Mega-CD Longplay [130] Ecco: The Tides of Time

[@EdenNeedsAYoutubeHandle]

The music in this game is very pretty

[@WobblesandBean]

It's got nothing on the original...it's just basic slow, relaxing ambiance. I miss the old music.

[@goodstuffphotography4479]

Genesis/Megadrive sounds better in this game

[@jdzaid18]

The Ecco games had amazing soundtracks

[@JaredittonGaming]

To me the music is less intense and dark in the cd version. I wish i could've played it with this music. The other one is more dark. Edit: the other one did have some bangers and intensified the game at some parts. Especially the tube of medusa ost.

[@fordesponja]

The first ecco cd game had better sountrack in my opinion while the mega drive version sounds not very good. On the contrary, the mega drive version of this game it's more dark and goes better with the theme, this one is good too but it doesn't hit the same level of intensity at certain moments, specially the moray abyss theme used in bosses and lunar bay.

[@ShinobiWan1]

23:55 It looks like Medusa was trying to help you out! "Whoa there, little buddy! There you go, back in the water"

[@ReesesBees]

i know this is late but that code at the end of the game was going to be used for a cancelled Ecco 3 game, where Ecco would've gone searching for the Atlanteans. sadly it never came to be and there's been no news of another Ecco game or a spiritual successor.

[@sayingnigromakesyoutubecry2647]

Oh thanks, I was going to ask about that

[@PiyuMusica]

It’s spiritual successor is Kolibri, a Sega 32x game. As for the 3rd game, Ed said he hopes to pop out a 3rd game soon.

[@Ninetails2000]

We just acting like Defender of the Future doesn't exist then?

[@Isaac-gh5ku]

It's too bad that Ecco: The Tides of Time ended in a cliffhanger, since Ecco 3 was cancelled and there were no plans to make an actual sequel to The Tides of Time. SEGA should have plan, invest properly and make contingency plan on the sequel, it makes anyone wonder what happen to Ecco at the end and what was the story of Ecco 3 is about.

[@ladyhibiscus5020]

+Isaac Adam I think what happened was, if I remember correctly (I might be wrong), there was a licensing issue between SEGA and Mr. Annunziata (the creator of Ecco) and the third game never happened. NOW, I COULD BE WRONG, SO DON'T TAKE MY WORD ON IT. But, when I looked around, I just remember there was a special issue. It's pretty messed up, though. :c

[@robwar1992]

+Isaac Adam actually the orginal maker of ecco was working on a new game while its quote not ecco 3 he stated a spiritual successor was in the works not sure of the status however

[@TrueLooneyman]

The one thing I know of the planned third game in the planned trilogy was that Ecco was going to try and find the Atlanteans.

[@fordesponja]

Annunziata hasn't given up on a new ecco game yet, it's admirable. Even by today's standards, it's a pretty strange game saga and the fact that a game that only nowadays an indie studio would come up with is so popular tells a lot how he deserves to go with it. Hope Sega finally listens.

[@icysaracen3054]

@@TrueLooneyman I thought the dolphins were the descendants of the Atlantians

[@Flamestar320]

This game looks gorgeous for a 16-bit game! This is the best Ecco The Dolphin game! =)

[@Flamestar320]

And yes, I understand that this is for a CD console, but the graphics are pretty much the same from the original game. What truly caught my eyes were the cutscenes. It makes me think of 16-bit graphics being turned into 3-Dimensional graphics. They look a lot better here than Sonic 3D Blast to be honest.

[@lsadin2457]

Thats true bro

[@fordesponja]

@@Flamestar320 Those were videos, that's why they looked good. The mega cd couldn't do anything more advanced than pixel rotation like snes mode 7. Maybe 32x could, still Saturn or PSX would have been the better choice. We still have the dreamcast version, it's a fine game too.

[@deoranjed8118]

This game is bloody difficult at points. The guy in this must have completed it hundreds of times to make it look so easy!

[@derrickhaggard]

I miss this franchise.

[@CraftyAndyCreates]

The real hero of time is a dolphin. I never seen link kill no vortex alien queen with just his witz he could barely kill a giant pig. Zing!

[@MSOGameShow]

+Rotten Egg Creations Yeah, but, just like Link from Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask, no one remembers him.

[@Wasmachineman]

1:29:13 man this cutscene is awesome

[@whatsgoingon07]

This should be a movie, with no dialogue. Just subtitles and body language

[@menartd2618]

Just like Primal!

[@sayingnigromakesyoutubecry2647]

Dialogue in dolphinise

[@Purrplewolf]

Just watching this play through is stressing me out. What a skilled player

[@ChiSportsNut18]

I remember how terrified I used to be of hearing that death scream every time you died when I was a kid.

