S2E02: Ecco the Dolphin -or- Glorious Porpoise

The Old SwitchAroo: Gaming Retro w/ Mike and Jaymo

Mike, Jaymo, and ocean enthusiast Cori Gibb dive into "Ecco the Dolphin" (1992) on the Sega Genesis in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!

In this splashy episode we explore the unseen alien invasion that sunk Atlantis, Jacques Cousteau's hilarious foray into 90's marketing, and the shockingly clever way dolphins get high beneath the waves.

Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal for our catchy new theme song!

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(0:00) "We Doing Filmographies" Promo

(0:47) Intro

(7:17) Box Art: Dolphin Two Ways

(9:34) Ecco the Dolphin Trivia Deep-Dive

(20:12) Joy Pros

(44:09) Joy Cons

(1:08:49) NintenDO or NintenDON'T

Ecco the Dolphin manual: https://segaretro.org/File:Ecco_The_Dolphin_MD_US_Manual.pdf

Dolphin Speak: Did A Dolphin Really Say "Seaweed"? - The Dodo: https://www.thedodo.com/dolphin-speak-did-a-dolphin-re-495261229.html

Ecco The Dolphin Commercial with Jacques Cousteau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyeddBqSb1A

Speedrun by Bluegrass at Summer Games Done Quick 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAybWLFfkb8

Speedrun by GrimShins at Awesome Games Done Quick 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lXr6MSpqKw