The Lucozade Frog Is Finally Back! – Superfrog HD
Superfrog – The Amiga’s Green-Caped Hero Returns!
Let’s talk Superfrog – Team17’s legendary leap into the mascot platformer scene and a true Amiga icon! Released in 1993, this little green hero wasn’t just another platforming wannabe—Superfrog had style, speed, and that unmistakable Team17 polish. From its buttery-smooth scrolling to its catchy soundtrack and vibrant cartoon visuals, this game oozed quality from the moment you hit fire.
What made Superfrog stand out wasn’t just its tight controls or creative level design—it was the charm. The intro cutscene, the fizzy Lucozade power-ups, the quirky humor—it all added up to a game that felt right at home on the Amiga and proudly held its own against console giants of the era.
Whether you played it back in the day or are just discovering it now, Superfrog remains one of the finest examples of what made the Amiga special. A real leap forward for platformers on the platform, and a glowing green reminder that Team17 weren’t just about worms. 🐸💚
Team17 announced a new Superfrog game last night, or rather, an HD touch-up/remake of the Amiga classic, which to some people might be one of the best games ever made. While Team17 has little to show us, they have told us that it looks really goo,d but they’ve also said that the original gfx won’t be in it sadly. (in an original mode or whatever)
I know why this got announced now and that is because of the number of sales made on the Alien Breed touch up released a week or so ago, and i expect that is why they’ve only shown us this picture so far…
The press release:
Debbie Bestwick, Team17’s Managing Director, says, We’re extremely excited about bringing Superfrog HD to PS3 and PS Vita; it’s the most requested game that our fans are always asking to see make a return. Now, with the 20th anniversary of the original Superfrog and the recent re-release of our classic survival-horror Alien Breed, we feel the timing has never been better.
T17 also teased with a “what game is next” kind of thing, and that’s a bad signal! , almost sounds like they want to cash in on us now, and yes, T17 has an amazing Amiga history and remakes/touch-ups are very welcome, but we don’t want rubbish ports or whatever that will ruin the legacy.
No date was given, but i will post more when i know more.
Here’s a screenshot of the first level of the original Amiga 500 game from 1993.
PS: It might be the right time for a retrospective on the original Superfrog game now hehe.
PPS: Amiga screenshots from Hall Of Light.
Psst: my god…this article is a mess.. shared headlines that i sent out are different to this article as i tried to fix it and rewrite parts.. still a mess tho.
Fixed, edited.