Surprise Ecco the Dolphin Remasters Revealed for PS5, New Game on the Way

In a shock announcement, Ecco the Dolphin creator Ed Annunziata has nonchalantly revealed that remasters of the original SEGA Genesis games are currently in-development. Trademarks for the series were spotted earlier in the year.

In even more exciting news, a new game is also in production, with the franchise’s official website currently counting down to 25th April, 2026.

The announcement was buried within an interview on Xbox Wire, but it all aligns with SEGA’s current strategy of resurrecting its historic intellectual property. Sequels to fan favourites like Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi are also in-development.

“Me and the entire original team are going to remaster the original Ecco the Dolphin and [The] Tides of Time games,” Annunziata casually revealed.

“Then we will make a new, third game with contemporary play and GPU sensibilities. Stay tuned to eccothedolphin.com.”

Annunziata didn’t mention specific platforms, but considering where this interview was posted, an Xbox Series X|S version seems inevitable. And, frankly, if a project’s targeting Xbox, then it’s almost certainly coming to the much more popular PS5 as well.

Ecco the Dolphin first launched on the SEGA Genesis in 1992, delivering a genuinely unique action-adventure experience, featuring time travel and commentary on environmental issues. The sequel, The Tides of Time, smoothed out the original’s difficulty and continued the storyline.

Further instalments were made, like the kid-friendly Ecco Jr. And Sony even helped publish the PS2 port of the Dreamcast game Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future, which is the most recent entry in the series thus far.

We’ve always enjoyed Ecco the Dolphin conceptually, but the gameplay hasn’t aged particularly well, especially though a modern lens. Hopefully these remasters, as well as the new game, can help clean up any issues and breathe new life into these bona fide classics.