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System:
Sega Genesis
Publisher:
SEGA of America
Developer:
Novotrade International
UPC: 10086010428

Released: 8-01-92
Players: 1

Game Genre:
Action
Game Perspective:
3rd-Person Perspective
Genre Non-Sport:
Puzzle-Solving

Price Guide (USD):
Loose:  $5.51
Complete:  $8.99
New:  $49.99
Rarity:  4/10

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Play Ecco the Dolphin (GEN) - Online Game | Sega Genesis

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Ecco the Dolphin

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Rating: 8.5
(33 votes)
Plays: 7,665
M:93%
F:7%
Filesize: 507kb

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Ecco the Dolphin Featured Review

Ecco the Dolphin Review by: Totts - 10/10

Ecco the Dolphin
For anyone unfamiliar with the Ecco games let me explain the premise, you take on the role of a dolphin and you have to defeat an evil alien race by solving a series of puzzles, working together with your aquatic pals and charging and head butting enemies. It was every bit as weird as it sounds but thanks to some great game-play mechanics and huge levels it was also great fun and provided a refreshing and environmentally friendly alternative to blowing away bad guys with big guns.

The insanely difficult original was released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1992 and was developed by a company called Novotrade International. It was a side scrolling action adventure in which you had to save your ocean dwelling chums from an alien race called the Vortex. It was one of the first games that I bought that truly ran a shiver up and down my spine as even at the time it was released its status was already legendary.

Casting the player in the role of a dolphin was a genius idea and this game was positively dripping with creativity and instead of forcing you along it allowed the player to progress at their own pace which is a real rarity in gaming. Sega were always looking to compete with Nintendo and they were open to new ideas as they attempted to keep up hence games like this. It’s hard to imagine a developer being allowed to realise such a bizarre concept in the current climate and that’s a shame because Ecco was a beauty of a game.
Ecco gets parted from his pod right at the start of the game and they are sucked away into a whirlpool leaving him behind to figure out the mystery of what is happening in the ocean. Through talking to friendly sea creatures, mostly other dolphins and whales, you learn about the evil alien race known as the Vortex who came to earth to scoop up marine life for their dinner. Ecco would have to use an Atlantean time machine to travel back in time and defeat the Vortex queen.

The game-play was excellent with a great deal of depth but it had one hell of a learning curve. Players could build speed by tapping a button and enemies were despatched by charging them and butting them with your nose. You could also jump out of the water and perform a series of dramatic spins. In addition another button allowed you to sing which could be used to communicate with marine buddies or interact with objects and by holding it down you could utilise your echolocation to reveal parts of the map. You also had a health meter and a breath meter and you had to return to the surface periodically to suck in air through your blowhole. If you were touched by any of the wide range of enemies you sustained damage and if you didn’t keep your air topped up the breath meter would run down and then begin to affect your health. You could also be healed by magical shells or by eating fish.

It played out like an underwater platform game and was purposefully difficult to work out how to progress. Generally the route forward could only be discovered through trial and error and they challenged you to pull off some tricky manoeuvres if you wanted to be successful. Probably the biggest criticism you could level at Ecco is the lack of balance as challenges ranged from ridiculously easy to mind-bendingly difficult. Ecco isnt completely defenseless either, with a dashing attack and sonar.

There were a wide range of enemies to defeat including basic grunts like jellyfish and poisonous shellfish as well as bigger foes like sharks and octopuses or octopi. Ecco gained further abilities as his adventure unfolded so he could breathe underwater for longer and use his echolocation as a weapon to freeze enemies before charging them.

There were twenty five levels in the game and each of them was massive so it provided hours and hours of game-play. It also featured some extremely difficult puzzles and working your way through the maze of levels all the way to the exciting conclusion was an epic struggle
Graphically the game looked gorgeous; the various underwater settings were teeming with life and movement and a range of visual effects brought the action to life. The music and sound effects were also very good and helped create the illusion of a mysterious underwater world.
It actually holds up pretty well to the passage of time and still makes for a different game-play experience although modern gamers may be ‘shocked’ and dismayed by the difficulty level in places. But playing this game at night in the dark I remember was a truly haunting experience.

