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From gametrailers:

A trailer that shows what might be the next game of Team Ico!
From colossus to hybrid of a giant cat and a hawk! Is this Sony's secret weapon?

Apparently this trailer was shown at last year's E3 behind closed doors. A few VG journalists have already confirmed it.

Team Ico's TRICO trailer leaked! by tagout



Call me EXCITED!!

....eat that, fable II dog!!		2009-05-20 06:20:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

Looked more like a Hyena than a cat to me... >_>
Anyways
Seems interesting, tho that video is still not enough to make a solid decition about it.
I'll try and see what else they show about it....		2009-05-20 07:06:00

Author:
Silverleon
Posts: 6707

Wow, that looks pretty cool. SotC and ICO are some of my favourite PS2 games ever, so I can't wait for this. I loved how the creature (whatever the heck it is ) is on the players side. Will be really interesting to see how that plays out. Great graphics too.
Hopefully they'll have a presentation on this at E3 		2009-05-20 13:45:00

Author:
ryryryan
Posts: 3767

i saw this earlier today and all i can say is to be prepared for the greatest and most powerful gaming experience this gen.

It looks head and shoulders above all others.

I read up on it and the footage is real but over a year old. Also, some scenes were cut from this clip such as the boy and the creature travelling across vast and incredible looking landscapes.

The announcement is still to be made at E3, according to the source and this footage will NOT be the footage shown!		2009-05-20 15:23:00

Author:
Lotus_Flow3r
Posts: 165

I'm very curious as to how this will play out. It looks like a mesh of ICO (with the environment and probably puzzle based gameplay) and SOTC (the huge **** dog!).

I'm not excited exactly yet, but I'm looking forward to seeing more. One thing I expect is becoming completely emotionally attached to the dog.

I'm thinking of all these scenarios where having a huge dog with you could be pretty useful... .		2009-05-20 15:46:00

Author:
Burrich
Posts: 1018

if that is real in-game footage (early footage too) then the ai must be amazing!

the dogs movements are so realistic, i can definatly sense that i'll become completely attached to it from just a few minutes on that game xD

i've heard some more developed footage and info might be released at E3 this year		2009-05-20 23:11:00

Author:
Dexiro
Posts: 2100

I just saw this game earlier... Unbelievably fantastic to the max. I absolutely loved Shadow of the Colossus, really wanted to get ICO but couldn't find it...

I've been wondering for a long time what their next project would be, how it's possible that they could top SotC. They may have just done it; that trailer is incredible.


One thing I expect is becoming completely emotionally attached to the dog.

I'm already emotionally attached to the dog. 		2009-05-21 03:11:00

Author:
Grethiwha
Posts: 61

This looks great and beautiful! I shall definitely get this!

But that thing better not be called Lassie, because it reminded me of her >_>		2009-05-21 03:33:00

Author:
Kog
Posts: 2358

this game is my most wanted right now, im gonna start a project trico level now on lbp lol ( i dont know much about it, but ill work with what i see in the trailer )2009-05-21 11:36:00

Author:
talmasca
Posts: 196

Ico is possibly my favourite gaming experience ever, and Shadow of the Colossus...well what more can anyone say about that game?? It's amazing.

But this looks so far beyond even both those games...it looks as though they tried to combine the incredible atmosphere and platforming of Ico with the epic scale of SOTC, and if that trailer's any indication then they absolutely succeeded.

This game was the reason I bought my PS3 and right now I feel like that was completely the right move. Please release this game soon!!		2009-05-21 13:33:00

Author:
CheesyMcFly
Posts: 211

I have an incredibly awesome feeling from this trailer/concept.

I LOVE ICO and Shadow of The Collosus is one my favorite games ever. Now this one here seems to feel like a mix of ICO, SOTC and a Miyazaki movie.

Seriously, i'm sold already whatever how it end up.

