10 Best Frogger Games, Ranked

Frogger is a game series that first came out in 1981 and has become more obscure over time. After all, video games have come a long way since the early 80s. Originally, Frogger was an arcade game but later on, ports were released on the Sega Genesis, SNES, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color. Later on, it would become available on the Xbox Live Arcade and a game available for mobile phones.

The game has a legacy, such as getting mentioned in shows and movies like Seinfeld and Wreck-It Ralph. There are also Frogger world records, with the highest being recorded in 2017 with a score of over one million points. Lastly, there are a ton of remakes and sequels. However, some are far better than others, according to reviews.

10 Frogger: The Great Quest

Released in 2001 solely for the PS2 and later ported to Windows, The Great Quest was a platformer that starred Frogger as he searched across a kingdom for a princess so that she can turn him into a prince. Reviews were negative, seeing the game as poorly done in its camera angles, graphics, and controls.

It is rumored that there were plans to release the game on the Xbox but that was it was canceled due to the poor reviews the game received. However, the game was unique in that it was the first of the Frogger series to show him as a biped dressed in clothes.

9 Frogger 3D

Just because a game comes out 30 years later does not mean it will be better. Frogger 3D is one such example. The game was released in 2011, 30 years after the original in 1981. It is not the worst Frogger game, but it was deemed average in comparison to others out there.

As usual in a Frogger game, the goal is to dodge obstacles while getting from point A to point B. Unlike some other Frogger titles, the game also supported multiplayer with up to four people.

8 Frogger's Journey: The Forgotten Relic

Rewind from 2011 to 2003, and some Frogger fans were enjoying this title on their Game Boy Advance consoles. The game contained 18 levels. What separated it from Frogger games before it was that the protagonist had a health bar. Before this game, everything was a one-hit KO.

The genre was more about action-adventure rather than arcade. A little more personality, plot, and exploration was put into the game.

7 Frogger: Ancient Shadow

Frog in front of question mark and coins.

This game is a sequel to Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue. It was released in 2005 for the PS2, GameCube, Xbox, and Windows. The game included eight minigames, seven bosses, and seven worlds to explore. Some of the bosses are unique to the game, while there are some familiar faces to Frogger fans, such as Dr. Wani.

As usual, players could enjoy the hop and dodge gameplay mechanics. Ancient Shadow even included the 1981 arcade game. However, it was still deemed as simply average in the line of Frogger titles.

6 Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue

Reviewed to be just a tad better than its sequel, The Rescue was released in 2003 with both a story and multiplayer mode for the PS2, Windows, and Gamecube. In this entry, Frogger could actually perform moves he couldn't before in the series, such as super hops and moving certain obstacles out of the way with his tongue.

Story mode contained seven different worlds including the Firefly Swamp, Metro Mayhem, Molten Island, The Forgotten Island, Puzzling Pyramid, Sunken Temple, and Nebular Nemesis.

5 Frogger (1997)

This game is one of the classics in terms of Frogger content. It is simply an expanded version of the original arcade game. While it contained the familiar content, it also had larger maps, updated graphics, and additional moves. Critics praised its graphics and soundtrack but had criticism for other elements.

Many did not enjoy the frustrating difficulty of the game. Some even went on to call the game "unplayable." Despite that, though, the game sold millions of units worldwide and became one of the most well-known titles of the Frogger series.

4 Frogger Beyond

The plot of Frogger Beyond is to go through Frogger's "rite of passage" as he makes the transition from a boy frog to a teenage frog. The game was released in 2002 on Gamecube and Xbox and later for the PS2 and Windows. In terms of the Frogger timeline, this title takes place right after Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog.

The game contained nine worlds to explore and got above-average reviews.

3 Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge

Made for the Playstation, Dreamcast, Windows, and Game Boy Color, Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge was released in 2000. It got higher than average reviews.

The plot is centered on a crocodile named Swampy stealing baby frogs from Frogger and Lillie, who have to save them. The game has a total of 17 levels and is the sequel to Frogger (1997). However, it got far better reviews.

2 Frogger's Adventures 2: The Lost Wand

Released only for the Game Boy Advance in 2002, The Lost Wand got near-perfect reviews from IGN and independent players. The plot follows Frogger on a journey to find five magic shards to repair a broken wand.

The game contained six worlds, 15 levels, three save slots, and was deemed well-done in that it kept what made Frogger already great but added more to enjoy.

1 Frogger (1981)

The original title, of course, is a Frogger game of higher-than-average reviews. Today, it can be played on a ton of consoles ranging from the Atari 2600 to the Nintendo Switch. It is also the simplest of the games — the player just guides frogs from one side of the screen to the other. Obstacles range from traffic to moving logs.

Part of the magic of this original game is its appeal to audiences of any age, making it one of the most high-grossing arcade games of its time.

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