Genesis/Mega Drive

Ecco the Dolphin (Japan)

Q: How do I play Ecco the Dolphin (Japan) online with a friend?

Ecco the Dolphin (Japan) (Genesis/Mega Drive) 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:

Q: How do I play Ecco the Dolphin (Japan) on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Ecco the Dolphin (Japan) in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Q: Does Ecco the Dolphin (Japan) netplay lag?

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

Q: Does Ecco the Dolphin (Japan) have achievements?

Yes, Ecco the Dolphin (Japan) has 35 achievements worth 280 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Q: Can I play Ecco the Dolphin (Japan) 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.

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: Action
Year: 1993
Developer: Novotrade International, Inc.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

35 achievements · 280 total points

Home Bay Clear Home Bay.
2 pts
Undercaves Clear Undercaves.
3 pts
The Vents Clear The Vents.
1 pts
The Lagoon Clear The Lagoon.
5 pts
Ridge Water Clear Ridge Water.
5 pts
Open Ocean Clear Open Ocean (first visit).
2 pts
Ice Zone Clear Ice Zone.
3 pts
Hard Water Clear Hard Water.
5 pts
Cold Water Clear Cold Water.
5 pts
Naeco Nepo Clear Open Ocean (second visit).
2 pts
Island Zone Clear Island Zone.
5 pts
Deep Water Clear Deep Water (first visit).
5 pts
The Marble Sea Clear The Marble Sea.
5 pts
The Library Clear The Library.
10 pts
Deep City Clear Deep City.
10 pts
City of Forever Clear City of Forever (first visit).
5 pts
Jurassic Beach Clear Jurassic Beach.
5 pts
Pteranodon Pond Clear Pteranodon Pond.
10 pts
Origin Beach Clear Origin Beach.
5 pts
Trilobite Circle Clear Trilobite Circle.
10 pts
Dark Water Clear Dark Water.
10 pts
Great Winds of Water Be swept away with your pod.
5 pts
The Tube Clear The Tube.
10 pts
Welcome to the Machine Clear Welcome to the Machine.
10 pts
The Stomach Clear The Stomach.
2 pts
The Last Fight Clear The Last Fight.
25 pts
Vents Rescue Rescue the dolphins in The Vents and upgrade your song.
3 pts
Lagoon Rescue Rescue the dolphins in The Lagoon and upgrade your song.
5 pts
Sea of Teeth Clear either Open Ocean stage without taking damage.
10 pts
The High Road Clear City of Forever without using the statue's teleport ring.
10 pts
Songs from the Sands Sing to two unseen ancestors in Origin Beach.
2 pts
Speedy Swimmer: Home Sea From Home Bay, reach Open Ocean in <10 minutes.
25 pts
Speedy Swimmer: Cold Sea From Ice Zone, reach Open Ocean in <6 minutes.
10 pts
Speedy Swimmer: Stone Sea From The Marble Sea, reach Jurassic Beach in <10 minutes.
25 pts
Speedy Swimmer: Ancient Sea From Jurassic Beach, reach Deep Water in <12 minutes.
25 pts