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Ecco: The Tides of Time

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System, Virtual Console, Steam

Publisher: Sega

Tec Toy

Developer:

Novotrade

M2

Supporting companies:

Angel Studios (CG animation)

Distributor:

Sega-Ozisoft (AU)

Tec Toy (BR)

Sound driver: GEMS (Novotrade)

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

Deutsch

Français

Español

日本語

Magyar

English

Deutsch

Français

Español

日本語

English

日本語

Português

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1994-08-26^[2]	¥6,8006,800	G-4123
US	1994-11^[6]		1553
US (Mega Hit)	1997-09^[7]	$19.9919.99^[7]
EU	1994-11^[8]		1553-50
EU (Limited Edition)	1994
FR	1994		1553-09
PT	199x		MDJ1553
UK	1994-11^[8]	£49.9949.99^[9]	1553-50
GR	199x
AU	1994		FECC01SMC
AU (Platinum)	199x		FECC01SMC
BR	199x		046470
AS	199x
US	1994-11^[10]		4441
EU	1995-06^[11]		4441-50
UK	1995-06^[11]	£44.9944.99^[12]	4441-50
AU	1995-04^[13]	$69.9569.95^[13]	FECC01SMR
BR	199x		063460
JP	1995-02-03^[5]	¥3,8003,800	G-3362
US	1994-11^[14]		2541
EU	1994-11^[15]		2541-50
PT	1995		GGJ2541
UK	1994-11^[15]		2541-50
BR	199x		077190
AS	1994		2541
BR	1996		028630
JP ▼	2007-06-26^[21]	600pts600^[22]
US ▼	2007-07-02^[20]	800pts800^[20]
EU ▼	2007-07-11^[19]	800pts800^[16]
DE ▼	2007-07-06^[16]^[18]	800pts800^[16]
UK ▼	2007-07-06^[16]^[17]	800pts800^[16]
AU ▼	2007-07	800pts800^[23]
US ▼	2010-10-26^[24]	$2.992.99^[25]	34319
EU ▼	2010-10-26^[24]	€2.492.49^[25]	34319
DE ▼	2010-10-26^[24]	€2.492.49^[25]	34319
UK ▼	2010-10-26^[24]	£1.991.99^[25]	34319
AU ▼	2010-10-26^[24]	$3.493.49^[25]	34319
US ▼	2019-02-01^[26]	$0.990.99^[27]	34319
EU ▼	2019-02-01^[26]	€0.990.99^[27]	34319
DE ▼	2019-02-01^[26]	€0.990.99^[27]	34319
UK ▼	2019-02-01^[26]	£0.790.79^[27]	34319
AU ▼	2019-02-01^[26]	$1.351.35^[27]	34319
US ▼	2019-02-01^[26]	$0.990.99^[27]	34319
EU ▼	2019-02-01^[26]	€0.990.99^[27]	34319
DE ▼	2019-02-01^[26]	€0.990.99^[27]	34319
UK ▼	2019-02-01^[26]	£0.790.79^[27]	34319
AU ▼	2019-02-01^[26]	$1.351.35^[27]	34319

Ecco: The Tides of Time, called Ecco the Dolphin 2 (エコー・ザ・ドルフィン２) in Japan, is the sequel to Ecco the Dolphin. Initially released in 1994 for the Sega Mega Drive, it was later ported to the Sega Game Gear and Sega Mega-CD. Tec Toy also brought the Game Gear version of the game to the Sega Master System in 1996.

Like its predecessor, the Mega-CD version features a Red Book audio soundtrack composed by Spencer Nilsen and additionally features cinematic sequences that recount the story of the first game.

Story

Ecco the Dolphin

The Tides of Time continues from the ending of the original game, in which Ecco had saved his dolphin pod and the Earth from the Vortex aliens. Still wielding the powers granted to him by the ancient life form known as the Asterite, Ecco has since returned to his peaceful life in Earth's waters. One day, while Ecco is out exploring an underwater cave, a powerful earthquake goes off and causes an avalanche. As Ecco recovers, he learns that the Asterite's powers have left him (indicated by the return of his need to surface for air). His fellow dolphins explain that something has killed the Asterite and is now spreading fear among the ocean life.

Soon after, Ecco meets a dolphin with unusually long fins. She is his descendant, Trellia, who takes him to the distant future to speak with "an old friend". In the future, the ocean has developed its own mind and is connected across the planet by waterways traveling through the sky. The dolphins of the future have also evolved, as they are now able to fly through a combination of internal helium sacs and telekinetic powers.

After exploring the future, Ecco finds his old friend the Asterite, who explains the events that had transpired in Ecco's time. Though Ecco had defeated the Vortex, the Vortex Queen survived and followed him back to Earth, where she killed the Asterite of Ecco's time and now nests and feeds to restore her brood. The Asterite then tells Ecco that when he used the Atlantean Time Machine to save his pod, he split the stream of time in two. One possible future for Earth is a bright, happy world of flying dolphins, while the other is a dead, mechanical world sucked dry by the Vortex. As a result, Ecco is referred to as "the stone that split the stream of time in two." Ecco must restore the Asterite and vanquish the Vortex Queen again to prevent the dark future from becoming the fate of life on Earth.

