Title: Ecco The Dolphin PC Long Box Version（エコー・ザ・ドルフィンPC ロングボックス版）
Media: Compact Disc
System: PC
Catalogue: HCJ-0114
Press: C0114P01191
Released: 13/12/1996
Region: N/A
Scans: Front | Back | Disc | Manual Sample | Manual [PDF, 508.6MB] | Hayato Takebayashi Artwork
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This is a long box, or big box, release of the game distributed by Sega PC themselves. In many cases a long box release is often the most sought after release, especially if a later release occurs, but as far as I've been able to discern there is only this singular release — and that alone makes it a rather rare beast to both find and find in good condition. The JP PC version has the same enhancements seen in the US/EU PC releases, but loses some of its original adjustments from the Mega Drive version such as The Stomach level, a trait shared with the Japanese Mega CD release as well.
In terms of design from a box perspective the entire package is both incredibly Ecco, incredibly Japanese, and incredibly 90s era; it's not hard to see why vaporwave tends to sample Ecco in multiple ways when you look at this kind of art. Going uncredited in every release except for this one, the artist in question is Hayato Takebayashi (竹林勇人) who handled the package design as well who is more well known for being a Sonic artist.
This build of Ecco PC, like others, is horrendous to try run on modern machines and worked best in Windows 3.x series and '95.
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