James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

n/a

NTSC-U/PAL
NTSC-J
Master System
Game Gear

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

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

Publisher:

Electronic Arts (US/EU)

Electronic Arts Victor (JP)

U.S. Gold

Developer: Millennium Interactive

Original system(s): Commodore Amiga

Developer(s) of original games: Vectordean

Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Rob Hubbard

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-06-09^[3]	¥6,9006,900	EM20015
US	1991-08-18	$49.9549.95^[4]	708701
EU	1991		E199SMXI
EU (EA Classics)	1996-09^[9]		EAX02401041I
DE	1991	DM 120120	E199SMXI
DE (EA Classics)	1996		EAX02401041I
PT	199x
UK	1991-12^[5]^[6]	£39.9939.99^[7]^[8]	E199SMXI
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
BR	1992-06^[10]
KR	1993		GM4104JT
EU	1993-11^[11]		29013-50
EU (Kixx)	199x		29013-50
PT	1993		MS29013
AU	199x		FROB00SEC
BR	1996-11		028580
US	1993-08^[13]	$39.9539.95^[14]	T-79068
EU	1993-08^[13]		79068
EU (Kixx)	199x		79068-50
UK	1993-08^[13]	£27.9927.99^[15]	79068

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amiga (AGA) Amiga CD32 Archimedes Atari ST Commodore 64 Game Boy Game Boy Advance IBM PC PlayStation PlayStation 2 Super NES

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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), known as James Pond II in Japan, Korea, and Brazil, is a Sega Mega Drive platform game developed by Millenium Interactive. A port of the Vectordean Commodore Amiga title James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod, the game was first published in the United States by Electronic Arts in August 1991, it was later brought to Japan by Electronic Arts Victor in June 1993. U.S. Gold later ported the game to the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear in late 1993, titled James Pond 2.

The second in the James Pond series of platform games, the game parodies both James Bond and RoboCop.

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). 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.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

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

Cover artist (US/EU): Marc Ericksen

Source:

Uncredited

Game Gear version

Cover artist (US): Marc Ericksen

Source:

Uncredited

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

FI advert (1992)

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #7: "Winter 1991/1992" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #30: "January 1992" (199x-xx-xx)^[16]
GamePro (US) #31: "February 1992" (199x-xx-xx)^[17]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #32: "March 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[18]

Game Gear print advert in Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)^[19]
Sega Visions (US) #17: "February/March 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[20]

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)^[21]

Print advert in Gamers (DE) #1992-01: "Februar/März 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-05: "May 1993" (1993-04-08)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[22]

ACE (UK)

94

^[23]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

83

^[24]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[25]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

94

^[26]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

91

^[7]

Dengeki Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

66

^[27]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[28]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)

50

^[29]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[30]

Game Mania (UK)

87

^[31]

Game Power (IT)

92

^[32]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[33]

Gamers (DE)

73

^[34]

Games-X (UK)

100

^[35]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

92

^[36]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[37]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

95

^[38]

Joystick (FR)

91

^[39]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

87

^[40]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

87

^[41]

Mega (UK)

80

^[42]

Mega Action (UK)

92

^[43]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

95

^[44]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

83

^[45]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

83

^[46]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

95

^[47]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

95

^[48]

Player One (FR)

89

^[49]

Play Time (DE)

77

^[50]

Power Play (DE)

73

^[51]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[52]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

95

^[53]

Sega Pro (UK)

95

^[54]

Sega Pro (UK)

91

^[55]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[56]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

86

^[57]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

59

^[58]

Supergame (BR)

78

^[59]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

80

^[60]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[4]

Video Games (DE)

71

^[61]

	82
Based on 42 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Spinecard

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (EA Classics)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
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Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega Drive, KR
Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

91

^[62]

Gamers (DE)

60

^[63]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

92

^[64]

Megablast (DE)

78

^[65]

Mega Force (FR)

89

^[66]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

78

^[67]

Player One (FR)

89

^[68]

Power Up! (UK)

88

^[69]

Sega Magazin (DE)

85

^[70]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

83

^[71]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

92

^[72]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

87

^[73]

Sega Force (SE)

93

^[74]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

93

^[75]

	86
Based on 14 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU (Kixx)
Cover
Cart

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

94

^[15]

Freak (IL)

90

^[76]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

45

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[77]

Gamers (DE)

60

^[63]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

68

^[78]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

90

^[79]

Mega Force (FR)

89

^[80]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

78

^[67]

Power Up! (UK)

88

^[81]

Sega Magazin (DE)

85

^[70]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[82]

	79
Based on 12 reviews

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU (Kixx)
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, PT

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	f4abedba
MD5	bb689dd3822853a5417cdec4a3da114b
SHA-1	e00c9ab1f22aeed3031ed9dd985539aa6e31a7a4

