Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future
Developer(s)Appaloosa Interactive
Publisher(s)Dreamcast
PlayStation 2
Designer(s)Gergely Csaszar
Maurice Molyneaux
Keith Higashihara
Kadocsa Tassonyi
Jozsef Szentesi
Csaba Soltesz[4][5]
Composer(s)Tim Follin (in-game music)
Attila Heger (cinematic music)[6]
SeriesEcco the Dolphin
Platform(s)Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
ReleaseDreamcast
  • EU: June 16, 2000
  • NA: August 15, 2000[1]
  • JP: January 25, 2001[2]
PlayStation 2
  • NA: February 28, 2002[3]
  • EU: March 8, 2002
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future is an action-adventure game developed by Appaloosa Interactive. It is the fifth and final title to date to be released in the Ecco the Dolphin franchise and is a reboot of the series. It was released in 2000 for the Dreamcast, with a version for the PlayStation 2 being later released in 2002.

Defender of the Future received generally positive reviews from critics. A sequel, Ecco II: Sentinels of the Universe, was planned but later cancelled following the Dreamcast's discontinuation in 2001.

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  6. ^ PsySonic and Sebastian. "Ecco the Dolphin: Caverns of Hope - Defender of the Future - Dreamcast Soundtrack". Web8.orcaserver.de. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-05.