Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

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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 Entertainment (US)
Sony PlayStation 2
Sony Computer Entertainment (Europe)
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Dreamcast
Jump Pack, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Action Adventure[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e[1] HDR-0103
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[2] 51033
ESRB: Everyone
Sega Dreamcast
EU
MK-51033-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
DE
DM 9999[6] MK-51033-50
USK: 0
Sega Dreamcast
FR
MK-51033-50
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[3][4] MK-51033-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
AU
$89.9589.95[5] FECC00DCS
OFLC: G
Sony PlayStation 2
US
$49.9949.99[7] SLUS-20394
ESRB: Everyone
Sony PlayStation 2
EU
(NL/DE/IT/FR)
SCES-50499
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sony PlayStation 2
DE
€119,-119,-[8] SCES-50499
USK: 6
Sony PlayStation 2
ES
SCES-50499
aDeSe: Todos los Publicos
Sony PlayStation 2
FR
SCES-50499
SELL: Tous Publics
Sony PlayStation 2
UK
SCES-50499
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sony PlayStation 2
FI
SCES-50499
VET: S/T
Sony PlayStation 2
IT
SCES-50499
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sony PlayStation 2
AU
SCES-50499
OFLC: G

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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.

History

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.

Production credits

Dreamcast version

  • Designed And Developed by: Appaloosa Interactive, Created With Game World Builder™, © 2000 Appaloosa Interactive
  • Produced by: Gergely Csaszar
  • Co-Producer: Csaba Soltész
  • Production Directors: József Szentesi, Csaba Soltész, Kadocsa Tassonyi, Emil Venyercsán
  • Game Design by: Gergely Csaszar, Maurice Molyneaux, Keith Higashihara, Kadocsa Tassonyi, József Szentesi, Csaba Soltész
  • Original Story By: David Brin
  • Music Composed by: Tim Follin
  • Game World Builder™ by: Tamás Kovács, Imre Kullai, István Fey, Zoltán Jánosy
Cinematics Music
  • Composed by: Attila 'Ata' Héger
  • Sound Effects: László 'Duerer' Molnár, Zsolt Galántai, Tibor 'Bakter' Sallai
  • Programmers: Péter Balogh, Zoltán 'Mozo' Molnár, Mihály Brudnyák, László Fehér, Attila Márton, Zsolt Prievara, Szabolcs Mártha, Csaba 'Xamba' Vigh, Zoltán Varga, László Dombi, Balázs Makó, Ignác 'Nacy' Fetser, Tamás Jutasi 'Jts', László Magyar, Tibor Székely, Gergely Szilvássy, Gábor Tyukász, Attila Szalkai, György Borszéki
  • Level Designers And Graphic Artists: Balázs 'Active' Faluhelyi, Zsolt 8 Kemenczés!, Péter Üveges, Támas Kováts, Zsolt 'Udi' Udvarhelyi, Szilárd 'Syl' Siroki, Ákos Röth, Attila Ferró, Zoltán 'Zola' Hollósi, Éva 'Déver' Kovács, Zoltán Nagy, Gábor Markó, Gábor Szász, Endre Számel, Gábor Dosa, András Tarsoly, Nándor Orbán, Bostan 'Bizarde' Florin, Zoltán Felföldi, Péter 'Kp' Kovács, Mihály 'Musaic' Sáránszki, Zoltán Attila Molnár, Patrice Creusot, Laszló Drabant, Zsolt Balogh, Mária Tolnai, Attila Jancsina, Ferenc Nagypál, Tamás Papp
  • Game Testers: Sándor Mezei, Zoltán Somorjai, László Teszár, Csaba Knáver, Péter Ligeti
  • Special thanks to: Naohiko Hoshino, David Nulty, Péter Huszár, Róbert Bujtár, Brandon Justice, Csaba Szórádi, Rukes' Drew Ressler, And last, but not least To all of our families for their love and support. Thank you.
  • Please Visit us at: WWW.ECCOTHEDOLPHIN.COM
Sega® of Europe Credits
Sega® of Japan
Source:
In-game credits (JP)


