REDWOOD CITY, CA – January 6, 2009 – Hudson Entertainment, the North
American publishing arm for HUDSON SOFT, announced today FISHING
MASTER WORLD TOUR is now available at retail for an SRP of $29.99. A
sequel to the popular FISHING MASTER, FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR is
published by Hudson Entertainment for North and South America.

Staying true to the first version’s realistic controls, aspiring
Fishing Masters use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as they battle to hook
the fish on their line, just like in real life.  Players must move the
Wii Remote left and right as the fish fights from the end of the line
and adjust their drag so their line doesn’t break. Once gamers have
the basics down, they can try their newfound skills by competing with
friends via new enhancements made just for the sequel – four-person
multiplayer modes! In Wi-Fi mode, players compete online against other
Fishing Masters over who will catch the biggest fish in various
worldwide locations. Gamers will also enjoy local multiplayer battle
which enables them to play against their friends and family members in
a variety of different battle modes.

In addition to the new multiplayer modes, FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR
also features ‘Boss Battles’ where players can catch rare fish with
exclusive boss battle controls.  A Deep Sea Fishing mode has also been
added to allow players to fish off the coast in places like Hawaii on
the back of trolling fishing boats.

“FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR really takes the sport of fishing to a
deeper level of gameplay,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of
Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “We really wanted to
build upon the features that were popular in the original game, and by
providing gamers with competitive multiplayer battle modes, more fish,
a larger variety of environments, and additional controls for young
fishermen, we think this will be a great game for families and players
to enjoy all winter long.”

FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR delivers players more than 200 different
types of fish to catch, enabling them to reel in fish from their
native waters around the world in the first ever global fishing game
on Wii. Players now have over 40 different locations to fish from in 7
different regions. Whether players are catching fish on Easter Island,
under the Golden Gate Bridge or on the Amazon River, they will
encounter numerous exotic locations in this fishing adventure.

PR release