River King: A Wonderful Journey FAQ/Walkthrough Version 1.0 April 13, 2006 By Brian Nii (bnii at hawaii dot edu) @~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ | Table of Contents | @~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ 1. Version History 2. Basics 3. Fishing 4. Cooking 5. Items 6. Walkthrough A. Stream B. Mountain C. Field D. Rapids E. Swamp F. Underground Lake 7. Acknowledgements @~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ | 1. Version History | @~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ Version 1.0 (April 13, 2006) – Completed the FAQ. Version 0.1 (April 11, 2006) – First version of FAQ. Completed walkthrough up to the Rapids area. @~~~~~~~~~~~@ | 2. Basics | @~~~~~~~~~~~@ [CHOOSING YOUR CHARACTER] The first decision you'll make in the game is choosing which character you'll take on your wonderful journey. The characters all play the same and start out at the same fishing level, so it's basically an aesthetic choice. The Father starts out with the most HP and a Carbon Pole (everyone else starts with a Bamboo Pole). The Mother has the second highest HP and starts out with Paste Bait and a Smelt Tempura recipe. She also starts out with a Mediocre cooking level, where as everyone else starts out at Amateur. The Bro begins with Insects and a Fried Kajika recipe. Sis has the lowest HP of the family and starts with Fish Eggs and a Butter Grilled Iwana recipe. Don't worry too much about HP since you gain some each time you gain a level, so everyone basically evens out at the end. The main thing that differs between characters is the ending you receive at the end when you capture the River King. [CONTROLS] Left Analog Stick – Move character Triangle Button – Open Menu Square Button – Set hook with same bait X Button – Select/Talk/Cast/Reel/Pull Line O Button – Cancel/Pull Back Cast/Run L1 Button – Take pole/rod out R1 Button – Zoom Out/Zoom In Start Button – Open option menu Select/L2/R2/L3/R3 – Not used [VIBRATION FUNCTION] Before you do anything, set the vibration function on in the start options menu. It's set to off by default for some reason. Turning it on makes catching fish a lot easier, especially if you're using lure fishing. [SWIMMING AND ROWING] Once you learn how to swim from Old Smarty, you can swim across bodies of water just like walking. Doing so consumes HP however. When you find the washtub in the mountain area you can use it like a boat and row instead of swim. Rowing requires HP as well, but not as much as swimming. While in the washtub you can actually cast your line from it, allowing you to catch fish that you normally wouldn't be able to catch from land. The washtub moves with the current, so it's best to use it in bodies of still water such as lakes and ponds. [HP] HP is depleted while swimming or rowing, and you lose HP if you are unsuccessful in catching a fish (damage depends on the size of the fish). You can recover HP by either eating food you've bought or cooked, or by resting at an inn. It costs money to stay at an inn, and the cost is dependent on the location. Your HP level increases as your level increases. [SHOPS] There are various shops you can visit in each area of the game. The fishing shops (shop with the chimney) are where you can purchase rods, lures, flies, and bait. The general store (shop with hexagon shaped sign) is where you can purchase food and special items. The fish shop (two large kanji on sign) is where you can sell your fish for cash. The inn (Japanese lantern) is where you can recover your HP for a small fee and read the message board. [SAVING] To save the game, simply press the X button while facing a Jizo statue. In case you're wondering, a Jizo is a Buddhist icon statue commonly found on roadways throughout Japan. There are two types of Jizo in the game. One is a small gray statue with a scarf and the other is a large green statue. There isn't any real difference between the two in terms of use, but you might miss the green one as you go by it since it doesn't look like the first initial save statue. [ANIMAL QUIZZES] During random intervals in the game, an animal may appear to challenge you to a quiz. Usually these questions are relatively easy ("Q: Which turtle is known for its soft shell? A: Soft Shelled Turtle"). Sometimes they'll ask a rather difficult question. Most of the time there's no reward or penalty for answering correctly or incorrectly. Sometimes you'll get a piece of bait for correctly answering the question. On occasion the animal might steal your biggest fish from your basket if you answer incorrectly. [FINDING BAIT] Although you can purchase bait in the fishing stores, you can find bait for free in certain areas on the map using the examine command. In the instruction manual these are indicated by the highlighted areas on each map. You can find only one type of bait in each area, although you can find an unlimited amount of bait there (the max you can carry is 9 of each type). You don't need any equipment to find bait, but having the respective item (shovel for worms, insect net for insects, etc.) speeds up the process considerably. @~~~~~~~~~~~~@ | 3. Fishing | @~~~~~~~~~~~~@ [BAIT FISHING] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pros: Bait attracts a wide variety of fish. Bait can be found for free in many areas. Good for areas with currents such as rivers or streams. Cons: Need to replace bait after every catch. Not as effective as the other rods in still water. Bait fishing is the first type of fishing you'll use in the game, and is well suited for fishing in the many rivers and streams you'll find in most areas. To bait fish you'll first need, as the name implies, some bait. In the equipment option in the menu screen you'll need to select your pole, bait, and bobber. Initially you'll begin the game with a Bamboo Pole, unless you're playing as the Father in which case you'll have a Carbon Pole. Next comes the bait. As you might imagine, the fish in the game have various preferences for bait. You can buy bait at the bait shops in the game, but you can also find bait for free at certain locations in each area. These are indicated by the highlighted circular areas on the map in the instruction manual. The bobber is purely an aesthetic choice. It has no effect on the success of catching a fish. Once you have everything set, you can start bait fishing by pressing the L1 button to get out your pole. Press the X button to cast out your line. The longer you hold the X button, the farther you'll cast your line. The bobber will land in the water and float with the current. You'll want to cast your line in such a way that it floats near the fish you're aiming for, hopefully catching its attention. If the fish is attracted to the bait, you'll feel a nibble on your line (if the vibration on your controller is on). Don't pull the line yet. Wait until you see the splash in the water, then press the X button. If successful, the camera will change to an underwater view. When the fish stops moving to the