Guide the loveable Croc across seven islands (worlds), rescuing cute and fuzzy Gobbos from the evil clutches of Baron Dante.
As one of the few true 3D platformers on Saturn, the visuals are colorful, the controls a bit stiff though somewhat easier using the 3D analog pad, and the music is catchy.
Argonaut’s 1997 Croc: The Legend of the Gobbos (called Croc: Pau Pau Island in Japan) was initially pitched to Nintendo as a Yoshi game, and is rumoured to have had influence on the development of Super Mario 64. Fact, or fiction? Whatever the case, this is a good example of the emerging 3D platformer genre, though be warned — it can be frustratingly difficult.
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