August 6, 2008
KONAMI ANNOUNCES FROGGER GAME NOW AVAILABLE ON APPLE APP STORE
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Frogger for the iPhone and iPod touch is available on the Apple App Store. As the company’s first title for the App Store, Frogger has been re-designed to take full advantage of the platform’s capabilities, including the innovative Multi-Touch Interface and accelerometer.
“We see the iPhone platform as an opportunity to showcase the legendary Konami brands in a truly unique fashion,” said Joe Morris, Vice President of Konami Mobile. “Konami is committed to providing players with games that leverage the latest technology. Fans of the best-selling Frogger franchise can now experience the title like never before, and we look forward to releasing more of our popular titles for the iPhone soon.”
14 January 2010
MAN TRIES TO BEAT THE WORLD RECORD SET BY GEORGE COSTANZA ON “SEINFELD” FOR A SECOND TIME
DELAWARE TWP. — Pat Laffaye of Connecticut tried to beat his record 896,980 points on Friday night at Richie Knucklez Arcade Games here.
Laffaye is the only person who ever beat the fictitious Frogger score of 860,630 achieved by George Costanza in the 174th episode of ‘Seinfeld.’ Richie Vavrence, owner of the vintage arcade game store, reports that the champ “played a very good game,” but didn’t break a record.
His 500,000 score would’ve been a record up until last year, Vavrence noted. Laffaye may have been distracted by the 50-some people who turned out for the shop’s weekly arcade night, he said.
It costs $10 to come into the store on Fridays, 6-10 p.m., and get unlimited play on the restored video machines. The store is in the Route 12 West Plaza near Croton.
12 February, 2010
FROGGER ON WIIWARE
The eternal Frogger returns on WiiWare today, quite literally, as Frogger Returns.
This version costs 500 Wii Points (£3.50/€5) and translates old the road-crossing game into 3D. There are new levels, enemies (motorbikes?) and power-ups, plus local multiplayer for two. Snatch a look at Frogger Returns on the Nintendo website.
For 800 Wii Points (£5.60/€8)you could buy Overturn Mecha Wars, a tournament-based fighting game with big gun-wielding robots in. There’s online and split-screen multiplayer for up to four and balance board support.
Or you could splash out on more content for My Zoo for 100 Wii Points (£0.70/€0.90). I say “my zoo” but it’s not really my zoo; my zoo would have talking tigers as guides.
On Virtual Console today, ripped from the days of Mega Drive, is SEGA’s Sonic & Knuckles. 800 Wii Points (£5.60/€8).
Over on DSiWare there is Let’s Golf, a neat and tidy golf game with four customisable characters, pretty vistas and hot seat multiplayer. And you can blow on balls to add spin. Not my words. 800 DSi Points (£7.20/€8).
Snappily named Sudoku 4Pockets 3600 Puzzles does exactly what it says on the tin for 500 DSi Points (£4.50/€5), and there are two more Electroplankton creatures to play music on: Rec-Rec and Lumiloop. They’re 200 DSi Points (£1.80/€2) each, remember.