A short overview of the two Versions of Ecco: Defender of the Future.

Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future Version History

Dreamcast Version

The Dreamcast version is the first version and doesn't really differ a lot from the PlayStation 2 version. Read our Introduction to find out about it. It doesn't really matter if you choose this version or the other, you'll experience the same.

PlayStation 2 Version

The game itself is almost the same in this version. A couple of things have been made easier due to complains about the high difficulty of the game. Graphically there's not much that has been changed - glyphs look more colorful, but that's the only thing I can remember right now
Though there's one nice thing that might get you into looking into this version - the Gallery. You can access it from the main menu and it features a whole new play area that can be accessed and controlled with Ecco like in the game. There are 7 rooms where you can watch movies, listen to the soundtrack and unlock concept art pieces by collecting all the vitalits for each stage in the game. A nifty thing, but only for the diehard fans.