Software:Frogger: The Great Quest

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Short description: 2001 video game
Frogger: The Great Quest
North American Windows box art
Developer(s)Papa Yeti Studio
Publisher(s)Konami
SeriesFrogger
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Windows
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: November 19, 2001[1]
  • PAL: May 24, 2002
Windows
  • NA: September 14, 2002
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Frogger: The Great Quest is a 2001 platform game developed by Papa Yeti Studio and published by Konami. It is part of the Frogger series, and was initially released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001,[2] before being ported to Microsoft Windows the following year. It was also released for the Game Boy Advance with the title Software:Frogger Advance: The Great Quest.[3]

Gameplay

A screen capture of Frogger's first appearance in the PC version of the game, with a collectable coin

Frogger: The Great Quest is a platform game aimed at a young audience. The objective is to lead Frogger across a kingdom in search of a princess. There are hints hidden in each level, on how to complete it. Bonus score can be achieved by collecting coins and gems, and there are stones that give activated abilities. There are enemies in the levels, that Frogger can kill with a melee attack or a ranged attack. Frogger can jump, and when in the air can glide by pressing the jump button again. Frogger can also swim.

Plot

Frogger's quest for a princess begins when he hears about a frog that was turned into a prince by kissing a princess. First he chases after a rumour of a river princess, which turns out to be a boat. Then he finds his way to "Fairy Town" where he is given 5 tasks he must complete to be allowed to meet a fairy princess. He completes all the tasks, but she turns out not to be the right princess, so he continues his journey. After escaping the castle of an evil scientist, he continues and meets a vampire princess, who also isn't it. He fights his way through goblin territory to a castle where his princess is supposed to be. He finds the princess, whose name is Joy, in captivity of the "magical general of light and industry", the source of all evil in the kingdom. After defeating him, the princess kisses him and indeed, he turns into a prince, after which they celebrate.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings32%[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players39%[5]
AllGame1.5/5[6]
CGW1.5/5[7]
CVG2/10[8]
IGN3/10[10][11]
M! Games35/100[12]
OPM (US)StarHalf star[13]
Bravo Screenfun4+[14]
Game World Navigator3.6/10[15]
Neo Plus3.4/10[16]
Next Level2.5/10[17]
Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine2/10[18]
PlayStation World2/10[19]
PSi22/10[20]
PSX Extreme4/10[21]
Xtreme PC20%[22]

Frogger: The Great Quest received generally negative reviews from critics.

The PC port does not have options to change the resolution or overall graphic quality, thus making the world appear jagged and rough. The game is notorious for its inaccurate controls and lazy camera view. The game is sometimes compared to Software:Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Rascal in terms of graphics and overall themes.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Frogger: The Great Quest for PlayStation 2 now Available". November 19, 2001. Archived from the original on March 10, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050310134515/http://ps2.gamezone.com/news/11_19_01_02_38PM.htm. Retrieved November 23, 2024. 
  2. ↑ Smith, David (September 6, 2001). "Frogger: The Great Quest (Preview)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240129230747/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/06/frogger-the-great-quest-3. Retrieved November 23, 2024. 
  3. ↑ Harris, Craig (April 24, 2002). "Frogger Leaps to GBA Again". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240130000806/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/04/24/frogger-leaps-to-gba-again. Retrieved November 23, 2024. 
  4. ↑ "Frogger: The Great Quest for PlayStation 2". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505141041/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/481295-frogger-the-great-quest/index.html. Retrieved November 23, 2024. 
  5. ↑ Bischoff, Jens (July 26, 2002). "Test: Frogger - The Great Quest (PS2)" (in de). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707021108/https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PlayStation2/Test/1593/1294/0/Frogger_-_The_Great_Quest.html. Retrieved November 24, 2024. 
  6. ↑ Weiss, Brett Alan. "Frogger: The Great Quest (PS2) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116180307/http://allgame.com/game.php?id=34991&tab=review. Retrieved May 29, 2020. 
  7. ↑ Gladstone, Darren (April 2003). "Frogger: The Great Quest". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (225): 114. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230113225531/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_225.pdf. Retrieved November 23, 2024. 
  8. ↑ Brown, Jeff (June 12, 2002). "PS2 Review: Frogger: The Great Quest". Computer and Video Games. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=49010. Retrieved August 2, 2025. 
  9. ↑ Guérin, Brian (May 16, 2002). "Test : Cuisses de grenouille sur PS2". TF1 Group. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220602225452/https://www.gamekult.com/jeux/frogger-the-great-quest-3010000721/test.html. Retrieved November 24, 2024. 
  10. ↑ Zdyrko, David; Sulic, Ivan (December 15, 2002). "Frogger: The Great Quest (PC)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240129230735/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/12/15/frogger-the-great-quest. Retrieved November 23, 2024. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Zdyrko, David (November 30, 2001). "Frogger: The Great Quest (PS2)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231101053137/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/12/01/frogger-the-great-quest-2. Retrieved November 23, 2024. 
  12. ↑ Snake, Max (April 29, 2021). "Frogger: The Great Quest – im Klassik-Test (PS2)" (in de). MANiAC. https://www.maniac.de/tests/frogger-the-great-quest-im-klassik-test-ps2/. 
  13. ↑ Baker, Chris (February 2002). "Frogger: The Great Quest". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (53): 107. https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-53-february-2002/page/n103/mode/2up. Retrieved November 24, 2024. 
  14. ↑ "Frogger: The Great Quest" (in de). Bravo Screenfun (6). June 2002. https://archive.org/details/screenfun/2002_06/page/50/mode/2up. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 
  15. ↑ "Frogger: The Great Quest" (in Russian). Game World Navigator (2). February 2003. https://archive.org/details/GameWorldNavigator_2003-02-069/page/n53/mode/2up. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 
  16. ↑ "Frogger: The Great Quest" (in pl). Neo Plus (46). June 2002. https://archive.org/details/neo-plus-nr-046-2002/Neo%20Plus%20nr%20044%20%282002%29/page/n33/mode/2up?q=%22Frogger%3A+The+Great+Quest%22. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 
  17. ↑ Ferzzola, Max (January 2002). "Frogger: The Great Quest" (in es). Next Level (36). https://archive.org/details/next-level-issue-36-jan-2002/page/n51/mode/2up. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 
  18. ↑ "Frogger: The Great Quest". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine Buyers Guide (2). October 2002. https://archive.org/details/opsm-2-magazine-near-archive/OPSM%202%20Magazine%20-%20%20Buyers%20Guide%20%28Oct%202002%29/page/n81/mode/2up. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 
  19. ↑ Williams, Steve (June 2002). "Frogger: The Great Quest". PlayStation World (29). https://archive.org/details/psw-uk-29/page/n99/mode/2up. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 
  20. ↑ Ash, Lisa (May 2002). "Frogger: The Great Quest". PSi2 (20). https://archive.org/details/psi-2-issue-20/page/64/mode/2up?q=%22Frogger%3A+The+Great+Quest%22. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 
  21. ↑ HIV (February 2002). "Frogger" (in pl). PSX Extreme (54). https://archive.org/details/PSX_Extreme_054/page/n53/mode/2up. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 
  22. ↑ Malo (February 2003). "Frogger: The Great Quest" (in es). Xtreme PC (56). https://archive.org/details/xtreme-pc-56-febrero-2003/page/n49/mode/2up. Retrieved August 1, 2025. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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