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Ocean sunfish

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Wed Aug 1, '12, 2:26 am

A picture of Ocean sunfish or Molas:

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/343 ... t+stardom/

Fascinating picture. Glad they finally came across it again.

They are huge, but beautiful!!! :)
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Re: Ocean sunfish

Postby Thoul » Sun Aug 5, '12, 8:30 pm

That is one strange looking fish. It looks like something out of a video game, some kind of "moon fish" or whatever. That big round eye on that huge body gives an almost anime style design quality to the fish's look.
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Re: Ocean sunfish

Postby Lucas » Fri Aug 10, '12, 1:16 pm

They are quite a remarkable creature these fish. Interesting that you say it looks like it's from a video game Thoul. Does anybody here remember encountering the sunfish in Alex Kidd: The Enchanted Castle? I went and grabbed a screen capture just encase. :wink:
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Re: Ocean sunfish

Postby Thoul » Sat Aug 11, '12, 11:26 am

o_O Wow, that's a closer likeness than I was expecting!
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Re: Ocean sunfish

Postby Brutus » Wed Aug 22, '12, 7:50 pm

There's one in Link's Awakening as well.... and too many other games to count.

[Youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIqzCXLg09o[/Youtube]
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Re: Ocean sunfish

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Thu Aug 23, '12, 1:23 pm

That is amazing!! Quite a good look alike in both posts above. I wonder how many other games something similar to this may be in.

Fantastic finds, Lucas and Brutus!!! :clap:
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Re: Ocean sunfish

Postby myau56 » Thu Jan 3, '13, 9:52 pm

Woauh !!!!! xcellent one ! Very strange fish ! But seems to be majestuous in his white robe.
And the link to Alex Kidd is great ! As a big fan of SEGA and Alex Kidd, that is much greater !
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Re: Ocean sunfish

Postby Wolf Bird » Mon Jan 7, '13, 5:19 am

In the fishing mini game in Okami, you can actually get this particular fish. The caricature in Okami actually captures the real fish decently well, though the coloration is different. I couldn't find an image, though. IT's a tough fish to real in...takes 3 power slashes, and it can easily pull you out into the water. But if you do get one, they sell for a good chunk of change.
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Re: Ocean sunfish

Postby myau56 » Mon Jan 7, '13, 11:05 am

Yes, I can remember it ! I've played Okami a long long time ago but it reminds me vaguely this sort of fish ! I've tried to find pictures of it in the game but to no avail, unfortunately..:(
If someone have it, don't hesitate to share it with us :)
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