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<p style="text-align: center;">'''Welcome to the Ecco the Dolphin Wiki pages, the largest Ecco the Dolphin wiki on the net!'''</p>
 
<p style="text-align: center;">'''Welcome to the Ecco the Dolphin Wiki pages, the largest Ecco the Dolphin wiki on the net!'''</p>
   
<p style="text-align: center;">Ecco the Dolphin Wiki is a collaborative wikia about the Ecco the Dolphin universe that fans can edit!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Ecco the Dolphin Wiki is a collaborative wikia about the Ecco the Dolphin universe that anyone can edit!</p>
   
<p style="text-align: center;">This Wiki is a work in progress. We also have a [[Forum (Community)|forum]] for users.</p>
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==Ecco the Dolphin==
'''Original Series'''
 
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[[Ecco the Dolphin]] is an underwater adventure game created by [[Ed Annunziata]] and developed by Novotrade and Sega with [[Games|games]] originally for the Genesis, Sega CD, Master System and Game Gear. A reboot of the series without the involvement of the original team, called [[Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future]], was later created for the Dreamcast and PS2. All of the games in this series involve a dolphin named [[Ecco]], who must protect earth and time itself from hostile alien enemies.
   
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[[Ecco The Dolphin|Ecco the Dolphin]] is an underwater adventure video game series created by Ed Annunziata. The games were originally developed by Novotrade and published by Sega for release on the Sega Genesis/Sega Megadrive video game console in 1992. There were also versions for the Sega CD, Master System and Game Gear. The player controls [[Ecco]], a bottlenose [[Dolphins|dolphin]], on a journey through [[Earth|Earth's]] vast oceans. The adventure begins the day Ecco's pod suddenly vanishes in a powerful storm, forcing Ecco into a perilous journey that sends him to the far reaches of the ocean, through time, and even into space. It is a quest for answers that will ultimately decide the fate of not only his pod, but the entire planet.
 
 
*[[Games|Video Games]]
 
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*[[Ecco]] *[[Characters]] *[[Creatures]]
Although there were predecessors to the genre, such as Dolphin for the Atari 2600, Ecco both revolutionized and popularized the underwater video game genre. Although originally hostile to the idea, Sega eventually greenlit the game after approving of what they saw in Ed Annunziata's early prototype of the game. After its release in 1992, the game became a surprising smash hit for Sega when it sold thousands of copies and became a popular title with Genesis/Megadrive owners. The game was very unorthodox for its time and remains unique to this day. Among its achievements were fluid movement in 8 directions, masive level design with speedy movement and no CPU slowdown, excellent graphics, deep story and a mystifying, horrifying, atmospheric soundtrack. The game remains well known for its very high difficulty level.
 
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*[[Dolphin]]s *[[:Category:Atlanteans|The Atlanteans]] *[[:Category:Vortex|The Vortex]]
 
 
*[[Game Mechanics]] *[[Powers|Powers and Abilities]]
Thanks to the popularity and strong sales of the first game, two years later in 1994 a sequel followed, [[Ecco: The Tides of Time]]. This game continues the story a few years after the end of [[Ecco the Dolphin]]. This installment is known to be much more serious and darker than its predecessor and changed the tone of the series when it introduced the multiple timelines and a new graphical style. Other new additions included allowing Ecco to transform into different creatures for a period of time, and the pseudo 3D teleport ring levels. The main focus of the game was the time split. In addition to Ecco's own timeline, two other time periods are visited. Instead of finding the answer to a great mystery, such as the disappearance of Ecco's pod in the first game, Ecco spends most of the game reconstructing the [[The Asterite|Asterite]] and then combatting the Vortex once again. The game ended on a cliffhanger ending and was meant to be the middle entry in the series rather than the conclusion.
 
 
*[[Locations|Locations and Levels]] *[[:Category:Planets and Stellar bodies|Planets and Stellar Bodies]]
 
 
*[[Events|Story Events]] *[[Terms|Terminology and Definitions]]
After Tides of Time, a kid-friendly prequel spinoff called [[Ecco Junior (Sega Genesis)|Ecco Junior]] was released in 1995. The story acts as a prequel to [[Ecco the Dolphin]], focusing on an adventure Ecco went on in his youth. [[Ecco]], and his two friends, [[Kitnee]] and [[Tara]], decide to depart the [[Home Sea]] to search for [[Big Blue]], whom is residing in the [[Endless Ocean]]. The game was intended for young children, as such the difficulty level is very low with the game being built around short minigames and the player cannot drown or get killed. The game also lacks a narrative.
 
