Transfer over, Gears of Conflict — Ecco the Dolphin is lastly getting a remaster. And never solely the primary sport, however the sequel, Tides of Time, can be getting the remaster remedy.
Oh, and to high issues off, a “new, third sport” can be within the works, sequence creator Ed Annunziata has revealed. And the place was this all introduced? On the backside of an Xbox Wire weblog celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
In an interview with Xbox Wire, Annunziata says “Me and the whole authentic crew are going to Remaster the unique Ecco the Dolphin and Tides of Time video games.”
“Then we are going to make a brand new, third sport with modern play and GPU sensibilities.” He concludes, linking to a model new web site with a countdown which is scheduled to finish on twenty fifth April 2026. Yep, that basically is a countdown for over 3500 hours (on the time of writing).
We all know actually nothing else concerning the new sport or the remasters, not even what platforms they’re coming to, however Annunziata did inform us that “ultimately, there might be a brand new Ecco” manner again in 2019. So Change 2 might be in consideration.
The unique Ecco the Dolphin launched in 1992 on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis and is without doubt one of the most original video games on the system. Taking part in because the titular dolphin, you need to discover the oceans all through time to guard your property, and Earth, from aliens. You’ll be able to already play this one on Change by way of the Nintendo Change On-line + Growth Pack service, in case you’re subscribed.
A sequel, Tides of Time adopted in 1994 and allowed Ecco to remodel into completely different animals and in addition assault utilizing a multi-directional sonar. The sequence did proceed with two edutainment video games and a Dreamcast reboot referred to as Defender of the Future, however the sequence resulted in 2001 after the cancellation of a sequel.
Annunziata did launch a Kickstarter for a religious successor in 2013 that sadly did not get off the bottom, however some new hope was sparked again in January 2025 when Sega reportedly filed emblems for Ecco (as reported by our sister website Time Extension).
We’ll hold swimming round for more information, however for now, tell us what you consider the return of Ecco the Dolphin within the feedback.
[source news.xbox.com]
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Alana has been with Nintendo Life since 2022, and whereas RPGs are her old flame, Nintendo is an in depth second. She enjoys nothing greater than overthinking battle methods, characters, and tales. She additionally needs she was a Sega air pirate.
