Fish Pond Park

I am someone who has bought every single Kairosoft game that has come up in the AppStore and seeing all the negative reviews I thought I'd give my own two cents (for once). Some people have failed to realize that thought it is new to the AppStore this is an old Kairosoft game that has been repackaged and translated to be played on Apple products. It's not as sophisticated or elaborate as the past releases but still enjoyable nonetheless. After giving myself some time to warm up to the rules and controls I ended up playing this one just as much as I do the others. After seeing such negative reviews I was hesitant to try it, but after I did I would recommend the buy especially since it's cheaper than the others. There are some bugs like kanji showing up in place of English words and sometimes you have to take swap fish around in order to gain new fish but other than that it has been an enjoyable experience.

I have several Kairosoft games and really enjoy them. This game, however is frustrating because the features are buggy: first, the game will only play in portrait on my iPad so the fishing controls don't work right. Second, when research completes for a new card, they sometimes don't appear in the card list. Third, the game is very laggy. I have many games on my iPad and none of them are laggy. I hate the Specialization feature because it forces you to spend money on things that are pretty much useless. And they keep escalating in price and sucking your money up for little or no return. For example, I had to pay $1000 for a return of $10. If you say no to them, they just stay there and, you are forced to pay. It would be nice if they would go away if you click no. I would wait to buy this game until it gets fixed.

I buy every single Kairosoft game as soon as it is made available and have loved every single one. This one, on the other hand, has a different look & feel vs. all the other games and is missing a lot of the charm of others. The most glaring issue is the reliance on RNG to advance further in the game, namely randomly find a specific item on your park lands that increases your bank limit. Without finding at least one of these items you will never be able to get 3 star park title or better and be prevented from expanding your park after two expansions. I'm 9 years in and still can't get that title. Great concept but poor execution that I hope they address in forthcoming patches.