Ecco the Dolphin

This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see Ecco the Dolphin (video game).
Ecco the Dolphin
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 releaseEcco the Dolphin
23 December 1992 (1992-12-23)
Latest releaseEcco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future
16 June 2000 (2000-06-16)

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 Ecco, a 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.

  1. ^ Goldstein, Hilary (2007-08-17). "IGN: Ecco the Dolphin Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
  2. ^ Thomas, Lucas (2006-12-13). "IGN: Ecco the Dolphin (Virtual Console) Review". IGN. Archived from the original on December 14, 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
  3. ^ "Interview with Ed Annunziata". The Arkonviox Network. Archived from the original on 2009-12-26. Retrieved 2008-12-13.