An arcade game spawning a successful long-running franchise isn’t unheard of. Donkey Kong and Pac-Man are two notable examples. One that is somehow often overlooked in the discussion is Frogger. A popular arcade game in the early ’80s, the game was ported to home consoles at the time and became a classic. However, since that time, there have been over 20 Frogger games released. Some are straight ports of the original game, others are sequels with new levels and added features, while some were completely different genres.
The lack of popular recognition for these games, while distressing as a retro game fan, is not completely unfounded. These games may not have had the success as something like Donkey Kong Country, nor has Frogger himself ever made an appearance in Super Smash Bros. games. Plus, Frogger games have been published by Konami, so there’s that, too.
So, to celebrate the original top frog of gaming, the oprainfall Retro Commercial Research Team–in other words, me–presents a look at some classic TV moments for the Frogger franchise. Enjoy!
Here are the highlights from the past week.
REVIEWS
- REVIEW: SteamWorld Heist | Jeff Neuenschwander
- REVIEW: Rodea the Sky Soldier | Justin Guillou
- REVIEW: Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden | Azario Lopez
ORIGINAL CONTENT
- oprainfall’s Top Gaming Moments of 2015
- Steve’s Top Games of 2015
- Will’s Top 5 Most Anticipated Games of 2016
- Benny’s Five Most Anticipated Games for 2016
- Justin’s Most Anticipated Titles of 2016
- Total Control Ep 59: 2015 Year in Review
NEWS
- Final Fantasy IX Coming to PC, Mobile
- Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII is Louis Vuitton’s Newest Model
- This Week’s Nintendo Downloads – December 31, 2015
- Studio Ghibli’s Only Yesterday Gets US Release Trailer
- Hayashi Yosuke Discusses Dead or Alive Xtreme 3’s “Soft Engine 2.0”
- Digital Pre-orders Now Open for Fire Emblem Fates
- January PS Plus Games Announced
- Japanese Developers Pick Splatoon as the Game of 2015
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