[@AyyRalphy]

That alien boss had me thinking if we by chance have or had something like that deep in our oceans😫 it’s scary. Seriously wish we could talk to turtles and sharks that have seen so much crazy sh^t down below. We probably have a vortex frozen in Antarctica 😹

[@hermanthetosser4219]

Anything is possible...

[@LchanOtakudom]

I love Ecco, and had no idea there were such extras on the Sega CD version! Thanks for the playthrough!

[@grizzlywhisker]

I loved this game as a kid, I've never seen this CD version with the better music, this is really cool. I actually used to play the original Ecco at a friend's house because I didn't have a Genesis, I had a Game Gear though and I had Tides of Time for that. I think I was able to finish it, although it's a bit different than this version (definitely doesn't look as good or sound as good) but I remember the time travel bits with the water tubes near the end, so it must be very similar.

[@youforget1000thingsaday]

Ecco is so adorable. I loved this game. 💙

[@Alianger]

I am proud to be your pod mate

[@Flamestar320]

The game's cutscenes are very similar to the cutscenes in Ecco:Defender Of The Future.

[@Alex85Ferrari]

I had this game, probably in the far 1995, when I was 10yo. I very liked it, and I remember that I started to translate english into italian thanks to this game because I wanted to understand what it said! I have very good memories of it.

[@NICUofficial]

"St Gabriel's Mask" (7:30) is one of the coolest pieces of music composed for any video game, any era and I am a nerd of such things

[@wayne20uk]

The secret password was a code for the 3rd game in the trilogy that never came out apparently.

[@itza8334]

This is a beautiful game

[@adayinforever]

Something I just figured out. The Sega CD has earth in its intro. After the Sega CD, the 32x was codenamed Project Mars. Then came the Sega Saturn. Earth, Mars, Saturn.

[@AdamGrey28]

Then landing...

[@AphitethLordOfLight]

I wish to see the Ecco games remastered or continued and given the 2020+ experience. I believe returning to gaming roots such as these would be an amazing venture and experience for any who participate. I'm tired of the all the new age bells and whistles and would love to return to a game just like this with the new graphical designs and elements 2020+ brings to the table.

[@JuJu-lb7sk]

Whoaaah...Les musiques sont juste exceptionnelles...

[@YokozunaNumber1]

Still one of my favorite game soundtracks.

[@Vitor20XX]

This game needs a remake

[@MSOGameShow]

I always wondered why the cutscene at 36:00 differs from the one at 1:01:25. The attacks against him are more severe in the 1:01:25 cutscene than in the 36:00 one. I never understood this inconstancy.

[@dimitribazos1532]

MSOGameShow I noticed that too. Perhaps because it was in the process of being destroyed it’s memory is a bit faulty, whereas the orca can recall the entire experience? Or maybe the orca is just being theatrical lol.

[@chungushimself3712]

Yes. When? When will we swim in peace again?

[@apex2000]

Didn't realize Ecco 2 got a mega cd version. Dang

[@alexdominguezleiva2102]

Tengo esta versión y la de Sega Genesis, es un juego genial, difícil y hermoso... Tengo el Ecco de Dreamcast, es increíble... Lástima que no saliera una nueva entrega para las consolas actuales, lo veo difícil...

[@drunkensailor112]

the music sounds like bladerunner! awesome!

[@crime24]

drunkensailor112 You need to hear the old version it’s way better

[@Lightblue2222]

@@crime24 the CD and cartridge came out at the same time. So Its actually not any older. The cart version has alot more character though that's forsure.

[@midnightsocean2689]

thank you for posting this. i loved this game but never got to see the CD version. wish they had added more but they probably didn't have the budget to update the entire game's graphics.

[@mark6302]

the video was so god damn grainy but still looked awesome back then

[@ReinMixTape]

That's how the videos from these old Mega / Sega CD games look on anything newer than a CRT (grainy effect.) They look better on CRT.

[@Hektols]

@@ReinMixTape It didn't help that the Mega CD image was limited by the Mega Drive's color palette.

[@myinnocentdevil]

this games story is so weird:p awesome playthrough! youre really good at these games

[@XxDyneXxFreeEnergyx]

ECCO tides of time is set somewhere between modern day earth to 100million years far future earth

[@narjis1photo911]

its a beautiful game a master peice and a wonderful full of life story

[@lsadin2457]

I love this music & pseudo 3D graphic

[@christozzi1568]

The sharks in this game used to scare me when I was little lol

[@robwar1992]

the secert password you mentioned unlocks a harder difficulty to the game ecco takes more damage

[@sayingnigromakesyoutubecry2647]

Are you sure?

[@robwar1992]

@@sayingnigromakesyoutubecry2647 yes

[@sayingnigromakesyoutubecry2647]

@@robwar1992 most people online say it is for an ecco 3 that never came on the genesis

[@eybimey]

Holy damn, HOW many balls do you need? REALLY? And then I've gotta flop around on land and tubes of goop? I thought the first Ecco was an acid trip...

