Ecco the Dolphin/Reception

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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
70	1700 igr dlya Sega	2003-03-10	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
89	[[\|Æskan]]	1993-02-01	IS IS		^[2]	[details]
72	Aktueller Software Markt	1993-02-08	DE DE		^[3]	[details]
80	Beep! MegaDrive	1993-07-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[4]	[details]
80	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[5]	[details]
94	Computer & Video Games	1993-02-15	UK UK		^[6]	[details]
78	Dengeki Mega Drive	1993-07-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[7]	[details]
83	Electronic Gaming Monthly	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[8]	[details]
70	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1	1999-xx-xx	RU RU		^[9]	[details]
70	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3	2000-xx-xx	RU RU		^[10]	[details]
97	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[11]	[details]
92	Game Power	1993-0x-xx	IT IT		^[12]	[details]
100	GamePro	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[13]	[details]
95	GamesMaster	1993-02-18	UK UK	PAL	^[14]	[details]
70	Hippon Super	1993-08-03	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[15]	[details]
91	Hobby Consolas	199x-xx-xx	ES ES		^[16]	[details]
80	Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2	2001-08-27	RU RU		^[17]	[details]
96	Joypad	199x-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[18]	[details]
93	Joystick	199x-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[19]	[details]
95	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	1993-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[20]	[details]
93	Mega	1993-02-18	UK UK	NTSC-U	^[21]	[details]
88	Mega Byte	1993-02-13	UK UK	PAL	^[22]	[details]
94	MegaTech	1992-11-20	UK UK	PAL	^[23]	[details]
85	Micromanía (segunda época)	1993-0x-xx	ES ES		^[24]	[details]
97	Mean Machines Sega	1992-11-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[25]	[details]
90	Player One	1992-12-10	FR FR		^[26]	[details]
90	Play Time	1993-03-10	DE DE		^[27]	[details]
73	Power Play	1993-01-xx	DE DE		^[28]	[details]
84	Sega Magazin	1993-09-01	DE DE		^[29]	[details]
80	Sega News	1996-xx-xx	CZ CZ		^[30]	[details]
92	Sega Power	1993-02-04	UK UK	PAL	^[31]	[details]
94	Sega Pro	1993-01-14	UK UK	PAL	^[32]	[details]
94	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[33]	[details]
93	Sega Zone	1993-01-20	UK UK	PAL	^[34]	[details]
91	Sega Force Mega	1993-06-24	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
92	Sega Force	1993-05-13	SE SE		^[36]	[details]
91	Sega Force	1992-12-10	UK UK	PAL	^[37]	[details]
79	Svet Kompjutera	1996-xx-xx	YU YU		^[38]	[details]
76	Sega Mega Drive Review	1995-04-03	RU RU		^[39]	[details]
78	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[40]	[details]
95	Supersonic	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[41]	[details]
83	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[42]	[details]
93	User	1993-0x-xx	GR GR	PAL	^[43]	[details]
72	Video Games	1992-12-16	DE DE		^[44]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	44	86	70	100	30	Very positive
World	NTSC-J	4	77	70	80	10	Positive
World	NTSC-U	3	92	83	100	18	Very positive
World	PAL	14	93	88	97	9	Very positive
JP	All	4	77	70	80	10	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	4	77	70	80	10	Positive
US	All	2	91	83	100	18	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	2	91	83	100	18	Very positive
UK	All	14	93	88	97	9	Very positive
UK	NTSC-U	1	93	93	93	0	Very positive
UK	PAL	11	93	88	97	9	Very positive
FR	All	4	94	90	96	6	Very positive
FR	PAL	2	95	93	96	3	Very positive
DE	All	5	78	72	90	18	Positive
ES	All	2	88	85	91	6	Very positive
IT	All	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
CZ	All	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
GR	All	1	93	93	93	0	Very positive
GR	PAL	1	93	93	93	0	Very positive
IS	All	1	89	89	89	0	Very positive
RU	All	7	76	70	83	13	Positive
SE	All	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
YU	All	1	79	79	79	0	Positive

