James Pond 3: Operation Starfish

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James Pond 3: Operation Starfish

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code

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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

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]

	81
Based on 31 reviews

James Pond 3: Operation Starfish

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear Version

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]

	77
Based on 12 reviews

James Pond 3: Operation Starfish

Game Gear, EU
Cover

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

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 101

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-04.pdf_p112-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1994" (DE; 1994-03-07), page 112

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_027.pdf_p76-3] Console Mania, "Febbraio 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_025.pdf_p108-4] Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 108

[:File:CVG_UK_144.pdf_p81-5] Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 81

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_16.pdf_p82-6] 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

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p65-9] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_011.pdf_p76-10] GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 76

[:File:Hyper_AU_003.pdf_p38-11] Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p160-12] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 160

[13] Joypad, "1/1995" (HU; 1995-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-12.pdf_p58-14] MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 58

[:File:Mega_UK_14.pdf_p41-15] Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 41

[:File:MegaAction_UK_06.pdf_p7-16] Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 7

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p120-17] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 120

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-11.pdf_p84-18] Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 84

[:File:MegaTech_UK_23.pdf_p66-19] MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 66

[:File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p80-20] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 80

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p88-21] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 88

[22] Power Up!, "Saturday, January 08, 1994" (UK; 1994-01-08), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p60-23] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 60

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p54-24] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p36-25] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 36

[:File:SegaZone_UK_13.pdf_p42-26] Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 42

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_06.pdf_p84-27] Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 84

[28] Sonic the Comic, "May 13th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 10

[:File:TodoSega_ES_10.pdf_p66-29] 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

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p82-31] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 82

[32] Consoles +, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 78

[digitiser1995-05-15-33] Digitiser (UK) (1995-05-15)

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_047.pdf_p94-34] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-06.pdf_p66-35] Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 66

[:File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf_p78-36] Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 78

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_054.pdf_p100-37] Player One, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 100

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-07.pdf_p114-38] Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 114

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_023_199507.pdf_p27-39] Power Unlimited, "Jaagang 3, Jul/Aug 1995" (NL; 1995-06-28), page 27

[:File:SegaPower_UK_67.pdf_p65-40] Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 65

[:File:TodoSega_ES_28.pdf_p54-41] Todo Sega, "Julio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:TopConsoles_FR_03.pdf_p106-42] Top Consoles, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 106

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-06.pdf_p108-43] Video Games, "6/95" (DE; 1995-05-17), page 108

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James Pond 3: Operation Starfish

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production Credits

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Game Gear Version