ORIGIN BEACH - An ECCO THE DOLPHIN Collection Site

Ecco The Dolphin is the first major title in the entire Ecco series, and set the precedence for the series as a whole with it's exploration, difficulty, and deep story. Released originally in December 1992, Ecco became a cherished classic with a cult following that still is ongoing to this day. The game is well known for being brutally hard thanks to the rental market often seeing many developers make games harder to generate more revenue with purchases. For many of us Ecco fans, it is of course the title that started our love for this wonderful series. It sold millions. It's still selling to this day, with recent ports of the original game available on large platforms like Virtual Console and STEAM, where it still gets critical acclaim across the board.

My personal story with Ecco is important as it shaped a lot of who I became as I grew up. My dad got me a copy of the first game after coming home from a business trip because he knew I loved dolphins - I mean they were a very in thing back in the early 90s how could my kid-brain not love them honestly, and I was in love with it despite the difficulty. Ecco was also one of the very first online communities I was a part of outside of the Sonic (and now later seen as very early Furry) communities. In particular a site called The Undercaves which was run by Blackfin, a series fan over in New Zealand, had a forum where people could share their love of the game and all its mysteries. I joined it back in its infancy in 1997/8. Thanks to social media nowadays I actually am in frequent contact with many of the original members of it, with most of us now being a part of little pocket communities such as Ecco Online.

Note that all scans supplied for items are in PNG format unless otherwise specified at 600DPI for archival purposes, as a result some files may be quite large.
If you'd like to see a specific item, please click on the code issued by the item name in the index.

Mega Drive Games:
[MD01] Ecco The Dolphin [PAL]
[MD02] SEGA Gold Collection: Ecco The Dolphin [PAL]
[MD03] Ecco The Dolphin [NTSC-A]
[MD04] Ecco The Dolphin [NTSC-J]
[MD05] Ecco The Dolphin Reprint Version [NTSC-J]

Master System Games:
[MS01] Ecco The Dolphin [PAL]
[MS02] Ecco The Dolphin OziSoft Silver Release [PAL]

Mega CD Games:
[CD01] Ecco The Dolphin [PAL]
[CD02] Ecco The Dolphin CD [NTSC-J]

Game Gear Games:
[GG01] Ecco The Dolphin [J]

PC Games:
[PC01] Ecco The Dolphin PC Long Box Version [J]
[PC02] Ecco The Dolphin PC Sega Game Main Series Version [J]

Nintendo 3DS Games:
[DS01] SEGA 3D Reprint Archives [J]

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Site Home About Sale/Trade Wanted Links Games Ecco The Dolphin The Tides of Time Ecco Jr. Defender of the Future Sentinels of the Universe Demo & Promotional Media Soundtracks Comics Books & Magazines Promotional Merchandise Figures Apparel Special Goods	Ecco The Dolphin is the first major title in the entire Ecco series, and set the precedence for the series as a whole with it's exploration, difficulty, and deep story. Released originally in December 1992, Ecco became a cherished classic with a cult following that still is ongoing to this day. The game is well known for being brutally hard thanks to the rental market often seeing many developers make games harder to generate more revenue with purchases. For many of us Ecco fans, it is of course the title that started our love for this wonderful series. It sold millions. It's still selling to this day, with recent ports of the original game available on large platforms like Virtual Console and STEAM, where it still gets critical acclaim across the board. My personal story with Ecco is important as it shaped a lot of who I became as I grew up. My dad got me a copy of the first game after coming home from a business trip because he knew I loved dolphins - I mean they were a very in thing back in the early 90s how could my kid-brain not love them honestly, and I was in love with it despite the difficulty. Ecco was also one of the very first online communities I was a part of outside of the Sonic (and now later seen as very early Furry) communities. In particular a site called The Undercaves which was run by Blackfin, a series fan over in New Zealand, had a forum where people could share their love of the game and all its mysteries. I joined it back in its infancy in 1997/8. Thanks to social media nowadays I actually am in frequent contact with many of the original members of it, with most of us now being a part of little pocket communities such as Ecco Online. Note that all scans supplied for items are in PNG format unless otherwise specified at 600DPI for archival purposes, as a result some files may be quite large. If you'd like to see a specific item, please click on the code issued by the item name in the index. Mega Drive Games: [MD01] Ecco The Dolphin [PAL] [MD02] SEGA Gold Collection: Ecco The Dolphin [PAL] [MD03] Ecco The Dolphin [NTSC-A] [MD04] Ecco The Dolphin [NTSC-J] [MD05] Ecco The Dolphin Reprint Version [NTSC-J] Master System Games: [MS01] Ecco The Dolphin [PAL] [MS02] Ecco The Dolphin OziSoft Silver Release [PAL] Mega CD Games: [CD01] Ecco The Dolphin [PAL] [CD02] Ecco The Dolphin CD [NTSC-J] Game Gear Games: [GG01] Ecco The Dolphin [J] PC Games: [PC01] Ecco The Dolphin PC Long Box Version [J] [PC02] Ecco The Dolphin PC Sega Game Main Series Version [J] Nintendo 3DS Games: [DS01] SEGA 3D Reprint Archives [J] ♢ ♢ ♢