River King: A Wonderful Journey is a fishing role-playing game developed for the PlayStation 2. Players assume the role of one of four family members seeking to catch the legendary River King fish, a long-standing challenge in their lineage. The game features fishing and cooking contests, interactions with villagers, and trivia challenges involving various critters, blending exploration with traditional gameplay mechanics.
Hook, line and sinker, you're part of a long line of fishing folk. From father to son and mother to daughter, knowing where and what to fish was always part of your family mangrove tree. Only one thing is missing from the long list of accomplishments, a fish that shook hooks for generations: The River King. Perhaps today, perhaps this cast, you'll feel the strum of a tight line as the legendary giant pulls you into angling immortality. Play as one of four family members. Assist villagers and other shoreline folk. Win it all in fishing and cooking contests. Take on crafty critters in tricky trivia challenges.