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In 2022, a massive development archive for Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge was acquired by user Kneesnap. The lot contained documents, prototypes, source code, early FMV, music, and much more. Shortly after, the Game Boy Color version of the source code was obtained by Kneesnap. Shortly after this, several other game archives from Blitz Games were acquired and dumped, containing essentially everything related to the development. Hundreds of discs were acquired, along with thousands of pages of documentation and several data tape backups. Currently, the development archives for '''Chicken Run, Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge''', and '''Glover (PlayStation)''' have been secured, with more on the way in the future.
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Several data tapes were included in the game archives, and due to problems with the drive being used to read the Frogger 2 backup tape, it was sent to a data recovery company which caused damage to the tape. However, Kneesnap was able to recover about 90% of the data from the tape despite the damage caused to it.
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[https://discord.gg/2E758sS {{icon|comments}} Discuss this release on the Highway Frogs Discord server!]<br>
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In 2022, a massive development archive for Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge was acquired by [https://discord.gg/2E758sS Highway Frogs],
The lot is a near complete development history containing documents, prototypes, source code, early FMV cutscenes, unused music, and much more.
It is the first of several full-development archive releases by [https://discord.gg/2E758sS Highway Frogs].
 
'''Info:''' <br/>
Release Date: February 1st, 2025 <br/>
Size: 85GB Uncompressed (58GB Compressed) <br/>
 
'''The Release Contains:'''
* Over 1000 Pages of Paper Documents needed to be scanned, deskewed, and turned into PDFs.
* Over 200 audio tracks were rendered/mastered extremely carefully using original hardware such as the Yamaha EX-5 and original software like SoundForge 4.0.
* The "End of Project" Tape was damaged by a data recovery company, and it took months of reverse-engineering to recover the data ourselves. ([[https://github.com/Kneesnap/onstream-data-recovery/blob/main/info/INTRO.MD More Info]])
* Byte-Matched Source Code Repos for 7 different Frogger games/consoles, which have been updated to compile on Windows 10/11.
* Custom tools made for working with some of the backups, such as a 3D object converter, or a compiler/decompiler for game scripts, and more.
* A mod fixing Frogger 2's compatibility issues on modern computers, aka the "Frogger 2 Enhanced PC Port".
* Materials from other Blitz Games projects, including ''Chicken Run'', ''Glover'', and ''The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea''.
* Tons more.
 
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==Chicken Run==
This part of the lot contained many PlayStation builds, 53 GameBoy Color builds, 1 Dreamcast build and 4 PC builds, as well as source code backups, documents, and many other miscellaneous backups and development archives.
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==Glover (PlayStation)==
This part of the lot contained 13 PlayStation builds, source code backups, documents, and asset backups.
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==The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea==
One PlayStation build was found within the Chicken Run archives.
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In 2022, a massive development archive for Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge was acquired by Highway Frogs, The lot is a near complete development history containing documents, prototypes, source code, early FMV cutscenes, unused music, and much more. It is the first of several full-development archive releases by Highway Frogs.

Info:
Release Date: February 1st, 2025
Size: 85GB Uncompressed (58GB Compressed)

The Release Contains:

  • Over 1000 Pages of Paper Documents needed to be scanned, deskewed, and turned into PDFs.
  • Over 200 audio tracks were rendered/mastered extremely carefully using original hardware such as the Yamaha EX-5 and original software like SoundForge 4.0.
  • The "End of Project" Tape was damaged by a data recovery company, and it took months of reverse-engineering to recover the data ourselves. ([More Info])
  • Byte-Matched Source Code Repos for 7 different Frogger games/consoles, which have been updated to compile on Windows 10/11.
  • Custom tools made for working with some of the backups, such as a 3D object converter, or a compiler/decompiler for game scripts, and more.
  • A mod fixing Frogger 2's compatibility issues on modern computers, aka the "Frogger 2 Enhanced PC Port".
  • Materials from other Blitz Games projects, including Chicken Run, Glover, and The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.
  • Tons more.
  • Frogger2-tape-scan.jpg
  • F2-n64-proto1-1.png
  • F2-n64-proto2-1.png
  • Frogger2-andys-discs.jpg
  • F2-psx-feb4-front.png
  • F2-psx-march1-front.png
  • F2-pc-mar24-front.png
  • F2-code-may22-front.png
  • F2-pc-apr26-cover-front.png
  • F2-pc-apr26-front.png
  • F2-psx-e3-front.png
  • F2-pc-may10-front.png
  • F2-psx-june9-front.png
  • F2-psx-june14-front.png
  • Frogger 2 June 2000 Disc Front.png
  • F2-psx-june29-front.png
  • F2-pc-jul14-front.png
  • F2-psx-july18-front.png
  • F2-blue-folder-july25-psx-ntsc-front.png
  • F2-blue-folder-july25-psx-pal-front.png
  • F2-blue-folder-july25-pc-front.png
  • F2-psx-july31-front.png
  • F2-dc-disc1-front.png


Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge

This part of the lot contained 12 PlayStation builds, 2 Nintendo 64 builds, 7 PC builds, source code backups, documents, and many other miscellaneous backups and development archives.

 SystemDateRetail build datesRetail release dates
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (June, 1999 A prototype)Nintendo 64June 1999
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (September 10, 1999 prototype)PC10 September 1999PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (December 1, 1999 prototype)Nintendo 641 December 1999
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (December 14, 1999 prototype)Nintendo 6414 December 1999
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (December 17, 1999 prototype)PC17 December 1999PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (February 4, 2000 prototype)PlayStation4 February 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (March 1, 2000 prototype)PlayStation1 March 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (March 24, 2000 prototype)PC24 March 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (April 5, 2000 prototype)PlayStation5 April 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (April 25, 2000 prototype)PC25 April 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (April 27, 2000 prototype)PlayStation27 April 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (May 10, 2000 prototype)PC10 May 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (June 9, 2000 prototype)PlayStation9 June 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (June 14, 2000 prototype)PlayStation14 June 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (Sound Test prototype)Game Boy Color21 June 2000USA July 25, 2000
USA (Rev 1) Aug 10, 2000
US Sept 23, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (June 23, 2000 prototype)PlayStation23 June 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (June 29, 2000 prototype)PlayStation29 June 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 14, 2000 prototype)PC14 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 18, 2000 prototype)PlayStation18 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 25, 2000 PAL prototype)PlayStation25 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 25, 2000 prototype)PC25 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 25, 2000 NTSC prototype)PlayStation25 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (July 31, 2000 prototype)PlayStation31 July 2000PSX US Aug 10, 2000
PSX EU Aug 15, 2000
PC US Sept 6, 2000
PC EU Sept 8, 2000
US Sep 21, 2000
EU Oct 13, 2000
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (October 10, 2000 prototype)Dreamcast10 October 2000


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