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Well, I'm back and more edgy, as my new SHAMELESS PROMOTION section
says. That's right!! It's finally here!! Oh yeah, I've also added some
new questions to the FAQ section, mostly about new fish added in the DX
version.
(V1.4) 4\9 0
I added some things to the 'Credits' section, namely a few of my Screen
names for the purposes of getting help on the 'net. I'm afraid this
may be the last update. *Sob* *Sob*. I'm going to miss writing this
FAQ, but from it will spring new FAQ life. Now I will have time to
work on another FAQ\Walkthrough. Someday, maybe even enough to warrant
a 'Shameless Promotion' section. (Right now, I've only written this
and one on Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome)
(V1.3) 3\19 0
I got an E-mail yesterday asking me an incoherent and vague question.
While it took me a few moments to understand it, I realized what the
question was asking. In response, I have added a new section about the
types of bait and hook sizes that work best with individual fish. I
also added WWW.ABOUT.COM to the list of sites that can use this
FAQ\walkthrough.
(V1.2) 3\6 0
Yes, I do have a life, but I'm just trying to get my FAQ\walthrough
finished in as little time as possible. I have fixed some spacing
issues and added some things to the credits section (who can display it
on their websites). Added a section describing Fun Lake in the
walkthrough, some FAQ, and described the lure rod in more detail.
(V1.1) 3\5 0
I found out about how to catch the Guardian about two minutes after
sending V1.0 to gamefaqs.com (someday, we'll be able to laugh about
this). Added new sections about e-mailing me. Finally got some
questions for FAQ section. By the way, my bad about calling it
complete.
(V1.0) 3\4 0
This is my very first FAQ\walkthrough ever! Thus far, the only thing
missing from my FAQ is the actual process of catching The Guardian. If
anyone reading this knows, please e-mail me about it. (See 'credits'
for my address)
Contents:
1: Story
2: Controls
3: Walkthrough
4: Raise Mode
5: Rods, Items, etc.
6: Fish Bait Hook Chart
7: Enemies
8: FAQ
9: Hints, Tips, and Secrets
10: Shameless Self Glorification
11: Credits
1: Story
You wake up one morning to find your sister dangerously ill and your
mother frantic. She then tells you a legend she heard of a magical
fish that can cure any disease. You, without a thought, go out in
search of the fish known as The Guardian.
2: Controls
D-pad: Moves your character about the screen. Controls direction when
casting. Speak to NPCs by walking up to them. Move through menus.
A button: Reel in fish. Make selections in menus.
B button: Controls casting (hold longer for longer distance). Exits
menus.
Start: Pauses \ unpauses game.
Select: Toggles between fishing and walking.
3: Walkthrough
Note: Any bait, lure and fly specifications are just suggestions. Most
fish will bite at anything, but choosing these makes the game go
faster. Also note that the bridges in the DX version are not
mentioned. That is because I bought the regular version last summer
(aren't I stupid?).
Area 1: Torrent
1: The Raft Master
Just before you exit your house, your mother will give you a charm.
Once you leave, head west and speak to the man. He will ask for some
rainbow trout. Rainbow trout will respond to worms, grubs, larva,
small fish, frogs, and dough balls, though you will have the best luck
(I think) with larva. Use a medium or large hook. Alternately, you
can use any lure but a crank bait, and Caddis fly w\d or stonefly w.
You can find the trout across the eastern bridge, and to the east. If
you catch a Char, head slightly west. If you catch a Trout, head
slightly east. When you finally catch a rainbow trout, return to the
raft master's location. He will ask you to pick up his lunch.
2: Cutthroat Trout for Lunch
When you go to pick up his lunch (in the house across the bridge) his
niece will ask you for a cutthroat trout. They can be found by going
as far to the west as possible. They will respond to worms, insects,
larva (the best), and small fish with small or medium hooks. For flies
and lures, Spinners, minnows, worms and spoons work as lures and mayfly
w\d, caddisfly w\d, diptera w, and stonefly w, work well as flies. As
soon as you return with the cutthroat trout, talk to the raft master.
3: Torrent wrap-up
Now that you have the raft, you can fish in the middle of the water.
Just be aware that moving about in the raft costs HP, so be careful.
Stock up on rice balls, but don't buy a larger pale yet. Also try to
catch some rainbow trout to buy a lure rod or fly rod, but the casting
rod is a waste of money. I suggest you buy a fly rod and a Stonefly w
fly. Also, do not shy away from any battles here, you will need the
experience soon. When you are done, go west and flow down the current.
Area 2: Lake One
4: The Raft Master's Protégé
As soon as you enter Lake One, you crash into a rock. Luckily, a
student of the Raft Master is nearby, and he offers to fix it.