  • Produced by: Gergely Csaszar
  • Co-producer: Csaba Soltész
  • Production Directors: József Szentesi, Csaba Soltész, Kadocsa Tassonyi, Emil Venyercsán
  • Game Design by: Gergely Csaszar, Maurice Molyneaux, Keith Higashihara, Kadocsa Tassonyi, József Szentesi, Csaba Soltész
  • Original Story by: David Brin
  • Music Composed by: Tim Follin
  • Game World BuilderTM by: Tamás Kovács, Imre Kullai, István Fey, Zoltán Jánosy
  • Cinematic Music Composed by: Attila 'Ata' Héger
  • Sound Effects: László 'Duerer' Molnár, Zsolt Galántai, Tibor 'Bakter' Sallai
  • Programmers: Péter Balogh, Zoltán 'Mozo' Molnár, Mihály Brudnyák, László Fehér, Attila Márton, Zsolt Prievara, Szabolcs Mártha, Csaba 'Xamba' Vígh, Zoltán Varga, László Dombi, Balázs Makó, Ignác 'Nacy' Fetser, Tamás Jutasi 'JTS', László Magyar, Tibor Székely, Gergely Szilvássy, Gábor Tyukász, Attila Szalkai, György Borszéki
  • Level Designers and Graphic Artists: Balázs 'Active' Faluhelyi, Zsolt 8 Kemenczés!, Péter Üveges, Tamás Kováts, Zsolt 'Udi' Udvarhelyi, Szilárd 'Syl' Siroki, Ákos Roth, Attila Ferró, Zoltán 'Zola' Hollósy, Éva 'Déver' Kovács, Zoltán Nagy, Gábor Markó, Gábor Szász, Endre Számel, Gábor Dosa, András Tarsoly, Nándor Orbán, Bostan 'Bizarde' Florin, Zoltán Felföldi, Péter 'KP' Kovács, Mihály 'Musaic' Sáránszki, Zoltán Attila Molnár, Patrice Creusot, László Drabant, Zsolt Balogh, Mária Tolnai, Attila Jancsina, Ferenc Nagypál, Tamás Papp
  • Game Testers .: Sándor Mezei, Zoltán Somorjai, László Teszár, Csaba Knáver, Péter Ligeti
  • Special Thanks to: Naohiko Hoshino, David Nulty, Péter Huszár, Róbert Bujtár, Brandon Justice, Csaba Szórádi, 'Rukes' Drew Ressler , and last, but not least, to all of our families for their love and support, Thank You.
Source:
www.eccothedolphin.com (archived)[9]


PlayStation 2 credits

This article needs a list of production credits, either from the game itself, a manual, or other reliable source.
Missing credits: UK manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Dreamcast version

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #143: "August 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) #7: "September/October 2000" (2000-08-01)
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #11: "No. 11" (2000-07-13)
also published in:
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #224: "July 2000" (2000-06-14)
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Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #101: "Juin 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Neo Plus (PL) #30: "Marzec 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
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PlayStation 2 version

PS2PressInformation 2001-09 Ecco SCEE Ecco Press Release.pdf

PDF
SCEE press release
PS2PressInformation 2001-09 Ecco SCEE Ecco Press Release.pdf
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CZ print advert
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Print advert in MAN!AC (DE) #2002-04: "04/2002" (2002-03-06)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 [13]
95 [14]
80 [15]
80 [16]
77 [17]
81 [18]
70 [19]
73 №633, p33
Sega Dreamcast
75
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
95
[20]
Ação Games (BR)
85
[21]
Arcade (UK) PAL
25
[22]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
95
[23]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[24]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
90
[25]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
80
[3]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[17]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[4]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
81
[18]
Dreamplanet (ES) PAL
82
[26]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
92
[27]
Edge (UK)
70
[28]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
82
[29]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
91
[30]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[31]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
85
[32]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
82
[33]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[34]
GameZine (UK)
90
[35]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
67
[36]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
91
[37]
GameWEEK (US) NTSC-U
100
[38]
Hyper (AU) PAL
90
[39]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
79
[40]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[41]
Neo Plus (PL)
80
[42]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[43]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[44]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US) NTSC-U
80
[45]
PSX Extreme (PL)
73
[46]
Power Unlimited (NL)
79
[47]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
88
[6]
Strana Igr (RU)
70
[48]
Strana Igr (RU)
75
[49]
Sega Dreamcast
80
Based on
35 reviews

Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
Dreamcast, US
EtDDotF DC US Box Back.jpgEtDDotF DC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Ecco dc us manual.pdf
Manual
Ecco dc us inlay.jpg
Inlay
Dreamcast, EU
EtDDotF DC EU backcover.jpgEtDDotF DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, AU
Ecco DC AU back.jpgNospine-small.pngEcco DC AU front.jpg
Cover
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Disc

PlayStation 2 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 [50]
60 [51]
76 [52]
90 [53]
80 [54]
Sony PlayStation 2
79
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
100% Consoles (FR) PAL
88
[55]
576 Konzol (HU)
95
[56]
Bonus (YU)
89
[57]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
89
[58]
Digitiser (UK)
60
[59]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[60]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[61]
Game Station (UK)
80
[62]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
79
[63]
Neo Plus (PL) PAL
80
[64]
PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK (UK) PAL
80
[65]
Playbox (FR)
90
[53]
Play (DE)
76
[66]
Players (DE) PAL
78
[67]
Play (PL)
81
[68]
Play (US)
60
[69]
PlayZone (DE) PAL
69
[70]
PlayStation Games (DE)
80
[54]
PSM2 (UK) PAL
52
[71]
PSX Extreme (PL) PAL
60
[72]
Power Unlimited (NL)
81
[73]
Xgen (CZ)
80
[74]
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, NL/DE/IT/FR
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Cover
PlayStation 2, UK
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Cover
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Disc
Ecco DotF PS2 UK Manual.pdf
Manual
Ecco DotF PS2 UK Flyer.pdf
Flyer
PlayStation 2, FR
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Cover
PlayStation 2, FR (Display)
EtDDotF PS2 FR display cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, DE
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Cover
PlayStation 2, ES
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Cover
PlayStation 2, ES (Display)
EtDDotF PS2 ES display cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, IT
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Cover
PlayStation 2, FI
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Cover
PlayStation 2, AU
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 35a2964e
MD5 b169b43932f64e34925eb825350d7a27
SHA-1 669f32d9f3bc42736f91de84f5dc946aeaeb2cf7
2,318,598,144 DVD-ROM (EU) SCES-50499 (V1.02)
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 31c4ee40
MD5 7a3986d0c0feee7e99992dff346fbd5e
SHA-1 38ceb0e7a0af144396023c8f20dc12cbfffbdd11
2,318,499,840 DVD-ROM (US) SLUS-20394 (V1.01)

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast
  • Official website (archive)
  • Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future on PlayStation.com: US

