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'''''Frogger''''' (フロッガー) is a video game originally developed by [[Konami]] and released in arcades in 1981. The basic idea of the game is to get your frog across the road avoiding cars, then across the river making sure not to fall off platforms to get to one of five desitnations. Once Frogger has got to all five desitinations, the difficulty increases, often by making the game move faster, reducing the amount of time or adding new obstacles. | '''''Frogger''''' (フロッガー) is a video game originally developed by [[Konami]] and released in arcades in 1981. The basic idea of the game is to get your frog across the road avoiding cars, then across the river making sure not to fall off platforms to get to one of five desitnations. Once Frogger has got to all five desitinations, the difficulty increases, often by making the game move faster, reducing the amount of time or adding new obstacles. | ||
| − | ''Frogger'' | + | ''Frogger'' became an instant success and has been ported to numerous platforms as well as spawning numerous sequels and remakes (and unofficial clones). Distribution and publishing rights to ''Frogger'' were held by [[Sega]]/[[Gremlin]] in the early 1980s, which were then sold on to other companies for home use (for example, [[Parker Brothers]] had the ROM cartridge rights and [[Sierra On-Line]] held the magnetic media rights). Often this would lead to some video game consoles and computers recieving multiple ports of ''Frogger''. |
''Frogger'' bypassed Sega's consoles and computers during the 1980s, but eventually saw a North American release on the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1998 by [[Majesco]] (who had at this point been given the rights to distribute Sega's older consoles in this region). It was the last Sega Mega Drive game to be released in North America (and was a North American exclusive). Coincidentally ''Frogger'' was also the last SNES game to be released in that region. Both copies of the game recycle box art from ''Frogger 3D'', a three-dimensional sequel released a year earlier. | ''Frogger'' bypassed Sega's consoles and computers during the 1980s, but eventually saw a North American release on the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1998 by [[Majesco]] (who had at this point been given the rights to distribute Sega's older consoles in this region). It was the last Sega Mega Drive game to be released in North America (and was a North American exclusive). Coincidentally ''Frogger'' was also the last SNES game to be released in that region. Both copies of the game recycle box art from ''Frogger 3D'', a three-dimensional sequel released a year earlier. | ||
Revision as of 11:52, 23 October 2010
| Frogger |
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| System(s): Arcade, Sega Mega Drive |
| Publisher: Sega/Gremlin, Majesco (Mega Drive) |
| Developer: Konami |
| Genre: Action |
| Number of players: 1-2 (alternating) |
Frogger (フロッガー) is a video game originally developed by Konami and released in arcades in 1981. The basic idea of the game is to get your frog across the road avoiding cars, then across the river making sure not to fall off platforms to get to one of five desitnations. Once Frogger has got to all five desitinations, the difficulty increases, often by making the game move faster, reducing the amount of time or adding new obstacles.
Frogger became an instant success and has been ported to numerous platforms as well as spawning numerous sequels and remakes (and unofficial clones). Distribution and publishing rights to Frogger were held by Sega/Gremlin in the early 1980s, which were then sold on to other companies for home use (for example, Parker Brothers had the ROM cartridge rights and Sierra On-Line held the magnetic media rights). Often this would lead to some video game consoles and computers recieving multiple ports of Frogger.
Frogger bypassed Sega's consoles and computers during the 1980s, but eventually saw a North American release on the Sega Mega Drive in 1998 by Majesco (who had at this point been given the rights to distribute Sega's older consoles in this region). It was the last Sega Mega Drive game to be released in North America (and was a North American exclusive). Coincidentally Frogger was also the last SNES game to be released in that region. Both copies of the game recycle box art from Frogger 3D, a three-dimensional sequel released a year earlier.
Unfortunately the Mega Drive port is merely a straight arcade port, with no enhanced graphics or sound, bar a new title screen.
Plans for a Sega Game Gear version of Frogger were put in place, but were ultimately scrapped. It is rumoured that licensing issues caused this, though a working protoype of the game has since been found.
Physical Scans
Mega Drive Version
US cover
