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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

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,9006,900 EM20015
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95 708701
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		E199SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(EA Classics) 		EAX02401041I
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99[3][4]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM4104JT
Sega Master System
EU 		29013-50
Sega Master System
EU
(Kixx) 		29013-50
Sega Master System
PT 		MS29013
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

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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.

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.

Gameplay

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.

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: Marc Ericksen
  • Documentation: Andrea Smith
  • Documentation Layout: Jennie Maruyama
  • Testing: Steve Matulac
  • Quality Assurance: Bill Romer

Magazine articles

Main article: James Pond II: Codename RoboCod/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #7: "Winter 1991/1992" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Game Gear print advert in Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #8: "Juillet/Août 1992" (1992-07-07)
also published in:
  • Joypad (FR) #11: "Août/Septembre 1992" (1992-07-1x)[16]
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Print advert in Gamers (DE) #1992-01: "Februar/März 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-05: "May 1993" (1993-04-08)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 [17]
83 №3/92, p122[18]
65 [19]
59 №, p85[20]
91 [21]
55 №235, p37
80 [22]
100 №36
92 №2, p22-24
50 №1993-07, p44
95 [23]
91 [24]
87 [25]
80 [26]
92 №1, p65
83 [27]
95 [28]
89 [29]
73 №2/92, p168
90 №26, p26/27
95 [30]
91 №15, p71
90 №18, p66
86 [31]
85 [6]
71 [32]
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
26 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[33]
ACE (UK)
94
[17]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[18]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[34]
Console XS (UK) PAL
94
[35]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[3]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
66
[36]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[37]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
50
[38]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[39]
Game Mania (UK)
87
[40]
Game Power (IT)
92
[41]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[42]
Gamers (DE)
73
[43]
Games-X (UK)
100
[44]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
92
[45]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[46]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
95
[47]
Joystick (FR)
91
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
87
[25]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
87
[48]
Mega (UK)
80
[26]
Mega Action (UK)
92
[49]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
95
[50]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
83
[51]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
83
[52]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
95
[53]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
95
[54]
Player One (FR)
89
[55]
Play Time (DE)
77
[56]
Power Play (DE)
73
[57]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[58]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
95
[59]
Sega Pro (UK)
95
[60]
Sega Pro (UK)
91
[61]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[62]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
86
[63]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
59
[64]
Supergame (BR)
78
[65]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[66]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[67]
Video Games (DE)
71
[32]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
42 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, AU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, EU (EA Classics)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, FR

James Pond 2 MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Mega Drive, BR
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Mega Drive, KR
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Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 [68]
92 [69]
89 [70]
89 [71]
83 №47, p64/65
92 №23, p76/77
93 [72]
93 [73]
93 [74]
Sega Master System
 91
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
91
[68]
Gamers (DE)
60
[75]
Joypad (FR) PAL
92
[69]
Megablast (DE)
78
[76]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[70]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
78
[77]
Player One (FR)
89
[71]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[78]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[79]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
83
[80]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[81]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
87
[82]
Sega Force (SE)
93
[73]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
93
[83]
Sega Master System
 86
Based on
14 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

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

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №143 (Go!), p6/7[10]
75 [84]
45 №5/94, p122[85]
90 [86]
89 [87]
90 №24, p61
Sega Game Gear
 81
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[10]
Freak (IL)
90
[88]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
45
[89]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[90]
Gamers (DE)
60
[75]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
68
[91]
Joypad (FR) PAL
90
[86]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[87]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
78
[77]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[92]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[79]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[93]
Sega Game Gear
 79
Based on
12 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Game Gear, US
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Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, EU (Kixx)
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Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 f4abedba
MD5 bb689dd3822853a5417cdec4a3da114b
SHA-1 e00c9ab1f22aeed3031ed9dd985539aa6e31a7a4
512kB 1991-12 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 98794702
MD5 3f371946ef10d5b1b3518b73494d0800
SHA-1 fa7d4e77fd98eb1fc9f8e1d66269bf86881c695d
512kB 1993-06 Cartridge (JP)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 102d5fea
MD5 73b92360c3efde9d265280f6e157fc33
SHA-1 df4f55f7ff9236f65aee737743e7500c4d96cf12
512kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 c2f7928b
MD5 607bd5d109fd322168603856258a37c0
SHA-1 e592bce01e8148081daa2edd24fd106bd61095a6
512kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 9fb5c155
MD5 13f37a4434aef5140752f1717a1cc936
SHA-1 6c4a9c1613bc436033b54914acaf951c62593972
512kB Cartridge (US)

References

  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 126
  2. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 11
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 46
  4. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 27
  5. ↑ File:GamesMaster UK 047.pdf, page 11
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Supergame BR 11.pdf, page 21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 11.pdf_p21" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 21
  8. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 63
  9. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 17
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 File:Go UK 24.pdf, page 6 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 24.pdf_p6" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 167
  12. ↑ GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 55
  13. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 139
  14. ↑ Sega Visions, "December/January 1993/1994" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 76
  15. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 6
  16. ↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 26
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 ACE, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-08), page 78
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:ASM DE 1992-03.pdf, page 120 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ASM DE 1992-03.pdf_p120" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 18 (20)
  20. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  21. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 46/47 (46)
  22. ↑ GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 61 (65)
  23. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 34-37 (34)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 130
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 77
  27. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 46-48 (46)
  28. ↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 56-58 (58)
  29. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 52/53 (52)
  30. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 28-30 (30)
  31. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 56/57 (56)
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 29
  33. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 101
  34. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 20
  35. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
  36. ↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 32
  37. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
  38. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 130
  39. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-06-18" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 37
  40. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  41. ↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 58
  42. ↑ GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65
  43. ↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 22
  44. ↑ Games-X, "2nd-8th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 24
  45. ↑ Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 22
  46. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 44
  47. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 34
  48. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  49. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  50. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 82
  51. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 48
  52. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 71
  53. ↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 56
  54. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  55. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
  56. ↑ Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 93
  57. ↑ Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 168
  58. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 26
  59. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 30
  60. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 67
  61. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 67
  62. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  63. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 56
  64. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  65. ↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 44
  66. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 93
  67. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 50
  68. ↑ 68.0 68.1 Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 170
  69. ↑ 69.0 69.1 Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 78
  70. ↑ 70.0 70.1 Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 149
  71. ↑ 71.0 71.1 Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 140
  72. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 62/63 (62)
  73. ↑ 73.0 73.1 Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 23
  74. ↑ Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 18-21 (18)
  75. ↑ 75.0 75.1 Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 53
  76. ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 49
  77. ↑ 77.0 77.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112
  78. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 06, 1993" (UK; 1993-11-06), page 1
  79. ↑ 79.0 79.1 Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 52
  80. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 64
  81. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 76
  82. ↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 37
  83. ↑ Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 62
  84. ↑ GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 190 (194)
  85. ↑ File:GamePlayers US 0705.pdf, page 124
  86. ↑ 86.0 86.1 Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 88
  87. ↑ 87.0 87.1 Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 144
  88. ↑ Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  89. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 38
  90. ↑ GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 194
  91. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 128
  92. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 06, 1993" (UK; 1993-11-06), page 1
  93. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 57


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