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://sega.jp/dc/010108/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-11-26 14:32)
  2. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 2000" (US; 2000-10-03), page 109
  3. 3.0 3.1 DC-UK, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-09), page 70
  4. 4.0 4.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 8" (UK; 2000-04-20), page 56
  5. Hyper, "September 2000" (AU; 2000-xx-xx), page 68
  6. 6.0 6.1 Sega Magazin, "Juli 2000" (DE; 2000-06-05), page 21
  7. Press release: 2002-02-19: Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Acquires Rights to Publish `Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future' and `Headhunter' for PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment System
  8. Play, "11/2001" (DE; 2001-10-24), page 53
  9. http://eccothedolphin.com:80/ecco/credits.html (Wayback Machine: 2000-12-06 21:24)
  10. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-08), page 182
  11. GamePro, "October 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 228
  12. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 13" (UK; 2000-09-07), page 67
  13. Arcade, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-23), page 74/75 (74)
  14. Consoles +, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 94/95 (94)
  15. Computer & Video Games, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-14), page 110-111 (110)
  16. DC-UK, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-09), page 70-75 (70)
  17. 17.0 17.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "2001-03 (2001-02-02,09)" (JP; 2001-01-19), page 23
  18. 18.0 18.1 Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  19. Edge, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-24), page 80/81 (80)
  20. 576 Konzol, "Augusztus 2000" (HU; 2000-xx-xx), page 38
  21. Ação Games, "Setembro 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 62
  22. Arcade, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-23), page 74
  23. Consoles +, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 94
  24. Computer & Video Games, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-14), page 110
  25. Dreamcast Monthly, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-11), page 18
  26. Dreamplanet, "Junio 2000" (ES; 2000-0x-xx), page 30
  27. Dreamzone, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-06-xx), page 79
  28. Edge, "June 2000" (UK; 2000-05-24), page 80
  29. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 2000" (US; 2000-09-05), page 174
  30. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 61
  31. Famitsu, "2001-02-02" (JP; 2001-01-19), page 33
  32. Fun Generation, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-17), page 68
  33. GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 10: October 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 18
  34. GamePro, "October 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 140
  35. GameZine (UK) (+0:00)
  36. Game Informer, "October 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 80
  37. Gamers' Republic, "September 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 66
  38. GameWEEK, "July 3, 2000" (US; 2000-07-03), page 17
  39. Hyper, "September 2000" (AU; 2000-xx-xx), page 62
  40. MAN!AC, "07/2000" (DE; 2000-06-07), page 66
  41. Mega Fun, "07/2000" (DE; 2000-06-07), page 72
  42. Neo Plus, "Lipiec-Sierpień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 77
  43. Next Generation, "October 2000" (US; 2000-09-19), page 109
  44. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 64
  45. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 2000" (US; 2000-10-03), page 108
  46. PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 41
  47. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 8, Nummer 9, September 2000" (NL; 2000-0x-xx), page 41
  48. Strana Igr, "Avgust 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 58
  49. Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
  50. Consoles +, "Janvier 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 104/105 (104)
  51. Play, "April 2002" (US; 2002-xx-xx), page 60 (52)
  52. Play, "01/2002" (DE; 2001-12-19), page 112-113 (112)
  53. 53.0 53.1 Playbox, "Février 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 51
  54. 54.0 54.1 PlayStation Games, "2002/01" (DE; 2001-12-19), page 52
  55. 100% Consoles, "Février 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 91
  56. 576 Konzol, "Január 2002" (HU; 2002-xx-xx), page 48
  57. Bonus, "3/2002" (YU; 2002-03-25), page 50
  58. Consoles +, "Janvier 2002" (FR; 200x-xx-xx), page 104
  59. Digitiser (UK) (2002-03-27)
  60. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2002" (US; 2002-04-02), page 107
  61. GamePro, "June 2002" (US; 2002-0x-xx), page 84
  62. Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
  63. MAN!AC, "02/2002" (DE; 2002-01-02), page 76
  64. Neo Plus, "Grudzień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 54
  65. PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK, "January 2002" (UK; 2001-12-29), page 104
  66. Play, "01/2002" (DE; 2001-12-19), page 112
  67. Players, "2/2002" (DE; 2002-01-02), page 60
  68. Play, "Kwiecień 2002" (PL; 2002-xx-xx), page 39
  69. Play, "April 2002" (US; 2002-xx-xx), page 62
  70. PlayZone, "02/2002" (DE; 2002-01-02), page 96
  71. PSM2, "January 2002" (UK; 200x-xx-xx), page 72
  72. PSX Extreme, "04/2002" (PL; 2002-0x-xx), page 46
  73. Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 10, Nummer 3, Maart 2002" (NL; 2002-0x-xx), page 62
  74. Xgen, "Únor 2002" (CZ; 2002-0x-xx), page 31


Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

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Books: Official Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future Perfect Guide (2000)

Sony PlayStation 2
Prototypes: 2001-11-07



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)