Bear in mind Ecco the Dolphin? I will be trustworthy, as somebody who was born a 12 months earlier than the latest new launch starring him got here out, I do not. Nonetheless, it appears SEGA does, because it’s filed emblems for each “Ecco the Dolphin” and “Ecco” in Japan, triggering a bunch of hypothesis that it is bought its sights set on bringing the traditional sequence again to life.
As noticed by Gematsu, the emblems in query had been filed on December 27, with the listings seemingly providing no additional information as to what they might imply, apart from having been carried out by SEGA and being associated to video video games.
Given the writer’s at the moment on a little bit of a kick of reviving previous frachises that it’d given a little bit of a break, having stunned us all throughout 2023’s Sport Awards by saying that it was engaged on new entries in Golden Axe, Loopy Taxi, Shinobi, Streets of Rage, and Jet Set Radio – in addition to a brand new Virtua Fighter extra just lately – folks have instantly began fascinated about an Ecco comeback.
In amongst some chatter about Ecco’s return doubtlessly being a thriller fourth sport that’ll be a part of this month’s Xbox showcase, the emblems have additionally had a barely weirder consequence. Individuals on the web are discovering simply how bloody smug Ecco appears in a few of the sequence’ current official paintings.
“You simply know his LinkedIn bio is insufferable,” wrote one consumer in a ResetEra thread on this essential subject, whereas one other categorized Ecco as: “The man she tells you to not fear about.” Others identified that the smug Ecco paintings is definitely by legendary fantasy, sci-fi, and erotica artist Boris Vallejo, whose portfolio options work of no matter that is and ones the place naked bums are entrance and heart.
Anyway, we have no thought if there will be any naked bums in a brand new Ecco sport, if that is what these emblems lead to. Although, to be honest, there was extra to the unique video games than first met the attention, so that you you by no means know. Here is hoping if it does occur, SEGA and Ecco creator Ed Annunziata – who’s beforehand tried to place collectively his personal Ecco religious successor – are on the identical web page about it.
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