It's hard to imagine how anything revolving aroun the most famous dolphin in video-games could classify as 'rare'. Sega's sub-aquatic platform puzzler was one of the most popular games on the Mega Drive, spawning a less successful sequel and an 'edutainment' spin-off called Ecco Jr. Buying these games in the 90s was as simple - if a little more expensive - as getting your hands on a pack of Pogs. However, obtaining the legendary Ecco The Dolphin Box Set was a whole other matter. This prized box was only released in the UK, where it came out in conjunction with the London aquarium, which housed a real dolphin called Ecco. The box set contained the game itself, a cassette tape with music from the likes of U2 and Shakespeare Sister (I'm not sure whether they wrote dolphin-themed songs just for the game), a t-shirt, and a shared adoption certificate for the real Ecco the Dolphin! Of course, Ecco's probably dead by now, but you can still pretend he was part-yours once upon a time. This box set is one of the more valuable bits of Mega Drive memorabilia, recently fetching upwards of $400 on eBay.
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I'm a writer-editor hybrid whose writings on video games, technology and movies can be found across the internet. I've even ventured into the realm of current affairs on occasion but, unable to face reality, have retreated into expatiating on things on screens instead.
