The Black Bass, known in Japan as The Black Bass II (ザ・ブラックバスII Za Burakku Basu 2?), is a NES fishing video game, developed by HOT・B and released in June 1989. Although simply titled, it is the second game released in HOT・B's Black Bass fishing game franchise after the 1986 Japan-exclusive game also simply titled The Black Bass. The sequel was released in Japan on October 18, 1988, and later became the first in the franchise to receive a North American release in September 1989. Its North American title having been returned to simply as The Black Bass to introduce consumers overseas to the series; however, the title screen reads The Black Bass USA.