{"id":302356,"date":"2025-05-06T03:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=354259"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:43:14","slug":"a-cult-saga-from-mega-drive-returns-33-years-later-with-a-double-remaster-and-a-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/a-cult-saga-from-mega-drive-returns-33-years-later-with-a-double-remaster-and-a-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"A cult saga from Mega Drive returns 33 years later with a double remaster and a sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 25 years of silence, the iconic video game Ecco The Dolphin is ready for a triumphant return. <strong>The game&#8217;s creator, Ed Annunziata, has confirmed that the original development team has reunited to work on three new projects related to this iconic franchise<\/strong>. Among them are two remasters of the original titles and a new adventure that promises to incorporate contemporary mechanics.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A dolphin we didn&#8217;t expect to see return<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remasterings include Ecco The Dolphin and Ecco: The Tides Of Time, two titles that marked the childhood of many players on the Sega Mega Drive consoles in 1992 and 1994, respectively. <strong>These remasterings will aim to update the visual and gameplay experience, allowing both new players and veterans to rediscover Ecco&#8217;s underwater world with a modern touch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3D Ecco the Dolphin trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cZHmWF0KBy4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The new adventure is being developed with &#8220;contemporary gaming sensibilities and GPU,&#8221; although no additional details about its plot or features have been shared yet<\/strong>. This modern approach suggests that the developers are looking to attract a broader audience, including those who did not grow up with the franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key indicator of this return is a countdown clock on Ecco&#8217;s official website, <strong>which indicates that it will run out in 355 days, specifically on April 26, 2026, at midnight ET<\/strong>. This has generated growing anticipation among fans, who are eager to see how this classic saga will be renewed.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ecco fans have reasons to celebrate this revival, especially considering that the last release of the franchise, Defender Of The Future, took place in August 2000 on Dreamcast. <strong>We will keep an eye out for more news as the date marked on the countdown approaches<\/strong> while Sega remains determined to rescue old franchises.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 25 years of silence, the iconic video game Ecco The Dolphin is ready for a triumphant return. The game&#8217;s creator, Ed Annunziata, has confirmed that the original development team has reunited to work on three new projects related to this iconic franchise. Among them are two remasters of the original titles and a new adventure that promises to incorporate contemporary mechanics. A dolphin we didn&#8217;t expect to see return. 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