Superfrog

Superfrog is a scrolling 2D platform game, originally developed for the Amiga and published in 1993¹ by Team17. Later MS-DOS release was created by Bubball Systems and distributed by Team17, Ocean Software and GOG.com.

Superfrog is a scrolling 2D platform game, originally developed for the Amiga and published in 1993 by Team17. Later MS-DOS release was created by Bubball Systems and distributed by Team17, Ocean Software and GOG.com. ==Plot== The story, present in the game's manual but mostly conveyed through the introductory animation by Eric W. Schwartz, concerns an unnamed prince, who is turned into a frog by a jealous witch, in homage to the Frog Prince fairy tale. His princess girlfriend is then abducted by the same witch. Subsequently, sulking by the "River O' Despair", the prince chances upon a floating bottle of Lucozade, which confers upon him super powers. With his new powers, the prince heads off to fight the evil witch and save the princess. Schwartz originally included a joke cameo in introductory animation of Sonic, Mario, Zool and Zooz from Zool 2, which Team17 ultimately removed to avoid legal issues. ==Development== Superfrog was developed in 1993 and released for the Amiga in the same year by Team17, acting simultaneously as developer and publisher. Eric W. Schwartz provided the animated introduction and closing scene. The release was popular enough to spawn an Amiga CD32 version, which could also be played on some Amiga computers fitted with a CD drive, since the code remained very similar. Due to its enduring popularity, it was then converted for the PC MS-DOS by Bubball Systems in 1994, this version lacked the animated introduction and shooting mini-game. The Amiga CD32 version was re-released as a budget game by Islona Software in 1999¹. In 2012, MS-DOS version of Superfrog has been, along with other games by Team17, released as a legitimate digital download from GOG.com, this version being the first compatible with Windows. ==Remaster== A high-definition version of the game, Superfrog HD, was co-developed by both Team17 and TickTockGames, formerly Bubball Systems, the company initially responsible for the MS-DOS port of Superfrog in 1994. It was released in 2013¹ for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, OS X, Linux and Microsoft Windows via Steam, then in 2014 for Android, and iOS. In May 2016, Superfrog HD was removed from digital stores by Team17, it was removed from PSN, Steam, App Store and Google Play. There is no known official statement by Team17 why it was removed, but possible reasons may include low sales or expired licenses. At the same time, the original Superfrog game was also removed from GOG.com. ==References== ==External links== Superfrog at Mobygames

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