.		2009-05-23 07:44:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901

Thanks Zwollie... you are always in tune with what's goin' down.2009-05-30 04:34:00

Author:
Gravel
Posts: 1308

I just hope 'Trico' is just the project name and not the actual game title :?
But yeah, I'm excited.		2009-05-30 05:00:00

Author:
Morrinn3
Posts: 493

Excited, but I just can't take that trailer seriously with the obviously-prototype-character designs.2009-05-30 09:19:00

Author:
cornontheCOD
Posts: 150

I just hope 'Trico' is just the project name and not the actual game title :?
But yeah, I'm excited.

Well remember that Shadow of the Colossus was called "Nico" before it came out...so I expect this title will change too 		2009-05-30 13:09:00

Author:
CheesyMcFly
Posts: 211

Well, it certainly looks interesting. I'm wondering how they will fit things in plot wise. One could guess that... let me use spoilers for those that haven't finished Ico and SotC...
In Ico Yoda (the girl) dies, and in SotC the aim is to bring back to life the girl. But once again the male protagonist looks different. Is the large creature the reincarnation of the female character? It certainly looks to be playing a similar role to Yoda from the first game. One of the trailer shots had the creature with arrows and weapons in it, so I would imagine part of the story is to protect this big creature.		2009-05-30 16:22:00

Author:
Elbee23
Posts: 1280

Responding to Elbee23,

First, Its actually not 'Yoda'. That's the little green smurf creature from star wars. The Girl from Ico was 'Yorda'.
Second she... (Spoiler)
...Doesn't die. Play the game through and watch the credits to the end. You get to play a hidden scene where you find Yorda lying on the beach, this time she's no longer ethereal and has come back to life.

Also, As I understand it, Ico and SotC are just loosely tied together, but Colossus came chronologically before Ico. It is speculated that the infant you see in the end of Shadow becomes the Horned Boy in Ico (Although I'm not so sure about that theory...)
In any case, I highly doubt that the girl from Shadow is Yorda. In the manual she is referred to as 'Mono' while the protagonist is 'Wander'.

In any case, SotC is only a spiritual successor to Ico and interpretation of the meaning and plot is largely left up to the player.		2009-05-31 11:48:00

Author:
Morrinn3
Posts: 493

Responding to Elbee23,

First, Its actually not 'Yoda'. That's the little green smurf creature from star wars. The Girl from Ico was 'Yorda'.
Second she... (Spoiler)
...Doesn't die. Play the game through and watch the credits to the end. You get to play a hidden scene where you find Yorda lying on the beach, this time she's no longer ethereal and has come back to life.

Also, As I understand it, Ico and SotC are just loosely tied together, but Colossus came chronologically before Ico. It is speculated that the infant you see in the end of Shadow becomes the Horned Boy in Ico (Although I'm not so sure about that theory...)
In any case, I highly doubt that the girl from Shadow is Yorda. In the manual she is referred to as 'Mono' while the protagonist is 'Wander'.

In any case, SotC is only a spiritual successor to Ico and interpretation of the meaning and plot is largely left up to the player.

I always read that extra-ending as bittersweet, as a dream. I'm sure that Ueda pruposefully made it open to interpretation, but I saw it as a dream sequence.

Also, the way I read the horned-infant in SOTC was as the first infant in a long, long line of them. In ICO we know that this is tradition - it's been tradition in this village for ages and ages that the occasional horned boy is born and must be sacrificed to the queen in the tower. She has countless spirits in that tower that supposedly came from previous generations of horned children.

I saw SOTC as an ancient, ANCIENT prologue to ICO. Ages past, in a more wild, more magical world where old Gods still lived in hidden places. In the end, the wanderer curses himself to save the woman he loves, and this curse exists long after his death, in the bloodline of the horned children.


As for Project Trico... Oh my GOD!!!!!

It looks absolutely stunning, and we're meant to believe that this is an old, outdated glimpse at the game, possibly before it was even fully playable.

It's got exactly that tone that I've been waiting to get my fix on. That delirium-inducing dream world with a sense of unimaginable antiquity.

