CONFIRMED: Team ICO at E3 2009

It's no secret that ICO and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda will be speaking at GDC this month, but now CGReviews has good news about Team ICO's next project. Not only will it be revealed at GDC (if everything goes according to plan), but they'll also reveal a trailer and gameplay at E3 2009.

[Zeus Lee]

Hopefully the game will be graphically impressive,aside from Polyphony and Capcom,Japanese developers have been slacking in this department.

[bigjclassic]

Soul Calibur and VF5 says hello....

[marinelife9]

And the hits keep coming.

[el_bandito]

How about Kojima Productions? (Correct me on this if I'm wrong)
Thing is,I have yet to see Team Ico do a massive blunder in the artistic design/innovation department. They have the benefit of the doubt, if I may say.

[ThanatosDMC]

I wonder if M$ approached Team ICO with a big sack of money yet...

[Gorgon]

"I wonder if M$ approached Team ICO with a big sack of money yet"

Team Ico is a first party Sony studios team. They're not for "sale".

[MasFlowKiller]

Not Going to happen

Team Ico is own by sony,

actually its was created by Sony to expand its portfolio so its not even a studio that can leave sony becuase it is sony

[kevnb]

that sorta thinking needs to stop. Third parties are just as likely to support xbox 360 as ps3 at this time (and for obvious reasons), lucky for you team ico is first party.

[eagle21]

*someone threw water on me*

I'm ok now, Team ICO FTW!!!! :)

[ThanatosDMC]

Aw, those that knew pointed out the most obvious flaw to what i wrote... I was hoping someone would say "I hope so..." so we could make fun of them. My fun's over.

[ape007]

stunner

ps3 will shattere standars with its amazing AAA games

quality and quantity

ps3 ftw

and one game that looks MINDBLOWING............INFAMOU S

it looks amazing and innovative at the same time

[Blademask]

(middle fingers)
(beers)
(head swaying)
(beers)
(middle fingers)

[Itachi]

and thats the bottom line

[The Peoples ARMPIT]

OMG OMG OMG this e3 will be destroyed by Sony lol. No matter what M$ comes out with, Sony will have 3 more to counter it LMFAO.

Now have a whiff of me.

[Darkiewonder]

Good to know. Hope it happens.

[spunnups]

If this is Shadow of the Colossus 2.......i won't know what to do with myself

[pwnsause]

go streaking to a soccer game.

[St0]

I still need to pick up Shadow of the Colossus :O

[spunnups]

Go get it now!!!

[FarEastOrient]

When you get Shadow of Colossus check out the bridge to Ico's castle and the huge modernized dam made of stone! You'll have to fly there to see it.

[Bigbangbing]

CONFIRMED ?

from 2007 .. the same thing over and over .. just waiting and waiting -__-

[KrazyFace]

They've been in the back of my mind for what seems an AGE! I really can't wait for what they bring to the table this time around, and keeping the hype down, GOOD PLAN! It seems that's a sure-fire way to disappoint people, build up the hype till it can only be a let-down.

The best things smack you in the balls unexpectedly.

[thor]

Need news soon.

It's been FAR TOO LONG...

Team ICO's game has been put in Sony's '07, '08 and '09 lineups so far lol. I'm not expecting it until 2010 but I hope it comes this year.

[floppyfeet]

knowing that its been a week and sony still has not come out the door with sales for killzone

its safe to say it wasnt the OMGBLOCKBUSTER they thought it would be.

So is this new team ico game going to sell 2 million copies at launch and set the ps3 on a higher pedastal then 360?

or is it going to be another hand holding simulator?

edit to the scrub below me

Ya , its sitting at a 92 average which is pathetic for a game that cost 60 million dollars and 5 years of development with a combined staff count of over 150 people on the dev team.

Killzone flopped kid , nobody is even talking about it anymore and its been 1 week , now its all about "OMG GOD OF WAR 3 AND UN NAMED PROJECT 2!!!"

[TheColbertinator]

lol nice try Floppyfeet.I know what you said on your other account about Killone 2 getting 6s and 7s.However the reviews proved you wrong and you avoided the acceptance.

"Ya , its sitting at a 92 average which is pathetic for a game that cost 60 million dollars and 5 years of development with a combined staff count of over 150 people on the dev team."

60 million? Link please.

At least Killzone 2 is a successful game.It surpassed the doubt.I honestly expected a 7.5 on Meta for KZ2.I was wrong and I can accept the truth.Why can't you?

"Killzone flopped kid , nobody is even talking about it anymore and its been 1 week , now its all about "OMG GOD OF WAR 3 AND UN NAMED PROJECT 2!!!"

