[PS3] Project TRICO

E3 update: the game is called

"The Last Guardian"

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And an updated version of the same trailer, shown at E3 2009:

YouTube Video

If Team ICO's next game is relevant to your interests, you've come to the right place to watch the (leaked?) first video of it:

YouTube Video

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Game ending spoilers: Gryphoncat dies. You cry.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

That thing is like a colossus, and I am not killing it. That makes me sad.

We'll see how this turns out. I'd like a bit more action than what was shown, though. A boy and his gryphonratcatlemur could be promising.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I think there's something so magical about that series... Of course I'll have to experience this.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

On the surface it looks like Ico, except they replaced Yorda with a colossus, but there's probably more to it than that. Hopefully since this trailer is ready it means we'll see more at E3, but regardless I can't imagine not seeing something about it sometime this year.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Best news I've heard all month.

It's like a combination of ICO and Colossus, which is interesting.

Hopefully there will be more info at E3.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Great looking environments, especially the sunset, as expected, though I was expecting better looking character models. Liking the music, I wonder if Kow Otani is back for the soundtrack. Hopefully the trailer will get a release on the PSN. What if this ends up like the nico trailer, where the final product is nothing like it, eg. this is basically a concept trailer.

Maybe there'll be colossus vs colossus like fights.

Originally Posted by Aardark

Game ending spoilers: Gryphoncat dies. You cry.

Haha, I'd be surprised if something tragic doesn't happen in this game.

How ya doing, buddy?

The game looks amazing apart from the kid's face. What the hell went wrong there?

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Originally Posted by NovaX

The game looks amazing apart from the kid's face. What the hell went wrong there?

Pretty much this. Stunningly realistic-looking catgryfon thing, followed by a kid that looks like he walked out of Toy Story. Kind of jarring. Here's hoping that's a placeholder or something.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Holy shit, Qwarky is gonna shit a two-ton brick when he sees this.

Or maybe he'll just say that it's going to suck and still say ICO reigns supreme; which it does. Either way, I'm really liking that trailer although I'm not really digging that name. Hopefully we'll see more of how this will pan out in the next few months.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Taco

Pretty much this. Stunningly realistic-looking catgryfon thing, followed by a kid that looks like he walked out of Toy Story. Kind of jarring. Here's hoping that's a placeholder or something.

Well, this should be a year old build, so I guess they wanted to make the ratcat more realistic and cute as fuck.
I want to play this, NOW.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I thought it looked more like a puppy than a cat. Anyway, hanging onto things mechanic from SotC meets leading dumb creatures around mechanic from Ico pretty much equals win in my book. This might well become another reason for me to get a PS3 (And play Ico properly).

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Hantei

Great looking environments, especially the sunset, as expected, though I was expecting better looking character models. Liking the music, I wonder if Kow Otani is back for the soundtrack.

Since people are saying this is a leaked internal trailer that's over a year old, the models are probably better now. Though I like them as they are, it kind of looks like a Sega Saturn or Dreamcast game with much more detail and in high resolution. If it's a deliberate stylistic choice, I'd be okay with that.

The music is apparently a placeholder from the movie Miller's Crossing.

Originally Posted by Encephalon

Either way, I'm really liking that trailer although I'm not really digging that name. Hopefully we'll see more of how this will pan out in the next few months.

I don't think Trico is the actual name, it's likely (hopefully) just a working title, like Shadow of the Colossus was called Nico.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Of course it's a placeholder name. N(ew)Ico and now Tr(iple)Ico.

It'll probably end up being called Kid From Mysterious Cities of Gold Rides Around On A Giant Winged Puppy Thing Not Saying Much (Everybody Dies At The End) or something.

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Originally Posted by Shin

Of course it's a placeholder name. N(ew)Ico and now Tr(iple)Ico.

Yeah, obviously. Plus "Ni" is "two" in Japanese, so the second one was almost literally called Ico 2 (in a punny kind of way) until it got a real name. No way to know what this one will be called, but damn having a giant flying beastie for a steed looks fun.

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It'll probably end up being called Kid From Mysterious Cities of Gold Rides Around On A Giant Winged Puppy Thing Not Saying Much (Everybody Dies At The End) or something.

Oh hey. I wasn't the only one who saw the kid from Mysterious Cities of Gold in that kid...

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Yeah, I think that character definitely hints at an Incan or Mayan theme to the game, especialyl with some of the architecture looking a bit lost temple-ish.

FELIPE NO

Obviously trico isn't the real name and thats kid's face isn't the real face since they like to release trailers of early builds for some reason. Nonetheless, this looks fucking awesome already. Loved Ico, loved colossus, they can make that bird shit white crap the entire game for all i care and if it still delivers in gameplay and story I'd be entertained

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Loved the music in the trailer. Catgryphon <3 ;_;

Made me frown when I saw the dozens of arrows stuck in it. This is gonna be fucking incredible.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I wonder how that cat will influence gameplay. I hope thye don't add bullshit stealth-elements for all the parts in which the cat isn't present.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I almost cried like a little girl when watching this. The game is going to be the best (or second best or third best) thing ever.

So cute. ;_; THE CREATURE CANNOT DIE, IT CAN'T.

I'll have to start savin' up for a console. I'll just play it at my parents' house, since they have the huge tv it requires (SotC was awesome on it, anyway).

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Tamburlaine

I wonder how that cat will influence gameplay. I hope thye don't add bullshit stealth-elements for all the parts in which the cat isn't present.

So far they've made a platformy puzzly game where you lead a girl around and hit shadows with a stick and what's essentially a platform game where you ride around the open plains on a horse then hang off the back of massive monsters before stabbing them in the head until they die.

I'd say the chances of them deciding to now make a stealth game are pretty slim, especially given that the trailer looks designed to show you that this is a combination of the two previous ones in that you lead the puppy/cat/mouse thing around by feeding it and have to hang onto it when it's running or swimming around.

But gosh, I hope they don't add some bullshit dance mat bit for the bits when there's music playing.

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If memory serves, isn't lame-o, awkward stealth elements in otherwise action/adventure games largely a Western thing? :V It's Team ICO. Things'll be okay

I was speaking idiomatically.

that's just usually what happens when you have a game centered on two wildly different characters, the gameplay is divided in two different veins bases on which dungeon or part of the game you are following. often when it is the weaker of the two they will add some bullshit half-assed stealth. we'll see, maybe it will all be cat action and it'll be dandy

but that's fucking hilarious shin

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

A boy and his outrageously cute cat gryphon friend with cut wings.

If anything tragic happens to them, I am sure to bawl like a baby.

How ya doing, buddy?

Maybe it's a dragon baby. I hope no one's watched The Water Horse. I hope Team Ico hasn't watched The Water Horse.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

It looks kinda furry though, like a luck dragon!



A Neverending Story game would pretty much be the best thing ever.

Jam it back in, in the dark.