SYDNEY, 29 November 2011: Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its veteran Frogger character, through the release of all-new titles for Nintendo 3DS and the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch systems.
Frogger 3D will be available this week for Nintendo 3DS, and expands the original 1981 arcade game’s basis of steering the amphibian hero past road and river-based areas to the safety of his lily pad. The new game boasts all-new graphics, novel level design, and new friends to help guide Frogger to safety with six new worlds to explore spanning 60 uniquely challenging stages. In Frogger 3D, Frogger ventures from the streets and sidewalks of his hometown to new and exotic locations including New York, the Far East, and even other dimensions.
The game’s single-player option charges players with dashing, jumping and ducking past life-threatening hazards. By teaming up with some of Frogger’s friends, players can also destroy obstacles, absorb damage or illuminate dark spaces as they progress through the game. Players can also show off their skills within the game’s ‘Forever’ mode Street Pass battles where the aim is to avoid becoming road-kill, while a competitive slant is added within four-player matches.
The landmark anniversary will also be marked with the release of Frogger Free, a new rendition of the classic series which captures the gameplay of the arcade original, while combining the fun of iOS devices with Facebook connectivity.
Frogger Free boasts three new game modes including ‘Turbo’, ‘NightTime’ and ‘Inferno’, wherein users are reintroduced to the cars, logs, turtles, alligators that established the original Frogger coin-op as such a classic. Players can participate in classic arcade-style gameplay with multiple control options including swipe, touch and tilt, and collect up to 10 achievements to become the ultimate Frogger player. With both new and classic graphic options, Frogger fans can also connect with fans through Facebook Connect, competing via local and global leaderboards.
“The Frogger series is arguably one of the most true classics, and it is only right we honour it with new titles for two exciting new formats,” commented Martin Schneider, General Manager for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “The new games celebrate the original game while updating its core elements with exciting new additions, showing that there is plenty of mileage in the old frog yet.”