With the Tokyo Game Show looming on the horizon (24th September, date fans), Sony have finally broken their silence on the follow-up to one of videogaming's greatest cult classics, the dreamy action-adventure title Ico. Judging by details released today however, perhaps 'follow-up' isn't entirely correct.
See, judging from what's been revealed to date, it appears that the Sony team behind Ico have abandoned that game's much-vaunted characters and storyline in favour of an entirely new cast and world, entitled 'Wanda to Kyozou' (that's 'Wanda and the Colossus' to you and I). That said, the style displayed in the two screen grabs to date - misty, dreamlike, atmospheric, gulls swirling about on the sea air, etc etc - is thoroughly reminiscent of the adventures of Ico and Yorda.
The adventure centres on two characters, a girl on horseback named Wanda, and the Colossus, a stone giant covered in glyph-style inscriptions. Intriguing stuff. Alas, that's all the information PALGN has managed to dig up so far, at least until 24th September when the Tokyo Game Show kicks off. Until then, if you haven't already, PALGN urges readers to pick up Ico. Given that it shifted a paltry 45,000 copies in Europe, it's a title that quickly became an eBay darling, though the considerable prices being paid are good value for one of this generation's finest videogame experiences.
As usual, more on Wanda and the Colossus as it breaks.
Christophe
11 Sep, 2004
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mrcivic
7 years ago
7 years ago
Heh, I hear you guys - I'm an absolute Ico nut myself. I've been through the game three times, and it's just mesmerising.
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I wanted to cry the first time I saw Ico and Yorda separated on the bridge near the end, and the ending, although probably a rather cynical attempt to set up a sequel, was as brilliant as it was unexpected.
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Along with Advance Wars and Halo, it was probably my favourite game of this generation. Hence me enthusing so much about it in the report.
- Fido
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I wanted to cry the first time I saw Ico and Yorda separated on the bridge near the end, and the ending, although probably a rather cynical attempt to set up a sequel, was as brilliant as it was unexpected.
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Along with Advance Wars and Halo, it was probably my favourite game of this generation. Hence me enthusing so much about it in the report.
- Fido
ObsoletE wrote
no no, i mean to buy...
the Kmart down the road used to have many copies of some LE version of the game... i don't know if a standard version was release but this one had a digipack rather than amaray case and some postcards... maybe some others...
but unfortunately they did recently renovate and the games collections shrunk dramatically... i'll let you know...
the Kmart down the road used to have many copies of some LE version of the game... i don't know if a standard version was release but this one had a digipack rather than amaray case and some postcards... maybe some others...
but unfortunately they did recently renovate and the games collections shrunk dramatically... i'll let you know...
ObsoletE wrote
well i asked at kmart today and as i suspected they might've, they don't have it anymore... and it sounded like we missed the truck by only weeks... but you know how people tend to exaggerate things...
back to looking amongst 2nd stalls i'm afraid...
back to looking amongst 2nd stalls i'm afraid...
I knew that you wouldn't find it but damn does it suck!
Well keep an eye out for a copy for me please dude?
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16/02/2006 (Released)
Standard Retail Price:
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Publisher:
Sony Computer Entertainment
Genre:
Action Adventure
Year Made:
2006
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Genre:
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Year Made:
2006
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