There have been a variety of 3D platformers released over the last few years that take obvious inspiration from the genre’s glory days, oftentimes even emulating the graphics of games that were release during the PS1 and N64 eras. The Big Catch is the latest game to take a swing at the concept, with developer Filet Group seeking additional funding on Kickstarter to expand the development team and properly complete the project. At the time of this writing, the game has hit $64,035 between 1,442 backers so far, and with 24 days left to go in the fundraising period, it does seem like The Big Catch stands a decent shot at being fully-funded and perhaps even surpassing its goals. Fans won’t learn about The Big Catch’s stretch goals until after it hits its initial funding goal, however. Click here to visit The Big Catch Kickstarter page.

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The Big Catch is said to be taking direct inspiration from fifth generation 3D platformers, as well as games that came later on, like Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Odyssey, Shadow of the Colossus, Psychonauts, and others. Those interested can check out the trailer that’s been released for the game.

The Big Catch puts players in the role of Caster, a fisherman who has to save Chef Leurre’s restaurant by collecting new ingredients. As one might imagine by the game’s title, these ingredients primarily consist of fish, which serve as the game’s Power Star-equivalent. Players will have a variety of platforming tricks they can utilize to explore game worlds and get their hands on all the fish they need to accomplish their goal.

An interesting gimmick in The Big Catch is Caster’s fishing rod, which is utilized in puzzle-solving and generally interacting with the environment. Speaking of the environment, the Kickstarter page says that The Big Catch takes place in an open world, with players having the freedom to progress through the game as they’d like.

Filet Group’s The Big Catch certainly sounds promising on paper. It will be interesting to see if it joins the ranks of other video game Kickstarter success stories once the funding period ends next month.

The Big Catch is in development for PC.

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