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So yeah, we might be in for a bit of a wait before anything fresh hits the shelves in the Ecco the Dolphin saga. Like, there’s chatter about remasters possibly arriving next April, but who can really say when a brand spankin’ new game might actually surface? Ecco’s fans, though—they’re the diehard type. They’d love to glide through the seas again, even if the old games were… well, honestly, they were kind of brutal. Ever tried the Defender of the Future one? It’s like the game tossed you straight into a dolphin bootcamp. Not that Annunziata had a hand in that sequel, but it sure kept the feel of the originals: mysterious vibes, lurking sea creatures that spook you in the dark, and a learning curve sharper than a dolphin’s smile.
That game’s design? Stellar. Yet, here I am, lamenting life’s little injustices—like never getting to actually be a dolphin. Wouldn’t that be something?
Apparently, I’m not wandering too far off the path Annunziata trod. He once reminisced with Xbox Wire about dreaming up a game where you, you know, see the world as a dolphin. Bet you didn’t see that coming! He figured a dolphin is like, the most human-like ocean critter—well, apart from whales, I guess?
This guy’s got some big thoughts. But wait, there’s more—he swears gamer brains are dialed up to eleven with IQ. And love. Like, the sappy, make-things-happen kind. He’s also big on teaching us to care a bit more about our wet neighbors and their watery homes.
“Imagine,” he says, “a culture that’s one with the sea. They’d learn the ocean’s rhythms, right?” Kinda paints a picture of folks living in sync with the tides, doesn’t it? Anything pulling us closer to our oceanic roots, he’s all for it. And hey, I’m all ears.
Oh, and speaking of Ecco, Annunziata and the whole original crew are on board for refreshing Ecco the Dolphin and Ecco: Tides of Time. Only thing is, no clue when these or the mysterious new game will hit. Typical, huh?