 
A third main entry to conclude the series was planned back in the 1990s, but sadly has yet to be developed due to resistance from Sega being unwilling to license the IP back to Ed Annunziata. To this day the fanbase awaits and hopes for the development and relase of Ecco the Dolphin 3.
 
===Gallery===
 
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==Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future==
 
 
[[Ecco The Dolphin: Defender Of The Future|Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future]] for the Sega Dreamcast is the newest [[Games|Ecco game]]. The game was a reboot of the franchise with a brand new story unconnected to the original series. It is the first 3D Ecco game. It was popular enough to warrant the production of a [[Ecco The Dolphin: Sentinels Of The Universe|sequel]] which was in development for the Dreamcast but later cancelled after the death of the console. No new Ecco projects have been announced since.
 
 
==Ecco the Dolphin Original Series Category Pages==
 
Articles about the classic games (Ecco, Ecco 2, Ecco Jr) can be accessed from the category pages below.
 
 
*[[:Category:Atlanteans|The Atlantean race]]
 
*[[Non Player Characters|Characters]]
 
*[[Creatures]]
 
*[[Game Mechanics]]
 
*[[Locations|Locations and Levels]]
 
*[[:Category:Planets and Stellar bodies|Planets and Stellar Bodies]]
 
*[[Powers|Powers and Abilities]]
 
*[[Events|Story Events]]
 
 
*[[Technology]]
 
*[[Technology]]
*[[Terms|Terminology and Definitions]]
 
*[[:Category:Vortex|The Vortex race]]
 
 
==Defender of the Future Category Pages==
 
Articles about the Dreamcast game, Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future, can be accessed from these category pages.
 
*[[Characters (DOTF)|Characters]]
 
*[[Creatures (DOTF)|Creatures]]
 
*[[The Foe (DOTF)|The Foe]]
 
*[[Locations (DOTF)|Locations]]
 
*[[Powers (DOTF)|Powers]]
 
*[[Technology (DOTF)|Technology]]
 
*Terminology
 
*Worlds
 
 
 
==Other Categories==
 
 
*[[Art]]
 
*Comics
 
*[[Ecco Website Links]]
 
*[[Games]]
 
*[[Glitches]]
 
*Music
 
*[[:Category:Prototypes|Prototypes]]
 
*[[Speculation|Speculation and Theories]]
 
 
 
==For Members==
 
 
*[[Forum (Community)|Forum]]
 
 
 
==Latest activity==
 
   
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==Fan Resources==
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Links to other fansites and pages related to Ecco the Dolphin and some of Ed Annunziata's other works can be found at [[Website Links]].
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==News ([[News|archive]])==
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====December 6, 2014====
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*New concept art and details about [[Trellia]] and the [[Asterite]] have been posted by Ed Annunziata on the [http://playchemy.com/blog/trellia-the-skyfin Playchemy Blog].
 
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Revision as of 00:57, 2 December 2020

Welcome to the Ecco the Dolphin Wiki pages, the largest Ecco the Dolphin wiki on the net!

Ecco the Dolphin Wiki is a collaborative wikia about the Ecco the Dolphin universe that anyone can edit!

PLEASE NOTE ALL PAGES ON THIS WIKI CONTAIN SPOILERS!


Ecco the Dolphin

Ecco the Dolphin is an underwater adventure game created by Ed Annunziata and developed by Novotrade and Sega with games originally for the Genesis, Sega CD, Master System and Game Gear. A reboot of the series without the involvement of the original team, called Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future, was later created for the Dreamcast and PS2. All of the games in this series involve a dolphin named Ecco, who must protect earth and time itself from hostile alien enemies.

Index

Fan Resources

Links to other fansites and pages related to Ecco the Dolphin and some of Ed Annunziata's other works can be found at Website Links.

News (archive)

December 6, 2014