Frogger Returns

Frogger Returns is a game for the PlayStation 3 and Wii by American developer Hijinx Studios. It can be purchased from the PlayStation Store and the Wii Shop Channel. The game was also released for the DSiWare in North America on May 18, 2010.

Frogger Returns
Developer(s)Hijinx Studios
Publisher(s)Konami
SeriesFrogger
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS
ReleaseWiiWare
  • JP: March 24, 2010
  • NA: November 12, 2009[1]
  • EU: February 12, 2010[1]
DSiWare
  • NA: May 17, 2010
PlayStation Network
  • JP: April 15, 2010
  • NA: December 10, 2009
  • EU: February 11, 2010
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game has four levels; Big City, Subway, Sewers, Swamp.[2] This game gives the player the ability to stop and reverse time and make themselves invincible for a short period.[3] There is a multi-player mode with many different mini-games.[2]

Development

On October 27, 2009, Konami announced Frogger Returns being released on WiiWare and PlayStation Network.[3] A version for the DSiWare was also announced in 2010.

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPS3: 44/100[4]
WII: 47/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
IGN4.6/10[2]
Nintendo LifeDS: [6]
WII: [7]

Frogger Returns received negative reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds scores of 44/100 for the PlayStation 3 version based on 5 reviews,[4] and 47/100 for the Wii version based on 5 reviews.[5]

IGN gave the game a 4.6/10 stating that it is "ugly, forces the player to use a batcrap crazy control scheme, a bad camera angle results in cheap deaths, and it can't go online".[2]

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References
  1. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/wii/data/971366.html
  2. Daemon Hatfield (November 12, 2009). "Frogger Returns Review - Wii Review at IGN". IGN.
  3. Daemon Hatfield (October 27, 2009). "Frogger Returning to WiiWare, PSN - Wii News at IGN". IGN.
  4. "Frogger Returns for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  5. "Frogger Returns for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  6. Wahlgren, Jon (21 May 2010). "Frogger Returns Review - DSiWare". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  7. Aaron, Sean (10 November 2009). "Frogger Returns Review - WiiWare". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 18 December 2017.


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