[@MSOGameShow]

"He uses it and disappears into the Tides of Time" A sad ending, especially given how Ecco 3 was never made (Defender of the Future doesn't count).

[@RowanneIris]

The creator of the game (Ed Annunziata) clarified that Ecco used the time machine to go back to the past to help the Atlanteans fight the Vortex. That would have been the premise of the third game, had he been allowed to make it. It's a shame the third game wasn't made, but at least the ending to Tides of Time isn't so sad knowing that tidbit.

[@ReinMixTape]

From the visuals to the sound the game is a real treat and looks way better than a 16 bit game has any business looking. From the fishy Sega logo at power up to the demo looping... it sounds so beautiful. The first Ecco's music was so ... depressing / suffocating, but thankfully that's not the case here. I still haven't managed to beat either of the games though. :D

[@MSOGameShow]

47:30 - I was actually going to post a comment about this and then saw you did it. I'd love to know why the hell that happens. It's such a strange glitch.

[@RetroFrito]

My dream is to find a way to replace the music tracks of this version with remixes of the cartridge tunes and be playable on a Sega CD.

[@cube_thedolphin666]

It would’ve been super cool if the sega cd version of the warp ring levels had a mode 7-like enchantments to make it look super smooth

[@bezoticallyyours83]

This game was a little too sadistic. Its a pity because it brought some great ideas.

[@phj9894]

I agree. Ecco looks like a refreshing game on the eyes but in reality it's one hell of a frustration if you don't see the walkthrough.

[@gfredbeats]

My brain 🧠 was to young to process this game, I had no idea what to do lol!!... BUT now I see you "just live life" looks so cool

[@jacobyne]

Arin and Danny: *Do it*

[@bamio7226]

JUST DO IT.

[@bamio7226]

JUST MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE

[@avideogamemaster]

NO!

[@GavyWavvy]

I really like this game jeez... I remember playing thisg ame right after watching dragon ball z kai! my fireplace crackling like it was ecco communicating with me.... Trying to get me to a better world.... I remember my siblings would BULLY ME for playing this game they would say "GOKU WONT BE REAL AND ECCO ISNT REAL DOLPHINS DONT EXIST!!!!!!" iT Would make me cry all the time but now they are dead and im alive! Nah justo ne of them lost their leg and I also dont have siblings that part was a prank expect it wasnt anyways ecoo is great bye bye!

[@kainedakillerv2704]

This comment is is hilariously weird I love it

[@_Tzer]

i can guarantee 2:20:08 some peope thought was the ending... unfortunately it isnt...

[@CaptainCapital8]

The tubes were incredibly difficult and required a lot of patience.

[@BenjaminBlueforever]

We will never know what happened to Ecco after he used the time machine. T_T

[@TrueLooneyman]

The intention was that Ecco had gone to find the Atlantens. They planned for a 3rd game for the Genesis to make a trilogy

[@amsgame7148]

The creator recently mentioned that the third game was supposed to be about Ecco time-traveling into the future to help battle the Vortex-Kind with the Atlanteans. That's where he goes at the end of Tides of Time.

[@thecowboy2]

In Trellia's future, does humankind still exist or has the ocean taken over the planet?

[@TheDutchGhost]

thecowboy2 In general the Ecco games avoided using humanity even though we saw background graphics suggesting castle ruins, and of course the Atlanteans whose city contains depictions of themselves. I think it is save to assume that in Ecco's timeline there was either no humanity or that it (represented by the Atlanteans) removed itself from most of history after loosing the last war with the Vortex and escaping into the past.

[@alexojideagu]

There are sunken ships at the bottom of the ocean in tides of time

[@lunathepurpledragon5843]

I love Ecco the dolphin!

[@chrisf8293]

I played this game as a kid and came back for nostalgia. Man I forgot weird game this was, flying telepathic dolphins, underwater aliens, waterways in the sky, giant flying jellyfish with spikes, wtf. I'm convinced the creator of this game was on drugs at this point.

[@SouthwesternEagle]

This music sounds like Spyro the Dragon music for Enter the Dragonfly!

[@Super-px9do]

What happened to Ecco Jr. and Normal Ecco

[@apex2000]

That was a sizeable playable epilogue

[@jamescasson9483]

If there was a sequel that fell through, then perhaps the epilogue serves that. But when I first watched this ending from KZbin, I don't know, I found it strangely interesting that it had such a vague or ambiguous ending. He's supposed to destroy the time machine--- And Ecco just does the elderly Captain America bit, and says, "No I don't think I will." And just disappears into time and space

[@amsgame7148]

The creator recently mentioned that the third game was supposed to be about Ecco time-traveling into the future to help battle the Vortex-Kind with the Atlanteans. That's where he goes at the end of Tides of Time.

