Health can be restored by eating fish, swallowing bubbles from certain Shelled Ones, or singing to an Invincibility Glyph. Late in the game, Ecco will be granted Infinite Oxygen by the Asterite. If Ecco's oxygen bar runs out, his health bar will begin to deteriorate until he surfaces for air.īreaching will automatically restore Ecco's oxygen bar, while simply poking his head out of the water will restore his oxygen at a gradual rate. Health is depleted upon taking damage from enemies and hazards, while oxygen is generally depleted the longer Ecco stays underwater. Running out of health automatically kills Ecco and forces the player to restart the level. The player has two bars to be mindful of: health and oxygen. All levels are arcade style and must be cleared in one try with no checkpoints present. With the exception of The Last Fight, the player has infinite continues. With the exception of the battle with the Vortex Queen, upon starting a level, the game will give the player a password that can be used to return to that level at any time. In other cases the player will have to solve puzzles or fight a boss. Usually there are obstacles such as Barrier Glyphs that impede the player's progress and have to be removed. With seven distinct versions, it also has the largest number of licensed versions of any console.Most levels consist of having to find and reach the exit. The Genesis also supported a number of add-on components (32X, CD, Power Base Converter), making it one of the most flexible systems ever developed.
The Genesis could do things that the NES simply couldn't. Sega also focused attention on its better graphics, speed, and sound, especially after the release of Sonic. Sega marketed the Genesis as hip, cool, and edgy. These efforts were often successful, Nintendo Exclusivity Clause not-withstanding. In addition to porting over popular coin-op games, Sega executives worked hard to lure developers away from Nintendo. The Genesis was developed with the American market and consumer in mind. They are even available for download on the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console. Genesis games are re-released even today as part of collector's editions for the PS2, PSP, and other systems. Games continued to be released internationally as recently as 2002.
It was the first successful 16-bit system, with a 14-year lifespan second only to the Nintendo Game Boy. It also inaugurated the Console Wars of the 1990s. Released in 1989, the Sega Genesis heralded the coming of the 16-bit era.
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