Retro game retrospective #6 β€” 1992, Novotrade / Sega, Sega Genesis In 1992, the Sega Genesis was a machine of speed and aggression: hedgehogs, gunslingers, streets full of rage. Then Sega shipped a game where your hero can't punch, kick, or shoot β€” he can only swim, breathe, and sing . Ecco the Dolphin is a game about being a dolphin, built with a dolphin's senses, and it's one of the strangest, most technically inventive titles of the 16-bit era. This is the story of how a Hungarian stud...