Mega-CD version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
94	Computer & Video Games	1993-09-15	UK UK		^[45]	[details]
94	Computer + Video Giochi	1993-xx-xx	IT IT	NTSC-J	^[46]	[details]
91	Digitiser	1993-07-16	UK UK	NTSC	^[47]	[details]
80	Edge	1993-08-19	UK UK		^[48]	[details]
78	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[49]	[details]
93	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[50]	[details]
95	GamePro	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[51]	[details]
90	GamesMaster	1993-10-21	UK UK	PAL	^[52]	[details]
92	Hyper	1993-xx-xx	AU AU		^[53]	[details]
96	Joypad	1993-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[54]	[details]
87	Joypad	1994-xx-xx	HU HU		^[55]	[details]
83	Mega	1993-08-19	UK UK	NTSC-U	^[56]	[details]
88	Mega Action	1993-08-12	UK UK	NTSC-U	^[57]	[details]
80	Megablast	1993-12-29	DE DE	PAL	^[58]	[details]
72	Mega Fun	1993-08-18	DE DE	PAL	^[59]	[details]
90	Mega Power	1993-07-29	UK UK	PAL	^[60]	[details]
92	MegaTech	1993-08-20	UK UK	NTSC	^[61]	[details]
96	Mean Machines Sega	1993-07-30	UK UK	PAL	^[62]	[details]
95	Player One	1993-1x-xx	FR FR		^[63]	[details]
90	Score	1994-12-01	CZ CZ		^[64]	[details]
84	Sega Magazin	1993-09-01	DE DE		^[29]	[details]
87	Sega Power	1993-09-02	UK UK	NTSC-U	^[65]	[details]
78	Sega Pro	1993-08-12	UK UK	PAL	^[66]	[details]
90	Sega Force	1994-06-01	SE SE		^[67]	[details]
90	Sonic the Comic	1993-12-11	UK UK	PAL	^[68]	[details]
93	Sonic Videogame & Fumetti	1993-11-xx	IT IT		^[69]	[details]
92	Todo Sega	1993-xx-xx	ES ES	PAL	^[70]	[details]
80	Video Games	1993-08-25	DE DE	NTSC-U	^[71]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	28	88	72	96	24	Very positive
World	NTSC-J	1	94	94	94	0	Very positive
World	NTSC-U	6	85	78	95	18	Very positive
World	PAL	9	87	72	96	24	Very positive
US	All	2	86	78	95	18	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	2	86	78	95	18	Very positive
UK	All	13	89	78	96	18	Very positive
UK	NTSC-U	3	86	83	88	5	Very positive
UK	PAL	5	89	78	96	18	Very positive
FR	All	2	96	95	96	1	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	96	96	96	0	Very positive
DE	All	4	79	72	84	12	Positive
DE	NTSC-U	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
DE	PAL	2	76	72	80	8	Positive
ES	All	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
ES	PAL	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
IT	All	2	94	93	94	1	Very positive
IT	NTSC-J	1	94	94	94	0	Very positive
AU	All	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
CZ	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
HU	All	1	87	87	87	0	Very positive
SE	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
88	Consoles +	1994-0x-xx	FR FR		^[72]	[details]
94	Computer & Video Games	1994-06-15	UK UK	PAL	^[73]	[details]
92	Mean Machines Sega	1994-05-28	UK UK	PAL	^[74]	[details]
94	Player One	1994-0x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[75]	[details]
93	Sega Magazine	1994-05-15	UK UK	PAL	^[76]	[details]
92	Sega Magazine	1994-07-15	UK UK	PAL	^[77]	[details]
86	Sega Power	1994-07-07	UK UK	PAL	^[78]	[details]
91	Sega Pro	1994-06-16	UK UK	PAL	^[79]	[details]
70	Video Games	1994-07-27	DE DE	PAL	^[80]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	9	89	70	94	24	Very positive
World	PAL	8	89	70	94	24	Very positive
UK	All	6	91	86	94	8	Very positive
UK	PAL	6	91	86	94	8	Very positive
FR	All	2	91	88	94	6	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	94	94	94	0	Very positive
DE	All	1	70	70	70	0	Positive
DE	PAL	1	70	70	70	0	Positive