LMAO Good one.I guess you don't have a PS3 in which nearly everyone is playing Killzone 2 and several other PS3 games.Truly I advise you to quit while you have been wrong too many times

[rucky]

It's better than that one game that cost 80 million and 10 years of development that's sitting at a 65 average on metacritic. Killzone 2 exceeded exceptions so just deal with it boy and stop being so envious.

[Montreafart]

I mean, every week, more and more PS3 high caliber exclusives are being announced and revealed.

And meanwhile xbots have to content with Ninja Blade and pac mans world championship edition!

Hahaha and they come here and try to convince us how WE ARE THE ONES who should be worried hahaha. Like a 10 year old kid warning us to back the fk off or else he will beat us up hahaha.

Golden. Truly golden.

[Major_Tom]

Down to one bubble. He has nothing constructive to say other than pathetic slander and he can't even organize his argument properly.

[The Peoples ARMPIT]

@ floppy f@g

Nice try c##k smoker. I know you are butt hurt with not a single AAA to call your own. Get use to it because E3 is a long way away and even if MS announce new games they won't make it to store shelves until late 2009 so cry some more xbasement boy.

Now have a whiff of me.

[Voozi]

Team ICO comes up, "Yea so...here's our game, we've been working on it for quite some time...oh and it's coming out holiday 2009"

[-EvoAnubis-]

I'VE disagreed with YOU!! *laughs manically* Take that!!!!!

On a serious note, it'd be nice if we saw Team ICO's game come out in '09, but I find that unlikely.

[bigjclassic]

Ico and SotC were some of the best Ps exclusives. With their gaming legacy already in place I expect them to blow people minds at E3.

[Kain81]

Team Icos Project
the only Info we have is that the Story is about a Nordic Mytolgy
Raknaröck, Odin, fenrir, Loki, Thor, Yagdrasil and other mytology characters

[TheColbertinator]

This news is fake.This was the same site that posted that fake Killzone 6.7 review a few weeks back

[TheColbertinator]

This is fake and your all falling for it like drones.CGReviews was the same site that posted that fake Killzone 2 review of 6.7.

[Kain81]

cause Fumito Ueda will be at GDC 2009 and there are rumors that Team Ico will speak about there new Project.
Fumito Ueda will held a speech at GDC 2009 and this is Confirmed 100%

[TheColbertinator]

Fake website,fake news...should I keep going?

[nveenio]

Unless you have evidence to it not being real, then I suggest you keep comments like that to yourself.

[ShinGundam]

FAKE
http://www.vgchartz.com/for...

Source is the same site that wrote the Infamous KZ2 fake review

[nveenio]

Strange how that proves nothing about the validity of this story.

[Panipal2005]

Not confirmed. Ueda ain't doing a speech by himself. He's speaking with Suda51 and a developer from Bethesda.

Of course not ruling out interviews at GDC where he shows the good sense to drop the 'wait for it...' act (because it's getting old).

[FPShooter]

Hell yeah, man I love owning a PS3! Im gonna need a bank loan this year.

[Rhezin]

is a highly respected member of N4G, with five more bubbles than you. Learn to respect your elders, floppyfailure.

[xbollox]

yet another killer ps3 exclusive hitting 2009?

[Antan]

Oohh, very nice if true! If any developer can make a game stand out, it most certainly is Team ICO.

[orangeson58]

At E3...there will be only chaos.

[jrsenkbe]

good by 360

[maspi]

When Fumito Ueda San will show his masterpiece xbots will cry for years. every team ico's game is a masterpiece of emotions.God thanks that Ico team is Sony internal studio!

[creatchee]

I hope it's true - Shadow of the Collosus was one of my favorite PS2 games. I'd like to see where they go next. If any developer can make a truly original product that showcases the PS3, it's Team ICO.

[ps3_pwns]

so many 100% exlusive AAA quality unique games that its not funny. an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an equal and opposite force and ther is no equal and opposite force that can stop sony now. Sony is unstoppable now. join the dark side of the force or miss out on true next gen gameing. its about the games not dumb cross game voice chat and friend invites.

[callahan09]

On second thought, let me move that comment to the open zone.

[callahan09]

I remember reading all about how we need to wait til E3 so we can see what Microsoft has in store.

I don't think it'll matter. Sony already has a great line-up between now and Q1 2010. GDC and E3 will see even more greatness shown. Microsoft may show some cool stuff, but so will Sony. So MS will have nothing + some new stuff, and Sony will a lot of awesome + some new stuff. Sounds like no matter what, Sony's exclusive line-up will remain better.

