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Ecco the Dolphin, the unofficial Sega mascot for the sickos, is making a comeback after 25 years with a model new entry in the collection created by “the total unique crew.”
Peculiarly introduced in an Xbox Wire Q&A with Ecco the Dolphin creator Ed Annunziata, the new, nonetheless untitled Ecco the Dolphin game is in growth alongside remasters of the Sega Genesis video games Ecco the Dolphin and Ecco: The Tides of Time.
The OG Ecco the Dolphin video games, about a time-travelling bottlenose dolphin saving the world from aliens, as bottlenose dolphins typically do, are notoriously tough 2D action-adventure video games. The primary one got here out in 1992 to nice evaluations praising its distinct vibe and tight controls, whereas the sequel, The Tides of Time, wasn’t as well-received.
After these two video games, the collection went in a extra kid-friendly route with Ecco Jr. and Ecco Jr. and the Nice Ocean Treasure Hunt, each launched in 1995.
After which there’s the one I bear in mind finest: Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future, a reboot of the collection that launched on Sega Dreamcast in 2000. I will not faux prefer it was one in every of my favourite video games or something, however I distinctly bear in mind my brother calling me into his room to point out me how sensible the graphics had been, and even now watching gameplay footage, it is spectacular!
Not a entire lot is recognized about the new Ecco the Dolphin game, however Annunziata says it will have “up to date play and GPU sensibilities,” which simply appears like a trendy reimagining of the collection.
There is a new, official website devoted to the collection, however it simply has a countdown with, at time of writing, 8,529 hours to go, which interprets to 355 days, suggesting an April 25, 2026 launch date. Whether or not that is for the remasters, the new game, or each is not clear at the second.
Ecco the Dolphin acquired snubbed in our checklist of the finest Dreamcast video games, however not less than Seaman is on there.
