Today is star wars day. An international celebration of lightsabers, Jedi, the Force and little green men. One of the oldest nerd holidays, it’s a time of peace and joy. However, I’m not here to cause trouble. As a fan of Star Wars and the recent Star Wars Jedi series, my thoughts are focused on one special person. Whenever it comes out, Star Wars Episode III will be the culmination of an exciting modern Star Wars trilogy. But without Ogdo, things would be different.
Anyone who has played either game will have strong opinions about Space Frog King. A joke to some, a series highlight to others.This is definitely not a joke; Very Serious. Either way, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order may end up being great, but without Ogdo, I’d say a fair number of fans will lose hope. So I wrote a list of suggestions for how I’d like to see everyone’s favorite frog return. Again, it’s all serious.
Ogdo must come back somehow
One of the best gags in the Star Wars Jedi series stems from a frog named Ogdo. The lad proved a challenging optional boss fight in the first game, and his no-nonsense attitude and unique charisma return with the rebirth of Og’dor in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. I don’t care if they have to make a new Ogdo in a lab or resurrect him through force shenanigans. Ogdo must come back. Frogs are as central a part of the Star Wars Jedi franchise as Merlin.
3v1 optional boss battle against multiple Ogdor
One of the more difficult and frankly hilarious subplots in Star Wars Jedi: Survivors is a 2v1 boss battle against two Og’dors simultaneously, Ornstein and Smough style. It happens with this force tearing apart, allowing father and son to fight together as one — a healthy moment of family bonding that’s rare in Star Wars media.
The only way to solve this problem is to throw three Ogdor at you at the same time. Or, if that proves to be a bit too much, have a three-phase Battle for Ogdo. The Hidden Og’dor fight gets more difficult every game, and there’s a precedent here – so really push it to ridiculous limits.
Force Ghost Ogdo
What makes the Star Wars Jedi series so beloved is the emphasis it places on narrative. This is a character-centered story with the consequence that people can and do always die. So while the Big Frog should appear in some form, we shouldn’t erase the important facts of Ogdo’s own arc.
We did mercilessly kill Ogdo in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and we also ran into his son’s house and killed him in Survivor. Carl should not be able to escape the guilt of doing so. So if Ogdo (the original Ogdo) returns, he should pull out Yoda and ghost him.
Give Ogdo a lightsaber
Let’s address the elephant in the room, we’ve seen the same Ogdo move in two games now. If a frog appears in Star Wars Jedi 3, Star Wars Jedi experts will be able to track down the frog and instantly know what to do. With that in mind, and in keeping with Ogdo’s tough-as-nails tradition, we should give him a lightsaber.
Before you say “Oh, you can’t give a giant frog a lightsaber, that’s stupid,” the entire Star Wars canon and expanded universe content has put lightsabers on even weirder zombies than giant frogs In the hands of ghosts and goblins. They turned a giant brain into a Jedi—and a giant, slimy alien. This is a fictional universe and they can give anything they want a lightsaber, so why can’t Ogdo?
Ogdo Romance
With the release and overwhelming popularity of Baldur’s Gate 3, the number of people expressing a desire to have sex with animals is fewer than I feared, but many more than I hoped. I know a lot of people would like to see Carl and Merlin’s romance continue in future games, which is great. But what about Grizz? Is he planning to relax alone on this isolated planet? Don’t old spacemen deserve love?
Dude, give him a frog. Give Grizz a big green frog with an acidic tongue and the internet will do the rest. People will go crazy for a week for some sweet organic PR and word-of-mouth marketing, and we’ll see the Greez nut jokes resurface for a month or two, and then things will settle down.
Listen, bring Ogdo back
Jokes aside, when you drop into the Spawn of Orgdor arena in Star Wars Jedi: Survivors , it’s a real shock—in a good way. I played the game for the guide and our review, knowing nothing at the time about this amusing cameo from the first game that became one of the great video game surprises. It’s a gift to those who played the first game, and by including a 2v1 optional Oggdo boss fight late in the game, the Respawn team demonstrated understanding of how to make players go “oh f@ck”. That’s what the sequel is all about!
So expect a lot of loose ends to be tied up when Game 3 returns. In terms of story, in terms of places we haven’t seen yet, in terms of adversaries we haven’t overcome yet… the ending of the trilogy is a celebration of the entire package, and when it comes to video games, the most A good trilogy pays homage to endearing moments in the game, not just the story.
As it turns out, Respawn has a great sense of humor, and I’m confident the developers of the first two games will be able to pay off fans’ most hated/favorite encounters. One last hurray to Ogdo!
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