New Ecco the Dolphin Game Announced, Alongside Two Remasters

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So, you know that feeling when you’re waiting forever for something, and you start to wonder if it’s even real? That’s kinda how it feels waiting for a new Ecco the Dolphin game. I mean, sure, remasters might pop up next April—who knows?—but a brand new game is like, somewhere off in the distant ocean. Anyway, Ecco fans, bless them, still dream of swimming through seas as this mythic dolphin. Though, let’s be real, half of us can’t even get past the first few levels. Seriously, the game’s like a puzzle wrapped in a riddle—Ecco: Defender of the Future was all 3D and terrifying. Not gonna lie, the music and creepy dark spaces? Gave me the jitters just like the originals did. Oh, and because life is full of letdowns, I’m never actually going to transform into a dolphin. Huge bummer, right?

Oh, by the way, Annunziata, the man behind it all, gets me—or at least he sort of does. Last I heard, he told Xbox Wire he used to dream of living like a dolphin. Yup, dolphins, not whales, are his thing. Honestly, he says they’re as close to humans as it gets. A gentle nod to my splashy dreams!

And the guy’s a genius, like seriously. He believes gamers are these uber-smart folks who just want some love and maybe a chance to change the world. Yeah, Ecco was like an ocean’s advocate before it was cool, and I think that’s another nod to Annunziata’s Pacific Islander roots, where ocean life is basically in their DNA.

Picture this: generations of people living in harmony with the ocean. No, really, like, contributing to it. They’d totally sync up with its cycles. Makes me want to dive in and start living that ocean life. Or, you know, at least support it in a non-dolphin way since, again, I am not a dolphin. Sad, but true.

Oh, did I mention the remasters? Annunziata’s got the whole OG team pulling strings for this Ecco revival. Still, no idea when they’ll finally surface. Maybe sooner, maybe later. Patience is a virtue, or so they say.