It was published in Japan by Starfish in August 2001, and in North America and Europe by Ubisoft in December 2001 and February 2002, respectively.

The only major difference between Quick Fish and Tournament mode in the way it's played out, is that in Quick Fish, the player is provided a location and a lure, while in Tournament mode, the player must decide those aspects themselves.

Quick Fish includes a system link feature, that allows up to four friends to play the game at once with only one cartridge.

"American Bass Challenge actually takes the other route and delivers some heavier simulation gameplay.

"[1] The game hearkens back to the NES fishing days, in particular, The Black Bass series.