Fun gameplay. Challenging but not annoying IMO every death felt like it was my fault rather than the game, unlike the previous game. What's your favorite Frogger game? :)
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Best Frogger game?
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Fun gameplay. Challenging but not annoying IMO every death felt like it was my fault rather than the game, unlike the previous game. What's your favorite Frogger game? :)
I haven't played any of the more "modern" takes on Frogger. I have rather fond memories of the Frogger clone Ribbit on the Apple II though:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H56wf6KJYK0
Thinking back, I don't think I played the arcade version much. A friend of mine had the Atari 2600 version (IIRC, that one was from Parker Bros.?), which was a decent port.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H56wf6KJYK0
Thinking back, I don't think I played the arcade version much. A friend of mine had the Atari 2600 version (IIRC, that one was from Parker Bros.?), which was a decent port.
I had the Parker Bros Coleco version and it's still a pretty nice one to go back too. Feels snappy
Swampy's Revenge is the only one that came to my mind, probably because it's the only one I played back in the day lol
Yeah, my go-to Frogger game is another 1980s clone; Hopper on the BBC Micro:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZtYZr7cARA
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--90BUxq_Nw
Has anyone played this game? This video made me laugh so hard at how awful it looks
I always loved He's Back Frogger (1997) the most. Family had it on PC since around when to came out and always liked playing it. Very challenging too. It's the prequal to Frogger 2 Swampy's Revenge and I have that too. Both great games. What sucks is getting the soundtrack working right in anything later than Windows 98 since apparently it requires some sound driver that Windows removed later on. Probably best played on consoles nowadays.
Of the few I've played, it's unarguably Swampy's Revenge. But He's Back is still my personal favorite of the two, in spite of all of its major flaws. The arcade maze structure of the levels (and up to a certain point, even the high difficulty as well) is just uniquely addicting that Swampy's Revenge simply doesn't have due to its linear and more platformer-heavy design. I also really vibe with the presentation, it has a really nice soundtrack and a charming "early 3D" polygonal visual style with its graphics. I (still) wish we got a Frogger game that returned to He's Back's design brief and heavily polished/refined it to a sheen; alternatively, I'd absolutely throw tons of money towards a spiritual successor that picks up said pieces and modernizes it.
Although apparently some of the Frogger GBA games are just as good if not even better than Swampy's Revenge, at least based on the Nitro Rad reviews I've seen of them.
Although apparently some of the Frogger GBA games are just as good if not even better than Swampy's Revenge, at least based on the Nitro Rad reviews I've seen of them.
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You should give Zipper a try if you haven't yet. Made by the same developers of Swampy Revenge
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMLHlfYHd2E
Frogger '97 was my childhood. Was super difficult in places, but I didn't put it down till I got all the gold frogs.
The soundtrack was like ten times better than it had any right to be as well. (The disc actually works as a music CD too!)
The soundtrack was like ten times better than it had any right to be as well. (The disc actually works as a music CD too!)
It definitely wasn't the best, but the one I played the most was that dogshit one for the PS1. It played absolutely awful, but I was transfixed because it pulled the Donkey Kong '94 trick of fooling you into thinking it was just a 3D Frogger remake when in reality it was a brand new game with a ton of levels.
I didn't realize they made a sequel to the 90's Frogger!...
Is it good? I actually quite liked the first game on the PlayStation. It was definitely tough, but it had this charm to it. Haven't played it forever now, but I have a semi-strong sense of nostalgia for it. It was one of those 90's games that my dad bought because it was a modern successor to an arcade game he was into in the 80's, and there were a couple of these.
I should check out that direct sequel sometime.
Is it good? I actually quite liked the first game on the PlayStation. It was definitely tough, but it had this charm to it. Haven't played it forever now, but I have a semi-strong sense of nostalgia for it. It was one of those 90's games that my dad bought because it was a modern successor to an arcade game he was into in the 80's, and there were a couple of these.
I should check out that direct sequel sometime.
I had one of these as a kid.My grandparents used to have this thing, and when I was a little kid it was the coolest thing ever.
Frogger 3D
For Nintendo 3DS.
Totally hardcore and very inventive.
It's extreme.
https://www.siliconera.com/tak-fujii-designed-frogger-3ds-levels-to-make-players-say-what-the-hell/
View: https://youtube.com/watch?v=leaBO7v8j8Q
For Nintendo 3DS.
Totally hardcore and very inventive.
It's extreme.
https://www.siliconera.com/tak-fujii-designed-frogger-3ds-levels-to-make-players-say-what-the-hell/
View: https://youtube.com/watch?v=leaBO7v8j8Q
This was one of the first games I played on PC, and I remember really liking it. I gotta hunt down a copy.
Fun gameplay. Challenging but not annoying IMO every death felt like it was my fault rather than the game, unlike the previous game. What's your favorite Frogger game? :)
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Just completed the game on Dreamcast and it's a great game. A little short but I had a good time. Challenging but not frustrating hard.
This game totally slipped my radar. It looks fun!
I'm watching an interview with Tak Fujii right now, and this man just kills me.
"One million frogs." He doesn't say that, but I couldn't help it.
Is it really good though? I was indeed hyped for this game back in 2011 when it was announced but since my excitement waned due to bad reviews it got at the time. Even nowadays few praise to the game can be found out there in the net.
Concerning the topic, haven't played it myself but Nitrorad endorsed Frogger Helmet Chaos, calling it his favorite Frogger game if i remember correctly.
This! I had a blast with this game, but it doesn't seem like many people played it.
It's not "good", it is Brilliant.
That's why I'm posting it in this thread. Because it's literally the best Frogger IMHO. I can say this because I've played it. Jump on in and discover it.
Regarding the period Western reviews, I can't explain the press. They all got it wrong, which as we all know has happened before. I can find many players enthusing about the game. In Japan it reviewed well, IIRC around 8/10 average.
What I can say is that there are two approaches to playing the game, which it makes clear during play. They equate to giving yourself an easy time (just get to the end of the stage) or a hard time (100% completion, sort of thing). You also collect coins to unlock further levels. So it's possible that the reviewers either found out too difficult, didn't collect any coins, or both.
It's just so very inventive. It's amazing how many different ways it presents the Frogger concept, how many spins and new things they try. A stage set at a Japanese shrine with rising and falling water levels? Yes. A boss battle on top of a moving truck whilst you avoid passing road signs and a bird of prey? Also yes. Being able to instinctively judge everything in 3D? Of course.
It's the Mario Galaxy of Frogger. I can't stress enough how much more than "good" it is.
Edit: I just posted an expanded version of this text as a review on my Backloggd.
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Saw this thread and immediately thought "Frogger 2 Swampy's Revenge", and I'm glad to see it right there in the OP.
Fun gameplay. Challenging but not annoying IMO every death felt like it was my fault rather than the game, unlike the previous game. What's your favorite Frogger game? :)
I loved the level designs in this game, and a lot of the death animations were actually kinda cool or funny, which helped with dying not feeling too frustrating. It was also just a pretty cool and colourful looking game with nice presentation, I remember the title screen being a series of platforms you could hop between as Frogger for the different options.