Bass Masters Classic
Bass Masters Classic — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Bass Masters Classic on?
- Bass Masters Classic was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom.
- When did Bass Masters Classic release?
- Bass Masters Classic was first released on June 1, 1995.
About Bass Masters Classic
This game consists of five 3-day tournaments at four lakes. The mission is to catch as much large bass as possible. Once the day of the fishing tournament is over, the five largest bass that were caught get weighed and are compared to the other fisherman's catches. The one with the heaviest catch is the winner. The player starts off choosing an angler. Then the player can either go to the bait shop, practice pond, or start in the tournament. In the bait shop, choices of baits, lines, rods, reels, fish finders, and boat engines are available for purchase. The practice pond mode is just where the player can cut his teeth on the game mechanics without consequence. The tournament mode is the main part of the game. Players start out in a fishing boat. Some of the factors that can affect your fishing are temperature, wind speed, water clarity and time of day. After casting the line, the game goes from an above the lake view to a side view of the lake water depths. Then it's just up to the player to attract the fish with the bait, and after the fish is caught on the hook, reel it in.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom
- Developer
- Black Pearl Software
- Publisher
- Altron
- Game modes
- Single player
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1995 | $7 | $14 | $75 | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Super Famicom. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.99 in Oct 2007, $5.93 five years ago, and $6.85 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $2.55 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.04 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.72 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.29 | $7.69 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.99 | $6.77 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.35 | $4.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.25 | $6.45 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.49 | $9.56 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.62 | $7.35 |
| Jan 2020 | $5.19 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.25 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.48 | $13.09 |
| Jan 2023 | $4.74 | $12.84 |
| Jan 2024 | $6.72 | $10.99 |
| Jan 2025 | $7.29 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2026 | $6.95 | $13.84 |
| Oct 2026 | $6.85 | $13.94 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1995 | T-100116 | 085138340068 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Low
A slow-paced fishing simulation that is a harmless, inexpensive pick for patient anglers.
Bass Masters Classic is a 1995 fishing game from Black Pearl Software, developed with the help of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society and released in North America for the Genesis. You pick one of nine fishermen and work through four local, state and regional tournaments on the way to the Classic.
Next Generation reviewed the Genesis version, finding it loaded with extras and thinking that patient players might enjoy its slow-paced fishing simulation.
What the press said at the time
“The Genesis version, however, smells like a fisherman who spent too much time on the lake.”
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle, and it is a low-risk cart that is rarely worth worrying about. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
Bass Masters Classic screenshots
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