left (you'll feel the controller throbbing as it moves) hold down the X button to reel it in to the right. When the fish starts struggling and moves to the left again, wait until it stops struggling, and then continue reeling it in. If you try to reel in the fish while its struggling the fish may break loose from the hook. The farther the distance between you and the fish when you hooked it, the longer the distance you need to reel it in. The higher your fishing technique, the easier it is to reel the fish in. Also the better quality the pole you use, the less chance of the fish breaking free. Once you've successfully caught the fish you'll get its size and the amount of experience earned for catching it. At this point you can either keep it or let it go. You still get full experience for catching the fish even if you let it go. Early on in the game you'll want to keep as much fish in the basket as possible to sell for money at the fish shop. After you've caught a fish using a bait pole you'll need to replace the bait on the hook. If your line is already out from catching a fish previously, you can reattach the same bait you used previously by pressing the square button. Otherwise, you'll need to re-equip bait manually in the equipment menu. Later in the game you'll be able to purchase or obtain a bait pole with a reel which allows you to reel the line in like a fly or lure rod. You can carry up to 9 of each type of bait. There are certain items in the general store that increase the odds of finding a certain bait in a bait area. Having the item isn't necessary to find bait, but it does expedite the process. Insects, Paste Bait, Bee Larva, and Fish Eggs are good for smaller fish, while Shrimp, Frogs, and Small Fish are more useful for catching the larger specimens. Worms and Maggots are surprisingly versatile, as both small and large fish tend to go after them equally. Bait Types: Worm, Shrimp, Frog, Insect, Paste Bait, Bee Larva, Maggot, Fish Egg, Small Fish [FLY FISHING]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pros: Line can be cast much further than other rods. Fly can be reused. Good for bodies of still water such as lake or ponds. Cons: Takes longer to cast than the other rods. Fly rods are a bit trickier to use than the other rods, but are invaluable in the later areas such as the field and swamp, where there are large bodies of still water such as lakes, ponds, and marshes. Fly rods only require fly baits, and like lures they can be reused when you catch fish. To cast a fly rod hold down the X button and press the left analog stick towards the area you want to cast towards. Release the X button to throw the line. While the fly is in the air you can control it by moving the left analog stick. This allows you to adjust your aim if the fish is moving while you're casting. Once the fly lands in the water you can move it by reeling in the line with the X button. If the fish is attracted to the fly you'll feel a nibble and then see a splash, just like bait fishing. Reeling in the fish is handled in the same way as bait fishing. There are four types of flies in the game, but you have room in your inventory for up to eight flies. The reason is that occasionally you'll lose a fly from a lost fish from time to time, so it's useful to have spare flies when you're far from a store. Fly Types: Dry Fly, Nymph Fly, Wet Fly, Streamer [LURE FISHING] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pros: Has a wide variety of lures for various fish types. Combines reusable bait like fly fishing with the ease of bait fishing. Cons: Requires luring the fish to bite the lure underwater. Lure fishing is similar to bait fishing, except that the lures can be reused like flies, and you can reel in the line like a fly rod. There are a wide variety of lures in the shop that you can use as bait. Finding the best one for the fish you're after requires trial and error though. Fishing with a lure rod is just like fishing with a bait rod. Cast the line out with the X button. Like a fly rod you can also reel in the lure using the X button. The major difference between lure and bait/fly fishing is that there is no splash indication once the fish has taken the lure. The only indication you'll get is a vibration on your controller. When this happens, press the X button. This will switch to the underwater view. Unlike bait and fly fishing, the fish does not automatically start hooked. You will need to adjust the line so that the fish's mouth aligns with the hook. For smaller fish this requires some timing. For larger fish, it's simpler to just immediately start reeling in the line since they swim pretty fast. If you miss the fish as it initially passes by, it's tough to catch them a second time. If the lure gets too close to the bottom it's pretty much impossible to catch the fish. If the fish overshoots keep reeling the line in and hopefully you'll catch them if the fish decides to turn around. Once the hook is set you can reel in the fish as normal. Lure Types: Pencil Lure, Minnow, Crank Bait, Vibration, Soft Lure, Spoon, Spinner Bait, Buzz Bait, Jig, Spinner @~~~~~~~~~~~~@ | 4. Cooking | @~~~~~~~~~~~~@ You can attempt to cook a recipe if you have the requisite fish and the corresponding recipe in your cooking repertoire. If successful the dish is added to your item inventory and can be eaten to recover a large number of HP. Unfortunately, initially it is very difficult to cook a dish successfully. You will usually end up failing more often than not. When this happens you lose the fish you used for the ingredient and gain no experience for your efforts. To increase the odds of cooking a dish successfully you need to increase your cooking level. All of the characters start at the Amateur cooking level (except the Mother, who starts at Mediocre). Every time you successfully cook a dish you gain experience towards your cooking level. The amount of experience you gain for successfully cooking a dish depends on the difficulty level of the dish. Generally, the more exotic the main ingredient, the more difficult it is to cook, and the more experience you gain if you successfully cook it. A dish of Butter Grilled Iwana is relatively easy to cook, but making Monster Catfish Soup requires supreme cooking skills. Recipes can be obtained by purchasing them at stores, but they tend to be extremely expensive. Some recipes can be obtained as a reward for completing certain tasks or winning certain events. Some of these are unique one of a kind recipes that you can't find in stores. In each area you can find Belnaise (he's wearing a flamboyant purple outfit) and a cook waiting for a cooking contest. Cooking contests can only be attempted once, and if you fail you can no longer participate in that contest. If you decide to participate, make sure to save your game first so you can try again if you fail. In order to participate in a cooking contest you first need to empty out both your fishing basket and your inventory of edible items. Once you've done