Gameplay

The Tides of Time maintains the same gameplay as its predecessor. Ecco swims in any direction with the D-pad. His main attack is to ram into enemies at high speeds with . His sonar is used to communicate with other cetaceans and interact with certain objects such as crystal glyphs by pressing . It can also bring up a map of the area through echolocation by holding . By combining his charge and sonar, Ecco can attack enemies from a distance. Certain enemies are harmed by his sonar alone. Ecco can swim faster by pressing and maintain this speed by continuing to hold it.

As a mammal, Ecco is required to either surface for air or locate an air pocket at regular intervals. Air pockets can be found by spotting bubbles coming from the ocean floor or by looking for a bubble in Ecco's echolocation map. His health is measured by a separate meter above the air meter. It is depleted by enemies or when his air meter runs out. Ecco can heal damage by charging at fish to eat them. If Ecco loses all of his health, the player starts the level over. There is no life system, so the player can retry as many times as desired.

New puzzles include following other dolphins through an underwater maze and a "scavenger hunt" in which Ecco must collect the Asterite's missing globes. As with the first game, the sea contains many giant crystals known as glyphs, which perform a number of functions, such providing messages, blocking passageways, or acting as keys or checkpoints. Some gylphs are cracked and must be reassembled by Ecco to function. Two new power-ups are introduced, the Pulsar and the Metasphere. The Pulsar grants Ecco the ability to fire a multi-directional sonar attack at enemies for the duration of the stage. The Metasphere transforms Ecco into a different animal depending on the level, including a seagull, a jellyfish, a shark, a school of fish, and a Vortex drone.

Some stages contain teleport rings, which transport Ecco to a pseudo-3D stage in which he must swim through moving rings while avoiding or attacking enemies. The player is forced to restart if Ecco misses too many rings or takes too much damage.

The player can choose the difficulty level in the opening cavern. The path to the upper-right starts the game on the Easy difficulty. The path directly above Ecco, accessible only after charging the shells to break them, starts the game on the Hard difficulty. The path to the right starts the game on Normal difficulty, in which the game automatically adjusts the difficulty between Easy and Hard based on the player's performance, including factors such as the amount of time taken to complete levels.

Levels

	Home Bay

	Crystal Springs

	Fault Zone

	Two Tides

	Trellia's Bay

	Skyway

	Sky Tides

	Tube of Medusa

	Aqua Tubeway
	This level is only played on Hard mode.
	Skylands

	Fin to Feather

	Eagle's Bay

	Asterite's Cave

	The Lost Orcas

	Maze of Stone
	This level is only played on Hard mode.
	Four Islands

	Sea of Darkness

	Vents of Medusa

	Gateway

	Sea of Green

	Moray Abyss

	Sea of Birds

	The Eye

	Big Water

	Deep Ridge

	The Hungry Ones

	Secret Cave

	Lunar Bay

	Vortex Future

	Black Clouds

	Gravitorbox

	Globe Holder

	Convergence

	Dark Sea

	New Machine
	This level is only played on Hard mode.
	Vortex Queen

Epilogue Levels

After the end credits, the player can find a teleport ring that returns Ecco to the Asterite, where he is told to travel to Atlantis and destroy the Time Machine in order to prevent the stream of time from ever being split again. Upon completing these epilogue levels, the player is given a "Secret Password." This was meant to be used in a sequel but was ultimately never used for anything.

	Home Bay

	Epilogue

	Atlantis

	Fish City

	City of Forever

History

Release

In France, as in the launch of Ecco the Dolphin, a part of the profit of the sales of Ecco: the Tides of Time was donated^[28] to Europe Conservation (European Organization For The Conservation of Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage)^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32], this time to help them in the acquisition of high-performance scientific equipment^[33] for their marine research boat, most precisely, a "Dual-Beam Echo Integration Sonar"^[28]^[34].

Legacy

The Mega Drive version of the game has recently been re-released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Ecco: The Tides of Time	Ecco: The Tides of Time
English (US)	Ecco: The Tides of Time	Ecco: The Tides of Time
Japanese	エコー・ザ・ドルフィン２	Ecco the Dolphin II
French	Ecco: Les Marées du Temps	Ecco: The Tides of Time

Production credits

Main article: Ecco: The Tides of Time/Production credits.

Mega Drive version

Producer: E. Ettore Annunziata
Design: E. Ettore Annunziata, Laszlo Szenttornyai
Director: Laszlo Szenttornyai
Programming: József Molnár, Mihaly Brudnyak, Imre Iqnacz, András Bakai
Fantastic Art: Zsolt Balogh
Music: Attila Dobos, András Magyari, Andy Armer (DMP), David Javelosa
Game Lead: Darin Johnston
Assistant Game Lead: Atom Ellis
Testers: Siegie Stangenberg, Greg Becksted, Joe Cain, Dermot Lyons, Steve Bourdet, Mike Williams, Greg Fleming, Lance Nelson, Alex Villagran, Richie Hideshima, David Forster, Kim Rogers, Rachael Bristol, Crisi Albertson, Rick Greer, Matt Underwood, Mark Subotnick, David Wood, Christine Watson, Matt McKnight, Rey Alferez, Manuel Souza, Gregg Watkins, Mark Griffin, Michael Baldwin, Marc Dawson, Blair Bullock, Derek Carmichael, Bruno Sarret, Stan Weaver, Chris Sinclair, Dave Martin
Product Manager: Pamela Kelly
Marketing Assistant: Lisa Best Wilson
Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw, E. Ettore Annunziata
Special Thanks: Clint Dyer, Atom Ellis, Darin Johnston, Nemer Velasquez

