The Free Summer Update for Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits Is Now Live, Adds 11 Real-Life Aquariums

Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia announced that they just released a free update for their Nintendo Switch fishing title Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits. The update adds new content such as new missions as well as 11 collaboration real-life aquariums, a new Phantom stage showcasing the White Armored Orca from the arcade version of the game.

Players that catch these new fish will allow them to earn outfits for their own avatars. Catch all of them and you get a new Aquarium stage.

Here is a list of Aquariums added

• Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe (Hokkaido, Japan)

• SENDAI UMINO-MORI AQUARIUM (Miyagi, Japan)

• Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari (Niigata, Japan)

• Aqua World Ibaraki Prefecture Oarai Aquarium (Ibaraki, Japan)

• Sunshine Aquarium (Tokyo, Japan)

• Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa (Tokyo, Japan)

• Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise (Kanagawa)

• Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (Aichi, Japan)

• Toba Aquarium (Mie, Japan)

• MARINE WORLD Uminonakamichi (Fukuoka, Japan)

• Xpark (Taiwan)

Bandai Namco also shared a new “Cobalt Blue Edition” rod controller for the Switch. Here’s a description of it by Bandai.

This is an adaptation of the Rod Controller installed in the Ace Angler fishing experience arcade medal game, developed for home console use on the Nintendo Switch™. The Rod Controller works by attaching the reel gadget to the Joy-Con™, allowing players to cast it and reel in fish like an actual fishing rod.

In addition to the already popular Red Rod Controller, this new “Cobalt Blue Edition” will offer users a new way to enjoy Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits!

Package Content for the “Cobalt Blue Edition” of the Rod Controller

• One Rod Controller (one main body and one reel)

• Rod Controller Purchase Bonus: “Pirate Outfit Set” (usable in-game)

For those unfamiliar with the game, here’s a short description of the game.

Ace Angler is a popular fishing simulation game available in arcades all over the globe, where players are to use their rod controllers to catch the fish swimming on the giant monitor in front of them. The game features a wide array of fish species, including adorable clownfish, box fish, mighty anglerfish, great white sharks, and giant squid. 

The game also allows players to spend Medals to choose a rod. Players can win more Medals by catching fish – the bigger the catch, the more Medals they would be able to win. Its simple and elegant game design, together with its accessible and intuitive controls, have made it a smash arcade hit for 10 years since its launch. 

Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits is now available on Nintendo Switch.

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