mˌʌltɪplˈeɪɚ fˌʌŋkʃənˈælᵻɾi wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ˈædvɚtˌaɪzd fɔːɹ ðɪs vˈɜːʒən ʌv wˈɔːɾɚwˌɜːld, bˌʌt ðə vˈɜːtʃuːəl bˈɔɪz lˈɪŋk kˈeɪbəl wʌz nˈɛvɚ ɹᵻlˈiːst, ænd mˌʌltɪplˈeɪɚ wʌz nˌɑːt ˈɪmplɪməntᵻd ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl ɹᵻlˈiːs.
Multiplayer functionality was originally advertised for this version of Waterworld, but the Virtual Boy's link cable was never released, and multiplayer was not implemented in the final release.