Dreamcast Profile: Ecco The Dolphin
by Chris Goldberg - updated: 06/05/00

So we're getting a flipper for the consoles. Have any of you played the originals for the Sega Genesis? If so, then you realize why I'm so excited. One of the first games on the SEGA Genesis, Ecco the Dolphin is a game that has to be played to understand truly what it achieves. Talking to other dolphins in the sea was done via sound waves (once again, play to understand), you traverse the waters of Atlanteans to find the stolen Dolphin-power and save the entire future of the universe. Note: How a Dolphin saving powers has anything to do with preserving the universe is beyond me, but it's damn fun to play.

Still, with all the enhancements of today's consoles, one must wonder...what improvements will there be? Well, of course phenomenal graphics (I think besides ShenMue, this is the most visually impressive title I've seen on the SEGA Dreamcast), and enhanced gameplay. For instance, the impressive echolocation system that was so impressive in the SEGA CD version is back, and one can expect other such enhancements to be made in the final version of Ecco The Dolphin. Also worth mentioning was the original game's soundtrack. Upon playing it on a sound system, one can EASILY be put to sleep, as it features somber music that perfectly fits the atmosphere of the current level and is incredibly fateful. It actually makes you feel sad, happy, depressed, and somber at the same time. In terms of soundtracks, I can bet this will be an amazing one. Ecco splashes into our world July 2000.

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