Ed Annunziata Made Ecco Hard

When developing the 1992 video game Ecco the Dolphin for Sega Genesis, American game designer Ed Annunziata was worried that kids would finish the game in a single weekend. Because of that concern, he deliberately made some of the levels extremely difficult. Annunziata later admitted the decision bluntly, saying, "So... I... uh... made it hard."

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