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An early prototype of Ecco - The Tides of Time for the Sega Megadrive.
An early prototype of Ecco - The Tides of Time for the Sega Mega Drive.
==Notes==
==Notes==
* This build of the game was released by Paradox on Jun 8, 1994, oddly on the same day as the final ROM was also released on BBS. The release group was based in Spain, so it's likely the original cart might've originated there.
{{Tcrf link|Proto:Ecco: The Tides of Time (Genesis)/Ecco 2}}
* This build of the game was released by Paradox on Jun 8, 1994, oddly on the same day as the final ROM was also released on BBS. The release group was based in France, so it's likely the original cart might've originated there.
* The ROM originally featured a scene intro which has been removed in newer releases. Because of this, there might be other parts of the ROM that have been modified.
* The ROM originally featured a scene intro which has been removed in newer releases. Because of this, there might be other parts of the ROM that have been modified.
* Because of the prototype's origins, no known date can be associated with it. However, the date of this build would have to have taken place sometime before Apr 13, 1994.
* Because of the prototype's origins, no known date can be associated with it. However, the date of this build would have to have taken place sometime before Apr 13, 1994.
==Origin==
<pre class="nfo">
Ecco The Dolphin II - SEGA/BIN/16MB/BETA
_\______                                   
  \____ \___  _____  _________  ______  ___
  /  / / _ \| __  \/ _ \___  \/ . \_ \/ _/
_/ ___/  .  \  /  /  .  \  \  \ |  \\/ / 
\  /  \__|__/__\  \__|__/_____/____// /\_ 
  \/=============\_/============-CaR!\/\_/==
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</pre>
{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Ecco II - The Tides of Time}}}}

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Title Screen
Ecco: The Tides of Time (Early prototype)
Dump status Released
Dumped by PARADOX
Released by PARADOX
File release date June 8, 1994
Origin EPROM cartridge
Lot Old Scene (BBS)
Files PDX-ECC2.lzh
Game Ecco II - The Tides of Time
System Sega Mega Drive
Genre Action Adventure
Final build US Jun 9, 1994
Release date JP Aug 26, 1994
US Aug 25, 1994
EU Aug 27, 1994
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An early prototype of Ecco - The Tides of Time for the Sega Mega Drive.

Notes

The Cutting Room Floor research
This prototype has a research article on TCRF.
  • This build of the game was released by Paradox on Jun 8, 1994, oddly on the same day as the final ROM was also released on BBS. The release group was based in France, so it's likely the original cart might've originated there.
  • The ROM originally featured a scene intro which has been removed in newer releases. Because of this, there might be other parts of the ROM that have been modified.
  • Because of the prototype's origins, no known date can be associated with it. However, the date of this build would have to have taken place sometime before Apr 13, 1994.

Origin

 Ecco The Dolphin II - SEGA/BIN/16MB/BETA
_\______                                    
  \____ \___  _____  _________  ______  ___ 
   /  / / _ \| __  \/ _ \___  \/ . \_ \/ _/ 
 _/ ___/  .  \  /  /  .  \  \  \ |  \\/ /   
 \  /  \__|__/__\  \__|__/_____/____// /\_  
  \/=============\_/============-CaR!\/\_/==
�





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