Frogger in a modern world

Konami's 1981 hit arcade game Frogger lives on through fans and gamers across the globe. Learn about the history of frogger and how this retro game is still thriving in today's culture.

Frogger is an iconic 80’s arcade game that has survived through the decades. In the fast paced video game industry where games often come and go only a handful have ever stood the test of time like Frogger. When Japanese based video game developer Konami introduced Japan to Frogger in 1981 it quickly became a hit. Gamers instantly fell in love with the little frog that wanted to cross the street. In October of 1981, with the assistance of Sega, Frogger was released in the U.S.

The main objective in Frogger is to guide your frog from the bottom to the top of the screen avoiding enemies and obstacles in your way using a 4-way joystick. Although somewhat simplistic the game was very innovative in its use of potential hazards for the frog. Players risk the chance of getting hit or drowned in Frogger. After your frog manages to maneuver through traffic he has to cross a river with swiftly passing logs and unreliable turtles as moving platforms. Some of the ravenous enemies in Frogger include dangerous snakes, crocodiles, and otters. Bonus points are achieved by hopping on distant logs where a fly or area where a female frog appears. To increase the difficulty players are timed. Each stage must be cleared within one minute. The challenging game play in Frogger made it stand out among other popular games released in the 80’s video game scene.

Frogger has a long history. Since its first arcade debut in 1981 fifteen official Frogger games have been released across all gaming platforms. Countless remakes and honorable imitations have also been produced. Retro home gaming systems like the 1982 Colecovision featured the Frogger II Three Deep game. As gaming systems progressed so did the versions of Frogger. Platforms including the PC, Sony PlayStation, PS2, Sega Dreamcast, Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox Live Arcade paid tribute to Frogger. In 2006, a mobile game version of Frogger to celebrate Frogger’s 25th Anniversary callehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifd Frogger Evolution was released. Frogger adventures have been enjoyed by gamers from all ages through the years.

Nowadays, Frogger can be played online for free.

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