Master System

Ecco the Dolphin

Travel through time along with Ecco the dolphin, in the only game that could call itself a dolphin simulator. Indeed, you can do pretty much everything a typical dolphin does, including eating fish, surfacing in order to breathe, using your biological sonar and of course, jumping out of the water to amaze your friends. The storyline is actually deeper that one may think by looking at the box illustration. As Ecco, you are the only dolphin who managed to escape from a giant whirlpool which sucked down your entire pod. The five shining stars on your forehead show that you are the chosen one to save them. But that task will be not be an easy one, as you will have to travel through time and spac...

Genre: Adventure
Year: 1993
Developer: Novotrade International, Inc.
Publisher: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Players: 1

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Achievements

21 achievements · 190 total points

I'm Outta Here Leave Home Bay in less than 25 seconds
2 pts
Medusae Can't Touch This Clear Medusa Bay without taking any damage
5 pts
Hardfin Clear The Undercaves after killing each enemy at least once
5 pts
Tenderfin Help the baby Dolphin in Ridge Water find their mother
3 pts
Leaving Safe Shoals Make your Way from Home Bay to the Open Ocean
5 pts
Escape the Blahaj Make it through Open Ocean without getting hit or coming up for air
5 pts
I Have Friends in Ice Places Clear Cold Water without killing a single enemy
5 pts
Initial Deep Clear Deep Water in 1:30
5 pts
The Plot Thickens Make your way from the Open Ocean all the way to Atlantis
5 pts
Poseidon Will Be Proud Clear Atlantis without taking any damage
5 pts
Butterflies Scare Me Clear Orgin Beach without killing a single enemy
5 pts
It Wasn't That Dark Clear Dark Water in less than 4:30 minutes
5 pts
Deja Vu?! Clear Deep Water 2, this time pondering an orb for less then 6 mins
10 pts
Coming Back to the City Clear the Prehistoric areas and make your way back to the city of forever
10 pts
Tetris Master Show you Mastery of block puzzles and clear Atlantis 2 taking no damage and under 8 minutes
10 pts
Tubular Clear the Tube without taking any damage
10 pts
It's Like Contra! Clear the Machine while taking less then 3 hits from the enemies
25 pts
Call Me Ripley Navigate the Vortex Tube and Machine and stop and kill the queen!
25 pts
Too Good for the Queen Defeat the Vortex Queen without taking any damage
10 pts
Swift Regicide Defeat the Vortex Queen in less then a minute
10 pts
Ecco Speedswimmer Beat the whole game in less then an hour - One Sitting
25 pts

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Ecco the Dolphin frequently asked questions

How do I play Ecco the Dolphin online with a friend?

Ecco the Dolphin (Master System) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Ecco the Dolphin on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Ecco the Dolphin in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Ecco the Dolphin netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Ecco the Dolphin have achievements?

Yes, Ecco the Dolphin has 21 achievements worth 190 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Ecco the Dolphin for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Ecco the Dolphin on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.