Ecco the Dolphin/Reception
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Critical reception
Mega Drive version
Ratings
| Score | Publication | Date | Region | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | [[|Æskan]] | 1993-02-01 |  IS
|
[1] | [details] | |
| 80 | Beep! MegaDrive | 1993-07-08 |  JP
|
NTSC-J | [2] | [details] |
| 94 | Computer & Video Games | 1993-02-15 |  UK
|
[3] | [details] | |
| 78 | Dengeki Mega Drive | 1993-07-08 | JP
|
NTSC-J | [4] | [details] |
| 83 | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 199x-xx-xx |  US
|
NTSC-U | [5] | [details] |
| 97 | Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide | 1993-11-18 | UK
|
[6] | [details] | |
| 100 | GamePro | 1993-xx-xx | US
|
NTSC-U | [7] | [details] |
| 95 | GamesMaster | 1993-02-18 | UK
|
PAL | [8] | [details] |
| 70 | Hippon Super | 1993-08-03 | JP
|
NTSC-J | [9] | [details] |
| 91 | Hobby Consolas | 199x-xx-xx |  ES
|
[10] | [details] | |
| 96 | Joypad | 199x-xx-xx |  FR
|
PAL | [11] | [details] |
| 93 | Joystick | 199x-xx-xx | FR
|
PAL | [12] | [details] |
| 95 | Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming | 1993-xx-xx | UK
|
PAL | [13] | [details] |
| 93 | Mega | 1993-02-18 | UK
|
NTSC-U | [14] | [details] |
| 88 | Mega Byte | 1993-02-13 | UK
|
PAL | [15] | [details] |
| 94 | MegaTech | 1992-11-20 | UK
|
PAL | [16] | [details] |
| 85 | Micromanía (segunda época) | 1993-0x-xx | ES
|
[17] | [details] | |
| 97 | Mean Machines Sega | 1992-11-xx | UK
|
PAL | [18] | [details] |
| 90 | Player One | 1992-12-10 | FR
|
[19] | [details] | |
| 73 | Power Play | 1993-01-xx |  DE
|
[20] | [details] | |
| 84 | Sega Magazin | 1993-09-01 | DE
|
[21] | [details] | |
| 80 | Sega News | 1996-xx-xx |  CZ
|
[22] | [details] | |
| 92 | Sega Power | 1993-02-04 | UK
|
PAL | [23] | [details] |
| 94 | Sega Pro | 1993-01-14 | UK
|
PAL | [24] | [details] |
| 94 | Sega Pro | 1993-03-11 | UK
|
PAL | [25] | [details] |
| 93 | Sega Zone | 1993-01-20 | UK
|
PAL | [26] | [details] |
| 92 | Sega Force | 1993-05-13 |  SE
|
[27] | [details] | |
| 91 | Sega Force | 1992-12-10 | UK
|
PAL | [28] | [details] |
| 79 | Svet Kompjutera | 1996-xx-xx | 20px YU | [29] | [details] | |
| 78 | Sega Saturn Magazine | 1995-08-08 | JP
|
NTSC-J | [30] | [details] |
| 93 | User | 1993-0x-xx |  GR
|
PAL | [31] | [details] |
Breakdown
| Region | Version | № reviews | Average | Lowest | Highest | Range | Views |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | All | 31 | 89 | 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 | 13 | 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 | 13 | 94 | 88 | 97 | 9 | Very positive |
| UK
|
NTSC-U | 1 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 0 | Very positive |
| UK
|
PAL | 10 | 93 | 88 | 97 | 9 | Very positive |
| FR
|
All | 3 | 93 | 90 | 96 | 6 | Very positive |
| FR
|
PAL | 2 | 95 | 93 | 96 | 3 | Very positive |
| DE
|
All | 2 | 79 | 73 | 84 | 11 | Positive |
| ES
|
All | 2 | 88 | 85 | 91 | 6 | 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 |
| SE
|
All | 1 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 0 | Very positive |
 YU
|
All | 1 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 0 | Positive |
Mega-CD version
Ratings
| Score | Publication | Date | Region | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Computer & Video Games | 1993-09-15 | UK
|
[32] | [details] | |
| 91 | Digitiser | 1993-07-16 | UK
|
NTSC | [33] | [details] |
| 80 | Edge | 1993-08-19 | UK
|
[34] | [details] | |
| 78 | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 1993-xx-xx | US
|
NTSC-U | [35] | [details] |
| 93 | Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide | 1993-11-18 | UK
|
[36] | [details] | |
| 95 | GamePro | 1993-xx-xx | US
|
NTSC-U | [37] | [details] |
| 90 | GamesMaster | 1993-10-21 | UK
|
PAL | [38] | [details] |
| 92 | Hyper | 1993-xx-xx |  AU
|
[39] | [details] | |
| 96 | Joypad | 1993-xx-xx | FR
|
PAL | [40] | [details] |
| 87 | Joypad | 1994-xx-xx |  HU
|
[41] | [details] | |
| 83 | Mega | 1993-08-19 | UK
|
NTSC-U | [42] | [details] |
| 88 | Mega Action | 1993-08-12 | UK
|
NTSC-U | [43] | [details] |
| 80 | Megablast | 1993-12-29 | DE
|
PAL | [44] | [details] |
| 72 | Mega Fun | 1993-08-18 | DE
|
PAL | [45] | [details] |
| 90 | Mega Power | 1993-07-29 | UK
|
PAL | [46] | [details] |
| 92 | MegaTech | 1993-08-20 | UK
|
NTSC | [47] | [details] |
| 96 | Mean Machines Sega | 1993-07-30 | UK
|
PAL | [48] | [details] |
| 95 | Player One | 1993-1x-xx | FR
|
[49] | [details] | |
| 90 | Score | 1994-12-01 | CZ
|
[50] | [details] | |
| 84 | Sega Magazin | 1993-09-01 | DE
|
[21] | [details] | |
| 87 | Sega Power | 1993-09-02 | UK
|
NTSC-U | [51] | [details] |
| 78 | Sega Pro | 1993-08-12 | UK
|
PAL | [52] | [details] |
| 90 | Sonic the Comic | 1993-12-11 | UK
|
PAL | [53] | [details] |
| 92 | Todo Sega | 1993-xx-xx | ES
|
PAL | [54] | [details] |
| 80 | Video Games | 1993-08-25 | DE
|
NTSC-U | [55] | [details] |
