, but those who are looking to fish on their Wii may just want to stick with the mini-game in Twilight Princess. At least you have a cooler hat.