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James Pond Codename Robocod Reboots
London, United Kingdom – September 19, in the year of
our Lord 2013: The UK’s most successful independent
publisher, System 3, is pleased to announce the remake of James
Pond: Codename Robocod for iOS, Android, PS Vita, 3DS, Wii U,
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Steam and
Windows 8 and will be available in early 2014.
The game ACE Amiga called “completely excellent” and spurred
Mega magazine to include it in its top 20 Mega Drive games of
all time is a retro classic, and its hero one of legend.
Featuring over 100 levels of action packed scrolling platforming
gameplay, James Pond: Codename Robocod is but one of a series of
classic games being reworked with today’s technology to
celebrate 30 years of the UK’s oldest independent publisher.
As the home of classic retro gaming, iOS and Android versions of
the game will be released as a true conversion of the retro
classic, replicating the cartoon graphical feel of the original.
Handheld, console and PC releases will feature an all
encompassing reimagining of the original with a graphical and
audio fidelity built from the ground up for each format,
showcasing Pond in a way never seen before.
“I’m a huge fan of retro gaming, but to bring a game back and
deliver an updated vision isn’t easy. With James Pond: Codename
Robocod, we’ve got all of the right ingredients to satisfy the
needs of retro fans, and today’s gamer,” said Mark Cale, CEO of
System 3. “We’re ecstatic to be bringing yet another hero back
to life, and we’re looking forward to sharing more about James
Pond in the coming months.”
After destroying Acme Oil Co. James Pond’s latest adventure sees
our hero track his evil nemesis Dr. Maybe to the North Pole to
infiltrate Santa’s Grotto in a quest to return the toys stolen
from every child across the world and defeat Dr. Maybe once and
for all.