Temporarily stranded, talk to the people in the village.
5: The River King vs. Some Brown Bear we picked out of a crowd
First of all, trade the charm your mother gave you for the teacup.
Soon, you will hear about a bear terrorizing the village. It's time to
go south across two enemy-infested bridges, then slightly west. Just
keep walking around between the borders of the two forests, and in no
time, you'll run into the big guy (bear). Don't worry though, he's not
that tough. Just punch him on the head a few times, and he's down.
Then you can return triumphantly to the town.
6: The Miner Who Liked Three-spined Stickleback
Talk to the student. He will tell you that, in lieu of repairing your
old one, he has built you a new raft. Now, head quickly to the
southeast corner of the map. Talk to the man in the house who will ask
for Three-spined Stickleback. The best place to find them is in the
reeds next to the village, so you're in for some legwork. TS
Stickleback are partial to Larva, with small hooks, no lures, mayfly
w\d (the best) diptera w, and stonefly w. Now, return with fish in
hand and you will receive a pickaxe.
7: An Unnecessary Reason to Give Away Smelt (optional)
To the north of the miner's house is a small island with a boy and the
mapmaker. The mapmaker will ask for Smelt. You can find them around
the first of the two bridges south of town. To catch them use grubs or
red larva with a small hook, a spinner lure or mayfly w\d, diptera w,
or stonefly w. Note that I'm bitter about having to write this
section, just so people can say, "I finished the _whole_ game, minus of
course figuring out anything even remotely considered a puzzle". Also
note that I'm only insulting people I have just described. There is
nothing wrong with using a FAQ\Walkthrough.
8: Lake 1 Wrap Up
Go to the Island just north of the miner's house and use the pickaxe on
the spot two spaces east of the mapmaker. Now, you can either move on
to Stream or try to make some money and stock up. If you want some
quick cash, fish around the waterfall to the east of the village for
brown trout. Once again, hold off on buying a larger pale.
Area 3: Stream
9: And, You're in the Water… Why?
Upon exiting the cave, surprise, surprise, you're in another village.
There isn't anything really important in the village, so only rest and
stock up on supplies. When you're done, head east and you'll see a man
in the water. He will give you a rod, for free! (Is there a smiley
that means sarcasm?)
10: Charcoal, Ayu, and Money
If you float southeast, you will soon come upon another landmass. Once
there, talk to the man and exchange your teacup for charcoal. Then, on
the eastern half of the landmass, catch several Ayu. Go north, and
talk to a sleeping man on the next landmass. He will take an Ayu.
Then head back to the area with the Ayu and talk to the nearby man. He
will pay you 60 (yen?) for each Ayu you bring to him. Cha-ching!
11: Palest, Fattest, Chub
Further down the coast on the western half of the landmass, you will
run into a little girl, who will ask for a pale chub. These can be
found near the man you traded your teacup to. Pale Chub are especially
tantalized by grubs, insects, red larva, larva, and dough balls with
small hooks, spinner and worm lures, and mayfly w\d, caddisfly w,
diptera w, and stonefly w. It will need to be fairly large.
Generally, if it sets a record, it is large enough.
12: Stream Wrap Up
Go south and talk to the dam master. At first, he refuses to let you
through, but after some intervention by his daughter (isn't the English
translation great?) he opens the gates. The only thing to do here is
sell all the Ayu you have caught. You can buy a larger bucket at the
next town.
Area 4: Lake 2
13: Give some Gudgeons the Axe
Head straight for the village in the northeast section of the map. Now
you can finally buy the large bucket you've been dying to. After you
rest and stock up, cross the short bridge near the two people that
"know about The Guardian" and fish in the small pond to the west of the
bridge. There, catch two slender gudgeon, maybe more for good measure.
Slender Gudgeon enjoy worms, larva, red larva, and dough balls with
small hooks, spinner and worm lures, and all wet lures. Then, leave
the village by raft and head west. There will be two peninsulas, head
for the lower of the two. Then fish off the southern side for willow
gudgeon. They like worm, grub, red larva, and dough balls with small
hooks, spinner and worm lures, and caddisfly and stonefly wet lures.
With both, stonefly w works best. When you have at least one of each,
go north along the coastline to the area near the northern peninsula.
Look for a man. He will give you an axe for your two fish.
14: Helping people is fun!
On a dock north of the village, there is a guy who wants klifish. Catch
them, and he will give you a free rod. Go back to the Stream section
and help the man near the guy that buys Ayu, then, back in Lake 2, help
the man on the cliff. Finally, head south along the path to the
restaurant. Talk to the woman there and give her your charcoal for her
wind chime.
15: Lake 2 Wrap Up
All there really is to do is go back to Stream the same way you came.
