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

Frogger Returns is a game for the PlayStation 3 and Wii by American developer Hijinx Studios. 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 in North America on May 18, 2010.

Gameplay

The game has four levels: Big City, Subway, Sewers, and Swamp.[2] 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.[3] In the Wii and PlayStation versions, there is a multi-player mode with many different mini-games.[2]

Development

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

Reception

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Frogger Returns for Wii - GameFAQs". Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Daemon Hatfield (November 12, 2009). "Frogger Returns Review - Wii Review at IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009.
  3. 1 2 Daemon Hatfield (October 27, 2009). "Frogger Returning to WiiWare, PSN - Wii News at IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on November 9, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Frogger Returns for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Frogger Returns for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Wahlgren, Jon (21 May 2010). "Frogger Returns Review - DSiWare". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Aaron, Sean (10 November 2009). "Frogger Returns Review - WiiWare". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.


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