Ecco the Dolphin Returns with a New Game and Two Remasters

Alright, so here’s the deal. We’re all sitting here twiddling our thumbs, waiting — kinda like waiting for paint to dry, but, you know, with slightly more anticipation — for what could be a new game. Or maybe just those remasters popping up in April. Who knows? Ecco the dolphin has this whole fan base just itching to ride those waves again. But let’s be honest, if you can even get past the first little hurdles. Those games, let me tell you, are tough. Like, third-dolphin tough, you get me? “Ecco: Defender of the Future” — yeah, didn’t have Annunziata’s touch, but wow, snagged that whole creepy comfort vibe the originals had. Thinking about the game design makes me sigh. Why? Because, heck, I’ll never actually get to be a dolphin. Sad, right?

Now, weirdly enough, Annunziata shares that vibe. He mentioned dreaming about life as a dolphin — seriously, a dolphin because it’s like the closest relative to us humans, aside from whales, I guess. Just picture that, a dolphin with existential thoughts.

And oh boy, Annunziata’s chatty too! He reckons gamers have crazy IQs — not to brag or anything. Plus love, apparently, can move mountains. Or, you know, save oceans. He rambled something poetic about humans and oceans, kinda like peanut butter and jelly. Together they dream of balancing ecosystems rather than just hogging the good stuff. Synchronicity with the ocean’s rhythms? Sure, why not. Anything to connect us to the blue expanse should be cheered on like it’s the underdog winning.

So, remasters are coming. Ecco and Ecco: Tides of Time. Annunziata and the gang — yes, the old crew — are handling it. But, spoiler alert: no release dates. Just another cosmic waiting game.