512kB

1991-12

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	98794702
MD5	3f371946ef10d5b1b3518b73494d0800
SHA-1	fa7d4e77fd98eb1fc9f8e1d66269bf86881c695d

512kB

1993-06

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	102d5fea
MD5	73b92360c3efde9d265280f6e157fc33
SHA-1	df4f55f7ff9236f65aee737743e7500c4d96cf12

512kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	c2f7928b
MD5	607bd5d109fd322168603856258a37c0
SHA-1	e592bce01e8148081daa2edd24fd106bd61095a6

512kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	9fb5c155
MD5	13f37a4434aef5140752f1717a1cc936
SHA-1	6c4a9c1613bc436033b54914acaf951c62593972

512kB

Cartridge (US)

References

James Pond II: Codename RoboCod
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James Pond games for Sega systems
	James Pond: Underwater Agent (1991) \| James Pond II: Codename RoboCod (1991) \| The Aquatic Games Starring James Pond and The Aquabats (1992) \| James Pond 3: Operation Starfish (1993)
	James Pond II: Codename RoboCod (1993)
	James Pond II: Codename RoboCod (1993) \| James Pond 3: Operation Starfish (1995)

[:File:JamesPond2_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:JamesPond2 GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:James_Pond_2_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-2] File:James Pond 2 MD JP Box.jpg

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[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_37.pdf_p50-4] 4.0 ^4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:CVG_UK_121.pdf_p126-5] Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 126

[:File:SegaPower_UK_25.pdf_p11-6] Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 11

[:File:CVG_UK_123.pdf_p46-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 46

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p27-8] Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 27

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_047.pdf_p11-9] GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 11

[:File:Supergame_BR_11.pdf_p21-10] Supergame, "Junho 1992" (BR; 1992-06-xx), page 21

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p21-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 21

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_07.pdf_p63-12] Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 63

[:File:SegaPower_UK_45.pdf_p13-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 13

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0703.pdf_p38-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:Go_UK_24.pdf_p6-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1993 (Go! Issue 24)" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 6

[:File:EGM_US_030.pdf_p167-16] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 167

[:File:GamePro_US_031.pdf_p55-17] GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 55

[:File:EGM_US_032.pdf_p139-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 139

[:File:SegaVisions_US_16.pdf_p76-19] Sega Visions, "December/January 1993/1994" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:SegaVisions_US_17.pdf_p6-20] Sega Visions, "February/March 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:Joypad_FR_011.pdf_p26-21] Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 26

[22] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 101

[:File:ACE_UK_53.pdf_p78-23] ACE, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-08), page 78

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-03.pdf_p120-24] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 120

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-07.pdf_p20-25] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1993" (JP; 1993-06-08), page 20

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p131-26] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131

[:File:DengekiMD_JP_03.pdf_p32-27] Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 32

[:File:EGM_US_030.pdf_p26-28] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26

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

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0235.pdf_p37-30] Famitsu, "1993-06-18" (JP; 1993-06-04), page 37

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-31] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePower_IT_04.pdf_p58-32] Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:GamePro_US_030.pdf_p65-33] GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65

[:File:Gamers_DE_1992-01.pdf_p22-34] Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:GamesX_UK_36.pdf_p24-35] Games-X, "2nd-8th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 24

[:File:GameZone_UK_02.pdf_p22-36] Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 22

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

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_007.pdf_p34-38] Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p130-39] Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 130

[:File:MDAG_UK_02.pdf_p78-40] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-41] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Mega_UK_06.pdf_p77-42] Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 77

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-43] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p82-44] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 82

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p48-45] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 48

[:File:Micromania2_ES_048.pdf_p71-46] Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p56-47] Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 56

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-48] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_016.pdf_p52-49] Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-05.pdf_p93-50] Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 93

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-02.pdf_p168-51] Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 168

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p26-52] Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 26

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p30-53] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 30

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p67-54] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 67

[:File:SegaPro_UK_15.pdf_p67-55] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 67

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-56] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_UK_01.pdf_p56-57] Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 56

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-58] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_16.pdf_p44-59] Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 44

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

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-01.pdf_p29-61] Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 29

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_025.pdf_p170-62] Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 170

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p53-63] 63.0 ^63.1 Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 53

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p78-64] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:Megablast_DE_1993-04.pdf_p49-65] Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 49

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p149-66] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 149

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-12.pdf_p112-67] 67.0 ^67.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p140-68] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 140

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

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p52-70] 70.0 ^70.1 Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 52

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p64-71] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_23.pdf_p76-72] Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 76

[:File:SegaZone_UK_12.pdf_p37-73] Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 37

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_07.pdf_p23-74] Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 23

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p62-75] Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 62

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

[:File:GamePro_US_052.pdf_p194-77] GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 194

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_024.pdf_p128-78] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 128

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p88-79] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 88

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p144-80] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 144

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

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p57-82] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 57

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James Pond II: Codename RoboCod

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References