Croc 2 (Game Boy Color)

The Game Boy Color version of Croc 2 was developed by the by Natsume, the company responsible for translating the Harvest Moon series, and was the only Croc game to not be made by Argonaut (before the Croc Mobile Series which was made by Morpheme).

The plot is largely the same as the console version.

Gameplay
The game is seen in a top-down perspective, instead of the original 2D platformer that Croc exhibited.

Croc's signature moves are all still present.

The game also features an extensive password system, which tracks the items that Croc has obtained, as well as his stats and what levels and quests have been completed. As such, passwords for this game are long.

Plot
Croc receives a message in a bottle whilst playing with one of his gobbo friends on the beach. The two discover via the message that Croc's Family are looking for him. Croc sets out on a journey to find his parents, which takes him through four gobbo villages.

Towards the end in the Incan Village, he learns that Baron Dante has returned. After Croc defeats him, if he has located all of the Golden Gobbos, his mother appears, reuniting them at last.

Levels
(Note: Levels are fan-given names, since the game does not give official titles)
 * Sailor Village
 * Save the Gobbo
 * Recover the Stolen Treasure Chests
 * Get the Gobbo's Sandwich
 * Soveena the Squid
 * Cossack Village
 * The Snowman's Parts
 * Herbs for Flu Medicine
 * Save the Gobbo's Brother
 * Lava Monster
 * Caveman Village
 * Save Robo Gobbo
 * Check the Lava Rise
 * Examine the Water Pipe
 * Mad Scientist
 * Inca Village
 * Deliver the Letter
 * Save the Gobbo's Grandpa
 * Retrieve the Stolen Statue Piece
 * Baron Dante

Reception
Croc 2 for the Gameboy Color was met with positive reviews. It was praised for being a step up from Croc, and not just a generic side-scrolling platformer.

Back cover description
''Croc is back in an exciting new adventure as he searches for his long lost parents. But the search soon becomes a showdown as Croc's arch enemy, Baron Dante, is magically resurrected by his evil Dantinis. Join Croc's journey as he explores over 35 levels within four Gobbo tribe villages, each packed with unique Gobbos, mischievous monsters and tons of surprises.''

Trivia

 * Although the first Village and its quests largely resemble those found in the console release, the rest of the quests and levels deter greatly from them.
 * Some prototype aspects of the game have been left in, such as Soveena appearing pink instead of blue.