![]() Like his first adventure, Ecco must solve puzzles, dash to defeat enemies, and use his sonar as a map system and to speak to other sea creatures. The core gameplay is best described as a side-scrolling adventure game, although hybrid terms like action-adventure, puzzle-adventure or puzz-act-enture are apt descriptions, as Ecco veterans would likely tell you that the games are very unique experiences that defy clear-cut categorization. Ecco’s task is to defeat the evil Vortex, which has returned to threaten to all life on Earth, and he must once again reach out to the mysterious Asterite to guide him on this journey. ![]() You control Ecco, the sleek, smooth… sexy… (*sigh!*) dolphin, as he tries to restore balance to his world after the fallout from his first adventure. Fun fact: the cinematic sequences were created by Angel Studios, which would later become Rockstar San Diego. The SEGA CD version of The Tides of Time was released in 1994, and it essentially takes the Genesis game and adds some enhancements and extra features that only CD technology could provide at the time, such as an upgraded soundtrack and hidden CG sequences that retell key moments from the first Ecco game. I know we’re all hot and bothered now (I’m personally harder than the PS2 version of Shinobi!), but let’s try to move on with the rest of our review.Įcco: The Tides of Time is the sequel to the original Ecco the Dolphin, both of which were developed by Novotrade and produced by Ed Annunziata. SEGA Nerds: Yeah, you know what I’m sayin’…. And let me just say, if I ever found myself turned into a girl dolphin, I would totally spit-shine your flukes to a mirror-like finish, if you know what I’m sayin’… You’re too kind. You’re totally a sexy beast, yourself. Any last words for your fan base out there on the ‘net? SEGA Nerds: Hah! I know, they’re morons, right? Well, I know your time is short, and we need to cut off our interview there. I think we’re all very fortunate to have heard your insight on this. That’s such a unique but nuanced and reasonable perspective. As an outsider to human society, what are your thoughts on this controversial issue? It looks like somebody has “Alien” Syndrome.Įcco: Kick-kack-kik! Kee! Kee! Kack-kak! Kee! Kack-kik-kak! ![]() I’ve even seen Internet speculation that you yourself could be a female character despite the fact that the prologue in The Tides of Time clearly identifies you as male. Since we’re on the topic, gender issues are getting a lot of buzz in the video game world these days. SEGA Nerds: Holy geez, that sounds awesome!… I mean, uh, another very interesting answer there. This is a fan-submitted question, by the way… So when you change into these other creatures, do you ever change into a girl? You know, that entire school of fish couldn’t have been all male, right? And if you did change into a girl, did you ever, uh, look at yourself and, you know, play with your, uh, you know what I’m saying. SEGA Nerds: Oh wow, yeah, I think we all know what that feels like. In this game, you transform into other sea creatures like seagulls and even entire schools of fish. The game I’m reviewing here today is your second game, The Tides of Time, for the SEGA CD. Thanks so much taking some time out to hang with the SEGA Nerds. Yes, with me today, I have the very unique opportunity to interview the one and only, Ecco the Dolphin himself. I have a very special treat for everyone before we begin our retro review.
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