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Revision as of 09:51, 31 May 2014

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James Pond 3: Operation Starfish
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

James Pond 3: Operation Starfish (sometimes spelt James Pond 3: Operation Starfi5h, in reference to the in-game F.I.5.H. secret service), is the third game in the James Pond series and is a direct sequel to James Pond II: Codename RoboCod. The working title for the game was James Pond 3: Splash Gordon, a pun on Flash Gordon.

Like its predecessor, the game is a platformer, this time set in space. The gameplay seems to be inspired by both Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario World.

Initially programmed for the Commodore Amiga, it was ported to the Amiga CD32, SNES, Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear.

Production Credits

Design: Chris Sorrell
Main Programming: Chris Sorrell
Additional Programming: Alan McCarthy
Graphics: Sean Nicholls, Leavon Archer, Chris Sorrell
Music: Richard Joseph
Sound Effects: Richard Joseph
Level Design: Philip Bak, Katie Lea, Rupert Easterbrook, Gary Richards, Stuart Burrows, Stuart Green
In‑game Text: Martin Oliver, Chris Sorrell
Producer: Kevin Shrapnell
Associate Producer: Rupert Easterbrook
Game Testing: Nick Goldsworthy, Graham Harbour, David Bowry, Jamie Bradshaw, Darren King
Special Thanks To: Ian Saunter, Michael Hayward, all friends of Pond

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83
94 №25, p108/109/110
89 №25, p160/161
78 №16
90 №14, p41
84 №6, p26/27
90
89 №14, p80/81/82
90 №36, p88/89/90
87 №49, p54/55
83 №26, p36/37
91 №13, p42/43/44
83 №6, p58/59/60
87 №25, p10/11
Sega Mega Drive
 87
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[1]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[2]
Console Mania (IT) PAL
90
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
94
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
75
[5]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
84
[6]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[7]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
40
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[9]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
93
[10]
Hyper (AU)
87
[11]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[12]
Joypad (HU)
88
[13]
MAN!AC (DE)
75
[14]
Mega (UK) PAL
90
[15]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
88
[16]
Mega Force (FR)
90
[17]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[18]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
85
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
89
[20]
Player One (FR)
90
[21]
Power Up! (UK)
83
[22]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
87
[23]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[25]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
91
[26]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
83
[27]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
87
[28]
Todo Sega (ES)
78
[29]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
78
[30]
Video Games (DE) PAL
64
[31]
Sega Mega Drive
 81
Based on
31 reviews

James Pond 3: Operation Starfish

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
JP3 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
JP3 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №44, p78
88 №31, p78/79
87 №54, p100/101
76 №67, p65
Sega Game Gear
 85
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
87
[32]
Digitiser (UK)
87
[33]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
76
[34]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
67
[35]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[36]
Player One (FR) PAL
87
[37]
Play Time (DE)
65
[38]
Power Unlimited (NL)
79
[39]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
76
[40]
Todo Sega (ES)
79
[41]
Top Consoles (FR)
60
[42]
Video Games (DE) PAL
74
[43]
Sega Game Gear
 77
Based on
12 reviews

James Pond 3: Operation Starfish

Game Gear, EU
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Cover
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 101
  2. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1994" (DE; 1994-03-07), page 112
  3. ↑ Console Mania, "Febbraio 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 76
  4. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 108
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 81
  6. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1994" (US; 1993-12-21), page 82
  7. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 322
  8. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 171
  9. ↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65
  10. ↑ GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 76
  11. ↑ Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 38
  12. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 160
  13. ↑ Joypad, "1/1995" (HU; 1995-xx-xx), page 22
  14. ↑ MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 58
  15. ↑ Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 41
  16. ↑ Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 7
  17. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 120
  18. ↑ Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 84
  19. ↑ MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 66
  20. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 80
  21. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 88
  22. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, January 08, 1994" (UK; 1994-01-08), page 1
  23. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 60
  24. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 54
  25. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 36
  26. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 42
  27. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 84
  28. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "May 13th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 10
  29. ↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
  30. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 93
  31. ↑ Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 82
  32. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 78
  33. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-05-15)
  34. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 94
  35. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 66
  36. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 78
  37. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 100
  38. ↑ Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 114
  39. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaagang 3, Jul/Aug 1995" (NL; 1995-06-28), page 27
  40. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 65
  41. ↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 54
  42. ↑ Top Consoles, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 106
  43. ↑ Video Games, "6/95" (DE; 1995-05-17), page 108
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