And for all of you who keep calling the creature a dog - have you never owned a cat?? That thing is more cat-like than my CAT!! I'm pretty sure it's an infant gryffon. It's got tiny, stumpy wings, and has kitten-like proportions and a young face. One of the first things I thought after seeing this trailer was that maybe - MAYBE, this would be a tale told over a lifetime. That the child you play as grows up into an adult, and so does the gryffon, perhaps allowing you flight later in the game.

Probably not! But I'm keeping a tiny shred of hope in my pocket. Ever since I heard that rumor of the new ICO being about flying, or gliding, over a massive canyon landscape looking for some hidden thing, I've been dreaming of how Ueda would interpret flight in his series, and it seems like a natural evolution.

that said, he's also mentioned that this game doesn't do anything radically different from the last games, so probably not.

God, I can already anticipate the tear-jerking this game's going to give me. In that tiny little trailer, I'm already so attached to this intimate little relationship between these lonely, child creatures. They look out for each other, they're sole companions in a strange, vast, frightening, ghostly world.

I absolutely cannot wait to see this game in action and to get the full story behind it. There's absolutely nothing else I'm more excited about in videogames right now.		2009-06-02 00:31:00

Author:
Teebonesy
Posts: 1937

Update from E3:

game is called "The Last Guardian", and is shown in a trailer almost identical to the one "leaked". The E3 trailer however, contains far more detail in the world and characters. The gryphon is now shown to be clearly an infant gryphon, with stumpy wings and covered in feathers. He/She is now also seemingly covered in spears, as if wounded while chained up in the dark chamber. Makes for a far sadder tone to see the creature like that. I have a feeling that the young boy you play as probably plays a crucial role in setting the creature free.		2009-06-02 23:20:00

Author:
Teebonesy
Posts: 1937

And here is a link to the revised trailer:
YouTube - E3 09: The Last Guardian Trailer		2009-06-03 05:54:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

Wow. That's really beautiful. Did the gryffin have those horns before?2009-06-03 06:11:00

Author:
iiiijujube
Posts: 594

Really wasn't that impressed when I saw it on gamespot. Ya really need to see this in HD. Really made me smile. Can't wait for the game now!

The Last Guardian Video Game, E3 09: Conference Debut Trailer HD | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com		2009-06-03 06:42:00

Author:
Burrich
Posts: 1018

Wow. That's really beautiful. Did the gryffin have those horns before?

I don't think it did, I'm pretty sure they're new. When I saw the horns in the new trailer it was the first I had noticed them. Hard to tell if they're just infant horns or if they've been destroyed/sawn off.

Whatever the case, the creature is clearly a wounded being. It's strange to see a Team Ico game that's inhabited by humans. There's always this intense feeling of loneliness amid beauty and antiquity in the games. That still seems to be the case, but there are these scenes where the boy is sneaking around guards. Where the gryphon attacks and destroys a guard.

I'm assuming these armored guards are humans, and I'm assuming that these humans have a long history of keeping this creature (and perhaps others before it) chained up, possibly to guard some secret thing from the dragonslayers who show up to claim it.

The creature's definitely a wounded, lonely thing - a kindred spirit to the child. They seem to be soul mates more than just companions. Can't wait to get details on the story here. One of my favorite aspects of the previous games.		2009-06-03 08:46:00

Author:
Teebonesy
Posts: 1937

This looks fantastic, truly staggering. But I don't understand are why the boy is cell shaded, in stark comparison to everything else in the game. I guess it's a stylistic thing that doesn't quite sit right with me. It feels like it might be a metaphor but can't quite think of one. Any ideas anyone?

Also, why do baby gryffins eat barrels?

