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3.8 / 5

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Platform
Sega Genesis
Genres
Platformer · Sports
Player Perspective
Side view
Developers
Millennium Interactive
Publishers
Electronic Arts · Millennium Interactive · Tec Toy
Release date
December 31, 1992

Summary

The Aquatic Games: Starring James Pond and the Aquabats turns the classic side‑scrolling hero into a water‑logged Olympian, letting you and up to three friends race fishy rivals through ten absurdly splashy events. You can grind in practice mode until you’re ready to qualify for the Official Games, then dive into the chaotic multiplayer matches where the coveted Goldfish medal awaits. The soundtrack is a quirky mix of high‑brow and home‑grown tunes – Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy" greets you on the title screen, Schubert’s "Die Forelle" pops up during select challenges, and the rest is original fare by Richard Joseph. It’s essentially a tongue‑in‑cheek aquatic parody of Konami’s Track & Field, and it earned a solid 83/100 from GameZone on the Mega Drive. Fun fact: it was the final title ever released for the Amiga A500, capping off the platform’s long run.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Multiplayer setup
Split Screen

Alternative Titles

  • The Super Aquatic Games Alternative
  • The Super Aquatic Games Starring the Aquabats Alternative
  • James Pond's Crazy Sports Alternative