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Ecco The Dolphin<\/a> is back, baby! Well…will be back. Is coming back. Look, you\u2019re going to have to wait basically a full calendar year before you can play remastered versions of the first two games and learn more about a new sequel from the original creator of the series.<\/p>\n

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Ecco The Dolphin is back, baby! Well…will be back. Is coming back. Look, you\u2019re going to have to wait basically a full calendar year before you can play remastered versions of the first two games and learn more about a new sequel from the original creator of the series. 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