Ecco the Dolphin Game Description

You are Ecco, a powerful young dolphin. A mysterious storm has swept your family from the sea. The search to find them will take you through vast underwater realms of treachery, beauty and adventure. Use your sonar to discover hidden caverns and unlock the secrets of crystal glyphs. Charge packs of bloodthirsty sharks. Dive deep... but don't linger too long, because you're a mammal and need air to breathe. In your quest, you'll discover that more than your family's safety is at stake. The fate of the whole world rests on your wits and fins. Explore over 25 giant levels of solving puzzles and fighting denizens of the sea. Knife through the waters, flip above the waves, with motions created from real dolphins.

Ecco the Dolphin Reviews

Overall 8.5    Graphics 8    Sound 8.5    Addictive 4.5    Story 8    Depth 7    Difficulty 9.5


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Ecco the Dolphin Review   G@mehe@d
Ecco the Dolphin is known to be one of the Genesis's finest games, a classic, an artistic work of pr...
  Graphics 8   Sound 8   Addictive 5   Story 8   Depth 7   Difficulty 9

      Review Rating: 4/5     Submitted: 06-06-16     Review Replies: 2

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Ecco the Dolphin   Totts
For anyone unfamiliar with the Ecco games let me explain the premise, you take on the role of a dolp...
      Review Rating: 3.6/5     Submitted: 02-20-12     Review Replies: 0

5.5
THE VENTS!!!!!!! WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE THE VENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!   greatmarine
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  Graphics 8   Sound 9   Addictive 4   Story 8   Depth 7   Difficulty 10

      Review Rating: 3.5/5     Submitted: 02-25-18     Updated: 03-25-18     Review Replies: 0

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Comments for Ecco the Dolphin

Lexatom 07-02-16 - 10:54 PM
 This game is so freaking weird and I love it.
Knight Omega 06-16-16 - 03:48 AM
 i remember the first time i saw the Big Blue Whale i was so freaked out XD
Mynamescox44 04-29-16 - 10:27 AM
 Gotta love some Ecco man. Free Willy ain't got nothing on this guy :P
AngelicDirt 11-01-14 - 11:36 AM
 To start, you have to jump into the air. It's gotta be SUPER high. The effect used to scare the crap outta me when I was little, so enjoy. :P
floobadoo 07-21-14 - 09:04 PM
 what do i do in the first level? I've been exploring for quite a while and talked to all the other dolphins and nothing is happening
puma 02-27-13 - 11:21 AM
 this game is alright
SuperCrash64 02-27-13 - 11:04 AM
 this was seriouslly rated game of the day
Draug Isilme 03-05-12 - 06:31 PM
 Man, Welcome to the Machine is UBER creepy when you start hearing the grinder trying to chop the **** out of Ecco >.
ryumeiji 02-03-12 - 03:01 PM
 its f***ing echo(british accent)
Aranncar 12-06-11 - 03:53 PM
 its fun though. I already beat the game gear version
Aranncar 12-06-11 - 03:47 PM
 sorry. it is a bit creepy.
Aranncar 12-06-11 - 03:45 PM
 it is a
Ariaa 07-29-11 - 08:14 PM
 hey um i have a question
UrPulse86 07-14-11 - 02:24 PM
 i have a mega cheat.. .but im afraid the new players will be contemplating to use it..
sabiado 07-11-11 - 08:57 PM
 Cuddly the creepy in game is the machine music this music give me nightmares Oo
cuddlycactus 05-20-11 - 05:52 PM
 aand how is typing "evah" creepy?!?!
cuddlycactus 05-20-11 - 05:52 PM
 wow it won't work
Arcanine3 04-11-11 - 01:34 AM
 Ugh, am I the only one who can't get the keys to work on the game??
Shlubs 03-07-11 - 12:05 AM
 what octapus?
Shlubs 03-06-11 - 11:59 PM
 I think typing evah is the creepiest thing ever
UrPulse86 02-21-11 - 04:15 PM
 yeah theres something about it that makes it creepy . I first played it when I was like 11-12 y/o.Now I cant even pass the Octopus...:(((
claudio armstro.. 01-19-11 - 02:53 PM
 how's it creepy?
Sayuri_Hayashi 12-26-10 - 09:45 PM
 Ah... I haven't played this game since I got my First Sega at age 5... I loved this game and I'm glad they have it here :D
SolidDeath 10-15-10 - 09:25 PM
 THIS GAME IS AWESOME
sonicfan3388 10-14-10 - 09:59 PM
 cool openin snane

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