Also a question for those of you who have played ico - about how long is the total playtime? I never got round to playing it when it came out and really meant to.		2009-06-03 13:23:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

My friend and I was watching the conferences together and we couldn't quite make out what that chicken-rooster-eagle-donkey was. Was a good laugh.2009-06-03 13:57:00

Author:
BasketSnake
Posts: 2391

I spent about 2 hours looking for somewhere that sells Ico or SotC

i really want to catch up on all the good ps2 games that i missed out 		2009-06-03 15:42:00

Author:
Dexiro
Posts: 2100

Did you try eBay? There's a few on there but you'll be spending ?25. This may seem like a lot, but I had worse problems trying to get the original Blood Omen - going rate was well over 50 quid (for a 10 year old game) a couple of years ago.2009-06-03 15:52:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

nah i don't like buying games online unless they're downloads
it looks like it might be my only option though

it's annoying because back before the ps3 came out i remember seeing both games and ALMOST buying them		2009-06-03 15:57:00

Author:
Dexiro
Posts: 2100

I'm so buying this game day one.

.		2009-06-03 16:08:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901

I spent about 2 hours looking for somewhere that sells Ico or SotC

i really want to catch up on all the good ps2 games that i missed out

I feel your pain spent 2 days and many miles of traveling trying to search for Ico with no luck even though when i called the places they said they had it in stock only to get to the store and be like oh yeah the computer must have been wrong because we don't have it on the shelf		2009-06-03 16:42:00

Author:
OverWork
Posts: 873

This looks fantastic, truly staggering. But I don't understand are why the boy is cell shaded, in stark comparison to everything else in the game. I guess it's a stylistic thing that doesn't quite sit right with me. It feels like it might be a metaphor but can't quite think of one. Any ideas anyone?

Also, why do baby gryffins eat barrels?

Also a question for those of you who have played ico - about how long is the total playtime? I never got round to playing it when it came out and really meant to.

Actually I don't see any cell shading anywhere in there. There's so **** impressive self-shadowing though.
What you noticed simply seem to be that the boy is having a cartoonish look while the beast is having a realistic look.

.		2009-06-03 18:12:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901

Yeah, not sure if this has been mentioned in the topic, but it's called the Last Guardian. Probably been mentioned though...

If it's anything like Shadow of the Colussus (the one game of the series that I have played), then it's gonna be goooooooood		2009-06-03 18:22:00

Author:
dawesbr
Posts: 3280

I wonder what the sole gameplay is going to consist of?

in ICO, it was basically to escape with the girl. Simple as that. Things get a bit complicated to be sure, but that was the idea.

in Shadow of the Colossus it was about systematically hunting down the giants. It was all about exploring the world in search of them, and then battling, david-and-goliath style, with the beasts.

This one, I'm not sure what to expect as the central gameplay themes. The video seems to show exploration. All interior exploration is the child alone. All exterior is aided by the gryphon. So clearly the creature helps you get around the massive world, and can't follow you into the interior temples, with a few exceptions, like the feeding scenes.

the barrels I'm sure contain some delicious food. Perhaps other, smaller children? Yummy yum!

So you feed your creature, it helps you get around, you've got to avoid the guards and do... what? I wonder?		2009-06-03 19:00:00

Author:
Teebonesy
Posts: 1937

WOW - I am loving the gryphon! I still have my copy of ICO but I don't think I could ever part with it. Will absolutely be buying this one!2009-06-03 19:19:00

Author:
Morgana25
Posts: 5983

Oh my god the beast you go around on is Buckbeak! Seriously though, it is very HP...2009-06-03 19:32:00

Author:
dawesbr
Posts: 3280

Oh my god the beast you go around on is Buckbeak! Seriously though, it is very HP...

It is, but HP wasn't being original in the first place.

+ The Last Guardian's creature is way more adorable.		2009-06-03 19:41:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

Actually I don't see any cell shading anywhere in there.

Is it not? To me it really doesn't look like a cartoony model "normally rendered" with normal lighting (I'll stop using any technical terminology now in case I get it wrong again ). Regardless, I'm still searching for a metaphor as it seems like an odd choice just for juct visual purposes.