Source:

US manual^[35]

Music: Attila Héger^[36]
Ryoichi Hasegawa
Cover artist (JP): Osamu Muto^[37]

Source:

Uncredited

Mega-CD version

Producer: E. Ettore Annunziata
Design: E. Ettore Annunziata, Laszlo Szenttornyai
Director: Laszlo Szenttornyai
Programming: József Molnár, Mihaly Brudnyak, Imre Iqnacz, András Bakai
Fantastic Art: Zsolt Balogh
Production Coordinator: Marianne Arotzarena
Lead Tester: Janine Cook
Assistant Lead Tester: Jason Friedman, Christine Watson
Digital Video Compression: Katy Weathers, Patricia Torrello
Product Manager: Peter Loeb
Associate Product Manager: John Garner
Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw

Audio Production

Music Composed and Produced by: Spencer Nilsen
Co-Produced and Engineered by: David Young
Sound Effects and Foley: Jennifer Hruska, Brian Coburn, David Young
Percussion: Brad Kaiser
Guitar: Erik Frykman
Wind Synthesizer / Pocket Trumpet: Mitch Manker
Whale Voices Courtesy of: Madacy Music Group, Quebec, Canada

Animation Production

Animation Producer: Michael Limber
Assistant Producer: Lisa Mulvaney
Production Designer / Art Director: Allen Battino
Lead Animator: Jasmes Polk
Technical Director: Jim Mcleod
Chracter Animator: Rod Stafford
Lighting Director: Alan Anders
Image Effects: Scott Vye
Effects Programmer: Brad Hunt
Modelers / Artists: Stacy Curry, Chad Spaulding
Assistant Animators: Peter Magrow, Robert Russ

Source:

US manual^[38]

Master System and Game Gear versions

Producer: Jerry Markota
Designers: E. Ettore Annunziata, László Mérõ
Developer: Novotrade
Technical Director: László Mérõ
Main Programmer: Attila Bús
Programmer: Balázs Pápai
Artist: Zsolt Balogh, Eszter Paris
Music: Csaba Gigor, Gábor Foltán
Hardware Support: Lajos Szabó
Product Manager: Ami Blaire
Game Lead: Blair Bullock
Assistant Game Lead: Chris Colon
Testers: Daniel Cohen, Dan Carmichael, Arnold Feener, Craig Gansheimer, Matt McKnight, Jeff Ng, Randy Norfleet, Sam Saliba, Gregg Vogt, Christine Watson, Michael Wu
Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw
Special Thanks: Andrea Eszterhai, L. Mearo, József Molnár, Clint Dyer, Nemer Velasquez

Source:

US manual^[39]

Digital manuals

Steam manual
Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Ecco: The Tides of Time/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

UK print advert

FI advert (1994)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #21: "October/November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #64: "November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[40]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #65: "December 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[41]
Sega Visions (US) #22: "December/January 1994/1995" (1994-xx-xx)^[42]

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-09: "September 1994" (1994-08-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-10: "October 1994" (1994-09-08)

Print advert in Score (CZ) #10: "Říjen 1994" (1994-10-01)
also published in:

Score (CZ) #11: "Listopad 1994" (1994-11-01)^[43]
Score (CZ) #12: "Prosinec 1994" (1994-12-01)^[44]
Score (CZ) #13: "Leden 1995" (1995-01-01)^[45]
Score (CZ) #14: "Únor 1995" (1995-02-01)^[46]
Score (CZ) #15: "Březen 1995" (1995-03-01)^[47]

Print advert in Freak (IL) #26 (1994-xx-xx)

Print advert in Blue Jean (TR) #12/96: "Aralik 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Blue Jean (TR) #01/97: "Ocak 1997" (1997-xx-xx)^[48]

Television advertisements

US

CA

Artwork

Mega Drive US prototype box art

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[49]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[50]

CD Consoles (FR)

48

^[51]

Cool Gamer (RU)

70

^[52]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[53]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

70

^[54]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)

50

^[55]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[56]

Freak (IL)

89

^[57]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[58]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[59]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[60]

Gamer (GR)

95

^[61]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

86

^[62]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[63]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[64]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)

56

^[65]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

86

^[66]

LeveL (CZ)

75

^[67]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

74

^[68]

Mega (UK)

PAL

92

^[9]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

84

^[69]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

91

^[70]

Next Generation (US)

50

^[71]

Player One (FR)

92

^[72]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

83

^[73]

Power Up! (UK)

90

^[74]

Score (CZ)

85

^[75]

Sega Magazin (DE)

83

^[76]

Sega News (CZ)

87

^[77]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[78]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

72

^[79]

Todo Sega (ES)

89

^[80]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

80

^[81]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[82]

	77
Based on 35 reviews

Ecco: The Tides of Time

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (Mega Hit Series)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (Limited Edition)
Cover

