Levels are accessed through a world map, and consist of various different smaller sub-sections taking place both above land and underground (as well as occasionally taking place underwater) that are filled with various enemies and obstacles that try to impede Croc. A sequel to the game, titled Croc 2, was released in 1999.Ī screenshot of the stage "Be Wheely Careful" stages in the game are made up of several small, connected areas consisting of various puzzles and platforming challenges.Ĭroc: Legend of the Gobbos is a third-person 3D platformer in which the player controls the main character, a green crocodile named Croc, through several courses taking place on various islands throughout Gobbo Valley.
It went on to become one of Argonaut's most successful releases, selling over 3 million copies for the PlayStation. Justin Scharvona, Karin Griffin, and Martin Gwynn Jones composed the game's music, while Jonathan Aris provided the voice of Croc.Ĭroc: Legend of the Gobbos received mixed to positive reviews from critics praise was directed towards the game's visuals, music and sound, while criticism was directed towards the controls and camera. The game's characters and mechanics were designed by Simon Keating in his first-ever video game project. It was first pitched to Nintendo as a prototype for a 3D platform game in which the player controlled Yoshi from Nintendo's Super Mario series, but was ultimately rejected by Nintendo, ending the relationship and prompting Argonaut to retool the game as an original property. The game initially started development shortly following a successful relationship between Argonaut and Nintendo, with the former creating a processing chip for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System called the Super FX that was used in games such as Star Fox to display 3D polygonal environments. Taking place in the fictional setting of the Gobbo Valley, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos follows a young crocodile named Croc, who sets out to rescue a group of furry creatures known as Gobbos from the evil magician Baron Dante. It was released in North America in September 1997 for the Sony PlayStation, and later that year for the Sega Saturn and Microsoft Windows. Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is a platform game developed by Argonaut Games and published by Fox Interactive.
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