that, talk to Belnaise to start the contest. In a cooking contest you need to cook a set number of dishes before the time runs out. Note that this includes the time to actually catch the fish for the dishes. You also can't use the same dish twice. As you might imagine, this can be very difficult. Not only do you have to catch the correct fish for your recipes in the time limit, you need to successfully prepare them in the time limit as well. If you catch the wrong fish or botch a dish, you've pretty much failed the contest unless you get very lucky. [COOKING RANKS] Amateur -> Mediocre -> Passable -> Decent -> Skilled -> Pro -> Star -> Master [RECIPES] Name: Found: Difficulty: Butter Grilled Iwana Mountain, Field, Rapids, Sis Easy Rainbow Trout Meuniere Stream, Mountain Easy Smelt Tempura Mountain, Field, Mother Easy Sweet Stewed Honmoroko Mountain Easy Catfish Miso Soup Field Moderate Fried Kajika Mountain, Bro Moderate Gobi Tempura * Field Moderate Raw Carp Field, Swamp Moderate Salt Grilled Ayu Stream, Mountain, Event Moderate Salt Grilled Salmon Mountain Moderate Stewed Motsugo Field, Swamp, Event Moderate * Requires Haze as an ingredient, not Gobi. Amago Saute Stream, Event Hard Boiled Prawn Event Hard Butter Grilled Big Iwana Event Hard Grilled Eel Swamp Hard Huge Catfish Miso Soup Event Hard Loach Stew Field, Event Hard Blackened Newt Event Very Hard Grilled Big Eel Event Very Hard Monster Catfish Miso Soup Event Very Hard Raw King Carp Event Very Hard Softshell Turtle Juice Prize Very Hard @~~~~~~~~~~@ | 5. Items | @~~~~~~~~~~@ [BAIT FINDING ITEMS] Shovel (150 G) – Makes it easier to find Worms. Insect Net (200 G) - Makes it easier to find Insects and Frogs. Magnifying Glass (200 G) – Makes it easier to find Maggots and Shrimp. Work Gloves (250 G) – Makes it easier to find Bee Larva and Paste Bait. Landing Net (250 G) – Makes it easier to find Fish Eggs and Small Fish. [FISHING RODS] Bamboo Pole (Initial) – A bamboo pole for stream fishing. Carbon Pole (300 G) – A very strong pole for bait fishing, made up of carbon fiber. Casting Pole (400 G) – A bait fishing pole with a reel. Mineral Rod (N/A) – A fishing rod said to be popular in a place called 'Mineral Town'. Tanago Pole (500 G) – A rod made only for fishing for tanago. Hera Pole (600 G) – A rod made only for fishing for hera. Fly Rod (400 G) – A rod for fly fishing. Fly Rod 2 (660 G) – A fly rod that has been altered to it's easier to use. Boss Fly Rod (N/A) – The boss of all fly rods. Can cast farther than other rods. Lure Rod (550 G) – A rod for lure fishing. Pro Lure Rod (750 G) – A high quality lure rod, endorsed by a fishing pro. Master's Pole (N/A) – A lure rod made by a famous craftsman. [BAIT] Worm (5 G) – Used with a baited fishing pole, the worm is a favorite of fishermen everywhere. Shrimp (18 G) – An easy-to-use bait for mid-to-large-sized fish. Frog (15 G) – A large bait for large fish. Insect (12 G) – A type of bait liked by both carnivorous and omnivorous fish. Paste Bait (7 G) – A paste of insect and fish powder. Bee Larva (9 G) - Bee larva. Also used in some kinds of cooking. Maggot (6 G) – A fly larva. Like the worm, good for a variety of fish. Fish Egg (9 G) – Salmon eggs, also delicious as an ingredient in fine cuisine. Small Fish (17 G) – This bait is a must when going after large carnivorous fish. [BOBBERS] Float A (Round) (N/A) – A round float. Float B (Stick) (30 G) – A stick-shaped float. Float C (Rabbit) (80 G) – A strangely shaped float. Float D (Panda) (N/A) - A strangely shaped float. [FLIES] Dry Fly (35 G) – A fly made to resemble an insect that has fallen into the water. Nymph Fly (45 G) – Resembling the larva of a water insect, this fly is floated along with the current. Wet Fly (40 G) – This fly is made to resemble a water insect about to hatch. Streamer (55 G) – This fly, resembling a small fish, is used when going after large catches. [LURES] Pencil Lure (30 G) – A lure that swims on the surface of the water. Minnow (50 G) – A lure in the shape of a minnow. Crank Bait (60 G) – A lure that moves back and forth. Vibration (65 G) – A lure that vibrates. Soft Lure (40 G) – A lure made of rubber, made to look like an insect larva. Spoon (30 G) – A spoon-shaped lure. Spinner Bait (80 G) – A lure with a shiny blade attached. Buzz Bait (85 G) – A lure with a large propeller. Jig (20 G) – A very heavy lure that sinks. Spinner (45 G) – A small general purpose lure. [FOOD] Rice Ball (10 G) – A delicious hand-made rice ball. Box Lunch (100 G) – A nutritious boxed lunch. Deluxe Lunch (250 G) – A deluxe boxed lunch made with expensive ingredients. [BASKETS] Small Basket (N/A) – A basket that can hold 10 fish. Medium Basket (400 G) – A basket that can hold 20 fish. Large Basket (500 G) – A basket that can hold 30 fish. Giant Baskett (sic) (N/A) – A basket that can hold 50 fish. [INNS] Shizuku Village (Stream) 5 G Minamo Pass (Mountain) 10 G Asatsuyu Village (Field) 25 G Mizukiri Pass (Rapids) 20 G Kasumi Village (Swamp) 15 G @~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ | 6. Walkthrough | @~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ Note: When you initiate an event/quest you must finish it before any other events/quests can be triggered. You can tell if an event/quest has started if the screen fades out when you talk to a person. ******************************* * A. STREAM (SHIZUKU VILLAGE) * ******************************* [BAIT AREAS] WORM: North of cooking contest, Near forked path south of path to field, South of wood sprite shrine, Dead end area north of map near waterfall. SHRIMP: Near trees at southeast corner at the end of the stream. FROG: Area south of straight bridge. INSECT: Area southwest of Old Smarty's house, Area southeast of waterfall. BEE LARVA: Area southwest of waterfall, Two areas west of crooked bridge. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Catching a River Trout (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Talk to Kazuko, the woman standing next to the well near your house, to initiate this event. She'll ask you to catch a River Trout for her. Head up the river towards the first bridge. River Trout can be found in the area between that bridge and the small islet to the south of it (E on the Stream area map). It shouldn't be too hard to catch one. If you do run out of Worms just head back south to the gray spot of ground north of where the cooking contest is being held and search for Worms. It might take a while, but you can get up to 9 Worms in your inventory before you run out of space. Be sure to keep all the fish that you catch to sell to the fish store. Save up for the Spade and Carbon Rod. Don't bother buying any bait since you can pretty much catch anything in this area using Worms that you can find for free. Once you catch a River Trout, return to Kazuko. She'll give you a Treasure Map in return. It gives you complicated directions to the treasure, but don't bother. Just head for the tree right next to your house on the right. Examine the spot at the base of the tree to find "A Piece of Something". It won't show up in your inventory, but you need to get this to trigger events in the other areas to advance the story line. