James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

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James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

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

Publisher:

Millennium Interactive, Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP),

U.S. Gold

Developer: Vectordean, Millennium Interactive

Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Rob Hubbard

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code

ESRB

ELSPA

USK

ESRA

Tectoy

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.

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). jumps. Holding or causes Pond to stretch his body up until he is blocked by some overhead item; letting go lowers his body back to normal. crouches.

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.

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: Mark Erickson

Documentation: Andrea Smith

Documentation Layout: Jennie Maruyama

Testing: Steve Matulac

Quality Assurance: Bill Romer

Promotional Material

JamesPondII MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega Drive US print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[6]

ACE (UK)

94

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

83

^[7]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

94

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

91

^[10]

Dengeki Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

66

^[11]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[12]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)

50

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[14]

Game Mania (UK)

87

^[15]

Game Power (IT)

92

^[16]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[17]

Gamers (DE)

73

^[18]

Games-X (UK)

100

^[19]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

92

^[20]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[21]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

95

^[22]

Joystick (FR)

91

^[23]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

87

^[24]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

87

^[25]

Mega (UK)

80

^[26]

Mega Action (UK)

92

^[27]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

95

^[28]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

83

^[29]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

83

^[30]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

95

^[31]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

95

^[32]

Player One (FR)

89

^[33]

Play Time (DE)

77

^[34]

Power Play (DE)

73

^[35]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[36]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

95

^[37]

Sega Pro (UK)

95

^[38]

Sega Pro (UK)

91

^[39]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[40]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

86

^[41]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

59

^[42]

Supergame (BR)

78

^[43]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

80

^[44]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[45]

Video Games (DE)

71

^[46]

	82
Based on 42 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (EA Classics)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Spinecard

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega Drive, KR
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

91

^[49]

Gamers (DE)

60

^[50]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

92

^[51]

Megablast (DE)

78

^[52]

Mega Force (FR)

89

^[53]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

78

^[54]

Player One (FR)

89

^[55]

Power Up! (UK)

88

^[56]

Sega Magazin (DE)

85

^[57]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

83

^[58]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

92

^[59]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

87

^[60]

Sega Force (SE)

93

^[61]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

93

^[62]

	86
Based on 14 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU (Kixx)
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

94

^[63]

Freak (IL)

90

^[64]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

45

^[65]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[66]

Gamers (DE)

60

^[50]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

68

^[67]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

90

^[68]

Mega Force (FR)

89

^[69]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

78

^[54]

Power Up! (UK)

88

^[70]

Sega Magazin (DE)

85

^[57]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[71]

	79
Based on 12 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU (Kixx)
Cover
Cart

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↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 46
↑ File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 58
↑ File:SegaForce01UK.pdf, page 56
↑ File:Segapro UK 02.pdf, page 30
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 101
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 120
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 20
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 46
↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 32
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 130
↑ Famitsu, "1993-06-18" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 37
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 58
↑ GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65
↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Games-X, "2nd-8th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 24
↑ Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 22
↑ Hippon Super, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 44
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 34
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 130
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 77
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 82
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 48
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 71
↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 56
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
↑ Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 93
↑ Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 168
↑ Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 26
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 30
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 67
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 67
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 56
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 44
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 93
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 29
↑ File:SegaMasterForce04.pdf, page 18
↑ File:SegaForceMega07.pdf, page 62
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 170
↑ ^50.0 ^50.1 Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 53
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 78
↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 49
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 149
↑ ^54.0 ^54.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 140
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 06, 1993" (UK; 1993-11-06), page 1
↑ ^57.0 ^57.1 Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 52
↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 64
↑ Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 76
↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 37
↑ Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 23
↑ Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 62
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993 (Go! Issue 24)" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 6
↑ Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 38
↑ GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 194
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 128
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 88
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 144
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 06, 1993" (UK; 1993-11-06), page 1
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 57

[:File:ACE_UK_53.pdf_p78-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:ACE UK 53.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 53.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Megatech_UK_01.pdf_p46-2] File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 46

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p58-3] File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 58

[:File:SegaForce01UK.pdf_p56-4] File:SegaForce01UK.pdf, page 56

[:File:Segapro_UK_02.pdf_p30-5] File:Segapro UK 02.pdf, page 30

[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 101

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-03.pdf_p120-7] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 120

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-07.pdf_p20-8] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 20

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p131-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131

[:File:CVG_UK_123.pdf_p46-10] Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 46

[:File:DengekiMD_JP_03.pdf_p32-11] Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 32

[:File:EGM_US_030.pdf_p26-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26

[13] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 130

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0235.pdf_p37-14] Famitsu, "1993-06-18" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 37

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-15] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePower_IT_04.pdf_p58-16] Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:GamePro_US_030.pdf_p65-17] GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65

[:File:Gamers_DE_1992-01.pdf_p22-18] Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:GamesX_UK_36.pdf_p24-19] Games-X, "2nd-8th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 24

[:File:GameZone_UK_02.pdf_p22-20] Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 22

[21] Hippon Super, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 44

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_007.pdf_p34-22] Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p130-23] Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 130

[:File:MDAG_UK_02.pdf_p78-24] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-25] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Mega_UK_06.pdf_p77-26] Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 77

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-27] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p82-28] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p48-29] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 48

[:File:Micromania2_ES_048.pdf_p71-30] Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p56-31] Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 56

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-32] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_016.pdf_p52-33] Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-05.pdf_p93-34] Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 93

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-02.pdf_p168-35] Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 168

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p26-36] Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 26

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p30-37] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p67-38] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 67

[:File:SegaPro_UK_15.pdf_p67-39] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 67

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-40] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_UK_01.pdf_p56-41] Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 56

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-42] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_16.pdf_p44-43] Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 44

[44] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 93

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_37.pdf_p50-45] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-01.pdf_p29-46] Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 29

[:File:SegaMasterForce04.pdf_p18-47] File:SegaMasterForce04.pdf, page 18

[:File:SegaForceMega07.pdf_p62-48] File:SegaForceMega07.pdf, page 62

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_025.pdf_p170-49] Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 170

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p53-50] 50.0 ^50.1 Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 53

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p78-51] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:Megablast_DE_1993-04.pdf_p49-52] Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 49

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p149-53] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 149

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-12.pdf_p112-54] 54.0 ^54.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p140-55] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 140

[56] Power Up!, "Saturday, November 06, 1993" (UK; 1993-11-06), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p52-57] 57.0 ^57.1 Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 52

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p64-58] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_23.pdf_p76-59] Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 76

[:File:SegaZone_UK_12.pdf_p37-60] Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 37

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_07.pdf_p23-61] Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 23

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p62-62] Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 62

[:File:Go_UK_24.pdf_p6-63] Computer & Video Games, "October 1993 (Go! Issue 24)" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 6

[64] Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0703.pdf_p38-65] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:GamePro_US_052.pdf_p194-66] GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 194

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_024.pdf_p128-67] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 128

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p88-68] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 88

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p144-69] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 144

[70] Power Up!, "Saturday, November 06, 1993" (UK; 1993-11-06), page 1

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p57-71] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 57

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James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production Credits

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Master System Version

Game Gear Version