Difference between revisions of "Ecco Jr."

From Sega Retro

Line 8: Line 8:
 
| romsize=
 
| romsize=
 
| sounddriver=
 
| sounddriver=
| peripherals=
+
| releases={{releases
| australia=February(?) 1995
+
| md_date_us=1995
| usa=February(?) 1995
+
| md_code_us=1554
 +
| md_date_au=1995
 +
}}
 
| genre=Educational
 
| genre=Educational
 
| timeattack=
 
| timeattack=

Revision as of 22:30, 22 April 2012

n/a

EccoJr Title.png

Ecco Jr.
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Educational

















Release Date RRP Code

Ecco Jr. is an spin-off of the Ecco the Dolphin series, aimed at younger children. It was released in 1995 for the Sega Mega Drive, though a similar Sega Pico title named Ecco Jr. and the Great Ocean Treasure Hunt! was also made available.

Ecco the Dolphin had been a huge success for Sega and Novotrade, but both it and its sequel are often regarded as very challenging and often confusing video games meaning they are unsuitable for the young market. Despite this, Ecco was bought with young children in mind, which prompted the creation of Ecco Jr. which would attempt to appeal to a younger audience with the extreme difficulty removed. Unlike other games in the series, it is impossible for Ecco (or his friends) to die, and the focus is placed on completing simple tasks and on educational material about dolphins.

Despite the lack of gameplay value for older gamers, Ecco Jr. has been re-released as part of the PlayStation 2/PlayStation Portable title Sega Mega Drive Collection and Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection. It was also released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive, US
EccoJr MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Eccojr md us cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU
EccoJr MD AU Box.jpg
Cover



Ecco the Dolphin series
Ecco the Dolphin (3D) (1992) | Ecco: The Tides of Time (1994) | Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future (2000)
Spin-offs and others
Ecco the Dolphin (LCD) (1994) | Ecco Jr. and the Great Ocean Treasure Hunt! (1994) | Ecco Jr. (1995) | Ecco the Dolphin CD (1995)
Unreleased
Ecco the Dolphin (32X) | Ecco the Dolphin (Saturn) | Ecco II: Sentinels of the Universe‎
Ecco the Dolphin related media
Music
Ecco: Songs of Time (1996)
Book
Ecco: The Tides of Time Official Strategy Guide (1994) | Official Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future Perfect Guide (2000)