Ecco: The Tides of Time
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Ecco: The Tides of Time is a 1994 action-adventure video game for the Sega Genesis in which players again control a time-traveling dolphin navigating underwater environments and puzzles to save the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ecco: The Tides of Time canonical | 4 |
| Tides of Time | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8412804 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ecco: The Tides of Time Context triple: [Ecco the Dolphin, hasSequel, Ecco: The Tides of Time]
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A.
Shadows of Time
Shadows of Time is a film associated with Indian actor Sanjay Suri, recognized as one of his notable screen performances.
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B.
Sea of Time
Sea of Time is a contemplative photographic series by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto that captures seascapes in minimalist, timeless compositions exploring the boundary between sea and sky.
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C.
The Crystal Horizon
The Crystal Horizon is a mountaineering book by Reinhold Messner that recounts his historic first solo ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, blending adventure narrative with philosophical reflection.
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D.
Dial of Destiny
Dial of Destiny is a powerful, time-related ancient artifact central to the plot of the film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."
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E.
Triumph of Time
Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ecco: The Tides of Time Target entity description: Ecco: The Tides of Time is a 1994 action-adventure video game for the Sega Genesis in which players again control a time-traveling dolphin navigating underwater environments and puzzles to save the world.
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A.
Shadows of Time
Shadows of Time is a film associated with Indian actor Sanjay Suri, recognized as one of his notable screen performances.
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B.
Sea of Time
Sea of Time is a contemplative photographic series by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto that captures seascapes in minimalist, timeless compositions exploring the boundary between sea and sky.
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C.
The Crystal Horizon
The Crystal Horizon is a mountaineering book by Reinhold Messner that recounts his historic first solo ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, blending adventure narrative with philosophical reflection.
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D.
Dial of Destiny
Dial of Destiny is a powerful, time-related ancient artifact central to the plot of the film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."
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E.
Triumph of Time
Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action-adventure game
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single-player video game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| artStyle | 2D sprite-based graphics ⓘ |
| audioFeature | ambient soundtrack ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| developer | Novotrade International ⓘ |
| enemyType |
aliens
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sea creatures ⓘ |
| feature |
environmental puzzles
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health-restoring air pockets ⓘ sonar-based navigation ⓘ time travel ⓘ underwater exploration ⓘ |
| franchise |
Ecco the Dolphin franchise
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linked to:
Ecco the Dolphin
|
| gameplayElement |
collectible glyphs
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combat with sea creatures ⓘ maze-like levels ⓘ shape-shifting stages ⓘ swimming mechanics ⓘ teleportation via glyphs ⓘ |
| genre |
action-adventure
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side-scrolling ⓘ |
| mainCharacterSpecies | dolphin ⓘ |
| mode | single-player ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
alien invasion
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environmentalism ⓘ time paradoxes ⓘ |
| notableLevelType |
3D tunnel stages
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chase sequences ⓘ riding currents ⓘ |
| objective |
restore the timeline
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save the world ⓘ |
| originalPlatformReleaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| perspective | side view ⓘ |
| platform |
Game Gear
ⓘ
linked to:
Sega Game Gear
Master System ⓘ
linked to:
Sega Master System
Mega Drive ⓘ
linked to:
Sega Mega Drive
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console ⓘ Sega CD ⓘ Sega Genesis ⓘ
linked to:
Sega Mega Drive
Windows ⓘ |
| protagonist | Ecco ⓘ |
| publisher | Sega ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| sequelTo | Ecco the Dolphin ⓘ |
| series | Ecco the Dolphin ⓘ |
| setting |
Earth oceans
ⓘ
alien environments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ecco: The Tides of Time Description of subject: Ecco: The Tides of Time is a 1994 action-adventure video game for the Sega Genesis in which players again control a time-traveling dolphin navigating underwater environments and puzzles to save the world.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ecco: The Tides of Time