Wii U and 3DS included in plans for new James Pond
will be reviving the classic SEGA Genesis title James Pond through a Kickstarter campaign this week. Thankfully, both the Wii U and 3DS are included in Gameware’s plans for the project.
Speaking with Nintendo Life, the company’s PJ Belcher said:
We very much believe that Pond belongs on console and the fan base is showing a huge amount of love for the Wii U! The Wii U and 3DS are of course in our project plan, but what platforms we support will be up to the fans. We’re offering a unique opportunity for the backers to vote on which platforms they would most like to see Pond appear on, and they are the ones that we’ll target.
Obviously each platform has its own design considerations beyond a basic port (2nd screen for instance) and we will of course will be looking for ways to make the most of these unique features.
While the Mega Drive / Genesis version of Robocod is possibly the most famous, people have very fond memories of Pond on the SNES — on which it was called Super James Pond — and to see Pond back on that system’s modern equivalent would be awesome!
Chris Sorrell, one of James Pond’s original designers, added:
James Pond may have started on a computer (the Amiga) but aspired to be a console game even before the first console versions were created (Sega Megadrive and SNES). There’s no doubt it would be fantastic to see him return on either (or even both) of Nintendo’s modern systems. In both cases the opportunity to design features for a second screen could certainly bring new elements into the game, perhaps an interactive level map or alternative ways of interacting with NPCs and boss characters? Definitely some cool possibilities to consider!
Personally I would like to work on a Nintendo platform having never actually done so!
Gameware’s Kickstarter goes live this Friday. The target goal will be set at £100,000.
