Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

Frogun Encore understands that a 3D platformer lives or dies on whether getting around feels fun before you even reach the goal. Renata’s Frogun is more than a cute hook: it supports grappling, swings, and movement tricks that build on the original’s foundation. The new double jump, sling catapult, and toss jump give you reasons to look at gaps and vertical routes twice. A level is not just a path to clear, but a little playground asking whether you can find a cleaner, bolder way through it.

That flexibility should make the best moments feel earned. Collecting notes, treasure, and fly emblems gives thorough players a reason to poke into side paths, while level challenges and secret shortcuts reward learning how the jumps and grapples fit together. The game is aimed at the kind of player who sees a suspicious ledge and immediately wants another attempt, not someone who wants every reward placed directly in front of them.

Frustration can set in if that drive to master the movement is not there. Advanced jumping and grappling are explicitly tied to secrets and shortcuts, so completion-minded runs will ask more of you than a casual tour. Big bosses also break up the platforming, but the real draw remains building confidence with Renata’s expanding bag of traversal options. If you liked the first Frogun, this sounds like a meaningful step forward rather than a cautious repeat.

Couch co-op is a particularly good fit for this sort of colorful obstacle course. Jake can join at any time, and you can cooperate through perilous ruins or race toward each level’s end. A controller is required for local co-op, but the option gives the sequel a warmer, more replayable angle than a solitary collectible hunt. For an overview of the shared release details and feature list, the Frogun Encore publisher description is useful.

Graphics

Frogun Encore uses a cute, colorful low-poly look for its far-flung environments. The deliberately simple 3D scenery suits a game built around seeing routes, ledges, poles, and tempting detours in the distance, while Renata and her Frogun keep the adventure rooted in playful cartoon fantasy rather than realism.

Story

The story wastes little time setting Renata back in motion. Three years after defeating Beelzebub, she is visiting Jake when the fly bois attack again, cutting the vacation short and sending Renata, Jake, and Hatter around the world to stop a resurrection scheme. It is a familiar Saturday-morning setup, but it has the right light touch for a platformer that wants to get you moving.

Encore does not need a complicated dramatic hook to justify its trip through new locations. A loyal follower trying to restore an old villain gives the adventure a clear villainous target, and the return of Renata’s companions keeps it connected to the first game instead of treating the sequel as a total reset.

Hidden diary notes add the most promising layer of texture, offering stories from other adventurers for anyone willing to search. That is a better match for the game’s exploration focus than long interruptions would be. Come for the movement first, and treat the narrative as a cheerful excuse to keep pushing into the next area.

Overall Experience

Frogun Encore looks like a confident sequel for fans who wanted more room to experiment with Frogun’s central idea. Its strongest promise is not sheer scale, but the way new movement options can make each colorful stage feel more open to improvisation. When a platformer encourages you to revisit a route because you now understand one more trick, it creates a satisfying loop that collectibles alone cannot supply.

The tradeoff is clear: this is built for nimble hands and a willingness to retry. Players who enjoy precision platforming, secret hunting, and shaving a route down to something stylish should get a lot from its challenges. If tricky traversal usually turns your fun into irritation, the collectible and emblem structure may feel more demanding than inviting.

Co-op makes the recommendation broader. Bring a friend and the game can become either a shared exploration session or a low-stakes race, while solo players still have a substantial movement toolkit to learn. Frogun Encore is worth your time if you want an upbeat, classic-minded 3D platformer that asks you to engage with its jumps and grapples instead of merely passing through them.

Retro Replay Score

7.8/10