Mega Drive, FR
Cover
Cart Manual Leaflet

Mega Drive, PT
Cover
Cart Manual EU Manual

Mega Drive, GR
Cover

Mega Drive, CZ (Datart)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (alt)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (Sega Platinum Collection)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, AS^†
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, RU/CIS^[83]
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

92

^[84]

Digitiser (UK)

85

^[85]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

76

^[86]

Freak (IL)

89

^[87]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[88]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[89]

Joypad (FR)

87

^[90]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

77

^[91]

Mega (UK)

PAL

92

^[92]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[93]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[94]

Player One (FR)

95

^[95]

Play Time (DE)

85

^[96]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

92

^[12]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

80

^[11]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

81

^[97]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

76

^[98]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[99]

	83
Based on 18 reviews

Ecco: The Tides of Time

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual Reg Card

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Mega-CD, AU

Mega-CD, BR
Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)

74

^[100]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[101]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[102]

Freak (IL)

89

^[103]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[104]

Gamers (DE)

PAL

67

^[105]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

82

^[106]

Mega Fun (DE)

66

^[107]

Player One (FR)

85

^[95]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

64

^[108]

Sega News (CZ)

100

^[109]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[110]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

74

^[111]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[112]

	74
Based on 14 reviews

Ecco: The Tides of Time

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, FR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, PT
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, Asia
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Freak (IL)

89

^[113]

	89
Based on 1 review

Ecco: The Tides of Time

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart File:Ecco2-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf Manual

Technical information

Main article: Ecco: The Tides of Time/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

668,071,488

CD-ROM (EU)

4441-50

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

662,353,776

CD-ROM (US)

4441(Alt)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

659,841,840

CD-ROM (US)

4441

?

CRC32	7c28703a
MD5	fe58b4b23d58386cad7111fd522cbf75
SHA-1	61cef405e5bc71f1a603881c025bc245a8d14be4

512kB

Cartridge (BR)

?

CRC32	ba9cef4f
MD5	e4e654aa1730565220120844dad6b444
SHA-1	36095f4c92f6f66ed6bc20d9b96227d6fb0dae5b

512kB

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	e2f3b203
MD5	8f8cbaef1a8e1becfcc7f07b134a3d83
SHA-1	61913f6803977bb54fda7c3d969dc2c0f7c6da62

512kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

External links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU
Ecco: The Tides of Time on Steam

References

↑ File:Ecco 2 MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
↑ File:Ecco 2 GG EU Box Back.jpg
↑ File:Ecco2 GG JP Box Front.jpg
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↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 10
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Press release: 1997-06-19: BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND -- SEGA RELAUNCHES GENESIS GAMES AT VALUE PRICES
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↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Mega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 44
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 10 October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 12
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 57
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 92
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 File:NewReleasesCatalogueApril-May1995AU.pdf, page 18
↑ Sonic Times, "Volume 2 Number 9: October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 8
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Sega Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 96
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↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Ecco-The-Tides-of-Time--277105.html (archive.today)
↑ https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Ecco-The-Tides-of-Time--277105.html (archive.today)
↑ https://www.nintendo.fr/Jeux/Console-virtuelle-Wii-/Ecco-The-Tides-of-Time--277105.html (archive.today)
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/jKXT-8bXUW70B4QN-y99aYObSalmDU62 (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 00:43)
↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/04.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:40)
↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_ecco2/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-07-08 19:37)
↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19737&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 02:11)
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 ^24.2 ^24.3 ^24.4 https://steamdb.info/app/34319/ (Wayback Machine: 2016-08-06 07:12)
↑ ^25.0 ^25.1 ^25.2 ^25.3 ^25.4 http://steamdb.info/app/34319/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 20:15)
↑ ^26.0 ^26.1 ^26.2 ^26.3 ^26.4 ^26.5 ^26.6 ^26.7 ^26.8 ^26.9 https://steamdb.info/app/34319/history/?changeid=5755285
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 ^27.2 ^27.3 ^27.4 ^27.5 ^27.6 ^27.7 ^27.8 ^27.9 http://steamdb.info/app/34319/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-09-08 22:40)
↑ ^28.0 ^28.1 File:Ecco The Tides of Time MD FR Leaflet.pdf, page 4
↑ http://europeconservation.org/ (Wayback Machine: 2002-03-28 01:26)
↑ http://www.europeconservation.org:80/ (Wayback Machine: 1998-07-05 23:47)
↑ http://www.europeconservation.org:80/europe_home.htm (Wayback Machine: 2007-08-13 23:42)
↑ File:Ecco The Tides of Time MD FR Leaflet.pdf, page 6
↑ File:EccoII MD FR Box.jpg
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↑ Joypad, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 56
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↑ Mega Fun, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-22), page 73
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↑ ^95.0 ^95.1 Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 105
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Ecco: The Tides of Time

Books: Ecco: The Tides of Time Official Strategy Guide (1994)

Prototypes: 1994-02 | 1994-04-13 | 04-29

Ecco the Dolphin series
Ecco the Dolphin (3D) (1992) \| Ecco: The Tides of Time (1994) \| Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future (2000)
Spin-offs and others
Ecco the Dolphin (LCD) (1994) \| Ecco Jr. and the Great Ocean Treasure Hunt! (1994) \| Ecco Jr. (1995) \| Ecco the Dolphin CD (1995)
Unreleased
Ecco the Dolphin (32X) \| Ecco the Dolphin (Saturn) \| Ecco II: Sentinels of the Universe‎
Ecco the Dolphin related media
	Ecco: Songs of Time (1996)
	Ecco: The Tides of Time Official Strategy Guide (1994) \| Official Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future Perfect Guide (2000)

