Frogger - Konami of Europe’s veteran gaming hero - hops on to PlayStation 2
and GameCube in May, as the publisher unveils Frogger Beyond - the amphibian
’s biggest and boldest adventure to date.
Fresh from his last PlayStation 2 outing, Frogger Beyond marks the first
time the reptilian hero has made it to GameCube. Eager to become a respected
member of the community, Frogger has been charged with undertaking a series
of ever more hazardous missions on behalf of his swamp’s Elder Council. As
he strives to prove his worth to the community, Frogger must explore a
series of danger-filled environments as each of the eight Elders sends him
on a mission to a themed game world.
Each of the eight locations throws up individual problems and scenarios,
with Frogger working his way through expansive scrolling levels based on
underwater, high tech, mountainous, futuristic, subterranean, and magical
content. All the action is viewed from directly above the amphibian hero,
while the platform-based nature of the levels call upon his varying jumping
styles, while his sticky tongue proves adept at countering attacks from
assailants.
During the course of the game, Frogger Beyond also challenges the player to
bolster Frogger’s abilities via strategically placed power-ups. Three
enhanced skills can be collected, vastly accelerating his pace, letting
Frogger eat any adversaries in his path, or granting him temporary
invisibility. Additional power-ups and extra lives can also be bought in
between stages by collecting the gold coins that are dotted throughout the
game.
Frogger Beyond represents yet another welcome return for Konami’s hero. As
its levels unfold, it continually tests the player as more and more elements
are added to the gameplay. Switches must be tripped to access key levels,
while moving and electrically charged platforms also liven things up! It
also benefits from a secondary ‘Time Attack’ mode, which invites players to
race through previously accessed stages in highly competitive competitions
against a friend.
and GameCube in May, as the publisher unveils Frogger Beyond - the amphibian
’s biggest and boldest adventure to date.
Fresh from his last PlayStation 2 outing, Frogger Beyond marks the first
time the reptilian hero has made it to GameCube. Eager to become a respected
member of the community, Frogger has been charged with undertaking a series
of ever more hazardous missions on behalf of his swamp’s Elder Council. As
he strives to prove his worth to the community, Frogger must explore a
series of danger-filled environments as each of the eight Elders sends him
on a mission to a themed game world.
Each of the eight locations throws up individual problems and scenarios,
with Frogger working his way through expansive scrolling levels based on
underwater, high tech, mountainous, futuristic, subterranean, and magical
content. All the action is viewed from directly above the amphibian hero,
while the platform-based nature of the levels call upon his varying jumping
styles, while his sticky tongue proves adept at countering attacks from
assailants.
During the course of the game, Frogger Beyond also challenges the player to
bolster Frogger’s abilities via strategically placed power-ups. Three
enhanced skills can be collected, vastly accelerating his pace, letting
Frogger eat any adversaries in his path, or granting him temporary
invisibility. Additional power-ups and extra lives can also be bought in
between stages by collecting the gold coins that are dotted throughout the
game.
Frogger Beyond represents yet another welcome return for Konami’s hero. As
its levels unfold, it continually tests the player as more and more elements
are added to the gameplay. Switches must be tripped to access key levels,
while moving and electrically charged platforms also liven things up! It
also benefits from a secondary ‘Time Attack’ mode, which invites players to
race through previously accessed stages in highly competitive competitions
against a friend.
