{"id":136921,"date":"2026-04-22T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-200218"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:45:00","slug":"ecco-the-dolphin-complete-announced-includes-remasters-a-brand-new-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/22\/ecco-the-dolphin-complete-announced-includes-remasters-a-brand-new-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecco The Dolphin: Complete Announced, Includes Remasters & A Brand New Game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ecco The Dolphin<\/a>‘s return is official, as Ecco the Dolphin: Complete<\/strong> has officially been announced by A&R Atelier, and it contains a bundle of games \u2014 every version of the first two Ecco titles plus a brand new game (Thanks, Wario64<\/a>!).<\/p>\n

Platforms and a release date haven’t been announced, but this news was teased almost a year ago<\/a> by series creator Ed Annunziata, and later came up earlier this year when Annunziata spoke to Famitsu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The collection will contain every single version of Ecco the Dolphin and The Tides of Time<\/a>, from 8-bit to 16-bit (no mention of the 3DS version<\/a>…), plus a “contemporary game built for the modern era.” Annunziata is returning, along with members of the original development and programming teams. Because “No one else can make this game.”<\/p>\n

The new game claims to weave together the franchise’s history together into a single experience, but the collection will also contain built-in speedrunning support, online leaderboards, and achievements. There will also be custom courses where players can create their own underwater locales.<\/p>\n

Obviously there are a few games missing \u2014 Ecco Jr.<\/a>, Defender of the Future<\/strong> \u2014 but it sounds like a pretty good package. We don’t know whether this is coming to Switch 1 and\/or 2 yet, but we’d have to imagine it will.<\/p>\n

Still, if you’re craving more Ecco, you can head to the official website<\/a>, complete with some very relaxing dolphin noises. There also seems to be a timer in the bottom left of the webpage, so perhaps keep an eye on the page…<\/p>\n

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