[:File:Ecco_2_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-1] File:Ecco 2 MD JP Box.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200720095133.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmegadrive.2Fsoftware.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)

[:File:Ecco_2_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-3] File:Ecco 2 GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:Ecco2_GG_JP_Box_Front.jpg_p-4] File:Ecco2 GG JP Box Front.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20181207045745.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fgamegear.2Fsoftware.html-5] 5.0 ^5.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0712.pdf_p10-6] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 10

[Press_release:_1997-06-19:_BACK_BY_POPULAR_DEMAND_--_SEGA_RELAUNCHES_GENESIS_GAMES_AT_VALUE_PRICES-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Press release: 1997-06-19: BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND -- SEGA RELAUNCHES GENESIS GAMES AT VALUE PRICES

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_11.pdf_p86-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Sega Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 86

[:File:Mega_UK_26.pdf_p44-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Mega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 44

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0710.pdf_p12-10] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 10 October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:SegaPower_UK_67.pdf_p57-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 57

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_16.pdf_p92-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 92

[:File:NewReleasesCatalogueApril-May1995AU.pdf_p18-13] 13.0 ^13.1 File:NewReleasesCatalogueApril-May1995AU.pdf, page 18

[:File:SonicTimes_US_1994-10.pdf_p8-14] Sonic Times, "Volume 2 Number 9: October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 8

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_11.pdf_p96-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Sega Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 96

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20170626220332.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendolife.com.2Fgames.2Fmegadrive.2Fecco_the_tides_of_time-16] 16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 ^16.3 ^16.4 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/ecco_the_tides_of_time (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-26 22:03)

[https:.2F.2Farchive.is.2FdVe4k-17] ttps://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Ecco-The-Tides-of-Time--277105.html (archive.today)

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[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20101123004334.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.com.2Fgames.2Fdetail.2FjKXT-8bXUW70B4QN-y99aYObSalmDU62-20] 20.0 ^20.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/jKXT-8bXUW70B4QN-y99aYObSalmDU62 (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 00:43)

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[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20070708193705.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fvc.sega.jp:80.2Fvc_ecco2.2F-22] ttp://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_ecco2/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-07-08 19:37)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20120403021124.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.com.au.2Findex.php.3Faction.3Dcatalogue.26prodcat_id.3D41.26prod_id.3D19737.26pageID.3D4-23] ttp://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19737&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 02:11)

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[https:.2F.2Fsteamdb.info.2Fapp.2F34319.2Fhistory.2F.3Fchangeid.3D5755285-26] 26.0 ^26.1 ^26.2 ^26.3 ^26.4 ^26.5 ^26.6 ^26.7 ^26.8 ^26.9 https://steamdb.info/app/34319/history/?changeid=5755285

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20190908224027.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsteamdb.info.2Fapp.2F34319.2F-27] 27.0 ^27.1 ^27.2 ^27.3 ^27.4 ^27.5 ^27.6 ^27.7 ^27.8 ^27.9 http://steamdb.info/app/34319/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-09-08 22:40)

[:File:Ecco_The_Tides_of_Time_MD_FR_Leaflet.pdf_p4-28] 28.0 ^28.1 File:Ecco The Tides of Time MD FR Leaflet.pdf, page 4

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20020328012632.2Fhttp:.2F.2Feuropeconservation.org.2F-29] ttp://europeconservation.org/ (Wayback Machine: 2002-03-28 01:26)

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[:File:Ecco_The_Tides_of_Time_MD_FR_Leaflet.pdf_p6-32] File:Ecco The Tides of Time MD FR Leaflet.pdf, page 6

[:File:EccoII_MD_FR_Box.jpg_p-33] File:EccoII MD FR Box.jpg

[:File:Ecco_The_Tides_of_Time_MD_FR_Leaflet.pdf_p5-34] File:Ecco The Tides of Time MD FR Leaflet.pdf, page 5

[:File:Ecco_The_Tides_Of_Time_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p30-35] File:Ecco The Tides Of Time MD US Manual.pdf, page 30

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20231008163321.2Fhttp:.2F.2Flarendor.weebly.com.2Fappaloosa-1993-2001.html-36] ttp://larendor.weebly.com/appaloosa-1993-2001.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-10-08 16:33)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20220905042342.2Fhttps:.2F.2Ftwitter.com.2FVGDensetsu.2Fstatus.2F1310503324530114560-37] @VGDensetsu on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-09-05 04:23)

[:File:Ecco2_mcd_us_manual.pdf_p26-38] File:Ecco2 mcd us manual.pdf, page 26

[:File:Ecco2_gg_us_manual.pdf_p22-39] File:Ecco2 gg us manual.pdf, page 22

[:File:GamePro_US_064.pdf_p52-40] GamePro, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:EGM_US_065.pdf_p372-41] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 372

[:File:SegaVisions_US_22.pdf_p126-42] Sega Visions, "December/January 1994/1995" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 126

