Ecco the Dolphin

There have been a lot of weird games in video game history. The 1990s in particular during the heights of the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis were a Wild West of odd and over-the-type titles like your Earthworm Jims, Clayfighters and Boogermans. Did folks know they wanted a game where you play as a dolphin traversing the sea and fighting against extraterrestrials? Absolutely not, but they would have been remiss to not at least try it when it was offered in the form of Ecco the Dolphin. This bizarre title initially hit shelves today in 1992.

Remember Ecco the Dolphin? Anyone who had a SEGA Genesis back in the day had a copy of this game. For a brief time in the mid '90s, Ecco was on par with Flipper. A name brand dolphin! But since then, he's been swimming in some deep waters and we haven't heard much from the little guy. Until now.