Umihara Kawase - Field 0

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Channel: DarkEvil87's Longplays · 2009 · Gaming

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This is the first level of the SNES game called Umihara Kawase (which is not a title meaning something in itself, but the extraction of a Japanese expression used in kitchens: "Sea fish are fat in the belly; river fish are fat in the back.") So as you might've guessed, this is a Japanese exclusive game. It's a shame that this game is not well known, because it was one hell of a game for the SNES. I bet not a lot of people would expect physics in a 1994 SNES game, but this game not only features physics, but it relies heavily on them in its gameplay. So, this is a platformer where you control this girl stuck in a world populated by marine creatures, mainly fishes. It's only appropriate that your weapon is a fishing line. You can cast that line to hook an enemy and reel it in (that's how you kill them). You can also hook yourself to walls or anything with the fishing line which will then act as a sort of bungee cord. The elasticity of your fishing line will give you access to otherwise unreachable places if you can just control it properly with good timing. It's a little hard to get used to, but it's very fun and original once you do.

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