Ecco The Dolphin has been in hibernation for 25 years, with the most recent title, Defender Of The Future, launching in June 2000. Now, not only is Ecco coming back with the original development team at the helm, but three new projects are in the works–two remasters and a brand-new adventure.
In an interview on Xbox Wire, Ecco creator Ed Annunziata announced remasters of both the original Ecco The Dolphin and The Tides Of Time, which launched on Sega Genesis in 1992 and 1994 respectively. He then continued by confirming “a new, third game with contemporary play and GPU sensibilities,” but no other details were shared.
A countdown clock has since appeared at eccothedolphin.com, which as of this writing will expire in 8,525 hours–or 355 days, 10 hours from now, which equates to April 26, 2026 at midnight ET.
The original Ecco The Dolphin game launched for the Sega Genesis in December 1992. The sequel, Ecco: The Tides Of Time, followed on the Genesis in November 1994, while the most recent game, Ecco The Dolphin: Defender Of The Future, launched on Dreamcast on August 15, 2000.
