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Hey, wasn't the Sega Genesis supposed to be LOOOONG gone by now?
Apparently, Majesco doesn't think so because they've repackaged
the 16-bit machine and is selling the Genesis 3 for thirty bucks,
and now they've ported everyone's favorite Frogger to
the system.
You're probably thinking to yourself, "Oh no! Not another crappy
3-D remake of Frogger!" Fortunately in this instance, Genesis
Frogger sticks to the original formula and shuns the polygonal
version that was brought out for the Playstation and PC. And
when we say original, we mean it to a tee. It's more or less
the EXACT same game as the arcade classic. Nothing more, nothing
less. And given the trouble that some companies have been
having with even bringing the classics in their original form
to modern systems, it's probably a good thing.
For those of you who haven't been initiated by the lovable
1980 coin-op, you control a little frog who has to hop through
traffic on a five-lane highway, then cross a log-filled
river to reach your home. Being hit by a car, falling into the
water, or being atop a diving turtle when it submerges all
cost you one turn. A hungry crocodile also pops up randomly
in one of the froggie's five home lily pads, and touching it proves
fatal. Escorting home a lady frog (found on a floating log in
the river) earners the player bonus points. Get all the frogs home
and you start all over again, but with the screen becoming increasingly
difficult as you progress in the game. You'll also come across snakes,
seals and other hazards the longer you survive as well.
Simply put, Genesis Frogger has everything that made the
original such a hit in the early 80's in the arcades and
on home systems during its time. The whimsical music also
is present. We would've liked to have seen a few new enemies
or extra screens included as a bonus, since Frogger is such a
simple (but fun) game by nature. However, if you liked the
original, and are willing to shell out fifteen bucks for it, rest
assured you'll be getting the real deal here. Beware of the Super
Nintendo version... it lacks the charming music during gameplay and
is overall inferior to the Sega version.
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Title |
Frogger |
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Publisher |
Majesco |
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System |
Sega Genesis |
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Graphics |
5 |
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Sound |
5 |
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Gameplay |
6 |
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Overall |
6 |
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Reviewer |
Keita Iida |
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