And yeah, I don't think J.K Rowling would take credit for Hippogriffs or Griffins. Incidentally, the one in the film looked like pure griffin rather than hippogriff. This one looks more like a hippogriff than a griffin. I don't think this actually matters though 		2009-06-03 21:56:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

I just realized something, which might go along with this whole wounded-creature theme that seems to be happening in the new video. I can't believe I didn't think of it before:

The creature's wings have been cut off.

For a while I thought they were just small and underdeveloped because of the youth of the creature. Looking closer at the new video, this seems to not be the case - the wings have been cut off.

...

Cry time!		2009-06-03 22:29:00

Author:
Teebonesy
Posts: 1937

Is it not? To me it really doesn't look like a cartoony model "normally rendered" with normal lighting (I'll stop using any technical terminology now in case I get it wrong again )

hahaha don't worry



EDIT: Oh and you people should read this:

Fumito Ueda talks about The Last Guardian (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/990/990431p1.html)

It's a good read.

.		2009-06-04 03:10:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901

The creature's wings have been cut off. Yeah I thought that at first but then I saw the scene where they are "flying" and dismissed it. Looking back again they are falling. There's not much sadder than a winged creature with it's wings cut off - there are just way too many layers to it 2009-06-04 09:14:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

A nice comparison between the leaked trailer and the E3 trailer
YouTube - The last guardian - old and new trailer comparision
New trailer is the left frame.		2009-06-04 17:49:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

A new developer diary was shown at TGS 09 including new footage of the game.

Enjoy!!
YouTube - The Last Guardian TGS 09: Trailer and Developer Diary HD
YouTube - The Last Guardian TGS 09 Trailer		2009-09-24 12:30:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

Really looking forward to this game. Has there been a release date announced yet?2009-09-24 12:37:00

Author:
wexfordian
Posts: 1904

Really looking forward to this game. Has there been a release date announced yet?

Somewhere in 2010
It's one of those ambitious games that will probably get delayed a few times.		2009-09-24 12:40:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

I won't say anything, since I will sound like a fanboy (that's what I am, but I don't want to troll in this forum, so I'll head to N4G or Gametrailers to bash some 360 owners. )2009-09-24 13:18:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

A fanboy ey? I'm a Nintendo fanboy who has a lot of arguements with my Sony fanboy who in his turn likes to brawl with my inner 360 fanboy.

Anyway, back on topic: It looks awesome beyond belief.		2009-09-24 13:20:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

At the tippy-top of my most-wanted list.

ICO and Shadow of the Colossus are the 2 games I still put into my PS3 from time to time. Shadow especially, just to explore the world and get that old feeling again.

Ueda seems like an incredibly humble guy when it comes to his creations, almost too much so. You kind of want him to come across like an eccentric artist, but he's such a straightforward, honest guy. When asked what his goal is with these games, it's basically "to be successful! I want my games to be popular and make lots of money!"

but I think the rub is in the question "why not make something safe that you know people already like?" - instead he's out there doing his own thing, something completely unique, that we've really never seen before.

He also looks like he's 22 years old, what the hell! I think he's 39. Seems like a kid though!

He says in the developer video that he's doing some interesting things with the story, that he's very much into it and wants to "surprise" people - that the end, especially, may hold some unpredictable turns.

I hope that means that the giant kitty-puppy DOESN'T die, because that's the very first thing I thought of when I saw the first trailer. "thanks Ueda. I resisted crying in your last games, but you're out to get me, aren't you?" If not the giant kitty-puppy, then at least the kid.

But maybe it'll be something else altogether. I have to admit, I had NO IDEA how either ICO or Shadow would end, and when I finally got there on both, they were highly rewarding experiences.		2009-09-24 22:01:00

Author:
Teebonesy
Posts: 1937

We need more Uedas in the videogaming world.
Japan is a bit behind tech wise, but still has great minds.		2009-09-25 07:21:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

At the tippy-top of my most-wanted list.