Area 5: Stream Revisited
16: The Secret Pond
Go to the Western landmass. Eventually, you will come across a tree
with one stone above and one below it. Use the axe. Now you have
access to a pond filled with the largest fishes in the game, Common
Carp. Ring (use) the wind-chime to make the guardian appear. To catch
the guardian you must, *_MUST_* use a large hook and a dough ball and
cast in the middle of the secret pond. Sit back and enjoy the
cutscene.
Area 6: Fun Lake
17: There is no purpose to fun lake, just have fun. My advice is to
just take out a wet stonefly fly or worm lure and let the current take
you around the lake.
4: Raise Mode
This is a little tamagotchi-like minigame. It is completely added on
and useless. Still, it is a little fun, so who cares. The way it
works is that as your fish grows, it becomes another fish. The type of
fish it becomes depends on many factors. First, there are the tank's
conditions. Sand or pebble bottom, current or none, etc. Second, it
depends on the type of fish it was to begin with. A three spined
gudgeon, for example, will never become a perch, that's just how it
works. Finally, the type of food you feed it will have the most
profound impact. There are six 'stages'. For example, here is the
ladder for a three-spined stickleback to become a rainbow trout:
1 TS stickleback + 40% worm diet = sculpin
2 Sculpin + 70% larva = dark chub
3 DC + 20% worm 20%larva = blue gill
4 BG + 25% worm 25% larva 25% small fish 10% frog = black bass
5 BB + 20% of: worm insect larva and small fish = Rainbow trout
5: Rods, Items, Etc.
1: Rods
Float rod: Line fixed to a long pole. Uses bait and hooks. Can use
either floater or sinker. With sinker, bait does not float down
current.
Casting Rod: same a float rod, but with more distance.
Lure Rod: Similar to float or casting rod, but no bait is used, and it
automatically floats. Must attract fish in order to begin reeling it
in (once the 'fish cam' mode starts, hold down 'a' to attract the fish
to your lure). Lures break easily. You can adjust a lure's position
in the water by reeling it in partially.
Fly Rod: Allows you to reel the 'bait' (a fly) in without bringing it
completely in. Floats in current. Flies are not easily lost.
2: Items
Pail: Keep fish in it. The smallest holds four fish, the largest holds
sixteen.
Net: Used to catch bait for free.
Chumming: All fish in the area return to their original areas.
3: Meals
Orange: regain 10 HP
Rice Ball: regain 25 HP
Lunch: regain 40 HP
4: Quest Items
Raft: get in Torrent, used to move through water
Charm: Traded for Teacup in Lake 1
Teacup: Traded for Charcoal in Stream
Charcoal: Traded for wind-chime in Lake 2
Wind-Chime: Used outside secret pond to awaken The Guardian
Pickaxe: used to break open cave and gain access to Stream
Axe: Used to cut down the tree blocking the secret pond
5: Town Buildings
Fish Market: Sell fish here
Item Shop: Contains most items and tackle
Inn: used to regain HP; you appear here after you have lost all energy
Save Point: Used to save game, quit game and check on raise status
6:Fish Bait and Hook Chart
The first group of fish are found in Torrent, the second in Lake 1,
etc. Many other things will work as well, but I have found these to be
the best. If you think I have the wrong tackle down here, please e-
mail me, and I'll fix it right away. (that would fall under valid
criticism)
Hook Bait Lure Fly
Bullhead S Larva* Spinner Mayfly W
Char S\M Larva Worm Stonefly W
Cutthroat Trout S\M Worm Spinner Stonefly W
Gila Trout M\L Larva Spinner Stonefly W
Rainbow Trout M\L Larva Worm Stonefly W
Trout S\M Small Fish Spinner Stonefly W
Best: - Larva Spinner Stonefly W
Black Bass All Larva Spinner Stonefly W
Blue Gill S\M Worm Worm Stonefly W
Brown Trout M\L Larva Spinner Stonefly W
Darter S Worm* Spoon Stonefly W
Golden Trout M\L R. Larva Spinner Stonefly W
Lake Trout M Small Fish Spinner Stonefly W
Minnow S\M Larva Spinner Bait Stonefly W
Smelt S Grub Spinner* Stonefly W
3-Spined Stickleback S Larva* None Stonefly W
Best: - None Spinner Stonefly W
Ayu S\M Insect Spinner Stonefly W
Bitterling S Red Larva Spinner Stonefly W
Common Carp M\L Dough Ball Minnow Stonefly W
Dace S\M Frog Frog Stonefly W
Dark Chub S Larva* Spinner Stonefly W
Guardian L Dough Ball** None None
Pale Chub S Larva Worm Stonefly W
Roughskin Sculpin S Small Fish Worm* Stonefly W
Rudd S\M Larva Minnow Stonefly W
Salmon S\M Insect Spinner Stonefly W
Sculpin S Larva Spinner Stonefly W
