Frogger

Frogger (フロッガー) is the main protagonist of the titular series.

Frogger: Helmet Chaos Bio
''Our hero, who somehow always gets thrown in the middle of a great adventure, is both courageous and adventurous (but also a little bit on the goofy side). Memories of an early near-drowning incident have left him scarred, and to this day, he does not swim.''

Frogger: Ancient Shadow Bio
''Our hero, who somehow always gets thrown in the middle of a great adventure, is both courageous and adventurous. Memories of an early near-drowning incident have left him scarred, and to this day, he does not (and cannot) swim.''

Description
Frogger is a green, anthropomorphic frog. Best known as the namesake of the classic 1981 arcade game, he has gone on to star in a series of video games spanning numerous platforms. These games almost always involve hopping around on an invisible grid all while avoiding obstacles and battling enemies by using what’s available in his environment. Frogger is a registered trademark of Konami.

Personality
Frogger is generally a happy-go-lucky, kind-hearted, brave, and adventurous frog that cares deeply for his friends. He goes to great lengths to keep them tight and never takes his loyalty to them for granted. He occasionally shows a timid side when a good friend is in trouble such as when Lily got abducted in The Rescue or when he himself faces uncertain danger, however, he is too determined to easily give up on pursuing a mission. Once Frogger is suspicious that something is not right, he is quick to get to the bottom of it even if he discovers a more sinister plot along the way.

According to the game manual for Helmet Chaos, the question, "Whoever heard of a frog that doesn't swim?" embarrasses him.

Character Design
Over the course of his video game career, Frogger's character has undergone drastic changes.

Frogger's initial appearance was that of a semi-regular-looking frog. Frogger was given a redesign in 2001 with the release of The Great Quest. He was given an anthropomorphic design along with an attire that consists of white T-Shirt, a brown vest, and blue shorts.



In The Rescue, his look changed to a more strong appearance. As defender of Firefly Swamp, his many adventures carried on through 2001 to 2005, before a reboot with a new video game, My Frogger Toy Trials, brought it back to its origins again in 2007. Another original Frogger sequel was made a year after the MFTT. Frogger 3D, made in Japan the earliest and America a few months after, was made in 2011, thus, so far, concluding the Frogger trilogy.

Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue

 * I got to do this.
 * Lumpy, you sound great! I'm happy to hear that. You had me worried for a while.
 * If it's a foot race, I'm your frog.
 * Oh, wow. That was such a rush, but I’m always happiest when I’m back home with my friends.

Wreck-It Ralph
Frogger makes a cameo appearance along with Dig Dug and the Angel Kids in the film, Wreck-It Ralph at the Game Central Station hopping away from Ralph upon seeing him. His iconic 8-bit hopping noise can be heard as he hops away from Ralph.

Trivia

 * In Airforce Delta Storm, a game also by Konami, an aircraft the Flogger J was named as "Frogger J". Although some may says that it is a typo mistake, it is very possible that was intended by the developers to reference the character and series of the same name.
 * In Pop'n TwinBee, a mechanical frog-like boss going by the name of Furogga (which is the Japanese name for Frogger) may be a possible reference to the Frogger character.
 * Frogger's inability to swim (in certain games) is ironic because many real life frogs such as the American bullfrog are excellent swimmers.