Game Gear version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
53	Beep! MegaDrive	1994-03-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[81]	[details]
90	Consoles +	1993-xx-xx	FR FR		^[82]	[details]
93	Computer & Video Games	1993-08-15	UK UK		^[83]	[details]
89	Freak	1993-xx-xx	IL IL		^[84]	[details]
85	GamePro	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[85]	[details]
70	Hippon Super	1994-03-03	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[86]	[details]
85	Joypad	1993-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[87]	[details]
87	Joypad	1994-xx-xx	HU HU		^[88]	[details]
82	Mega Force	1993-11-10	FR FR		^[89]	[details]
89	Megazin	1994-xx-xx	SI SI		^[90]	[details]
88	Mean Machines Sega	1993-09-28	UK UK	PAL	^[91]	[details]
96	Player One	1993-1x-xx	FR FR		^[63]	[details]
85	Score	1994-08-01	CZ CZ		^[92]	[details]
93	Sega Magazine	1993-12-10	UK UK	PAL	^[93]	[details]
82	Sega Power	1993-09-02	UK UK	PAL	^[94]	[details]
93	Sega Pro	1993-10-14	UK UK	PAL	^[95]	[details]
90	Sega Zone	1993-12-23	UK UK	PAL	^[96]	[details]
92	Sega Force	1993-11-04	SE SE		^[97]	[details]
71	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[98]	[details]
85	Sonic the Comic	1993-09-18	UK UK	PAL	^[99]	[details]
70	Video Games	1993-12-19	DE DE	PAL	^[100]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	21	84	53	96	44	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	3	65	53	71	19	Positive
World	NTSC-U	1	85	85	85	0	Very positive
World	PAL	8	86	70	93	23	Very positive
JP	All	3	65	53	71	19	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	3	65	53	71	19	Positive
US	All	1	85	85	85	0	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	1	85	85	85	0	Very positive
UK	All	7	89	82	93	11	Very positive
UK	PAL	6	89	82	93	11	Very positive
FR	All	4	88	82	96	14	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	85	85	85	0	Very positive
DE	All	1	70	70	70	0	Positive
DE	PAL	1	70	70	70	0	Positive
CZ	All	1	85	85	85	0	Very positive
HU	All	1	87	87	87	0	Very positive
IL	All	1	89	89	89	0	Very positive
SE	All	1	92	92	92	0	Very positive
SI	All	1	89	89	89	0	Very positive

Windows PC version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
88	576 KByte	1996-xx-xx	HU HU		^[101]	[details]
76	Computer & Video Games	1996-03-14	UK UK		^[102]	[details]
75	Dimension-3	1995-xx-xx	US US		^[103]	[details]
75	LeveL	1996-04-03	CZ CZ		^[104]	[details]
80	Mean Machines Sega	1996-0x-xx	UK UK		^[105]	[details]
81	PC Gamer	1996-02-22	UK UK		^[106]	[details]
75	PC Gamer	1995-12-10	US US		^[107]	[details]
70	PC Review	1996-03-15	UK UK		^[108]	[details]
70	Score	1996-04-09	CZ CZ		^[109]	[details]
79	Svet Kompjutera	1996-xx-xx	YU YU		^[38]	[details]
94	Sonic the Comic	1996-10-02	UK UK	PAL	^[110]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	11	78	70	94	24	Positive
World	PAL	1	94	94	94	0	Very positive
US	All	2	75	75	75	0	Positive
UK	All	5	80	70	94	24	Very positive
UK	PAL	1	94	94	94	0	Very positive
CZ	All	2	73	70	75	5	Positive
HU	All	1	88	88	88	0	Very positive
YU	All	1	79	79	79	0	Positive

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Asia	Worldwide

Mega-CD version

Date	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	Europe	Worldwide

Game Gear version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Windows PC version