ICO and Shadow of the Colossus are the 2 games I still put into my PS3 from time to time. Shadow especially, just to explore the world and get that old feeling again.

Ueda seems like an incredibly humble guy when it comes to his creations, almost too much so. You kind of want him to come across like an eccentric artist, but he's such a straightforward, honest guy. When asked what his goal is with these games, it's basically "to be successful! I want my games to be popular and make lots of money!"

but I think the rub is in the question "why not make something safe that you know people already like?" - instead he's out there doing his own thing, something completely unique, that we've really never seen before.

He also looks like he's 22 years old, what the hell! I think he's 39. Seems like a kid though!

He says in the developer video that he's doing some interesting things with the story, that he's very much into it and wants to "surprise" people - that the end, especially, may hold some unpredictable turns.

I hope that means that the giant kitty-puppy DOESN'T die, because that's the very first thing I thought of when I saw the first trailer. "thanks Ueda. I resisted crying in your last games, but you're out to get me, aren't you?" If not the giant kitty-puppy, then at least the kid.

But maybe it'll be something else altogether. I have to admit, I had NO IDEA how either ICO or Shadow would end, and when I finally got there on both, they were highly rewarding experiences.

I really liked ICO and never thought I would be emotionally receptive this much with SOTC. I had tears and a tight throat when Aro came back at the end. I really "felt" SOTC and it's one of my fav games ever. One of those rare games where you "feel" the story through gameplay. It think it's completely genuine.

Now with The Last Guardian i'm already totally charmed by the premise of the game. The animal is instantly loveable and knowing Ueda I'm almost scare to play this game. I'm almost teared eye of excitement looking at what we saw so far. I really dig the whole thing so far and I KNOW this game will be great. The music is absolutely genuine and I already know the main little jiggle by heart. You can bet it will resonate through the game many times and at especially some key scenes. I WILL cry. I simply know it.

.		2009-09-25 21:11:00

Author:
RangerZero
Posts: 3901

You want to know something very interesting? That music wasn't written for The Last Guardian, it's actually from the Coen Bros. movie Miller's Crossing. Here's the trailer - but realize that in classic Coen style, the sweet music is used ironically to create a very quirky tone. If you want the music to be pure for The Last Guardian, you might be better off NOT watching this!

YouTube - Miller's Crossing (1990) - Original Theatrical Trailer

Pretty huge juxtaposition between this and The Last Guardian! But it's such a sweet melody that works so well in Ueda's universe.

but I'm with you on Guardian, this appears to be one of the most emotionally-engaging games to ever come around. I hope it does amazing business. I'll save up and buy 5 copies and give them away if I have to.		2009-09-25 22:11:00

Author:
Teebonesy
Posts: 1937

Some fresh details on the game!

New interview with Fumito Ueda (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sceis-fumito-ueda-interview).

For anyone who wants the quick synopsis, here are the tidbits:

? The ending will be a surprise. Most people are expecting "Toriko" (the creature) to die - but Ueda says that it's important to him to NOT have a predictable ending.

? The music from Miller's Crossing will not appear in the final game, only in the trailers.

? There will be less combat than in ICO.

? Fumito's interested in the motion controller, but has no plans to shoe-horn it into this game (thankful for that).

? Simultaneous release in Japan and Europe (and hopefully North America), but no set date. It's going to be a while.		2009-09-26 19:41:00

Author:
Teebonesy
Posts: 1937

Simultaneous release in Japan and Europe (and hopefully North America), but no set date. It's going to be a while.

Did anyone expect otherwise?

I'm actually in a state of non belief right now that we have games like uncharted 2 and brutal legend coming out in a few weeks, haha. 		2009-09-28 05:47:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

this game looks so epic2009-09-28 07:20:00

Author:
rseah
Posts: 2701

Seven huge new screens just popped up in a japanese article:

http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20090928_317991.html

Looks like a lot of little butterflies in the air.		2009-09-28 11:00:00

Author:
Kipmonlin
Posts: 251


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