Ecco the Dolphin | |
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Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Developer(s) | Appaloosa Interactive |
Publisher(s) | Sega |
Creator(s) | Ed Annunziata |
Platform(s) | Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Microsoft Windows, Game Gear, Master System, Virtual Console, Cloud (OnLive), Steam, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS |
First release | Ecco the Dolphin 23 December 1992 |
Latest release | Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future 16 June 2000 |
Ecco the Dolphin is a series of action-adventure video games developed by Appaloosa Interactive (previously known as Novotrade International) and published by Sega. They were originally developed for the Mega Drive/Genesis and Dreamcast video game consoles, and have been ported to numerous systems. The story follows the eponymous bottlenose dolphin, who fights extraterrestrial threats to the world. The games are known for their high difficulty.[1][2] Ecco was created by Ed Annunziata,[3] who also produced Chakan: The Forever Man, which was also released in December 1992.