Frogger Returns

Remake

Based on the timeless arcade game, Frogger Returns delivers the addictive dodge-and-run gameplay fans know and love for a new generation. Players are thrown back into the hustle and bustle of city life to guide their amphibious friend, Frogger, from the city back to his home marsh. Frogger Returns stays true to the classic arcade gameplay style, but is enhanced with improved graphics, a new camera angle, and new levels. Streets, sewers, subways, and numerous other obstacles and enemies are in play - all for the sake of keeping Frogger away from returning home! But Frogger isn't surrounded by just hurdles -- new power-ups including time reverse, invincibility and time freeze also aid Frogger in his travels.

Released: 24 March 2010
Platforms: Nintendo DS PlayStation 3 Wii
Genres: Action Arcade
Developers: —
Publishers: Konami
Series: Frogger
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Kids
Country: United States
Age ratings: PEGI 3 CERO A ESRB E
Languages: English

About

Frogger Returns is a 2009 action game developed by Hijinx Studios and published by Konami for the PlayStation 3, Nintendo DSi, and Wii. This game is purchased from the PlayStation Store, and it was available on the Wii Shop Channel before the service ended. The game was also released as DSiWare on May 18, 2010.

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Gameplay

The game has four levels: Big City, Subway, Sewers, and Swamp. By collecting power-ups, the player gains the ability to stop and reverse time and make themselves invincible for a short period, among other effects. In the Wii and PlayStation versions, there is a multi-player mode with many different mini-games.

Development

On October 27, 2009, Konami announced Frogger Returns was to be released on WiiWare and PlayStation Network. A DSiWare version was announced in 2010.

Reception

The DSi version received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 3 and Wii versions received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN said the Wii version was "ugly, it forces the player to use a batcrap crazy control scheme, a bad camera angle results in cheap deaths, and it can't go online."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Wii	12 November 2009	North America · Europe 12 February 2010 · Japan 24 March 2010
PlayStation 3	10 December 2009	North America · Europe 11 February 2010 · Japan 15 April 2010
Nintendo DS	17 May 2010	Japan