- March 20, 2024
- SmellyFrog
- 2h median play time
Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
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About
Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture is a retro-style 2D platformer featuring a frog on a side-scrolling adventure. The game offers 7 levels with various collectibles and slow-paced, simple gameplay. Players can eat or "yeet" bugs at other bugs to progress through the game, providing a unique twist to the traditional platformer genre.






- Charming and nostalgic art style reminiscent of classic Kirby games, providing a cozy experience.
- Simple and smooth gameplay with tight controls, making it accessible and enjoyable for all players.
- Incredible value for the price, offering a fun and engaging experience packed into a short playtime.
- The game is very short, with completion taking around an hour, leaving players wanting more content.
- Some mechanics, like the kicking action, can be confusing and not well explained, leading to frustration.
- Frequent deaths and distant checkpoints can make the game feel punishing at times, especially for less experienced players.
gameplay
70 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay of "Verdant Venture" is characterized by its cozy, retro-inspired aesthetics and straightforward mechanics reminiscent of classic titles like "Kirby's Adventure" and "Yoshi's Island." While it simplifies some elements, such as removing grapple mechanics, it compensates with polished controls, tight level design, and a variety of unique mechanics introduced throughout its seven levels. Players appreciate the nostalgic feel, engaging challenges, and the intuitive yet deep interactions that make the game enjoyable, despite some criticism regarding difficulty spikes and specific mechanics.
“It's got a similar style, sound font, and color palette as your typical Game Boy Color fare; and the gameplay feels similar to that of Kirby's Adventure, a game it takes clear and heavy inspiration from.”
“The mechanics are satisfying to master and use, making it very fun to go very fast.”
“This game feels classic, teaching mechanics without a tutorial, and conveying a sense of progression as you move through its levels with good controls and pacing.”
“Level difficulty is immediately overly challenging with many beginner traps and complex use of mechanics which cause deaths and unnecessary frustration.”
“Admittedly, losing the grapple mechanic means it also loses a big part of what made the first game stand out from other retro platformers; but I think Verdant Venture makes up for that by being a far more polished game overall.”
“Gameplay is somewhat like Kirby, but with a jump more like Mario's, no copy abilities (at least as far as I've gotten so far) and the difficulty turned up quite a bit.”