Mini Review: Frogun (PS5) – PS1 Era Platformer Doesn’t Have Much Bounce

Shooting your mouth.

For better and worse, Frogun really does feel like a game ripped from the late 90s. This is a puzzle platformer with a PS1-era vibe, and while it nails the presentation, it also inadvertently captures the frustrating and finicky nature of those early 3D games.

Playing as a young girl in search of her parents, you use the titular Frogun — a gun that’s also a frog — to traverse tricky little levels as you delve into an ancient temple. The core hook is firing the frog’s tongue out to pick up enemies and items, or grapple towards walls and other objects. It’s a fine idea that works well enough, but the execution is very simple, and the concept doesn’t really evolve beyond pulling a lever every now and then.

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