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Frogger: Helmet Chaos ds Game Reviews
Frogger: Helmet Chaos
Critic Score
Metascore: 69 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.0 out of 10
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Frogger, one of the most beloved video game character of all time, returns! In this latest escapade, Frogger finds himself called upon to stop an evil force that threatens his home, Firefly Swamp, and the nearby kingdom of Bunnington Hollow. To stop the insidious Dr. Wani and his destructive mining efforts, Frogger must use all of his hopping and dodging skills, along with many new talents, to infiltrate the mastermind's lair and bring his evil plans crashing down. Unlock new playable characters and original arcade game. Over than 30 levels of play to challenge players of all levels. A wide range of moves including wall climbing, tongue grabs and more. Up to 4-player wireless multiplayer action with a single game cartridge. [Konami]

PUBLISHER: Konami
DEVELOPER: Konami Hawaii
GENRE(S): Action, Platform
PLAYERS: 4
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2005

What The Critics Said

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90
WHAM! Gaming
It's a treat to play something so fresh, and yet so (often frustratingly) familiar. Helmet Chaos strikes the perfect balance between its 20th Century lineage and gameplay for today.
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83
BonusStage
Although not all of the DS’s features were utilized (mainly the touch screen), the challenging gameplay and DS download function more than made up for this.
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78
N-Insanity
Frogger isn’t for everyone. While it’s aimed at kids, I find it funny that many kids won’t have the patience that is required to last throughout the levels.
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72
GameSpot
Whereas the console game is bland and broken, the portable game is a lively 3D adventure packed with plenty to see and do.
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70
GameCritics
It's just about the perfect casual game, just right for people who are looking to kill ten or fifteen minutes at a time dodging dinosaurs and snacking on flies.
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68
IGN
It's just a very straightforward game design that, even with its rigid quirks, is more fun than it is impressive.
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65
Play Magazine
The game is vibrant, mildly entertaining, and offers an array of puzzles to solve while you navigate Frogger through each level. [Nov p.102]
64
Gaming Horizon
Certainly seems to be directed towards a younger gaming audience with its colorful environments, cute characters and simple controls. The game is pretty childish with a straightforward story mode and a nice selection of multiplayer games.
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62
GameZone
Levels are solid in length, interesting in layout, and have a number of challenges that, when the control system fails, come off as being cheap and frustrating.
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50
Nintendo Power
Helmet Chaos does have a surprisingly quirky sense of humor and some decent voice acting, but it's not enough to recapture the series's long-lost magic. [Oct 2005, p.100]

What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
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Tony G. gave it an8:
if you liked the gba versions, you will love this ds version. i actually had alot of fun with this title! looks childish, but it's not. not worth $30. perfect $19.99 title. excellent job!

Blatherscyte Blunderbuss gave it a6:
As a generic top-down, block-pushing, grid-based platform-puzzler, Helmet Chaos is decent enough. It completely fails to capture the spirit of Frogger, though. Use of every button to obfuscate your traversal of the levels is more annoying than innovative.

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