Date	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Windows PC version

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2003-03-10), page 67
↑ Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-02-01), page 1
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1993" (DE; 1993-02-08), page 129
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 21
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 74
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-15), page 24
↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 36
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 310
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 40
↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 35
↑ GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
↑ GamesMaster, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 60
↑ Hippon Super, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-03), page 49
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 130
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 64
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 234
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 38
↑ Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 42
↑ Mega Byte, "February 13, 1993" (UK; 1993-02-13), page 1
↑ MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 20
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 43
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 24
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 96
↑ Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 110
↑ Power Play, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-xx), page 137
↑ ^29.0 ^29.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 26
↑ Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 44
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 34
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 24
↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 89
↑ Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 6
↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 96
↑ ^38.0 ^38.1 Svet Kompjutera, "Mart 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 78
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 51
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 8
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 13
↑ User, "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 54
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 42
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 106
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-07-16)
↑ Edge, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 85
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 120
↑ GamePro, "August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 98
↑ GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 84
↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 62
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 140
↑ Joypad, "1/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 15
↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 57
↑ Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 27
↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 35
↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 32
↑ Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 20
↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 56
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 86
↑ ^63.0 ^63.1 Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 148
↑ Score, "Prosinec 1994" (CZ; 1994-12-01), page 26
↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 50
↑ Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 42
↑ Sega Force, "4/94" (SE; 1994-06-01), page 22
↑ Sonic the Comic, "December 11th 1993" (UK; 1993-12-11), page 11
↑ Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 26
↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 40
↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 169
↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 99
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 79
↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 116
↑ Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 92
↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 97
↑ Sega Power, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-07), page 62
↑ Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 56
↑ Video Games, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-27), page 106
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1994" (JP; 1994-03-08), page 23
↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 168
↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1993 (Go! Issue 23)" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 6
↑ Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 229
↑ Hippon Super, "April 1994" (JP; 1994-03-03), page 61
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 83
↑ Joypad, "1/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 15
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 114
↑ Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 5, Januar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 96
↑ Score, "Srpen 1994" (CZ; 1994-08-01), page 60
↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 126
↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 75
↑ Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 79
↑ Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 26
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
↑ Sonic the Comic, "September 18th 1993" (UK; 1993-09-18), page 10
↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 124
↑ 576 KByte, "Július-Augusztus 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 27
↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 59
↑ Dimension-3, "Volume 1, Issue 7: December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 24
↑ LeveL, "Duben 1996" (CZ; 1996-04-03), page 1
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 88
↑ PC Gamer, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-22), page 102
↑ PC Gamer, "Vol. 3, No. 1: January 1996" (US; 1995-12-10), page 197
↑ PC Review, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-15), page 73
↑ Score, "Duben 1996" (CZ; 1996-04-09), page 1
↑ Sonic the Comic, "15 October 1996" (UK; 1996-10-02), page 11

Ecco the Dolphin

Prereleases:

Prototypes: 1993-06-14 | EPROM 20

Prototypes: 1993-04-21 | 06-29

[:File:1700_igr_dlya_Sega_2003.pdf_p67-1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2003-03-10), page 67

[2] Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-02-01), page 1

[3] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1993" (DE; 1993-02-08), page 129

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-08.pdf_p21-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 21

[5] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 74

[:File:CVG_UK_136.pdf_p24-6] Computer & Video Games, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-15), page 24

[:File:DengekiMD_JP_04.pdf_p36-7] Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 36

[:File:EGM_US_043.pdf_p24-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24

[9] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 310

[10] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p40-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 40

[:File:GamePower_IT_14.pdf_p35-12] Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 35

[:File:GamePro_US_043.pdf_p40-13] GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_003.pdf_p60-14] GamesMaster, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 60

[15] Hippon Super, "September 1993" (JP; 1993-08-03), page 49

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_016.pdf_p70-16] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 70

[17] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 130

[:File:Joypad_FR_016.pdf_p64-18] Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:Joystick_FR_034.pdf_p234-19] Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 234

[:File:MDAG_UK_07.pdf_p38-20] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:Mega_UK_06.pdf_p42-21] Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 42

[22] Mega Byte, "February 13, 1993" (UK; 1993-02-13), page 1

[:File:MegaTech_UK_12.pdf_p20-23] MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 20

[:File:Micromania2_ES_059.pdf_p43-24] Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 43

[:File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p24-25] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 24

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p96-26] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 96

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-04.pdf_p110-27] Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 110

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-02.pdf_p137-28] Power Play, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-xx), page 137

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p26-29] 29.0 ^29.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 26

[30] Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:SegaPower_UK_40.pdf_p44-31] Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 44

[:File:SegaPro_UK_16.pdf_p34-32] Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-33] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SegaZone_UK_04.pdf_p24-34] Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 24

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_01.pdf_p89-35] Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 89

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_03.pdf_p6-36] Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 6

[:File:SegaForce_UK_13.pdf_p96-37] Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 96

[:File:SvetKompjutera_YU_138.pdf_p78-38] 38.0 ^38.1 Svet Kompjutera, "Mart 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 78

[39] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 51

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-40] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Supersonic_FR_06.pdf_p8-41] Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 8

[42] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 13

[:File:User_GR_38.pdf_p48-43] User, "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-01.pdf_p54-44] Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 54

