River King: Mystic Valley
| River King: Mystic Valley | |
|---|---|
North American box art | |
| Developer | Marvelous |
| Publishers | NA: Natsume JP: Marvelous EU: Rising Star Games |
| Producers | Hikaru Nakano Keiichi Ajiro |
| Programmers | Fumio Saito Souichi Ashida Ken Otani Takashi Horie |
| Artist | Igusa Matsuyama |
| Composer | Riyou Kinugasa |
| Series | River King |
| Platform | Nintendo DS |
| Release | |
| Genres | Fishing, role-playing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
River King: Mystic Valley, known in Europe as Harvest Fishing and in Japan as Fishing Master of the River: Valley of Sunlight, Song of the Stream,[a] is a 2007 fishing role-playing video game developed by Marvelous for the Nintendo DS. It is, currently, the most recent installment in the River King series, and follows an unnamed male protagonist as they explore a valley in order to find a fish, known as "The River King", that can cure their sister from an endless slumber.
Gameplay

River King: Mystic Valley is a fishing role-playing video game.[1] The player controls an unnamed male protagonist through a valley as they attempt to find a fish, known as "The River King", in order to cure their sister from an endless slumber.[2][3]
Development and release
An entry of the River King series for the Nintendo DS was first announced to be in development on August 2, 2004.[4] The game would later be shown off in Japan at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show convention,[5] and in North America at the E3 2007 trade show under the title River King: Wonderland.[6][7]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 54/100[8] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 5/10[11] |
| GameRevolution | 3/10[10] |
| GamesRadar+ | 2/5[9] |
| IGN | 5/10[1] |
| Nintendo World Report | 7/10 |
The game garnered "mixed to negative" reception, according to review aggregation website Metacritic.[8][b] Generally, reviewers viewed it as a title that lacked depth in its gameplay.[9][1][10][11]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "River King: Mystic Valley Review". IGN. May 9, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "River King: Mystic Valley". GameSpot. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (April 21, 2008). "River King Lords Over DS". IGN. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (August 2, 2004). "New DS Titles!". IGN. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ Sullivan, Nix; Sullivan, Meghan (September 14, 2006). "Games of TGS: The Official List". IGN. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ "The Big E3 List: 2007 Edition". IGN. June 1, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ Rodriguez, Steven (July 13, 2007). "The E3 2007 Nintendo Games List". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ a b "River King: Mystic Valley Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ a b Kitts, Martin (June 10, 2008). "River King: Mystic Valley review". GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ a b "River King: Mystic Valley Review". GameRevolution. August 4, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ a b Lyon, James (September 11, 2008). "DS Roundup". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 5, 2026.