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meeting Naoko (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When you cross the bridge to the north Naoko will announce herself as your rival. She'll challenge you to catch an Ayu larger than her 8 inch specimen. You can find Ayu in the lower part of the stream (H and I on the map). Beat her and you'll obtain the Salt Grilled Ayu recipe as a reward. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Learning How to Swim (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Past the bridge head north to a house up the hill to find the residence of Old Smarty. Talk to him and he'll teach you how to swim. Now you can swim across water, but doing so drains you of HP. This will come in handy until you find the Washtub later in the Mountain area. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Moving the Boulder (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The road to the north leading to the Mountain area is blocked by a large boulder. Talk to the man nearby and you'll be told to talk to Old Smarty. Smarty is still asleep on his feet, but Kayo will tell you to catch a Yamame and offer it to the wood sprite at the shrine. You need to catch a Yamame at least 13 inches long. Yamame can be found in the areas south of the waterfall (B and C on the map). Return to the shrine near the boulder with the Yamame and the wood sprite will appear and remove the boulder. Now you have access to the Mountain area. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yoko and Takako (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After the boulder blocking the Mountain path is removed this event will become available (you might have to do a few events in the Mountain area first). Talk to Yoko (the blond haired girl with the blue sailor school dress) south of where the boulder was. Apparently something's happened between her and her best friend Takako, and now she's asking you for your help. Take the invitation she gives you and head back to the straight bridge to the south. Go across and keep following the path west until you see a girl with glasses blocking the path (west of E on the map). This is Yoko's friend Takako. She's apparently upset over a dish that Yoko cooked for her. Yoko doesn't know why she's so upset, but suggests that if she cooks Takako's favorite dish all might be forgiven. Talk to Takako again and you'll find out she has a craving for Salmon. The easiest place to catch a Salmon is the bridge area to the northeast of the Mountain area (L on the map). Take the Salmon back to Yoko and she'll make a dish for Takako. Takako will finally make up with Yoko (sort of) and move out of the way, opening the way to the Field area. Yoko will give you the Boiled Prawn and Blackened Newt recipes as a reward. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Straw Millionaire I (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Once you learn how to swim you can access the small islet east of the village (I on the map). Here you'll encounter an odd looking Harvest Sprite who promises to make you very happy. He'll give you a ??? Seed. Like the "Piece of Something" it won't show up in your inventory, but you'll need it to complete the next part of this event in the next area. ***************************** * B. MOUNTAIN (MINAMO PASS) * ***************************** [BAIT AREAS] FROG: Areas north and south of the two fishermen to the southeast of the lake. INSECT: Area along the side of the east most area of the map along the mountain. BEE LARVA: Area west of the pond on the center island. FISH EGG: Area along the coast northeast of the bridge from the stream area, southwest area of small island southwest of the northeast bridge. SMALL FISH: Along the peninsula shoreline southwest of the center island. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meeting Nusshie (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ South of the lake you'll find Nusshie, the local resident lake monster. It seems he's quite hungry for some fish. Help him out by catching three fish for him. It doesn't matter what kind of fish they are, but they all need to be the same type of fish. Once you've fed him three fish of the same type you'll get another treasure map like the one you received in the stream area. Head back north and swim across to the island north of the bridge. Examine the base of the tree on the island to find the second "Piece of Something". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Benkei and the 100 Fish (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A fisherman named Benkei is blocking the bridge to the island. He's attempting to catch 100 fish, and he has 99 so far. He won't move from his spot until he's caught 100, but he can't catch fish since is basket is too heavy for him to fish. You'll offer to catch him his last one if he just gets out of the way. He'll agree, but he chooses an extremely rare fish for his 100th catch: a rare Albino Rainbow Trout. Albino Rainbow Trout appear very infrequently in the area south of the bridge (H on the map). Since it's hard to catch them from the bridge head for the small island south of the bridge and try to catch them from the north shore of the island. This may or may not take you a long time, since they appear very rarely. With some patience and a lot of luck you'll catch one. Bring it back to Benkei. He'll scoff at your offer, but a deal is a deal and he'll move aside, allowing you access to the island. Examine the shrine on the island and you'll find the Washtub item. You can use this to row across bodies of water instead of swimming (select it from the item screen). This uses up less HP than swimming. You can also cast your line from the Washtub so you can catch fish in locations that you normally wouldn't be able to. Note that the Washtub floats along with the current, so if you decide to fish along a river or stream make sure to "wedge" yourself into the rocks so you don't float away. Note the pond nearby. This pond contains Honmoroko, Smelt, and Frogs (not the bait Frogs). This is important since Honmoroko and Smelt are the key ingredients for two relatively simple recipes: Smelt Tempura and Sweet Stewed Honmoroko. Since both fish are easy to catch here (Frogs rarely bite), this is a great place to practice your cooking when you have the time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recipe in a Bottle (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Stream area is a man named Minoru who's standing to the right of the winding bridge (C on the map). Talk to him and he'll tell you about a recipe in a bottle he found floating downstream. Minoru tried the recipe out and he loved it. Now he wants to find out who made the recipe. Head to Old Smarty's house. Kayo will tell you it probably came somewhere in the Mountain area. Head to the Mountain area and talk to the first woman you see before the bridge (near D on the map). This is Shizu and she's the one who sent the recipe downstream. She'll agree to meet with Minoru. After a rather disturbing scene Shizu will give you her recipe (Butter Grilled Big Iwana). