Mega Drive icon Ecco The Dolphin is being revived after 25 years
- Ed Annunziata and the original development team announced plans to remaster the 1992 classic Ecco the Dolphin and its 1994 sequel, Tides of Time, while developing a new third game.
- This revival follows a decades-long hiatus after the 1995 release of Ecco Jr. And a 2016 lawsuit settlement with Sega that allowed new titles to move forward.
- The original Ecco the Dolphin, a side-scrolling game for Sega Mega Drive featuring a dolphin defending Earth from alien threats, was praised for its graphics, soundtrack, and difficulty.
- Annunziata announced that he and the full original development team plan to update the classic Ecco the Dolphin and Tides of Time titles, followed by the creation of a new installment featuring modern gameplay and enhanced graphics.
- The official Ecco website features a countdown clock set to expire around late April 2026, but no release dates for the remasters or new title have been announced yet.
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Mega Drive icon Ecco The Dolphin is being revived after 25 years
A new Ecco The Dolphin game is in the works and the two classics are set to be remastered. READ MORE: ‘Days Gone Remastered’ review: get your freaker on with this upgraded zombie survival game The original Ecco The Dolphin was released in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive and followed a bottlenose dolphin as it tried to find its missing pod while defending the Earth from extraterrestrial threats. A sequel, Tides Of Time, followed in 1994 while a mo…
Ecco the Dolphin is being remastered, with plans for a brand new third game too
In a rather surprising turn of events, it has been confirmed that the future will include a lot of {Ecco the Dolphin}. In an Xbox Wire post about Asian and Pacific Islander heritage, a brief interview excerpt with {Ecco the Dolphin} creator Ed Annunziata has revealed that there are plans in place to remaster the first game and the follow up {Tides of Time}, on top of work commencing on a third and brand new instalment in the series. When asked …
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