Ecco the Dolphin

1992 action-adventure video game
VideoGame video_game Q1971610
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Ecco the Dolphin

Summary

Ecco the Dolphin is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,212 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ecco the Dolphin's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Ecco the Dolphin was directed by László Szenttornyai[4].
  • Ecco the Dolphin was directed by László Mérő[5].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's composer is recorded as Spencer Nilsen[6].
  • Ecco the Dolphin was published by Q122741[7].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's genre is platform game[8].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's genre is science fiction video game[9].
  • Ecco the Dolphin was followed by Ecco: The Tides of Time[10].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's developer is recorded as Appaloosa Interactive[11].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's part of the series is recorded as Ecco the Dolphin[12].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's designed by is recorded as Ed Annunziata[13].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's designed by is recorded as László Szenttornyai[14].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's operating system is recorded as iOS[15].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[16].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's platform is recorded as Sega Genesis[17].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's platform is recorded as iOS[18].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's platform is recorded as Q1047516[19].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's platform is recorded as Q209868[20].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's platform is recorded as macOS[21].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's platform is recorded as Linux[22].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[23].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's language of work or name is recorded as English[24].
  • Ecco the Dolphin was distributed by ROM cartridge[25].
  • Ecco the Dolphin was distributed by digital distribution[26].
  • Ecco the Dolphin's input device is recorded as touchscreen[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9eea5c9e-ee92-49d6-b33e-cfb96998ed2e[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ecco the Dolphin was published by Q122741[7]. Directors include László Szenttornyai[4] and László Mérő[5].

Publication

Ecco the Dolphin was published on July 31, 1992[30]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[24]. Genres include platform game[8] and science fiction video game[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[12]. Recorded distribution format include ROM cartridge[25] and digital distribution[26].

Subject and Themes

Ecco the Dolphin's part of the series is recorded as it[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ecco the Dolphin was followed by Ecco: The Tides of Time[10].

Why It Matters

Ecco the Dolphin ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,212 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Sega8bit.com. smstributes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Characters Q139832090
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P674]]: [[Q139832090]]"
  2. 26d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Game classification game id
    Media arts database id M735073, M719641, C34582
    Cero rating A (All ages)
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7517]]: Ecco_the_Dolphin"
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