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Great Brown Trout (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Naoko is waiting for you in the village. Apparently there's been a problem with a Great Brown Trout in the area, and it's up to the two of you to catch it. You need to capture a Great Brown Trout that's 31 inches or larger. The easiest place to do this is in the area south of the bridge-connected island (F on the map). Naoko is fishing in that area as well, but she's a little off (she's actually fishing in the D section of the map). If you see her you're too far to the left of the area. If you don't have a Fly Rod it's going to be extremely difficult to catch one since the shoreline in the area is still water. The Great Brown Trout is the largest fish in the area. Even with a Fly Rod it's going to be a difficult catch. You'll know when you've hooked one since it's big and ugly looking. When you do catch one bring it back to Naoko. You'll receive a Deluxe Lunch as your reward. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Black Bass Festival (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just east of the village you'll find a woman named Sachiko. Talk to her and she'll tell you about a population explosion of Black Bass in the area. To celebrate the village is having a Black Bass festival. She'll ask you to catch six Black Bass for the festivities. Depending on your luck this will take quite a bit of time. You can find Black Bass near the bridge to the northeast or anywhere around the bridge-connected island. Bring six Black Bass back to Sachiko and she'll give you a Boiled Prawn recipe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Straw Millionaire II (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A man named Kaoru is near the northeast bridge. Talk to him and he'll express interest in the ??? Seed that you received from the Harvest Sprite in the Stream area. Give Kaoru the ??? Seed and he'll give you a Vegetable Set in return. This item is necessary for the third part of this event in the Field area. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Mineral Rod (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This event only becomes available once you've opened up the Swamp area. Return to the village. Near the docks sitting in a boat is Dan (Kai) from the Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town game. If you talk to him 50 times he'll ask you what you like to eat. Answer "Fish, of course!" and he'll give you the Mineral Rod, the best bait rod in the game. ******************************* * C. FIELD (ASATSUYU VILLAGE) * ******************************* Note: The game incorrectly shows Swamp in the loading screen for the Field area. [BAIT AREAS] SHRIMP: Northeast corner of northern pond near the edge of the pond. FROG: Six areas in the waterways between the fields. Closest area is the waterway between the two fields west of the cooking contest area. INSECT: Southeast corner of northern pond, Area east of southern pond, Area northwest of village. PASTE BAIT: Areas north and south of the cooking contest, Area south of the students. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dinner for Seriko (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the northeast corner of the Field area across the northern pond is Seriko's house. She's outside deciding what to cook for dinner. She has a "Piece of Something" and is more than willing to give it to you, provided you help her out with her dinner. She's cooking several dishes and needs three different fish. She asks for an Eel, Iwana, and Smelt. Eel can be found in the southern pond in the Field area (H and I on the map). Iwana can be found near the waterfall in the Stream area (A and B on the map). Smelt can be found in the small pond on the bridge-connected island in the Mountain area (B on the map). Bring all three fish back to Seriko and she'll give you her "Piece of Something". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mamoon's Curry (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mamoon (the man in orange with the turban) is blocking the road leading to the Rapids area south of Shizuku village (Stream area), but you won't be able to start this event until you've opened up the Field area. Talk to him and you'll find out he's in the area trying to perfect his curry recipe. He won't move until he does so, so you'll need to help him complete his curry if you want to get past. First it's Takako, then Benkei, and now Mamoon. Sheesh. What is up with all these people blocking roads in the game? In any event, Mamoon will ask you to get some ingredients for his curry. First off is an Itou, which you can find in the waterfall area (A on the map). Use the Washtub to get next to the waterfall and cast your line from there. It might take a while, and you might actually catch a Big Itou instead (in which case expect a big fight reeling them in). Next on the list is a Cherry Salmon. You should be able to catch one easily south of the waterfall (B and C on the map). The last ingredient is a Prawn. Prawns are located in the ponds in the Field area. You can try the dark area in the north pond (F on the map) or the south pond area (I on the map). Personally I went with the north pond. As you might expect Prawns are very small, and they are very difficult to catch since they rarely appear. A Fly Rod is a must here. You can tell if you've caught a Prawn since when you hook one you'll see the line spin around in the water rather than the screen switching to an underwater view. Once you've caught a Prawn head back to Mamoon with the three ingredients. He'll use you as his guinea pig to test the curry out (which completely restores your HP). Once he's satisfied that the recipe is perfected he'll get out of the way and give you his Raw King Carp recipe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Naoko's #1 Fan (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Near the Jizo statue in the village is a strange man wearing a headband. He'll introduce himself as Naoko's #1 fan and ask if you can get her autograph for him. He'll suggest that you catch a Monster Bass for her to impress her. Monster Bass can be found in the dark areas in both ponds (F and H on the map). Once you've caught a Monster Bass, talk to Naoko who is hanging out on the west side of the south pond (left of I on the map). She'll give you her autograph. Return to Naoko's #1 fan and he'll give you a Giant Baskett (sic). Despite the spelling (typo?) the basket allows you to hold a whopping 50 fish inside of it, making this side event very lucrative indeed. On a side note, the dark areas in both ponds both contain Fighting Fish. These small 3 inch fish are fairly rare, but you can sell them at the fish shop for a whopping 100 G each! Needless to say, this is a prime spot for some lucrative fish hunting for cash. