About this episode
The episode explores the gameplay and story of Ecco The Dolphin, a classic video game for the Sega Genesis.
Players guide Ecco (a bottle nose dolphin) through interconnected ocean environments, managing oxygen, using sonar to communicate and solve environmental puzzles, and uncovering a science fiction story-line involving time travel and alien forces for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive with a Sega CD version that enhances the experience with CD-quality audio and an expanded introduction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Scott Johnson
Topics covered
- video games
- Ecco The Dolphin
- Sega Genesis
- game mechanics
- environmental puzzles
- science fiction
Keywords
- Ecco The Dolphin
- Sega Genesis
- video game
- sonar
- time travel
- alien forces
- CD-quality audio
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sega, Sega CD
Products: Ecco The Dolphin
Places: ocean
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