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Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future
System(s): Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Publisher:
Sega Dreamcast
Sega
Sony PlayStation 2
Acclaim (US) Sony Computer Entertainment (EU)
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Genre: Action

















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Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future (エコー ザ ドルフィン　ディフェンダー オブ ザ フューチャー) is an entry in the Ecco the Dolphin series of games, developed by Appaloosa Interactive and published by Sega for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. The game was intended to re-invent the series which was left on the Sega Mega Drive, having few ties to the original games as a result. It is also the only Ecco game to be presented in 3D, although a sequel, Ecco the Dolphin 2: Sentinels of the Universe was once planned.

After the Dreamcast's demise, the game was brought the game to the PlayStation 2 in 2002. The differences between the two versions are minimal.

Physical Scans

Dreamcast Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №20, p74/75
95 №101, p94/95
Sega Dreamcast
 68
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
95
[1]
Ação Games (BR)
85
[2]
Arcade (UK) PAL
25
[3]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
95
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[5]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
90
[6]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
80
[7]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[8]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[9]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
81
[10]
Dreamplanet (ES) PAL
82
[11]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
92
[12]
Edge (UK)
70
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
82
[14]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
91
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[16]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
85
[17]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
82
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[19]
GameZine (UK)
90
[20]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
67
[21]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
91
[22]
GameWEEK (US) NTSC-U
100
[23]
Hyper (AU) PAL
90
[24]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
79
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[26]
Neo Plus (PL)
80
[27]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[28]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[29]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
80
[30]
PSX Extreme (PL)
73
[31]
Power Unlimited (NL)
79
[32]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
88
[33]
Strana Igr (RU)
70
[34]
Strana Igr (RU)
75
[35]
Sega Dreamcast
 80
Based on
35 reviews

Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, EU
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Disc
Dreamcast, JP
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Cover

PlayStation 2 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №120, p104/105
Sony PlayStation 2
 89
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
100% Consoles (FR) PAL
88
[36]
576 Konzol (HU)
95
[37]
Bonus (YU)
89
[38]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
89
[39]
Digitiser (UK)
60
[40]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[41]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[42]
Game Station (UK)
80
[43]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
79
[44]
Neo Plus (PL) PAL
80
[45]
PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK (UK) PAL
80
[46]
Playbox (FR)
90
[47]
Play (DE)
76
[48]
Players (DE) PAL
78
[49]
Play (PL)
81
[50]
Play (US)
60
[51]
PlayZone (DE) PAL
69
[52]
PlayStation Games (DE)
80
[53]
PSM2 (UK) PAL
52
[54]
PSX Extreme (PL) PAL
60
[55]
Power Unlimited (NL)
81
[56]
Xgen (CZ)
80
[57]
Sony PlayStation 2
 78
Based on
22 reviews

Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

PlayStation 2, US
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Cover
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Disc
PlayStation 2, EU
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Cover
PlayStation 2, UK

PlayStation 2, FR
EtDDotF PS2 FR Box.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, DE
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Cover
PlayStation 2, ES
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Cover
PlayStation 2, FI
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Cover

Artwork

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External Links



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
Music
 Ecco: Songs of Time (1996)
Book
 Ecco: The Tides of Time Official Strategy Guide (1994) | Official Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future Perfect Guide (2000)
  1. ↑ 576 Konzol, "Augusztus 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 38
  2. ↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 62
  3. ↑ Arcade, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-23), page 74
  4. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 94
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-14), page 110
  6. ↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-11), page 18
  7. ↑ DC-UK, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-09), page 70
  8. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "2001-03 (2001-02-02,09)" (JP; 2001-01-19), page 23
  9. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 8" (UK; 2000-04-20), page 56
  10. ↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  11. ↑ Dreamplanet, "Junio 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 30
  12. ↑ Dreamzone, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-06-xx), page 79
  13. ↑ Edge, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-24), page 80
  14. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 2000" (US; 2000-09-05), page 174
  15. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 61
  16. ↑ Famitsu, "2001-02-02" (JP; 2001-01-19), page 33
  17. ↑ Fun Generation, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-17), page 68
  18. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 10: October 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 18
  19. ↑ GamePro, "October 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 140
  20. ↑ GameZine (UK) (+0:00)
  21. ↑ Game Informer, "October 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 80
  22. ↑ Gamers' Republic, "September 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 66
  23. ↑ GameWEEK, "July 3, 2000" (US; 2000-07-03), page 17
  24. ↑ Hyper, "September 2000" (AU; 2000-xx-xx), page 62
  25. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/2000" (DE; 2000-06-07), page 66
  26. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/2000" (DE; 2000-06-07), page 72
  27. ↑ Neo Plus, "Lipiec-Sierpień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 77
  28. ↑ Next Generation, "October 2000" (US; 2000-09-19), page 109
  29. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 64
  30. ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 2000" (US; 2000-10-03), page 108
  31. ↑ PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 41
  32. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 8, Nummer 9, September 2000" (NL; 2000-0x-xx), page 41
  33. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juli 2000" (DE; 2000-06-05), page 21
  34. ↑ Strana Igr, "Avgust 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 58
  35. ↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
  36. ↑ 100% Consoles, "Février 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 91
  37. ↑ 576 Konzol, "Január 2002" (HU; 2002-xx-xx), page 48
  38. ↑ Bonus, "3/2002" (YU; 2002-03-25), page 50
  39. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 104
  40. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (2002-03-27)
  41. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2002" (US; 2002-04-02), page 107
  42. ↑ GamePro, "June 2002" (US; 2002-0x-xx), page 84
  43. ↑ Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
  44. ↑ MAN!AC, "02/2002" (DE; 2002-01-02), page 76
  45. ↑ Neo Plus, "Grudzień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 54
  46. ↑ PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK, "January 2002" (UK; 2001-12-29), page 104
  47. ↑ Playbox, "Février 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 51
  48. ↑ Play, "01/2002" (DE; 2001-12-19), page 112
  49. ↑ Players, "2/2002" (DE; 2002-01-02), page 60
  50. ↑ Play, "Kwiecień 2002" (PL; 2002-xx-xx), page 39
  51. ↑ Play, "April 2002" (US; 2002-xx-xx), page 62
  52. ↑ PlayZone, "02/2002" (DE; 2002-01-02), page 96
  53. ↑ PlayStation Games, "2002/01" (DE; 2001-12-19), page 52
  54. ↑ PSM2, "January 2002" (UK; 200x-xx-xx), page 72
  55. ↑ PSX Extreme, "04/2002" (PL; 2002-0x-xx), page 46
  56. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 10, Nummer 3, Maart 2002" (NL; 2002-0x-xx), page 62
  57. ↑ Xgen, "Únor 2002" (CZ; 2002-0x-xx), page 31
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