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hunting for Killifish (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This event is not for the faint of heart. Talk to Miss Rumiko in the village (she's standing by a large group of students). She'll fret about not being able to catch some Killifish for her class science project. She'll ask you to catch some for her. There's five students plus her, so that makes a total of six Killifish. This wouldn't be a problem normally, except that Killifish are found primarily in the rice fields. Seeing fish in the rice fields is extremely difficult since the water is very muddy and the fish are very small. Use a Fly Rod or a Tanago or Hera Pole if you have it. Since there are other fish other than Killifish in the rice fields, catching a single Killifish, much less six of them, can be an exercise in frustration. When you accomplish this Herculean task, go back to Miss Rumiko and she'll give you a Loach Stew recipe in appreciation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Straw Millionaire III (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the northwest corner of the Field area is a woman who is interested in the Vegetable Set you got from Kaoru in the Mountain area. To get to her you need to swim/row across the north pond to where Seriko's house is, and then follow the path west until you reach her. Give her the Vegetable Set and she'll give you a Bracelet in return. ***************************** * D. RAPIDS (MIZUKIRI PASS) * ***************************** [BAIT AREAS] WORM: Two rice fields in the village. SHRIMP: Small islet east of the entrance from the stream area, South tip of the peninsula north of the rapids area, Area across the rapids west of the village. INSECT: Forest area southwest of village. PASTE BAIT: Area between the three dead trees west of the southern Jizo statue. MAGGOT: Area north of the small pond. SMALL FISH: Southeast shoreline of bridge-connected island to the south, Southwest corner or map along the western most shoreline. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Detective Yama (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ South of the Jizo statue in the village there's a murder investigation going on. Well, actually an attempted murder investigation (this is an E rated game after all). Yama doesn't look like he's getting anywhere with his investigation, so you decide to help out a bit. Start your investigation by talking to Saburo, the old man nearby wearing the straw hat. Next go talk to Misako on the bridge-connected island to the south (near H on the map). Next is Hironori who is in the house near the bridge to the north (near C on the map). Although Suzuka is next, talk to Norio who is on the peninsula to the north (left of B on the map). Suzuka is way down south in the area south of the bridge (south of I on the map). After that head back to Misako and talk to her again. Find Kaori (she's northeast of the small pond near the waterwheel, which is K on the map) and talk to her. Finally head back where Misako is and talk to Miyuki who's standing nearby. Whew! Turns out Yama didn't need your help after all. Once the culprit has been exposed the path to the east that was previously blocked by the police opens up, allowing you access to the Swamp area. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Mystery Recipe (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A fisherman named Hiroshi is fishing in the northeast corner of the area (near B on the map). Talk to him and he'll lament that he's hungry for a particular dish he ate a year ago. He can remember how to make the dish, but doesn't know what kind of fish was used as the main ingredient. He'll offer to give you a reward if you help him remember the dish, to which you'll grudgingly agree to. He thinks the ingredient was Big Iwana. You can find Big Iwana back at the waterfall in the Stream area (A on the map). Contrary to its name, the Big Iwana aren't really big. It's actually a medium sized fish. I actually wasted a few hours trying to catch the big fish, which were usually Big Itou and not Big Iwana. Bring the Big Iwana back to Hiroshi and he'll prepare the dish. Turns out not to be the fish after all. He thinks the fish is now a Big Rainbow Trout. Head back to the Mountain area and catch one in the lake south of the central bridge-connected island (A, F, G, and H on the map). It's the biggest fish in the area. Take it back to Hiroshi. Nope. That's not it. Hiroshi is about to give up, but asks you bring him a Big Catfish. Big Catfish are in the Swamp area south of the southern island (G and H on the map). Aim for a medium sized fish. If you're unlucky you might end up catching a Monster Catfish by accident (you'll know it when you see it). It's possible to catch it with your fishing technique as low as level 2 (I've done it myself once), but it's not a very pleasant experience. Once you've bagged yourself a Big Catfish head back to Hiroshi. Bingo! It seems you've found the mystery ingredient. In gratitude Hiroshi will give you a Big Catfish Miso Soup recipe and a treasure map. The map refers to three dead trees. Head south to the trio of dead trees to the left of the southern Jizo statue. Examine the ground in the center and you'll find a fourth "Piece of Something". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Naoko's Challenge (Required?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Naoko is waiting for you in the area south of the bridge-connected island. She'll challenge you to catch a fish that's larger than her 40 inch Aouo. You don't need to catch an Aouo. Any fish larger than 40 inches will do. I already had a King Akame in my basket that was larger than 40 inches before I even talked to Naoko. You don't get anything for beating her except some grudging respect. I'm not sure if you need to clear this event before you can access the Swamp. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Finding Miya (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Talk to the strange looking old man standing (Grandpa) near Hironori's house by the north bridge (near C on the map). He'll tell you a sad story about his pet Guppy Miya and how he lost her several years ago. Head to the small pond next to the waterwheel (K on the map) and start fishing there using a bait rod (or Tanago Pole if you have it). If you need bait there's plenty of Maggots just north of the pond. The first Guppy you catch there will be, amazingly, Miya. You're not done yet though. Miya is sad to leave behind all the friends she's made in the pond, so she asks you to catch three of her friends (Guppies). Once you have three additional Guppies head back to Grandpa. In gratitude he'll give you the Float D (Panda). