Play Ecco The Dolphin - CinePak Demo Online

Okay, so Ecco the Dolphin on the 32X is this weirdly hypnotic little demo where you’re just… a dolphin. No weapons, no power-ups—just you, some coral reefs, and the occasional confused fish. The water physics feel surprisingly weighty for a 90s game, and the CinePak cutscenes (which were mind-blowing back then) still have this grainy, dreamlike quality.

You’ll spend most of your time figuring out how to leap over rocks or nudge clams open with your nose, and yeah, the controls take a second to click. But there’s something oddly peaceful about gliding through those pixelated kelp forests while the soundtrack hums in the background. Just don’t expect any explosions—unless you count accidentally beaching yourself.