[:File:Score_CZ_11.pdf_p2-43] Score, "Listopad 1994" (CZ; 1994-11-01), page 2

[:File:Score_CZ_12.pdf_p23-44] Score, "Prosinec 1994" (CZ; 1994-12-01), page 23

[:File:Score_CZ_13.pdf_p41-45] Score, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-01), page 41

[:File:Score_CZ_14.pdf_p41-46] Score, "Únor 1995" (CZ; 1995-02-01), page 41

[47] Score, "Březen 1995" (CZ; 1995-03-01), page 41

[48] Blue Jean, "Ocak 1997" (TR; 1997-xx-xx)

[49] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 69

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-09.pdf_p16-50] Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1994" (JP; 1994-08-08), page 16

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_01.pdf_p119-51] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 119

[52] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 76

[:File:EGM_US_065.pdf_p42-53] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 42

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

[55] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 105

[56] Famitsu, "1994-09-02" (JP; 1994-08-19), page 39

[57] Freak, "12/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0211.pdf_p32-58] GameFan, "Volume 2, Issue 11: November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0801.pdf_p67-59] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 1 January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:GamePro_US_065.pdf_p104-60] GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 104

[61] Gamer, "Fevrouários 1995" (GR; 1995-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_06.pdf_p13-62] Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 13

[:File:GameInformer_US_020.pdf_p28-63] Game Informer, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 28

[:File:GameInformer_US_063.pdf_p70-64] Game Informer, "July 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 70

[65] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 140

[:File:Joypad_FR_036.pdf_p92-66] Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 92

[:File:Level_CZ_01.pdf_p40-67] LeveL, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-24), page 40

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-12.pdf_p69-68] MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 69

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-12.pdf_p116-69] Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 116

[:File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf_p106-70] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 106

[:File:NextGeneration_US_02.pdf_p102-71] Next Generation, "February 1995" (US; 1995-01-24), page 102

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_047.pdf_p102-72] Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 102

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-01.pdf_p100-73] Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 100

[74] Power Up!, "Saturday, November 26, 1994" (UK; 1994-11-26), page 1

[:File:Score_CZ_11.pdf_p58-75] Score, "Listopad 1994" (CZ; 1994-11-01), page 58

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_13.pdf_p78-76] Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 78

[:File:Sega_News_2_CZ.pdf_p24-77] Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 24

[:File:SegaPower_UK_61.pdf_p58-78] Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 58

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-79] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[:File:TodoSega_ES_22.pdf_p30-80] Todo Sega, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 30

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

[:File:VideoGames_US_73.pdf_p78-82] VideoGames, "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 78

[83] Buka price list from April 14, 1997

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_041.pdf_p92-84] Consoles +, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 92

[digitiser1995-06-06-85] Digitiser (UK) (1995-06-06)

[:File:EGM_US_067.pdf_p34-86] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 34

[87] Freak, "12/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0802.pdf_p72-88] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 2 February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:GamePro_US_067.pdf_p46-89] GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Joypad_FR_040.pdf_p56-90] Joypad, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-04.pdf_p61-91] MAN!AC, "04/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 61

[:File:Mega_UK_32.pdf_p8-92] Mega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-30), page 8

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-03.pdf_p73-93] Mega Fun, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-22), page 73

[:File:NextGeneration_US_03.pdf_p97-94] Next Generation, "March 1995" (US; 1995-02-21), page 97

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_051.pdf_p105-95] 95.0 ^95.1 Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 105

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-04.pdf_p105-96] Play Time, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 105

[:File:SegaPro_UK_44.pdf_p56-97] Sega Pro, "Easter 1995" (UK; 1995-03-23), page 56

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-04.pdf_p90-98] Video Games, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 90

[:File:VideoGames_US_73.pdf_p80-99] VideoGames, "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:AlaabAlcomputtar_SA_2.pdf_p24-100] Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 24

[:File:EGM_US_066.pdf_p46-101] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46

[102] Famitsu, "1995-02-10" (JP; 1995-01-27), page 38

[103] Freak, "12/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_066.pdf_p162-104] GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 162

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-01.pdf_p38-105] Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 38

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_08.pdf_p23-106] Games World: The Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-xx), page 23

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-01.pdf_p32-107] Mega Fun, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-21), page 32

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-02.pdf_p106-108] Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 106

[:File:Sega_News_4_CZ.pdf_p36-109] Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:SegaPower_UK_60.pdf_p60-110] Sega Power, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_41.pdf_p66-111] Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950301_1995-03.pdf_p132-112] Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1995" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 132

[113] Freak, "12/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1

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Difference between revisions of "Ecco: The Tides of Time"

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Levels

Epilogue Levels

History

Release

Legacy

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Master System and Game Gear versions