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Straw Millionaire IV (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Talk to the girl near the waterwheel (south of B on the map) and she'll comment on how pretty the Bracelet that you got from the woman in the Fields is. Give the Bracelet to her and she'll give you a Pretty Stone in return. ***************************** * E. SWAMP (KASUMI VILLAGE) * ***************************** Note: The game incorrectly shows Field in the loading screen for the Swamp area. [BAIT AREAS] WORM: Two rice fields in village. SHRIMP: Small island south of bridge, shoreline southeast of southern island. FROG: North part of southern island, shore southwest of southern island. INSECT: Area southeast of southern rice field, Area east of southern island. BEE LARVA: Area east of northern rice field, Island north of bridge, Area southeast of southern island. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Treasure Map (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the southeast area of the Swamp (near F on the map) is a boy named Kazuka. Speak to him and he'll give you a treasure map that he drew himself. Unbelievably, the treasure map actually does lead to treasure. From Kazuka head north to the area where a woman is standing nearby (she talks about wild boars, it's near C on the map). Around that area to the south you should see a path filled with flowers to the right. Follow that path to the end and examine the flower bed. You should find the fifth and final "Piece of Something". At this point you should hear a rumbling sound coming from the Stream area. Head back to Old Smarty's house and talk to him. Apparently the earthquake woke him up from his stupor. He'll tell you that the "Pieces of Something" are actually pieces of a fossil. The fossil is none other than the legendary River King. Now that you've completed the fossil the path to the underground lake, where the River King supposedly is, is now open. Unfortunately, Old Smarty doesn't know where the underground lake actually is. He will however, at Kayo's prompting, give you a Master's Pole, which is the best bait pole in the game. The entrance to the underground lake is somewhere in the Stream area. In case you haven't figured it out, it's a cave underneath the waterfall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Straw Millionaire V (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you've been following the Straw Millionaire series of events, here's where it all pays off. Talk to the old man Raiko who's standing near the southern rice field. If you got the Pretty Stone from the girl at the Rapids, he'll ask you for it. Might as well give it to him. In exchange he'll give you the Master Lure Rod, the best lure rod in the game. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inspiration for a Chef (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Talk to the not-so-obvious Caucasian apprentice chef standing in the village. He's worried that his master has given up cooking because he has lost his inspiration since he's been cooking the same things over and over again. If he could get some new ingredients for his master, perhaps he might be inspired to start cooking again. Being the helpful soul that you are, you agree to help him out by catching a wide variety of fish from outside Kasumi Village. First you decide to catch a Big Itou that's 63 inches or bigger. You can find Big Itou under the waterfall in the Stream area (A on the map). They're the biggest fish in that area, but they have an annoying habit of constantly appearing and disappearing along the edges of the area. It's very difficult to catch a Big Itou, much less one that's 63 inches or larger. Catching one the right size might take you quite a long time. When you finally do catch one, head back to the apprentice. Next you'll catch a Silver Buna that's 7 inches or larger. Silver Buna are in the Swamp area and can be caught in the area south of the southern rice field (E on the map) or south of the eastern end of the bridge to the north (C on the map). Amazingly it was the first fish I caught when I tried the E area, and it was the right size to boot. Bring the Silver Buna back to the apprentice. Next on the menu is Oshorokoma, 9 inches or larger. You can find them in the Mountain area near the docks (C on the map). Bring that fish back and you'll declare your final catch: a Grass Carp that's 50 inches or bigger. You can find them in the Rapids pretty much everywhere in the center of the area (E, F, and G on the map). If you catch a Big Grass Carp instead, you can use that too. Bring the Grass Carp back to the apprentice. His master will come out and scold him for being foolish. Your reward for your excellent fishing adventure? A Monster Catfish recipe. Good luck in getting the primary ingredient for it though. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fishmonger's Dilemma (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Outside of the fish shop is a fishmonger who has a bit of a problem. He needs a Big Akame and Big Snakehead for a customer who's threatening to put him out of business. Big Akame are found in the area south of the bridge-connected island in the Rapids where Naoko was (J on the map). Big Snakehead are found in the Swamp area in the same place you found the Big Catfish for Hiroshi (see The Mystery Recipe event in the Rapids section). Bring both fish back to the fishmonger. As a reward for helping him he'll give you a Stewed Motsugo recipe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Catfish Fishing Contest (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Although most of the fishing contests in each area don't give you anything other than prize money for winning, winning the Swamp fishing contest gives you a special cut scene. Talk to the man in the red shirt next to the sign to start the contest (your basket needs to be empty to enter). You'll have five minutes to catch as large a Catfish as possible in the Swamp. This includes Big Catfish and the Monster Catfish. Catching the Monster Catfish almost guarantees a win (unless you're really unlucky and someone catches a bigger Monster Catfish). Sometimes you'll luck out and win with just a regular Catfish, but most of the time you'll need to catch a Big Catfish for the win. Winning the contest nets you 1,000 G and you'll see a special interview cut scene afterwards. Catfish and Big Catfish are located to the south of the southern island (G and H on the map). The Monster Catfish can be found near there as well (H on the map), but you can also find them a bit to the north where the two people fishing by the shore are (D on the map). Obviously, the Monster Catfish is the largest fish in the lake. If you're fishing technique is at 2 or 3 you're better off trying to catch a Big Catfish instead. