The Ecco sequel, even more beautiful and mysterious, with its mesmerising underwater atmosphere. Still demanding and cryptic, with a poetry all its own.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player3+
Description
Ecco the dolphin navigates future oceans to find his missing pod in this Sega Mega Drive sequel. Published by Sega, released in the United States in 1994. Action-adventure with Ecco exploring ocean depths and the future, aquatic enemies and deep environmental narration.
Ecco - The Tides of Time review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Extending the atmospheric vein of the first, Spencer Nilsen unfurls even more elaborate compositions, blending synth pads and melodic flights. The music embraces Ecco's time travel with a striking dreamlike depth. This drifting sonic beauty remains a unique signature of the series.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,2 MB📅01/10/1994
Published by Sega
Ecco - The Tides of Time (Mega Drive) price, value & rarity
The NTSC release of Ecco The Tides of Time is the US version of Novotrade's sequel via Sega.
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.
