Arcade Archives FROGGER

Wed 19th Mar 2025

JJtheTexan said:

It's Frogger! The surprise arcade hit of the 1980s that Konami had so little confidence in, it let SEGA publish it. It was the centerpiece of a famous episode of the TV sitcom "Seinfeld." It's had dozens of sequels and spin-offs. It must be good, right?

Not so much. I had fond memories of playing Frogger in arcades as a kid, but it hasn't aged well at all. The gameplay, while straightforward, is repetitive and quite difficult after only a few rounds.

The biggest disappointment, for me anyway, is that the music in this version is not the same that I remember. A check of original arcade ROM plays on YouTube confirms my memory; a little more research shows the original jingle had some screwy usage rights tie-up, so we're stuck with this version's generic jingle.

I hate to say it, but I can't really recommend Frogger. I wish one of the many remakes it's had over the years was available on Nintendo Switch instead.

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