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Finding Mizuki (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just south of the entrance to the Field area standing near the pond is a boy named Kazuki. Talk to him and he'll tell you that his younger brother Mizuki has run away from home after an argument with his father. You can find Mizuki northeast of Kasumi Village in the Swamp. Talk to an old woman east of the northern rice field and she'll tell you she saw a young boy run off not too long ago. There's a semi-hidden path to the north that leads eastward. Follow the path and you should see Kazuki along the way. He'll be relieved you found him since he got lost, but he isn't sure if he wants to go back since his father is still upset. All might be forgiven if you can find a Prawn to cook for him since that's his favorite dish. Prawns can be found in the Field area in the same place where you got them for Mamoon earlier while you were hunting for them for his curry recipe. They are still as hard to catch as ever. On the plus side, this gives you ample opportunities to hunt for Fighting Fish at the same time, so it's not entire a waste of time. Once you catch a Prawn, head back to the Swamp and SAVE YOUR GAME. When you talk to Kazuki you'll try to cook the Prawn in the cut scene. The odds of successfully preparing the Prawn is completely random and not dependent on your cooking skill. Since Prawns are an incredible pain to catch, be sure to save the game before you meet up with Kazuki. That way if you fail to cook the Prawn you can just reset the game and try again. Once you successfully cook the Prawn you'll get a Amago Saute recipe as a reward. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ayu the Pop Star (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To the very south of the Swamp area you'll see Naoko along with Ayu, the self- proclaimed pop star. They're having an argument as to who's the better fisherman, er, woman. Since Naoko's your rival, you'll (involuntarily) help Ayu in an Electric Eel catching contest. Whoever brings back the biggest Electric Eel wins. There's no time limit here, so try to catch as large an Electric Eel as possible. Electric Eels can be found in the same place you find Big Catfish (south of the southern island, G and H on the map). They're big, blue, and ugly, and can really put up a fight if your fishing technique is low. When you think you've caught one big enough, save your game and head back to Naoko. If you win, you'll get a Grilled Big Eel recipe. If not reset and try catching a bigger Electric Eel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Final Duel with Naoko (Optional) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you've cleared the Electric Eel challenge previously, Naoko will be waiting for you on the southern island for her final challenge. She'll challenge you to a contest where each person catches a fish in a specific size range. It doesn't matter what kind of fish it is, as long as it's within the specified size. You'll start off the challenge first. The first fish needs to be between 1 and 11 inches. You can pretty much catch any small fish in the Swamp around that size fairly easily. Bring the fish back to Naoko. Note that your basket must be empty of all other fish other than the one you're bringing back, or else you'll fail the challenge. If that happens you'll have to start over again. The next fish needs to be between 16 to 22 inches. Again, try for a medium sized fish in the Swamp area. Next is a fish between 26 and 35 inches. This might be a bit tricky. You might find a Big Catfish in the Swamp that big. You might have an easier time getting something from the Rapids that size. The last fish you need is one that's 40 inches or bigger. This one is ridiculously easy. Just catch a Big Eel in the Swamp. Electric Eels are even better. Since they're long but not big they meet the size requirement without being overly tough to catch like some of the other big fish. Bring the last fish back to Naoko and she'll give you the Boss Fly Rod (best fly rod in the game) as a sign of your prowess. *********************** * F. UNDERGROUND LAKE * *********************** [BAIT AREAS] ??? After you've found all five "Pieces of Something", the underground lake becomes available. You can enter via the waterfall in the Stream stage. The Underground Lake has three levels (B1, B2, and B3). To get through you'll need to swim/row quite a bit, so be sure to bring a lot of food along for the ride. Since there aren't any stores in the area, you'll need to make sure you bring lots of spare flies/lures. The fish in the Underground Lake range from small and bizarre, to colossal and monstrous. If your fishing technique isn't at 5 when you enter, you'll have a hard time catching any of the larger fish in the lake. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The River King (Required) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's highly recommended to have your fishing technique at 5 before you try hunting for the River King, since it can pretty much break your line with a twitch if it's anything less than that. The River King can be found only on B3 of the Underground Lake. It's not the only fish on that level, and it's not any bigger on the surface than the larger fish in that area. The key to spotting it is that it tends to be alone in the center of the lake, and the dead giveaway is that it disappears and reappears rather frequently every few seconds. Equip the Mineral Rod with Small Fish, Boss Fly Rod with Streamer, or Master Lure Rod with a Vibration lure. The River King bites very rarely, and as mentioned previously appears and disappears seemingly at random. With some luck it will take the bait. The River King, unlike some of the more aggressive fish like the Monster Catfish, is pretty much like an ordinary fish, except it's much, much bigger. In fact you'll only see its head in the underwater view. If your fishing technique isn't at 5, you pretty much have no chance at catching this legendary beast. Once you land this sucker, you'll see your character's respective ending. You can continue playing the game afterwards. If you want, you can try to complete the fish list for each area, or perhaps attempt to achieve a Master level at cooking. Whatever you decide to do, there are still plenty of fish out there for you to catch. Congratulations on catching the River King! @~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ | 7. Acknowledgements | @~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@ Special thanks: Natsume and Marvelous for creating a wonderful fishing game. References: Tips & Tricks Magazine (No.134, April 2006 Issue, p. 20 - 25) River King Strategy Guide by Anatole Brown – An very useful strategy guide with information on some of the more obscure events in the game. Ushi No Tane (http://www.fogu.com/rk4/index.php) – The only English fan web site that I'm aware of devoted to River King: A Wonderful Journey. Features a great deal of information on the game. This document may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission by the author. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. Currently this FAQ/Walkthrough is only hosted at www.gamefaqs.com. 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