Tag Archives: Spencer Nilsen

There is no hurry at first. Ecco swims through clear water, noses toward the other dolphins, and throws himself into the air because it is a lovely day and the game lets him. Then he jumps high enough. The sea begins to turn, his family disappears into the sky, and the pleasant little dolphin game becomes something else entirely. That opening has been catching people off guard since 1992. Ecco the Dolphin… Read more

At 2 a.m., Spencer Nilsen, David Young, and the singers of Pastiche were sitting in a circle on the studio floor, working out lyrics and harmonies for “Sonic Boom.” Nobody was complaining about the hour. Good ideas stayed, weaker ones went, and the song that would greet North American Sonic CD players was coming together between jokes. Nilsen arrived at Sega with years of recording experience and very little experience playing games.… Read more