MEGA Craft Wiki - Category: Fishing Rod - Simple Fishing Rod

Simple Fishing Rod

 

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Item Name: Simple Fishing Rod

Category: Fishing Rod

 

Main Fishing Locations for this Rod: Sunny Hills and InterTwine Forest

 

Shop to Buy: Tackle Shackle (fish shop in concept still being figured out)

 

 

Item Value: ? (still being figured out)

In-Game Description: Anything is better than a string on a stick and this fishing rod is obviously better since it is an actual fishing rod. It is basic though and not very strong.

Authors In-Depth Description: The 2nd fishing rod you get in the game. This one is better than the String on a Stick and can catch more fish.

 

Inspiration

 

(Basic fishing rod cartoon from fintalk.com)

 

Fish which can be caught with this Fishing Rod:

 

Old Fish (caught with weaker fishing rods as well)

 

Salmon

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fish-river.html

 

Tuna

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fish-sea-tuna.html

 

Anchovy

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fish-sea-fish_95.html

Sardine

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fish-sea-fish_7.html

 

Krill

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fish-sea_23.html

 

New Fish (caught with this fishing rod and above)

 

Applefish

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fish-river_24.html

 

Sweetfish

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fish-river_21.html

 

Bass

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fish-sea-bass.html

 

Catfish

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fish-riversea.html

 

Eel

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fish-river-eel.html

 

Loach

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fishing-river_91.html

Blue Tang

http://megacraftrpg.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/mega-craft-wiki-category-fishing-sea.html

MEGA Craft Wiki - Category: Fishing - Sea - Fish - Blue Tang

Blue Tang

 

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Item Name: Blue Tang

Category: Fishing - Sea - Fish

(a fish can be found in the sea, a pond or a river depending on its category)

Item Location: InterTwine Forest

 

Minimum Fishing Tool Required: Simple Fishing Rod

 

Item Value: ? (still being figured out)

In-Game Description: These fish are very colourful but they are still able to hide well inbetween coral and seaweed. They are sorta cute. They should make a movie about this thing.

Authors In-Depth Description: No comment.

 

Inspiration

 

(real life Blue Tang from nobacks.com)

MEGA Craft Wiki - Category: Fishing - River - Fish - Loach

Loach

 

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Item Name: Loach

Category: Fishing - River - Fish

(a fish can be found in the sea, a pond or a river depending on its category)

Item Location: InterTwine Forest

 

Minimum Fishing Tool Required: Simple Fishing Rod

 

Item Value: ? (still being figured out)

In-Game Description: Loaches are a popular tropical fish which will brighten up any aquarium. But be careful to have a group of them as otherwise they can be aggressive.

Authors In-Depth Description: I chose the spined loach as inspiration as it has nice distinctive patterns on it and a more unusual long and thin shape for a fish.

 

Inspiration

 

(Spined Loach from canalrivertrust.org.uk)



MEGA Craft Wiki - Category: Fishing - River - Fish/Fruit Fish - Applefish

Applefish

 

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Item Name: Applefish

Category: Fishing - River - Fish and Fruit Fish

(a fish can be found in the sea, a pond or a river depending on its category)

(A Fruit Fish is a special kind of fish that resembles a fruit and is rarer and harder to catch. There is one per fruit and therefore generally one per location)

 

Item Location: Beginner Grasslands

 

Minimum Fishing Tool Required: Simple Fishing Rod

 

Item Value: ? (still being figured out)

In-Game Description: A rare fish that is part fish part apple. It is said to be surprisingly tasty and is a delicacy in (town name still figuring out) The Applefish is considered a symbol of this town.

Authors In-Depth Description: It seems the idea of an apple and fish fusion is more common than I thought. I originally got the idea from the video game Fantasy Life as shown in the bottom example below but the other pictures I found are also interesting interpretations. I would like to create something which takes my favourite parts from each picture and create my own more unique design.