[Cajun Chicken]

I agree. I'm hoping for an announcement of less adult focused games. Well, basically, I want a new Jak because I think the PS3 NEEDS him as the PS3 is currently marketed at adults like the PS2 was for the first few years. PS3 needs to be more kid friendly now (especially with the upcoming price drop) and I hope we're flooded with new platform mascots as I think the platform franchises have always been the ace up Sony's sleeve when it came to the sales, because nobody else was doing them in such a way without making the games 'cutsey'.

[Montreafart]

E3 dont take place until July or August this year. So when they say, "wait till E3", thats just pathetic.

Cos does that mean they are content (as a gamer) and admit that the 360 doesnt have any games to play for the first half of the year?

And when E3 finally hits, then what? 2 or 3 games that are being released by the end of this YEAR at the EARLIEST and in 2010? Hahaha

Meanwhile, PS3 owners are enjoying high caliber games every month. There is just no comparison. The 360 has been slaughtered and xbots are in denial. I didnt say, 360 is going to get slaughtered. 360 HAS ALREADY been slaughtered. And it started with MGS4.

[Cajun Chicken]

Actually it started with Uncharted. Naughty Dog shows how its done once again. Saying that Ratchet and Clank Future was impressive as heck too.

[Montreafart]

I guess its true what they say then: DELAY60

How long ago was it, when xbots called PS3 "delaystation". What happened, shiatbots? What happened indeed.

[Lucreto]

I wonder what the theme of the game will be this time.

ICO- Save girl from a Castle
SOTC- Revive girl by defeating giants.
Team Ico third project- ?/PROFIT

It won't be SOTC 2 but I enjoy whatever they make.

[smurfie4]

I hope they're at E3 this year.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Woke up, saw this article, and I JIZZED IN MY PANTS!

[Xbots play games]

If Shadow of the colossus 2 is shown at E3...I will cry with joy. Team Ico are my heroes. I'm like one of 3 people who bought Ico when it first came out. But please let that go. A next generation 'Shadow' would make the earth shake. But, I would need to know that it wasn't arriving in 2012, before I ran to Gamestop and bought a PS3.

Edit:

@ Joe

One could dream can't they? But, you can't go wrong with Team Ico. After what they accomplished with 'Shadow' on the PS2; it's almost scary to even think about what they could pull off this generation. 'Shadow' was one of the reasons I wished PS3 was still backwards compatible. Xbox 360 made the resolution on the older games even better..I was hoping for the same results on the PS3. I would buy a used one if they didnt hike the price so high to sell them.

[JOEdANGEL]

Coming from Team Ico it's probably not going to be SoTC 2. Remember, all the colossi are dead. I have a strong feeling it will share the same visual aesthetic as Ico and SoTC, but have an entirely unique gameplay element.

[Socomer 1979]

the xbums have played gta4 again
fallout 3 again
&
halo wars.

now they are all really really really really really really excited about ninja blade. HA HA !

thats what happens when you live a redundant life. YOu are easily impressed with GARBAGE & you pay extra for it, LAUGHIN OUT FREAKIN LOUDER !!!

It really did all start since MGS4. 2 things you can do about all these mega exclusives: Nothing and like Biotch!

[kanedaakira]

I remember reading somewhere (no idea where) - that the new Team Ico Game will involve floating in a balloon and trying to traverse large landscapes and deep caverns !!

Maybe I was smoking at the time but that sounds crazy.

Or did I imagine it??

[Timesplitter14]

It does sound awesome, but maybe you were smoking

[TheBand1t]

I am content.

[fossilfern]

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe a SoC 2 ? either way i am soo excited this has just made a great 2 days even greater :D

[Timesplitter14]

Gaming's best year wasn't 2008. It will be when Team ICO release their next game!

[Morrissey]

with no sources or anything and somehow this was approved?
You people.

[Bathyj]

Ico and SotC are both brilliant games, even by todays standards. But they were both very underratted as well and didn't enjoy enough hype, which is good in a way cos no one expected too much, let alone a couple of the best games ever made and they became kinda cult status.

This time however, masses are waiting with baited breathe. Probably even people who didn't play the first two because they've heard all about them and are waiting for the next one.

The pressure on this game is immense, maybe even more than MGS or KZ before it. How do you back up 2 games like Ico and Shadow? And it will probably be a new IP so its even harder to bring something new yet capture that same essense.

Whatever it is, it has to be EPIC, a word that gets used to much these days, but anyone whose seen the size of a tower in the castle in Ico, or stared down at the ground while holding on for dear life to a Collosus knows the grandness in scale I speak of.

PS
I expect the animation and lighting to be brilliant, something both games are known for.

[zagor]

bah! what are they hiding so long???

[Morrissey]

"UPDATE: My inside source has just informed me that some changes for Ueda's speech have been completed, and mention of Team ICO's new game has been removed."

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