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Ecco the Dolphin [Model 1042-50]

Sega Mega Drive cart. published 32 years ago by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd.

Listed in MAME

Ecco the Dolphin [Model 1042-50] screenshot

Ecco the Dolphin © 1992 Sega Enterprises, Limited.

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TECHNICAL

Game ID: 1042-50
Cartridge ID: 670-2200-50
Package ID: 670-2201-50

TRIVIA

Ecco the Dolphin for Mega Drive was released on July 31, 1992 in Europe.

After deciding to create a game based around dolphins, developer Ed Annunziata carried out research on the subject and was particularly inspired by the book Sounding by Hank Searls which explained how the creatures use echolocation.

Annunziata worked with the music team on the soundtrack, playing them songs by Pink Floyd to illustrate the feeling he was aiming for.

Annunziata said, "I was paranoid about game rentals and kids beating the game over the weekend. So.. I.. uh... made it hard." His favourite level was Welcome to the Machine, which was "way over the top challenging".

TIPS AND TRICKS

There are two spots high above water along the left and right walls of Origin Beach where there were once glyphs (Or some creature) that was removed from the game. However if you use your sonar against those walls you still get messages from them.

STAFF
PORTS

CONSOLES:
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] europe (dec.8, 2006) [Model MADP]
europe Sony PS2 (feb.2, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model SLES-54333]"
europe Microsoft XBOX 360 (feb.20, 2009) "SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection [Model 384-40210]"
Sony PlayStation 3 europe (feb.20, 2009) "SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection [Model BLES-00475]"

HANDHELDS:
europe Nintendo GBA (aug.1, 2003) "Sega Smash Pack [Model AGB-A3PP-EUR]"
europe Sony PSP (feb.2, 2007) "Sega Mega Drive Collection [Model ULES-00556]"

COMPUTERS:
europe PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (sept.3, 2010) "Sega Mega Drive Classics Collection Vol. 1"
PC [Steam] europe (june.1, 2010) both stand-alone and as part of "Sega Mega Drive Classics Pack 1"
PC [MS Windows, DVD-ROM] europe (mar.18, 2011) "Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection - Gold Edition"
PC [Steam] europe (mar.25, 2011) "SEGA Mega Drive Classics Collection"

SOURCES

Game's ROM.