Top 10 Fishing Minigames

In the history of video game side activities, fishing may be one of the most beloved. From Ocarina of Time to Far Cry 5, part-time angling has been a staple of the video game world for longer than many of our readers have been alive. On this episode of the Shacknews Top 10, Greg Burke the video jerk takes us down memory lane to get a glance of the best fishing minigames of all time.

Were your fishing favorites well-represented in this list? Did we miss some standout minigames when we cast our nets? Should Greg be forced to sleep with the fishes? Let us know in the Chatty comments.

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July 13, 2018 2:50 PM

Chris Jarrard posted a new article, Top 10 Fishing Minigames
- Finchypoo
  
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  July 13, 2018 3:07 PM
  
  I read this as "Top 10 Finishing Moves" for some reason....and thought that would make a great article too. I still think that Fatality in MK4 where you rip the dudes leg off and beat him with it in an endless loop until the screen fades out is still the best. Opinions?
  - Junktown
    
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    July 13, 2018 3:19 PM
    
    Neither idea has anything on Top 10 Fisting Minigames.
    - RaptorII
      
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      July 13, 2018 3:26 PM
      
      All of them would probably be from WarioWare.
    - Finchypoo
      
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      July 13, 2018 3:47 PM
      
      I'm actually surprised that isn't already a MK fatality.
- AxeMan808
  
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  July 13, 2018 4:24 PM
  
  LotRO fishing has Trophy Fish you can take to a Taxidermist to mount on the walls of Housing, and also Food Fish a Cook can use in fortifying or healing recipes (also old boots or skulls). But I guess choosing two Zelda games works.
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  July 13, 2018 6:00 PM
  
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  July 13, 2018 6:25 PM
  
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- Crimson
  
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  July 14, 2018 5:46 AM
  
  Why isn’t wtf242 on here
- diamondfire05
  
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  July 14, 2018 6:15 AM
  
  No FFXV, even I the honorable mentions? Still overall good list
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  July 14, 2018 6:44 AM
  
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  - Arcanum
    
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    July 14, 2018 7:29 AM
    
    I mostly agree with this. I'm not sure that more complicated/involved is always best for a minigame, but "click->wait->click again->catch fish" is pretty pathetic. WoW and Torchlight 2 have shitty fishing minigames.
- megreedy
  
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  July 15, 2018 11:07 PM
  
  I kind of like Nier: Automata for fishing..