Ecco the Tides of Time on MegaCD with full orchestral CD soundtrack. The dolphin exploring temporal universes with a sublimely melancholic atmosphere. Better than the first.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player3+
Description
Ecco the dolphin time-travels between past and future to rescue his allies and defeat the Vortex in this aquatic sequel. Published by Sega, released in Europe in January 1994. Aquatic adventure with time travel, stages in seabeds and futuristic settings, ambient CD music. Multilingual version.
Ecco - The Tides of Time review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,56 GB📅01/08/1994
Published by Sega
Ecco - The Tides of Time (Mega-CD) price, value & rarity
Original American longbox pressing of the sequel, which continues Spencer Nilsen's score and adds passages composed by Attila Heger for the time-travel stages. The Silicon Graphics CGI intro was cited by the specialist press as one of the most striking on Mega-CD. Preservation of the printed dolphin-science notes booklet remains the main differentiator on the US market.
Is Ecco - The Tides of Time still worth playing in 2026?
A direct sequel to Ecco the Dolphin by Novotrade and Sega, The Tides of Time offers an even more ambitious and demanding marine adventure. The three dimensional swimming, the echolocation based puzzles and the contemplative atmosphere remain unique in video gaming. The Mega CD version benefits from the redbook soundtrack by Spencer Nilsen that transforms the experience. A difficult but deeply singular adventure, the title remains a work apart that still largely deserves discovery today truly here on the Sega CD machine for any patient newcomer.
