Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype)

A Japanese localization prototype of Ecco the Dolphin for the Sega Mega Drive.
==Notes==
* To activate the debug menu, while in the game (in the area after the initial area you load into when you start a new game), pause the game while Ecco is facing the camera and then press: Right, B, C, B, C, Down, C, Up.
* This prototype is based on the Japanese localization. Much of the text is translated, but many of the gameplay/art changes haven’t been made yet.
* Miscellaneous Notes:
** Game is emulatable: Yes (as of May 23, 2023).
==Screenshots==
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.26.31.png|Opening
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.26.36.png|Title screen.
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.27.03.png|Gameplay (1).
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.27.12.png|Gameplay (2).
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.28.12.png|Gameplay (3).
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.28.42.png|Gameplay (4).
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.29.14.png|Gameplay (5).
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.29.31.png|Gameplay (6).
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.30.07.png|Gameplay (7).
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.30.25.png|Gameplay (8).
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.30.34.png|Gameplay (9).
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.30.57.png|Gameplay (10).
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.31.25.png|New game.
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.31.33.png|Password.
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype).2019-09-17 23.32.57.png|Debug menu.
==Videos==
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==Files==
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==Origin==
Ecco the Dolphin (Apr 21, 1993 prototype) - EPROMs.jpeg|EPROMs.
==See also==
* This release is part of Hidden Palace's Holiday 2019 release event. Click here for more information on the other releases from this period.
* The Cutting Room Floor
==Acknowledgements==
Special thanks to the kind folks at The Cutting Room Floor for playing a big part in obtaining this prototype.