The Music of Video Games [261] Ecco the Dolphin

[Cha4k]

Ecco reminds me that video games used to be challenging.

[HaganeSteel]

All I have to say is... wow.

[mrdanman9]

i had it for genesis, not CD

[1shoryuken]

There is a Sega CD version? l never knew that, the music sounds good though, its very different to the megadrive version.

[PanicAttackRelief]

OH THE MEMORIES.I remember when my middle class family,back in the days of end of soviet era,got the first SEGA MEGA DRIVE for me to play.I remember this along tetris being the first few games that we got and my parents loved playing this.

We didnt know any English,so didnt know what to do. My parents couldn't figure out, but I thought why not jump high into the sky and whoala - that was it. My first vidya sense:)

My mom loved this game, but they never got past first level.!!

[chronocream]

Favorite soundtrack from my childhood. The song would echo in my mind for months.

[bollwerk69]

6:32

[SergeantLuke]

This game had such beautiful music. it really made you feel like you were in the ocean.

[vipernajem]

This is why New Age Music was and will always be purest of artistic music genres... Fucking shitheads don't even know what New Age music is... Ignorant drones...

[123doomdoom]

@vipernajem who? 

[kaithekender]

@vipernajem

Don't fuck up the comments section with musical genre elitist bullshit.

[TFWC88]

I listen to all the original music from the Genesis era Ecco video games in my iPod. I work out to "Tube of Medusa" and feature the tracks in my radio show Close to the Fire!

[zodiackiller12]

Say what you like about the Sega-CD. But the music on SCD games were incredible and far ahead of its time. In fact, we don't get music half this good on games anymore. Long live Sega!

[awwfulwaafffle]

Those Sega CD Ecco games are wonderful

[Crowster12781]

Not a fan of the Ecco games, but damn, the soundtracks to these games are amazing...

[shion255]

As a kid I would lie in my bed with the mega-cd menu open just to listen peacefully to those enchanting songs.

[stingray666]

This is absolutely breathtaking, its almost eerie. It makes me think of how we're corrupting this beautiful and hospitable planet.

[heilong79]

@stingray666

Yeah but the games had no such message as Aliens were the only problem not humans, I think the regular music is much better than the CD version anyhow.

[greatshaitan]

I <3 ECCO

[Larrylarp]

God, I remember Ecco. Loving the game, props to Novotrade International, the boys in Hungary, for making this classic. The music is mind-blowing.

[McYaballow]

reminds me of the Blade Runner soundtrack

[Silkroadvideos]

Yo garudoh, I'm really happy for you. I'll let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time ... one of the best? videos of all time!

[ChainsawGutsFuck]

Haha

[juanete838]

I like the song of this game that plays for the first time in the "undercaves" level, but i like it only in the cartdrige version, not in the cd

[TheExciteMike]

what is with Sega CD games and killer soundtracks?

[peoswriter1]

I suspect that it would be a favorite platform for talented composers of the time. I'll bet they flocked to the system that boasted CD-quality sound and music.

[TruthBeyond]

Final Fight CD, rocks, best conversion in my opinion, even better than the arcade version nusic wise.

and yes I agree there were some great tracks on many titles.

[solidsnakejt]

i loved that game as a kid and loved the music,

this and sonic 3 were the best music ever in gaming ( for that time )

[akpokemon]

YESS!!

Well, BOTH Eccos and ALL of the Sonics, to be exact. Ah...the best times of my childhood

[NekoOtome]

Can't agree more

[effinyeah]

the alien part was the scariest thing ever for me as a kid omg.

[dfeatthedarkness]

This music scared me as a child because it sounded too much like the "Unsolved Mysteries" TB show theme lol

[blackonwhitecrime86]

This game was pretty frightening as a child and hard as hell.

[gefechtskopf]

Back then we loved to smoke&play this. i had the soundtrack recorded on casette, but lost it. so happy to find it here, thank you very much!

[infamoussafg]

getting high and lisening to this. youll be in another planet

[TheLegendOfRenegade]

one of the best comments Ive ever read.

[Sevena878]

This is so wonderful track!

It remembers me to the sea :D

[BadInfluenceWebsite]

Fantastic soudtrack. One of my all time faves.

[SeriousJoey]

i love ecco ^^

[progvortex]

This music is absolutely amazing

Chills down my spine right away

[GypsyRed]

I've never really played Ecco... but sweet, sweet goodness the music to this game is so ethereal. I truly feel like I'm floating in water whenever I listen to this soundtrack. It just hits an amazing chord with me. Exquisite.

[leogoldseed]

Spencer Nielsen is a great composer!

[pulsarion]

Awesome, just awesome.

Great music also.

[RoyalLucius]

Great! I love Ecco the dolphin and his music!

[wolfenklaue]

This is some amazing gaming music.

[ZombieToaster]

The power of progressive rock compells you!

[CleverDjembe]

This music is fucking MAGICAL. Thank you!