[:File:CVG_UK_143.pdf_p42-45] Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 42

[:File:CVG_IT_31.pdf_p106-46] Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 106

[digitiser1993-07-16-47] Digitiser (UK) (1993-07-16)

[:File:Edge_UK_001.pdf_p85-48] Edge, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 85

[:File:EGM_US_048.pdf_p28-49] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p120-50] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 120

[:File:GamePro_US_049.pdf_p98-51] GamePro, "August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 98

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_011.pdf_p84-52] GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 84

[:File:Hyper_AU_001.pdf_p62-53] Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p140-54] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 140

[55] Joypad, "1/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 15

[:File:Mega_UK_12.pdf_p57-56] Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 57

[:File:MegaAction_UK_04.pdf_p27-57] Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 27

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-01.pdf_p35-58] Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 35

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-09.pdf_p32-59] Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 32

[:File:MegaPower_UK_01.pdf_p20-60] Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 20

[:File:MegaTech_UK_21.pdf_p56-61] MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 56

[:File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf_p86-62] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 86

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_037.pdf_p148-63] 63.0 ^63.1 Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 148

[:File:Score_CZ_12.pdf_p26-64] Score, "Prosinec 1994" (CZ; 1994-12-01), page 26

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p50-65] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_23.pdf_p42-66] Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 42

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_04.pdf_p22-67] Sega Force, "4/94" (SE; 1994-06-01), page 22

[68] Sonic the Comic, "December 11th 1993" (UK; 1993-12-11), page 11

[:File:SVaF_IT_02.pdf_p26-69] Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 26

[:File:TodoSega_ES_07.pdf_p40-70] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p40-71] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 40

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_034.pdf_p169-72] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 169

[:File:CVG_UK_152.pdf_p99-73] Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 99

[:File:MeanMachinesSega21UK.pdf_p79-74] Mean Machines Sega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 79

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_044.pdf_p116-75] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 116

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_06.pdf_p92-76] Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 92

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_08.pdf_p97-77] Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 97

[:File:SegaPower_UK_57.pdf_p62-78] Sega Power, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-07), page 62

[:File:SegaPro_UK_34.pdf_p56-79] Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 56

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-08.pdf_p106-80] Video Games, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-27), page 106

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-04.pdf_p23-81] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1994" (JP; 1994-03-08), page 23

[82] Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 168

[:File:Go_UK_23.pdf_p6-83] Computer & Video Games, "September 1993 (Go! Issue 23)" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 6

[84] Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_053.pdf_p229-85] GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 229

[86] Hippon Super, "April 1994" (JP; 1994-03-03), page 61

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p83-87] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 83

[88] Joypad, "1/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 15

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p114-89] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 114

[:File:Megazin_SI_0205.pdf_p36-90] Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 5, Januar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p96-91] Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 96

[:File:Score_CZ_08.pdf_p60-92] Score, "Srpen 1994" (CZ; 1994-08-01), page 60

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_01.pdf_p126-93] Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 126

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p42-94] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p75-95] Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 75

[:File:SegaZone_UK_15.pdf_p79-96] Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 79

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_07.pdf_p26-97] Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 26

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-98] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[99] Sonic the Comic, "September 18th 1993" (UK; 1993-09-18), page 10

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-01.pdf_p124-100] Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 124

[:File:576KB_HU_1996-0708.pdf_p27-101] 576 KByte, "Július-Augusztus 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:CVG_UK_173.pdf_p59-102] Computer & Video Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 59

[:File:Dimension3_US_07.pdf_p24-103] Dimension-3, "Volume 1, Issue 7: December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 24

[104] LeveL, "Duben 1996" (CZ; 1996-04-03), page 1

[:File:MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf_p88-105] Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:PCGamer_UK_028.pdf_p102-106] PC Gamer, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-22), page 102

[107] PC Gamer, "Vol. 3, No. 1: January 1996" (US; 1995-12-10), page 197

[108] PC Review, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-15), page 73

[109] Score, "Duben 1996" (CZ; 1996-04-09), page 1

[110] Sonic the Comic, "15 October 1996" (UK; 1996-10-02), page 11

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Ecco the Dolphin/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Mega-CD version

Ratings

Breakdown

Master System version

Ratings

Breakdown

Game Gear version

Ratings

Breakdown

Windows PC version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Windows PC version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Windows PC version

References