Ribbit King

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  • Summary: In Ribbit King, the fate of the planet rests on your ability to get frogs into holes. This is the game of Frolf, and, as Scooter, you must play it across 20 different courses on five different worlds. Power supplies are running out, and to save them, you must win the coveted Super Ribbinite.In Ribbit King, the fate of the planet rests on your ability to get frogs into holes. This is the game of Frolf, and, as Scooter, you must play it across 20 different courses on five different worlds. Power supplies are running out, and to save them, you must win the coveted Super Ribbinite. Choose from 13 odd characters and more than 10 frogs to collect items and points through Frolfing matches. Become the Frolfing Champion in Story mode or Versus mode, which supports up to four players.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Nintendojo
    80
    If you liked "Mario Golf," you'll love Ribbit King. There's not much depth, but there's more than enough charm and fun to make it worth your twenty bucks.
  2. GameCritics
    75
    It may not be a technical marvel or something that will keep you occupied for days on end (it's best played in 30-minute bursts, in my opinion), but it's hard to deny the energy and enthusiasm the game brings with its off-kilter PaRappa-style characters, a kooky sense of humor, and the welcoming playability that developer Jamworks has packed onto the disc.
  3. Nintendo Power
    72
    Seriously silly. [Aug 2004, p.122]
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  4. G4 TV
    60
    It would be nice if it were a little deeper or offered a few more ways to play, but we’d recommend anyone looking for some light and wacky sports action to look no further than Ribbit King.
  5. GameShark
    60
    Both a unique and amusing game, but not everyone is up for the amount of time it takes to actually complete a game.
  6. Nintendo Insider
    60
    But after a while, hitting frogs just doesn't fufill the same amount of happiness that it did when you started.
  7. GameCube Europe
    48
    So we’ve got a pretty original concept, executed in a completely uninspired and unoriginal way.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. OceanofBagels
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This is one of my favorite games to play with friends. The shenanigans are endless every time you play. Highly recommend!
  2. Bumblebugbee
    May 23, 2017
    10
    Ribbit King is based around the sport of Frolf, which is basically golf but instead of hitting golf balls you use frogs. This game is just asRibbit King is based around the sport of Frolf, which is basically golf but instead of hitting golf balls you use frogs. This game is just as ridiculous and amazing as it sounds. Before playing Ribbit King I had thought Mario Golf was crazy but this takes the genre to a whole new level. There are several different ways to score points and make combos on your way to the hole. Countless possibilities for legitimate moves make for excellent multiplayer. Whether you're playing with friends or working through the wacky story mode you're bound to have a blast. Lets look into detail on everything thats make this the fantastic experience it is.

    Your goal in Frolf is to get your frog in the pond while scoring as many points as possible. This is where Frolf really differentiates itself from golf. The number of strokes it takes you to get in the goal is important but it is often possible to get more points elsewhere by taking a long route to the goal. Every map in this game is completely littered with opportunities to score points. By having your frog swim through water, eat flies, and bounce off of trampolines you can score extra points. If you manage to chain together different things each new things will increase the multiplier for the next item up to times four. However once you hit you frog what is does it out of your hands so its important to look for a good spot to aim that lends itself naturally to combos.

    If the gameplay is base of this delicious cake the story mode and it's cut-scenes are the icing. The story is broken up into two chapters and in each the totally hopeless king begs Scooter (That's you) to save the planet. Scooter is chosen to play Frolf because he's the planets only carpenter therefore he at least has experience swinging a hammer. On your journey to become Frolf champion and get the Super Ribbonite need to save the planet you'll come across a host of weird competitors. You have a kung-fu Panda (this was before the movie!), a ditsy princess, a wind-up robotic penguin, and a host of other misfits. The few cut-scenes scene through-out the story are all quite amusing if not just plain ridiculous.

    The story is fun and amusing but multiplayer is where Ribbit King really shines. Its such an easy game to learn that anyone can jump right in and have a good time. Also its so unpredictable at times of what will combo together that a new player does have an honest chance to top a more experienced player. The core gameplay is so fun you could honestly just have fun playing solo just trying to set high-scores and finding ridiculous combos. However, the computers AI is mostly make enjoyable rivals. The AI can both spot unnaturally great combos while at the same time be so dumb they can't shoot up a hill. Its a wild balance that actually comes together decently well to make for a reasonable difficultly level.

    As soon as I started playing Ribbit King I honestly felt this game was made just for me. It has personality and charm you'd expect from a weird Japanese game with its colorful visuals and silly story. However, the key to what makes this game so great is the wonderfully designed gameplay. It a near perfect combination of luck and strategy like what you would expect a great boardgame. This makes for a superb multiplayer experience yet its so fun and unpredictable one can still easily enjoy its single-player campaign. No matter how you experience Ribbit King this game definitely needs to be on your gaming bucket list.    … Expand
  4. BobbyBoi
    Apr 10, 2018
    10
    Why would anyone hate frolf, frolf is a lovely and amusing game that has surprises around every corner and is just fun.
  5. Virtualboy
    Feb 26, 2013
    8
    I picked up this game for only a few dollars, years ago. It was sort of a last-minute gift, kind of a throwaway to tack onto another, largerI picked up this game for only a few dollars, years ago. It was sort of a last-minute gift, kind of a throwaway to tack onto another, larger gift. After learning that the recipient thoroughly enjoyed it, I decided I had to give it a shot.

    It's great! The gameplay is straightforward and satisfying, and everything about the presentation is, for lack of a better term, adorable.

    The single player experience isn't particularly extensive, but everybody knows that with a game like this it's all about the multiplayer. It's easy to play round after round of this game with a couple friends.

    It's probably quite cheap by now, so I recommend it if you happen across it!    … Expand
  6. Gamerdude05
    Mar 23, 2020
    4
    This game sucks on GameCube First thing There were Wii Graphics second this game is very hard third This Game is €64 I got mine for €10 at CeXThis game sucks on GameCube First thing There were Wii Graphics second this game is very hard third This Game is €64 I got mine for €10 at CeX Fourth im never Playing this game anymore… Expand

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#66 Best GameCube Game of 2004
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#46 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2004