Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

Released2000
At the dawn of the 30th Century, dolphins and humans had been together in a cross-species society for 500 years. Together, they had set out to explore space, offering peace and friendship to all who would welcome it. But space had its dangers; a violent species known as the Foe decided to conquer Earth. However, the dolphins and humans drove them to the brink of defeat, and so the Foe sought vengeance on Earth. The few caretaker dolphins who had been left behind on Earth were not entirely defenseless; they were protected by their creation called the Guardian—a gigantic, sentient being made of a crystalline substance which projected a forcefield over the entire planet. Undeterred, the Foe made suicide attacks on the field, searching for a weak point.
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DeveloperAppaloosa Interactive
PublisherSega, Acclaim Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
ReleasedJune 16, 2000
StatusReleased
GenresPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)Adventure
ThemesActionScience fiction
PlatformsPlayStation 2 PlayStation 2DRE Dreamcast
ModesSingle player

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About This Game

In a distant past, the alien race known as The Foe attacked Earth. The conflict ended when humans and dolphins joined forces to repel the invasion. Peace followed — until now. The Foe have returned with a sharper objective: destroy the Guardian, a massive crystal that anchors Earth's planetary defense system through a powerful forcefield. They succeed in destroying half of it before being stopped. A shard of the Guardian makes contact with the dolphin Ecco and delivers a desperate message: only Ecco can restore what was lost and save the planet from a second attack.