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Frogger (series)

This article is about the series. For the first game in the series, see Frogger. For other uses, see Frogger (disambiguation).

Frogger is a Japanese video game series published and owned by Konami, and developed by multiple studios. The series generally involves a frog trying to travel across roads and rivers of high traffic and danger. The first game in the series was the 1981 arcade game Frogger. Later installments have been released in the decades following. In 2021, Frogger became a game show series on Peacock.

Frogger
Genre(s)Platformer
Publisher(s)Konami
First releaseFrogger
August 1981
Latest releaseFrogger and the Rumbling Ruins
2022

Games

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The first game in the series was the 1981 arcade game Frogger, developed by Konami. The gameplay involves a frog trying to travel across roads and rivers of high traffic and danger. It was highly successful, being one of the first video game "smash hits", and "helped pushed the industry into the mainstream", according to PCMag.[1] It was ported to many devices.[2] A sequel, Frogger II: ThreeeDeep!, was released in 1984 for multiple consoles and computers.

Frogger is also the name of a 1997 game for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. There was also a 1998 Game.com version named Frogger Another sequel, Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge was released in 2000 for the PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Microsoft Windows, and Dreamcast.

The sixth generation of video game consoles, and sometimes Windows, were the platform for Frogger: The Great Quest in 2001, Frogger Beyond in 2002, Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue in 2003, Frogger: Ancient Shadow in 2005, and Konami Kids Playground: Frogger Hop, Skip & Jumpin' Fun for the PlayStation 2 in 2007.[3] The Game Boy Advance had four Frogger games, Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog in 2001,[4] Frogger Advance: The Great Quest in 2002, Frogger's Adventures 2: The Lost Wand in 2002, and Frogger's Journey: The Forgotten Relic in 2003. There were two mobile games in this time, Frogger in 2003,[5] and Frogger Puzzle in 2005.

The seventh generation of video game consoles saw the release of Frogger on the Xbox 360 in 2006,[6] Frogger 2 for the Xbox 360 in 2008,[7] Frogger Returns in 2009, and Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition for the Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, and Android in 2012. That generation of handhelds saw Frogger: Helmet Chaos in 2005 and My Frogger Toy Trials in 2006. The J2ME platform saw Frogger Evolution in 2006 and Frogger Beats 'n' Bounces in 2008.[8] In 2007, Frogger Launch was released for Windows Mobile and Frogger Hop Trivia was released as an arcade game.[9]

Starting in the 2010s, the majority of Frogger games were released for handheld or mobile devices. These included Frogger Inferno for the iOS in 2010,[10] Frogger for mobile devices in 2010,[11][12] Frogger 3D for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011,[13] Frogger Decades for iOS in 2011, Frogger in Toy Town for Apple Arcade in 2019,[14] and Frogger and the Rumbling Ruins for Apple Arcade in 2022.[15] Frogger Pinball was released as a web game in 2011, Frogger's Crackout was released for the Windows Store in 2013,[16] Frogger: Get Hoppin was a casino game released in 2017,[17] and a new version of Frogger is being planned for the Intellivision Amico.[18]

Other media

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In 1981, a Frogger board game and jigsaw puzzle were made.[citation needed]

In 2020, in preparation for the 40th anniversary of the series, Konami Cross Media announced a Frogger-themed card series and board game.[19] In 2021, NBCUniversal created a Frogger game show TV series for the Peacock streaming service, named as such.[20][21]

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, Jeffrey L. (2011-09-07). "Frogger Turns 30". PCMag. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ^ "Frogger (1981)". IGDB. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ "Hop, Skip, and Jump". The Seasoned Schemer. The MIT Press. 1995. pp. 36–61. doi:10.7551/mitpress/6109.003.0005. ISBN 978-0-262-28788-3. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  4. ^ Harris, Craig (2001-12-13). "Frogger's Adventure: Temple of the Frog". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  5. ^ "Frogger (2003)". IDGB. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  6. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (2006-07-12). "Frogger Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  7. ^ Ahearn, Nate (2008-06-11). "Frogger 2 Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  8. ^ Andrew, Keith (2008-08-08). "Frogger: Beats & Bounces". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  9. ^ "Frogger Hop Trivia (2007)". IGDB. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  10. ^ Jacobson, Sarah (2010-04-04). "Frogger Inferno for iPhone". Macworld. IDG Communications. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  11. ^ Buchanan, Levi (2010-11-04). "Frogger Windows Phone 7 Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  12. ^ "Frogger (2010)". IGDB. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  13. ^ "Frogger 3D Review". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. 2011-10-08. Archived from the original on 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  14. ^ Goslin, Austen (2019-09-10). "Apple announces a new, exclusive Frogger from indie darling Q-Games". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  15. ^ Kennedy, Victoria (2022-06-01). "Frogger and the Rumbling Ruins hops onto Apple Arcade this month". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  16. ^ "Frogger's Crackout (2013)". IGDB. Archived from the original on 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  17. ^ Cooper, Daniel (2017-02-24). "You can now gamble while playing 'Frogger'". Engadget. Yahoo! Inc. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  18. ^ Altland, Rikka (2020-03-18). "Intellivision Amico console targets a fall release with new woodgrain stylings". 9 to 5 Toys. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  19. ^ Buckley, Madeleine (2020-12-01). "CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF 'FROGGER' WITH NEW MERCH". The Pop Insider. Archived from the original on 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  20. ^ Porter, Rick (2021-02-23). "'Frogger' Competition Series Based on Video Game Leaps to Peacock". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  21. ^ Burton Senior, Jamie (2021-09-09). "How Peacock Turned the Video Game 'Frogger' Into a Real-Life Game Show". Newsweek. Newsweek Publishing. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
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