[@timothyroehm4307]

Welp that explains why this game isn’t on the Genesis Classics on the the main system platforms!!!

[@wh1tewolf4]

You know it came out on the Genesis as well? The two versions came out for Sega Genesis and Sega CD at the same time.

[@timothyroehm4307]

Just how long is this cutscene for Ecco The Dolphin Tides of Time like seriously end already like seriously geez!!!

[@vinp1481]

does anyone else find it annoying that they replaced every song in the game with one track?

[@edison6382]

que buen juego y que buena musica

[@SawyerIque]

Is The Sega With Sonic Logo On Sega CD In Every Game You Start?

[@kiwisoup]

yes, it's part of the bios

[@MiniKodjo]

Nothing like the creepy 16bit version

[@markospas]

I played sega genesis version, what is sega cd? this looks like totally new experience, FMV videos plus nice music.

[@aaronmerkel5216]

M Francois the sega cd was an add on to the genesis. You needed both for it to work. The sega cd featured fmv and cd quality music.

[@thecowboy2]

Sega Sea-D. ;)

[@nerdieone1]

This version's music is beautiful! Not creepy like the original Sega version. shudder

[@dhomochevsky5169]

Both games are great. Nice end.

[@clayisahottie]

Sega CD Ecco: *So anyway, I started Blasting*

[@Bu33ab3]

So why is this game not in the SEGA "3D Classics" for Nintendo 3DS?

[@timothyroehm4307]

Bubba :Exactly thank you!

[@Anonymous-oh4xw]

Because it’s a Sega CD game.

[@firstacheronqueen4256]

this game is truly wonderfull and the music is beautiful why is this not a film humans saving the world is boreing but a dolohin now that i'd pay to watch on film 😍🐬

[@kullenberg]

The "larvae" form of the Vortex Queen kind of looks like a biblical angel.

[@there4you19]

I have No idea How the Vortex Queen survived after the First Game.

[@MrSalmonOrange]

Thnx I love Ecco

[@fordesponja]

Does the globe holder ai work different than the mega drive version? In mega drive it's completely unhinged and tries to smash you nonstop.

[@CornishCreamtea07]

The Mega-CD boot up was very underwhelming, the one I had had this grand sounding score.

[@luismedina4826]

The graphics weren't very great. But the music is so beautiful makes u want to cry. 😢

[@GS195]

Trellia’s future = Roger Dean is that you?

[@cgordon4701]

Wow, the Ecco movie :D

[@metuberob]

this was the weirdest game i encountered that doesn't seem like a game

[@VITALITY0062]

Where did you get the rom for this? I need to know because I have been looking for ages and it would help so much!

[@sahidurrahman7497]

Music sounds like the 1980s movie 😀

[@f4sakenjoe]

This game was meant to be played with the original Mega Drive music, the CD sound track is just out of place and it keeps on looping, should have been an optional or a give away bonus

[@seenl6eight258]

The forgotten Psychic Dolphin

[@DGneoseeker1]

Strange. It says the Queen used the time machine but you clearly got there first and she didn't use it. And why did Ecco decide to abandon his family and vanish to somewhere and somewhen unknown, seemingly for no reason?

[@amsgame7148]

The creator recently mentioned that the third game was supposed to be about Ecco time-traveling into the future to help battle the Vortex-Kind with the Atlanteans. That's where he goes at the end of Tides of Time.

[@maxtubegaming12]

The alien world kind of reminds me of doom

[@artemis1993]

This is Jotaro Kujo's favorite game

[@crime24]

It’s not compared to The Original version, the old one is way better and it has the most unique music collection. Every stage had a mysteries music will let you dive emotionally in the game. But what i hear here is just relaxing music and that’s it.

[@pauladudleycreatfeat]

Agreed, an important part of the atmosphere is lost.

[@sayingnigromakesyoutubecry2647]

@@pauladudleycreatfeat agreed with you two

[@williamfreeman7459]

Ecco came out to the PS2

[@lsadin2457]

Epic _ I love it _

[@matthewparsons2264]

Sounds like yoga music ♥️

[@ratius1979]

That music 😳🥰😳🥰😳🥰

[@marcotauil1616]

eu quero uma sega cd

[@timothyroehm4307]

I’m sorry but this music for the Sega CD of Ecco The Dolphin Tides of Time just ruined the whole experience for me.

[@jorgegomez3482]

Good

[@sainttrunks1982]

Is there not any final Boss in this game... that appears lame.

[@AmigaOmega]

sainttrunks1982 Well..You have to defeat the Vortex Queen if that counts?

[@sainttrunks1982]

i didn't see her towards the 20mins, but then again i i did fast forward to the last 30-20 mins of the video for the final boss fight.

[@azzamatic4190]

All Ecco games didn't sell well in Japan

[@cedricvidal8105]

I hate the genesis version but i love the mega cd version !!!! Why ????? ❤