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Frogger Hops Onto PC CD-ROM in Spring 2002
Leap into the shoes of everyone's favorite frog and embark on a fairy tale adventure.

By News Staff, GamingExcellence
Posted February 20, 2002
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Konami of America, Inc., announced today that it's enormously popular character, Frogger will hop onto Nintendo Game Boy Advance and PC CD-ROM in Spring 2002. Frogger Advance: The Great Quest for GBA and Frogger: The Great Quest for PC both feature a rich fairy-tale adventure, innovative gameplay and next-generation graphics. These E-rated titles will propel the franchise to new heights.

Frogger's quest begins when our hero embarks on an epic quest in search of a Princess. In these next-generation versions of the game gameplay reaches a new level. Now, players must guide the happy-go-lucky amphibian through a multitude of picturesque environments and challenging levels.

"Frogger has a proven track record of delivering a fun, addictive and unique gameplay experience," said Erica Mason, Product Manager at Konami of America. "That success has allowed us to expand the character into new worlds. The light-hearted fairy tale adventure, Frogger's special moves and stunning graphics make The Great Quest fun for everyone!"

Developed by Vicarious Visions, Frogger Advance: The Great Quest for Game Boy Advance is a side-scrolling platformer in which the player's primary objective is to dodge, avoid and side-step a barrage of dangerous obstacles. Shifting seamlessly between underwater swimming levels and on-land running/jumping levels, Frogger will face a horde of enemies including gigantic beetles, dragons and a slew of fierce sea creatures.

In the PC version of Frogger: The Great Quest (developed by Konami), players guide Frogger through 12 rich 3D environments to obtain the kiss of a Princess that will magically transform the precocious frog into a Prince! A port of the PlayStation 2 version released last year, the adventure takes the green hero from swampy towns to desert wastelands where he must navigate through majestic waterfalls and raging river rapids, all while collecting power-ups and avoiding enemies. Over 70 hilarious characters inhabit Frogger's mystical world, each contributing to the light-hearted and whimsical spirit of the game.

The original Frogger arcade game generated record-breaking success when Konami initially released it in the U.S. in 1981. The object of the game was to help a poor frog reach one of five lily pads in his swampy home by navigating him through a dangerous, traffic-filled road and across a river of floating logs and turtles. The simplistic yet addictive gameplay made Frogger one of the most recognizable icons in videogame history.

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