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Television advertisements

Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Game Gear version

Master System version

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References

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 | developer={{company|[[Novotrade]]|system=MD,GG,MCD}}
 {{company|[[M2]]|system=VC}}
+| support={{company|[[Angel Studios]]|system=MCD|role=CG animation}}
+| distributor={{company|[[Sega-Ozisoft]]|region=AU|system=MD}}
+{{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR|system=MD,GG,MCD}}
 | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Game Gear]], [[Sega Mega-CD]], [[Sega Master System]], [[Virtual Console]], [[Steam]]
 | sounddriver=[[GEMS]] ([[Novotrade]])
 | peripherals=
 | players=1
 | genre=Action{{fileref|Ecco 2 MD JP Box.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200720095133/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html}}{{fileref|Ecco 2 GG EU Box Back.jpg}}{{fileref|Ecco2 GG JP Box Front.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20181207045745/https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html}}
-| languages=<br>{{MD}}{{LanguageList|en|de|fr|es|jp|hu}}{{MCD}}{{LanguageList|en|de|fr|es|jp}}{{GG}}{{LanguageList|en|jp}}{{SMS}}{{LanguageList|pt}}
+| languages={{LanguageList|en|de|fr|es|jp|hu|format=MD}}{{LanguageList|en|de|fr|es|jp|format=MCD}}{{LanguageList|en|jp|format=GG}}{{LanguageList|pt|format=SMS}}
 | releases={{releasesMD
 | md_date_jp=1994-08-26{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200720095133/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html}}
@@ Line 55: / Line 58: @@
 | md_date_hu=1994
 | md_date_pt=199x
+| md_code_pt=MDJ1553
+| md_date_gr=199x
 }}
 {{releasesMCD
@@ Line 85: / Line 90: @@
 | gg_date_eu=1994-11{{magref|segamaguk|11|96}}
 | gg_code_eu=2541-50
+| gg_date_uk=1994-11{{magref|segamaguk|11|96}}
+| gg_code_uk=2541-50
 | gg_date_as=1994
 | gg_code_as=2541
@@ Line 102: / Line 109: @@
 | vc_date_uk=2007-07-06{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20170626220332/http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/ecco_the_tides_of_time}}{{ref|https://archive.is/dVe4k|https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Ecco-The-Tides-of-Time--277105.html}}
 | vc_rrp_uk=800{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20170626220332/http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/ecco_the_tides_of_time}}
+| vc_rating_uk=3
 | vc_date_de=2007-07-06{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20170626220332/http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/ecco_the_tides_of_time}}{{ref|https://archive.is/7NKNN|https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Ecco-The-Tides-of-Time--277105.html}}
 | vc_rrp_de=800{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20170626220332/http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/ecco_the_tides_of_time}}
+| vc_rating_de=0
 | vc_date_eu=2007-07-11{{ref|https://archive.is/wZSla|https://www.nintendo.fr/Jeux/Console-virtuelle-Wii-/Ecco-The-Tides-of-Time--277105.html}}
 | vc_rrp_eu=800{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20170626220332/http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/ecco_the_tides_of_time}}
+| vc_rating_eu=3
 | vc_date_us=2007-07-02{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20101123004334/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/jKXT-8bXUW70B4QN-y99aYObSalmDU62}}
 | vc_rrp_us=800{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20101123004334/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/jKXT-8bXUW70B4QN-y99aYObSalmDU62}}
@@ Line 180: / Line 190: @@
 | steamosx_rating_au=g
 }}
+| properties={{Properties|MCD|qsound}}
 }}
 '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', called '''''Ecco the Dolphin 2''''' (エコー・ザ・ドルフィン２) in Japan, is the sequel to ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]''. Initially released in 1994 for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], it was later ported to the [[Sega Game Gear]] and [[Sega Mega-CD]]. [[Tec Toy]] also brought the Game Gear version of the game to the [[Sega Master System]] in 1996.
@@ Line 453: / Line 464: @@
 ==Production credits==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
 ===Mega Drive version===
-*[[Ryoichi Hasegawa]]
 {{multicol|
 {{creditstable|
@@ Line 463: / Line 473: @@
 *'''Programming:''' József Molnár, Mihaly Brudnyak, Imre Iqnacz, András Bakai
 *'''Fantastic Art:''' Zsolt Balogh
-*'''Music:''' Attila Dobos, [[András Magyari]], Andy Armer (DMP), [[David Javelosa]]
+*'''Music:''' Attila Dobos, [[András Magyari]], [[Andy Armer]] (DMP), [[David Javelosa]]
 *'''Game Lead:''' [[Darin Johnston]]
 *'''Assistant Game Lead:''' [[Atom Ellis]]
@@ Line 473: / Line 483: @@
 | source=US manual
 | pdf=Ecco The Tides Of Time MD US Manual.pdf
-| pdfpage=16
+| pdfpage=30
 | console=MD
 }}
+}}
+{{hr}}
+{{creditstable|
+*'''Music:''' [[Attila Héger]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231008163321/http://larendor.weebly.com/appaloosa-1993-2001.html}}
+*[[Ryoichi Hasegawa]]