 

Inspiration

 

(photoshopped apple and fish fusion from teaanknee.files.wordpress.com)

 

(cartoon apple fish fusion from petpedia.wikipedia.com)

 

(Applefish item in Fantasy Life video game from fantasy-life.wikia.com

MEGA Craft Wiki - Category: Fishing - River - Fish - Eel

Eel

 

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Item Name: Eel

Category: Fishing - River - Fish

(a fish can be found in the sea, a pond or a river depending on its category)

Item Location: InterTwine Forest

 

Minimum Fishing Tool Required: Simple Fishing Rod

 

Item Value: ? (still being figured out)

In-Game Description: The eel is well known for its ability to electrify its predators and for its snake-like appearance. Careful when you touch it you don't get zapped.

Authors In-Depth Description: There are many kinds of eel but the well known one is the electric eel so I will use this as my inspiration. Games with fishing in often have eels in them but despite them even having references to their electric abilities they are often not modelled after the electric eel but the European eel instead. However, I am going to use the electric eel design directly for my game since it has more distinctive patterns and colours and it would make it more accurate.

 

Inspiration

 

(real life electric eel from news.nationalgeographic.com)

 

(real life electric eel art from sentiencept.com.au (careful may be unsafe))

MEGA Craft Wiki - Category: Fishing - River/Sea - Fish - Catfish

Catfish

 

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Item Name: Catfish

Category: Fishing - River and Sea - Fish

(a fish can be found in the sea, a pond or a river depending on its category)

Item Location: Sunny Hills

 

Minimum Fishing Tool Required: Simple Fishing Rod

 

Item Value: ? (still being figured out)

In-Game Description: It's not actually related to any cats but it is so called for it's cat-like whiskers. A very characteristic and recognisable fish which you can find almost anywhere.

Authors In-Depth Description: The catfish is a very iconic species and is well known and distinctive so their is no issue with designing this one to be identifiable. Although their are different species of catfish in reality, the one often referred to is the blue catfish and this is the one I am taking inspiration from.

 

Inspiration

 

(real life blue catfish from chesapeakebay.net)

 

(real life catfish art from en.wikipedia.org)

MEGA Craft Wiki - Category: Fishing - Sea - Fish - Bass

Bass

 

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Item Name: Bass

Category: Fishing - Sea - Fish

(a fish can be found in the sea, a pond or a river depending on its category)

Item Location: Sunny Hills

 

Minimum Fishing Tool Required: Simple Fishing Rod

 

Item Value: ? (still being figured out)

In-Game Description: A sturdy common sea fish. These fish are often sought for fishing competitions and can come in many sizes. They are good for testing your fishing skills.

Authors In-Depth Description: There are many kinds of bass but the sea bass is the one often used in video games such as Animal Crossing and other Japanese RPGs so it is a good inspiration. I will likely make it appear more green with emphasised features more like the artwork below than the realistic fish in order for it to be more distinguishable for the other fish in the game.

 

Inspiration

 

(real life sea bass from vtichthyology.BlogSpot.com)

 

(real life sea bass art from igfa.org)

MEGA Craft Wiki - Category: Fishing - River - Fish - Sweetfish

Sweetfish

 

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Item Name: Sweetfish

Category: Fishing - River - Fish

(a fish can be found in the sea, a pond or a river depending on its category)

Item Location: Sunny Hills

 

Minimum Fishing Tool Required: Simple Fishing Rod

 

Item Value: ? (still being figured out)

In-Game Description: A river fish so called for its sweet tasting skin when cooked. A bit more tender and delicate than a Tuna or Salmon so it takes a bit more skill to cook.

Authors In-Depth Description: Sweetfish (AKA Ayu) are a Japanese fish and so are often featured in Japanese RPG titles such as Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing. The fish although looking rather plain is often shown as being slightly yellow in tinge like the image below. This is how I would like to show it in the game but perhaps with the yellow colour more emphasised in order to make it stand out amongst other fish in the game a little more.

 

Inspiration

 

(real life Sweetfish from animalcrossing.wikia.com)