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System 3 and its PR team assert that the James Pond Legacy artwork was created by human-led methods starting from authentic James Pond sprites, not generative AI, and include a document detailing the process; it remains unclear whether AI was used for the trailer; the game will release on Nintendo Switch 2 in October 2026 with a limited physical run of up to 6,000 copies.
System 3’s James Pond Legacy: The Pond is Not Enough trailer sparked AI-art claims, leading the studio to briefly mute comments. The dev insists no generative AI was used, stating the pond characters were hand-crafted from pixel-art origins and redrawn in Illustrator/Photoshop before 3D rendering. The collection, featuring four classic James Pond titles plus an interactive historical archive, will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 in October 2026, continuing a broader industry debate over AI-generated game art.