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Play Ecco the Dolphin (Japan edition) Online
Ecco the Dolphin
Play Ecco the Dolphin online. Explore a vast ocean, talk to dolphins with sonar, map hidden passages, dash into enemies, manage air and health, and solve environmental puzzles on Ecco’s rescue quest.
Browser play
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Ecco the Dolphin
Quick start
Begin on Normal and practise in the opening water before leaving the pod. Tap sonar to speak with sea creatures; hold it to map nearby passages and objects. Dash into weak enemies or schools of fish, then eat fish to restore health. Surface or find air pockets before the air meter empties. Build speed for strong currents and use the combined dash-sonar attack only when the route ahead is clear.
Controls
D-pad: swim in eight directions. A: tap for sonar and communication; hold to display the sonar map. B: dash or charge attack. C: accelerate and maintain fast swimming. B then A: sonar charge. Start: pause. Dash into edible fish, then approach them to restore health; reach the surface or an air pocket to breathe.
Ecco the Dolphin Game manuals
- Game manual 1
- Game manual 2
- Game manual 3
- Game manual 4
- Ecco the Dolphin (en-gb,de,es,fi,fr,it,nl,sv).pdf
- Ecco_the_Dolphin_MD_EU_Manual.pdf
- Ecco the Dolphin (ja).pdf
- Ecco_The_Dolphin_Megadrive_JP_Manual.pdf
- Ecco the Dolphin (en).pdf
- Game manual 10
- ECCO_THE_DOLPHIN.pdf
- Game manual 12
- ECCO_THE_DOLPHIN.pdf
- Ecco_The_Dolphin_MD_US_Manual.pdf
- Game manual 15
- Game manual 16
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.
- Game manual 1
- Game manual 2
- Game manual 3
- Game manual 4
- Ecco the Dolphin (en-gb,de,es,fi,fr,it,nl,sv).pdf
- Ecco_the_Dolphin_MD_EU_Manual.pdf
- Ecco the Dolphin (ja).pdf
- Ecco_The_Dolphin_Megadrive_JP_Manual.pdf
- Ecco the Dolphin (en).pdf
- Game manual 10
- ECCO_THE_DOLPHIN.pdf
- Game manual 12
- ECCO_THE_DOLPHIN.pdf
- Ecco_The_Dolphin_MD_US_Manual.pdf
- Game manual 15
- Game manual 16