The Aquatic Games Starring James Pond and The Aquabats

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The Aquatic Games Starring James Pond and The Aquabats
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
716901
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E077SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
042730

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The Aquatic Games Starring James Pond and The Aquabats is a spin-off of Millennium Interactive's James Pond franchise. It was released, among other systems, for the Sega Mega Drive in 1992. During development it was known as Aquabatics.

The game is sponsored by Penguin biscuits.

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №13, p82/83[3]
65 №14, p92/93
83 №12, p44/45
84 №12
81 №31, p142
78 №3, p47
75 №1, p52/53[4]
90 №1, p64
59 №10, p46/47/48/49
61 №1, p76-79[5]
75 №25, p96/97
81 №35, p24/25
92 №11, p32/33/34
82 №18, p64
79 №12, p84/85[6]
86 №36, p58
Sega Mega Drive
78
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[7]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
68
[8]
Console Mania (IT)
80
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
65
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
53
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
61
[11]
FX (UK)
89
[12]
Game Power (IT)
83
[13]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
83
[14]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[15]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[16]
Joystick (FR) PAL
81
[17]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
78
[18]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
78
[19]
Mega (UK) PAL
75
[4]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[20]
Mega Force (FR)
80
[21]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
59
[22]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
77
[23]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
50
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
61
[5]
Player One (FR)
75
[25]
Play Time (DE)
71
[26]
Power Up! (UK)
74
[27]
Power Play (DE)
75
[28]
Score (CZ)
65
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[32]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
79
[6]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
77
[33]
Supersonic (FR)
78
[34]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
56
[35]
Video Games (DE)
74
[36]
Zero (UK)
86
[37]
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
35 reviews

The Aquatic Games Starring James Pond and The Aquabats

Mega Drive, US
TAGSJPaTA MD US Box.jpg
Cover
TAGSJPatA MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Aquatic Games MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
TAGSJPaTA MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
TAGSJPatA MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
TAGSJPaTA MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
AquaticGames MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 400f4ba7
MD5 0eec7f8771ca70ad5ace3d46cb4be9d4
SHA-1 3bbd0853099f655cd33b52d32811f8ccb64b0418
512kB 1992-07 Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:Mega UK 01.pdf, page 53
  2. File:SegaVisions US 09.pdf, page 64
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:ConsoleMania IT 013.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsoleMania IT 013.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:Mega UK 01.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 01.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 12.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 20
  8. Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-13), page 154
  9. Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 92
  10. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 30
  11. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 21
  12. FX (UK) (+0:00)
  13. Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 48
  14. Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 44
  15. Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 84
  16. Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 58
  17. Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 142
  18. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 47
  19. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  20. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  21. Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 40
  22. MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 46
  23. Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 64
  24. Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 65
  25. Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 96
  26. Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 88
  27. Power Up!, "Saturday, October 17, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-17), page 1
  28. Power Play, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-14), page 156
  29. Score, "Duben 1994" (CZ; 1994-04-01), page 44
  30. Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 24
  31. Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 32
  32. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  33. Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 18
  34. Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 12
  35. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14
  36. Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 97
  37. Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 58