+*'''Cover artist (JP):''' [[Osamu Muto]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20220905042342/https://twitter.com/VGDensetsu/status/1310503324530114560}}
+| console=MD
+| source=Uncredited
 }}
@@ Line 513: / Line 531: @@
 *'''Modelers / Artists:''' Stacy Curry, Chad Spaulding
 *'''Assistant Animators:''' Peter Magrow, Robert Russ
-| source=Manual credits (US)
+| source=US manual
 | pdf=Ecco2 mcd us manual.pdf
 | pdfpage=26
@@ Line 524: / Line 542: @@
 {{creditstable|
 *'''Producer:''' [[Jerry Markota]]
-*'''Ecco's Creator:''' [[Ed Annunziata]]
+*'''Designers:''' [[E. Ettore Annunziata]], László Mérõ
 *'''Developer:''' [[Novotrade]]
-*'''Director:''' László Mérõ
+*'''Technical Director:''' László Mérõ
-*'''Software Director:''' Attila Bús
+*'''Main Programmer:''' Attila Bús
-*'''Art Director:''' Eszter Páris
-*'''Main Programmer:''' László Megyeri
-*'''Artist:''' Bori Páris
-*'''Music:''' Gábor Foltán, Csaba Gigor, László Fazekas
 *'''Programmer:''' Balázs Pápai
+*'''Artist:''' Zsolt Balogh, Eszter Paris
+*'''Music:''' Csaba Gigor, Gábor Foltán
 *'''Hardware Support:''' Lajos Szabó
-*'''Special Thanks:''' Andrea Eszterhai, [[László Szenttornyai|L. Szenttornyai]], József Molnár, Mihály Brudnyák, Tamás Csendes, Ádám Jedovszky
+*'''Product Manager:''' [[Ami Blaire]]
-*'''Lead Tester:''' [[Blair Bullock]]
+*'''Game Lead:''' [[Blair Bullock]]
-*'''Assistant Lead:''' Chris Colon
+*'''Assistant Game Lead:''' Chris Colon
-*'''Testers:''' [[Michael Baldwin]], Rachel Bristol, [[Don Carmichael]], Mike Chao, Daniel Cohen, [[Arnold Feener]], Craig Gansheimer, Jeff Kessler, Randy Kreidt, Matt McKnight, Jeff Ng, Randy Norfleet, [[Ilya Reeves]], [[Kim Rogers]], [[Sam Saliba]], [[Gregg Vogt]], [[Christine Watson]], Michael Wu
+*'''Testers:''' Daniel Cohen, Dan Carmichael, [[Arnold Feener]], Craig Gansheimer, Matt McKnight, Jeff Ng, Randy Norfleet, [[Sam Saliba]], [[Gregg Vogt]], [[Christine Watson]], Michael Wu
+*'''Manual:''' [[Carol Ann Hanshaw]]
+*'''Special Thanks:''' Andrea Eszterhai, L. Mearo, József Molnár, [[Clint Dyer]], [[Nemer Velasquez]]
+| source=US manual
+| pdf=Ecco2 gg us manual.pdf
+| pdfpage=22
 | console=GG,SMS
 }}
@@ Line 545: / Line 566: @@
 <gallery>
 Ecco2 Steam manual.pdf|Steam manual
+EccoII MCD US MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
+EccoII MCD EU MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual
 </gallery>
@@ Line 572: / Line 595: @@
 {{gitem
 |Freak 26 IL SMD advert.jpg|Print advert in Freak (IL) #26 (1994-xx-xx)
+}}
+{{galleryPrintAd
+|bluetr|12/96|
+|bluetr|01/97|
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 584: / Line 611: @@
 <gallery>
 Ecco2 Artwork.jpg
+EccoTidesofTime MD US box front proto.png|Mega Drive US prototype box art
 </gallery>
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 | icon=MD
 | consolesplus=90
-| gamefan=88
-| maniac=77
-| maniac_source={{magref|maniac|1995-04|61|printpage=61}}
 }}
 {{Scanbox
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 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=US ([[Mega Hit Series]])
-| cover=Ecco2 MD US Box MHS.jpg
+| front=Ecco2 MD US Box MHS.jpg
+| back=Ecco2 MD US MHS Box Back.jpg
 | cart=Ecco2 MD US Cart MHS.jpg
+| manual=Ecco2 MD US MHS Manual.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
@@ Line 627: / Line 654: @@
 | region=FR
 | cover=EccoII MD FR Box.jpg
-| cart=
+| cart=EccoII MD EU Cart.jpg
 | manual=Ecco The Tides of Time MD FR Manual.pdf
 | item1=Ecco The Tides of Time MD FR Leaflet.pdf
@@ Line 634: / Line 661: @@
 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=PT
-| cover=Ecco2 MD PT cover.jpg
+| front=Ecco2 MD PT cover.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+| back=Ecco2 MD PT Box Back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| cart=EccoII MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Ecco Tides of Time MD PT Manual.jpg
+| item1=Ecco Tides of Time MD EU Manual.jpg
+| item1name=EU Manual
+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=GR
+| cover=Ecco 2 MD GR Box.jpg
+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=CZ ([[Datart]])
+| cover=Ecco 2 MD CZ Box Front.png
+| cart=EccoII MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Notavailable.svg
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=AU
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 | cart=EccoII MD AS cart.jpg
 | manual=
+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=RU/CIS<ref>Buka price list from April 14, 1997</ref>
+| cover=Ecco 2 MD EU Box.jpg
+| cart=EccoII MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Buka RU Manual Universal.png
 }}
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 | gamesworld=84
 | gamesworld_source={{num|11|page=80}}
-| joypad=87
 }}
 {{Scanbox
@@ Line 770: / Line 822: @@
 | cover=Ecco 2 SMS BR Box.jpg
 | cart=EccoII SMS BR Cart.jpg
+| manual=Ecco2-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf
 }}
 ==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
 ===ROM dump status===
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 {{Ecco}}
 [[Category:Sega Channel games]]
+[[Category:Mega Drive Mini 2 games]]