Croc: Legend of the Gobbos

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is a platforming game Developed by Argonaut Games PLC and published by Fox Interactive.

Background
Initially, Croc was pitched as a platforming game starring Nintendo's character Yoshi and was meant to be the first 3D platformer, however Nintendo rejected the game.

Argonaut decided to still develop the game by turning Yoshi into Croc and Bowser into the antagonist Baron Dante.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The graphics looks great, for the late-1990s standards.
 * 2) Good soundtrack.
 * 3) Hilarious boss battles.
 * 4) Nice charming visuals.
 * 5) Gobbos are adorable characters.
 * 6) Collecting Gobbos unlocks additional levels.
 * 7) For an early 3D game, the camera isn't too bad.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Awkward tank controls with a D-Pad.
 * 2) Lame bosses.
 * 3) The mechanic of using Gems as health and dropping them when getting hit is ripped straight out of Sonic the Hedgehog.
 * 4) The Sega Saturn port has a game breaking bug not found in PS1 or PC, where Croc’s body and enemies all disappear if you put the disc in first before going to the Sega Saturn BIOS. Strangely enough the Japanese version fixes this bug.
 * 5) The Gobbos are very obvious flat textures with floating eyes that stick out.