James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

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James Pond II: Codename RoboCod
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Millennium Interactive, Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP),
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
U.S. Gold
Developer:
Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Rob Hubbard
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
29013-50
Sega Master System
EU
(Kixx)
29013-50
Sega Master System
AU
FROB00SEC
Sega Master System
BR
028580
Sega Game Gear
US
T-79068
Sega Game Gear
EU
79068
Sega Game Gear
EU
(Kixx)
79068-50

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod (ジェームスポンドII コードネーム・ロボコッド) (also known as Super James Pond or Super James Pond II) is a platforming sequel to James Pond. It was released on a variety of platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive in 1991 (and the only Mega Drive entry in the series released in Japan) and the Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System in 1993. The game has numerous parodies to the film RoboCop, including a similar theme song.

Gameplay differs heavily from the original. This game is a conventional platformer, with James Pond moving on land and jumping without the aid or need for water. There are no missions; instead, Pond must find an exit sign in each level (accessible through doors into a building in the overworld). B jumps. Holding A or C causes Pond to stretch his body up until he is blocked by some overhead item; letting go lowers his body back to normal. Down crouches.

James Pond II was re-released in Europe as part of the EA Classics range, however curiously shipped with a redesigned cartridge label giving the game a North American ESRB rating (of Kids-to-Adults). This redesigned cartridge is not thought to have been officially released in North America, however.

Production Credits

Original Game Design: Chris Sorrell
Graphics: Chris Sorrell
Coding: Chris Sorrell
Course Director: Steve Bak
Additional Graphics: Leavon Archer
Sega Programming: Simeon Pashley
Original Music and Sound Effects: Richard Joseph
Music and Sound Effects Translation: Rob Hubbard
Producer: Christopher Erhardt
Associate Producer: Roland Kippenhan III
Product Management: Lesley Mansford
Art Direction: Nancy L. Fong
Package Illustration: Mark Erickson
Documentation: Andrea Smith
Documentation Layout: Jennie Maruyama
Testing: Steve Matulac
Quality Assurance: Bill Romer

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №53, p78[2]
83
91 №123, p46/47[3]
100 №36
92 №2, p22/23/24
95
91 №23, p130
87 №2, p78
80 №6, p77
92 №1, p65
83 №1, p46/47/48[4]
95 №15, p56-58[5]
89 №16, p52/53
72
86 №1, p56/57[6]
90 №26, p26/27
95 №2, p28/29/30[7]
91 №15, p71
90 №18, p66
Sega Mega Drive
89
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[8]
ACE (UK)
94
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[9]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[10]
Console XS (UK) PAL
94
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[3]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
66
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[13]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
50
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[15]
Game Mania (UK)
87
[16]
Game Power (IT)
92
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[18]
Gamers (DE)
73
[19]
Games-X (UK)
100
[20]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
92
[21]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[22]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
95
[23]
Joystick (FR)
91
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
87
[25]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
87
[26]
Mega (UK)
80
[27]
Mega Action (UK)
92
[28]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
95
[29]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
83
[30]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
83
[31]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
95
[32]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
95
[33]
Player One (FR)
89
[34]
Play Time (DE)
77
[35]
Power Play (DE)
73
[36]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[37]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
95
[7]
Sega Pro (UK)
95
[38]
Sega Pro (UK)
91
[39]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[40]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
86
[6]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
59
[41]
Supergame (BR)
78
[42]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[43]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[44]
Video Games (DE)
71
[45]
Sega Mega Drive
82
Based on
42 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Mega Drive, US
JP2 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
RoboCod MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
James Pond 2 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
RoboCod MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
James Pond 2 MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, EU (EA Classics)
James Pond 2 MD EU Classic.jpg
Cover
JamesPondII MD EU Cart EAClassics.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
James Pond 2 MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
JamesPond2 MD JP CartTop.jpg
JamesPond2 MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
JamesPond2 MD JP Cover2.jpg
Spinecard
Mega Drive, BR
JamesPondII MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, KR
James Pond 2 MD KR Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №25, p170
92 №24, p78
89
89 №36, p140
93
93 №4, p18-21[46]
83 №47, p64/65
92 №23, p76/77
93 №7, p62/63[47]
Sega Master System
91
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
91
[48]
Gamers (DE)
60
[49]
Joypad (FR) PAL
92
[50]
Megablast (DE)
78
[51]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[52]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
78
[53]
Player One (FR)
89
[54]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[55]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[56]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
83
[57]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[58]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
87
[59]
Sega Force (SE)
93
[60]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
93
[61]
Sega Master System
86
Based on
14 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Master System, EU
James Pond 2 SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
RoboCod SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU (Kixx)
James Pond 2 SMS EU Box Kixx.jpg
Cover
RoboCod SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
JamesPondII SMS AU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
James Pond 2 SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
RoboCod SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
JamesPondIISMSBrManual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №143 (Go!), p6/7[1]
45
90 №25, p88
89
90 №24, p61
Sega Game Gear
82
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[1]
Freak (IL)
90
[62]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
45
[63]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[64]
Gamers (DE)
60
[49]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
68
[65]
Joypad (FR) PAL
90
[66]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[67]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
78
[53]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[68]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[56]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[69]
Sega Game Gear
79
Based on
12 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Game Gear, US
JamesPond2 GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngJamesPond2 GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
James Pond 2 GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
JamesPondII gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
JamesPond2 GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngJamesPond2 GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
James Pond 2 GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU (Kixx)
JamesPond2 GG EU Box Front Kixx.jpg
Cover
James Pond 2 GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
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