Breakdown
| Region | Version | № reviews | Average | Lowest | Highest | Range | Views |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | All | 25 | 88 | 72 | 96 | 24 | 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 |
| 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 |
Master System version
Ratings
| Score | Publication | Date | Region | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Consoles + | 1994-0x-xx | FR
|
[56] | [details] | |
| 94 | Computer & Video Games | 1994-06-15 | UK
|
PAL | [57] | [details] |
| 92 | Mean Machines Sega | 1994-05-28 | UK
|
PAL | [58] | [details] |
| 94 | Player One | 1994-0x-xx | FR
|
PAL | [59] | [details] |
| 93 | Sega Magazine | 1994-05-15 | UK
|
PAL | [60] | [details] |
| 92 | Sega Magazine | 1994-07-15 | UK
|
PAL | [61] | [details] |
| 86 | Sega Power | 1994-07-07 | UK
|
PAL | [62] | [details] |
| 91 | Sega Pro | 1994-06-16 | UK
|
PAL | [63] | [details] |
Breakdown
| Region | Version | № reviews | Average | Lowest | Highest | Range | Views |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | All | 8 | 91 | 86 | 94 | 8 | Very positive |
| World | PAL | 7 | 92 | 86 | 94 | 8 | 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 |
Game Gear version
Ratings
| Score | Publication | Date | Region | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Consoles + | 1993-xx-xx | FR
|
[64] | [details] | |
| 93 | Computer & Video Games | 1993-08-15 | UK
|
[65] | [details] | |
| 89 | Freak | 1993-xx-xx |  IL
|
[66] | [details] | |
| 85 | GamePro | 1993-xx-xx | US
|
NTSC-U | [67] | [details] |
| 85 | Joypad | 1993-xx-xx | FR
|
PAL | [68] | [details] |
| 87 | Joypad | 1994-xx-xx | HU
|
[41] | [details] | |
| 82 | Mega Force | 1993-11-10 | FR
|
[69] | [details] | |
| 89 | Megazin | 1994-xx-xx |  SI
|
[70] | [details] | |
| 88 | Mean Machines Sega | 1993-09-28 | UK
|
PAL | [71] | [details] |
| 96 | Player One | 1993-1x-xx | FR
|
[49] | [details] | |
| 85 | Score | 1994-08-01 | CZ
|
[72] | [details] | |
| 93 | Sega Magazine | 1993-12-10 | UK
|
PAL | [73] | [details] |
| 82 | Sega Power | 1993-09-02 | UK
|
PAL | [74] | [details] |
| 93 | Sega Pro | 1993-10-14 | UK
|
PAL | [75] | [details] |
| 90 | Sega Zone | 1993-12-23 | UK
|
PAL | [76] | [details] |
| 92 | Sega Force | 1993-11-04 | SE
|
[77] | [details] | |
| 85 | Sonic the Comic | 1993-09-18 | UK
|
PAL | [78] | [details] |
Breakdown
| Region | Version | № reviews | Average | Lowest | Highest | Range | Views |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | All | 17 | 88 | 82 | 96 | 14 | Very positive |
| World | NTSC-U | 1 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 | Very positive |
| World | PAL | 7 | 88 | 82 | 93 | 11 | Very 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 |
| 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
|
[79] | [details] | |
| 76 | Computer & Video Games | 1996-03-14 | UK
|
[80] | [details] | |
| 75 | Dimension-3 | 1995-xx-xx | US
|
[81] | [details] | |
| 75 | LeveL | 1996-04-03 | CZ
|
[82] | [details] | |
| 80 | Mean Machines Sega | 1996-0x-xx | UK
|
[83] | [details] | |
| 81 | PC Gamer | 1996-02-22 | UK
|
[84] | [details] | |
| 75 | PC Gamer | 1995-12-10 | US
|
[85] | [details] | |
| 70 | PC Review | 1996-03-15 | UK
|
[86] | [details] | |
| 70 | Score | 1996-04-09 | CZ
|
[87] | [details] | |
| 79 | Svet Kompjutera | 1996-xx-xx | 20px YU | [29] | [details] | |
| 94 | Sonic the Comic | 1996-10-02 | UK
|
PAL | [88] | [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 |
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References
- ↑ Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-02-01), page 1
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 21
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 40
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Power Play, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-xx), page 137
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 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, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 6
- ↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 96
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Svet Kompjutera, "Mart 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 78
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ User, "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 42
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 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
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 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
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "December 11th 1993" (UK; 1993-12-11), page 11
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 83
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "September 18th 1993" (UK; 1993-09-18), page 10
- ↑ 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
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