Best - None Spinner Stonefly W
Carp S\M Worm Spinner Stonefly W
Catfish M\L Small Fish Crank Bait Stonefly W
Crucian S R. Larva Spinner Stonefly W
Eel L Small Fish Spoon None
Golden Carp S Worm Worm Stonefly W
Klifish S R. Larva* None Stonefly W
Loach S Worm Spinner Stonefly W
Perch S Larva Minnow Stonefly W
9-Spine Stickleback S Grub None Stonefly W
Shrimp S Worm* Worm* None
Slender Gudgeon S Worm Spinner Stonefly W
Snakehead L Frog Hopper Stonefly W
Topmouth Gudgeon S Worm Worm Stonefly W
Willow Gudgeon S Grub Spinner Stonefly W
Best - Worm Spinner Stonefly W
* This is the only type that will attract fish especially well
** This is the only type that will attract this fish at all. There is
nothing else
7:Enemies
HP WP EXP
Spider 12 head 2
Poisonous Spider 20 Head 3
Bat 22 ear 3
Lynx 28 Face 3
Bee 34 face 5
Crow 35 beak 4
Demoncat 35 face 5
Vampire 40 ear 5
Snake 40 head 7
Monkey 45 face 6
Eagle 45 beak 7
Brown Bear 52 face 9
Black Monkey 56 face 11
Wasp 58 face 8
Viper 60 head 9
Bear 68 face 12
Damage is decided entirely by remaining HP.
8: FAQ
Q. How do I catch The Guardian?
A. You must use a large hook and dough ball for bait. Then, cast in
the center of the secret pond.
Q. Every time I try to reel in a fish, it just hunches up and I hear an
annoying beep. What's wrong?
A. You have to wait for the fish to stop moving completely. Then reel
it in.
Q. Can you be attacked at Fun Lake?
A. No. That's it. No. I really should just skip this question. I
might delete it in the next update, if some reader makes it worth my
while…
Q. I've caught every single fish, and it told me that fun lake
appeared. How do I get there?
A. Sleep at an inn. During the night you will appear at the inn there.
Q. I tried to trade the charcoal, but the woman won't take it. Why?
A. You must help her husband and son. One is back in the stream
section, near the 'uncle' (I can't get over how good the translation of
this game is!) who buys Ayu. The other is above the city in Lake 2, on
a dock.
Q. I caught a fish that isn't mentioned in your fish guide!! What is
it?
A. Like I said, I don't have the 'DX' version of the game and there are
several fish that I can't catch. My advice is to try the 'Best Bet'
for that area, and hope it works. If you find some, please e-mail me
and tell me about them.
9: Hints, Tips and Secrets
First of all, always use the fly rod and wet stonefly fly or the lure
rod and spinner lure, there are only three fish that can resist the
stonefly, and 5 that can resist the worm.
In Torrent and Lake 1, the best bait is by far larva.
Don't waste money on the casting rod, just save up for the fly rod.
If you are ever running low on cash, just catch some Ayu and sell them
to the guy in Stream.
There is only one 'secret' it the game: Fun Lake, the fifth area.
There is at least one of each fish species there. To get to it, catch
one of each fish in the game, including the guardian. Sleep at any
inn. You will wake up at Fun Lake. To exit, sleep at the inn there.
To hear music while fishing, cast your line into the water, and then
bring up the 'a' button menu. Go to tools and select memo. Exit from
'memo' and you will hear music.
10: Shameless Self Glorification
Not only am I less lazy and more witty than you, but I can also best
you in contests of either skill OR luck. I feel good about myself now.
Other FAQs by me:
Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome (PC)
Harvest Moon (GBC)
11: Credits
First of all, let me thank "NINTENDO POWER MAGAZINE" for helping me get
through the game the first time, and for the 'ladder' in the raise
section.
Second, let me thank gamesages.com for the 'fun lake' and 'sound while
fishing' secrets
Finally I'd like to thank gamefaqs.com for giving me the chance to
start writing FAQs, and for the wide usage that led it to be posted on
so many other sites.
Of course I'd like to thank ME for taking an entire day out of my life
to write this FAQ, in one sitting. (+ updates)
Sorry, I forgot about Pepperidge Farm, for the portable snacks that can
get anyone through the day.
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1: You have a question not answered anywhere in the FAQ.
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of vengeance that aren't ethical, but incredibly legal)
4: You would like to place my FAQ on your WebPage.
5: You are sending me some chain letter because you have no friends to
send it to. (Remember those methods?)
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