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: Millennium Interactive, Vectordean

Distributor: Electronic Arts Australasia (AU), Ecofilmes (PT), Hent Gruppen (SE rental), Tec Toy (BR)

Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Steve Hayes

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-09^[1]		716901
EU	1992-10^[2]		E077SMXI
PT	199x		MDJ0033
UK	1992-10-15^[3]^[2]	£39.9939.99^[4]^[2]	E077SMXI
SE (Rental)	199x
IT	199x		E077SMXI
AU	199x
BR	199x		042730

Non-Sega versions
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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 and The Offishal Aquabatic Games.

The game is sponsored by Penguin biscuits.

Production credits

Original Game Design and Coding: Steve Bak
Graphics: Sean Nichols
Additional Graphics: Leavon Archer
Original Music and Sound Effects: Richard Joseph
Producer: Kevin Shrapnell
Assistant Producer: Rupert Easterbrook
Product Management: Andrew Corcoran, Neil Thewarapperuma, Lesley Mansford
Package Illustration: David Rowe
Package Design: Corey Higgins
Documentation: David Luoto, Colin Dodson
Documentation Layout: Jennie Maruyama
Quality Assurance: Glenn Chin

Source:

US manual^[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: The Aquatic Games Starring James Pond and The Aquabats/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #10: "Octobre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #6: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #13: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #7: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #14: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

80

^[7]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

68

^[8]

Console Mania (IT)

80

^[9]

Consoles + (FR)

65

^[10]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[11]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

61

^[12]

FX (UK)

89

^[13]

Game Power (IT)

83

^[14]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

83

^[15]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

92

^[16]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

84

^[17]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

81

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

78

^[19]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

78

^[20]

Mega (UK)

PAL

75

^[21]

Mega Action (UK)

90

^[22]

Mega Force (FR)

80

^[23]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

59

^[24]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

77

^[25]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

50

^[26]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

61

^[27]

Player One (FR)

75

^[28]

Play Time (DE)

71

^[29]

Power Up! (UK)

74

^[30]

Power Play (DE)

75

^[31]

Score (CZ)

65

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

92

^[34]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[35]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

79

^[36]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

77

^[37]

Supersonic (FR)

78

^[38]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

56

^[39]

Video Games (DE)

74

^[40]

Zero (UK)

86

^[41]

	75
Based on 35 reviews

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual Manual (back) Insert Regcard

Mega Drive, PT
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: The Aquatic Games Starring James Pond and The Aquabats/Technical information.

References

↑ Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 64
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 19
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-10-19), page 4
↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 53
↑ File:Aquatic Games MD US Manual.pdf, page 8
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 46
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-13), page 154
↑ Console Mania, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 82
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 92
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 21
↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 48
↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 44
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 58
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 142
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 47
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 52
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 40
↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 46
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 64
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 65
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 76
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 96
↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 88
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 17, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-17), page 1
↑ Power Play, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-14), page 156
↑ Score, "Duben 1994" (CZ; 1994-04-01), page 44
↑ Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 24
↑ Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 32
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 84
↑ Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 18
↑ Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 12
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14
↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 97
↑ Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 58

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[:File:SegaVisions_US_09.pdf_p64-1] Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:MegaTech_UK_08.pdf_p19-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 19

[3] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-10-19), page 4

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p53-4] Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 53

[:File:Aquatic_Games_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p8-5] File:Aquatic Games MD US Manual.pdf, page 8

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p46-6] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 46

[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-12.pdf_p154-8] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1992" (DE; 1992-11-13), page 154

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_013.pdf_p82-9] Console Mania, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 82

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_014.pdf_p92-10] Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 92

[:File:EGM_US_042.pdf_p30-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p21-12] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 21

[fx1992-10-23-13] FX (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:GamePower_IT_11.pdf_p48-14] Game Power, "Novembre 1992" (IT; 1992-1x-xx), page 48

[:File:GameZone_UK_12.pdf_p44-15] Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 44

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_014.pdf_p84-16] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:Joypad_FR_012.pdf_p58-17] Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:Joystick_FR_031.pdf_p142-18] Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 142

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p47-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 47

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-20] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Mega_UK_01.pdf_p52-21] Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 52

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p64-22] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p40-23] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MegaTech_UK_10.pdf_p46-24] MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 46

[:File:Micromania2_ES_056.pdf_p64-25] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:Migr_6_RU.pdf_p65-26] Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 65

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p76-27] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 76

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_025.pdf_p96-28] Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 96

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-12.pdf_p88-29] Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 88

[30] Power Up!, "Saturday, October 17, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-17), page 1

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-11.pdf_p156-31] Power Play, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-14), page 156

[:File:Score_CZ_04.pdf_p44-32] Score, "Duben 1994" (CZ; 1994-04-01), page 44

[:File:SegaPower_UK_35.pdf_p24-33] Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 24

[:File:SegaPro_UK_11.pdf_p32-34] Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-35] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p84-36] Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 84

[:File:Supergame_BR_17.pdf_p18-37] Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 18

[:File:Supersonic_FR_03.pdf_p12-38] Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 12

[39] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-10.pdf_p97-40] Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 97

[:File:Zero_UK_36.pdf_p58-41] Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 58

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