We'll Finally Get Another Glimpse at The Last Guardian Soon

New footage promised on the same disc as Team ICO's high-def re-releases.

By Patrick Klepek | Aug. 15, 2011

Even though Fumito Ueda keeps saying otherwise, that bird creature thing's gonna die at the end. And we'll cry.

Sony was supposed to show off The Last Guardian at the Game Developers Conference early this year, but the company canceled those meetings at the last second. We expected the next project from Fumito Ueda and Team ICO at E3 in some form, but The Last Guardian was a no-show again.

While it's impossible to say when we'll actually be playing The Last Guardian, Sony's promising another look at its perpetual development when the Shadow of the Colossus and Ico high-definition combo disc arrives next month.

The PlayStation Blog doesn't specify how much we'll see, only that a 12-minute video feature about Team ICO will include "exclusive never-before-seen footage of The Last Guardian." Prepare to slowly scrub through that video, folks!

At this point, though, fans (i.e. me) will take what we can get.

The combo pack arrives on September 27.

54 Comments

ajamafalouson Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:20 p.m.

I'd almost forgotten about this game, to be honest.

mdnthrvston Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:21 p.m.

Finally. Though I still don't regret purchasing Ico for $40 literally one month before the Collection was revealed.

welshguyon Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:24 p.m.

Looks interesting, but the minute I saw the trailer a while back I decided not to play it because I just knew that wierd ass bird dragon thing would die and that would make me blubber. It was bad enough in shadow of the colosuss when you lose your horse toward the end (i know the horse comes back but damn that was a sad moment) and I hate horses.

Meatsimon Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:29 p.m.

Is this game ever going to get out of development hell?

HypotheticalSolution76on Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:31 p.m.

@welshguy said:

Looks interesting, but the minute I saw the trailer a while back I decided not to play it because I just knew that wierd ass bird dragon thing would die and that would make me blubber. It was bad enough in shadow of the colosuss when you lose your horse toward the end (i know the horse comes back but damn that was a sad moment) and I hate horses.

You lose your horse? I still haven't played Shadow of the Colossus. Still, at least your horse comes back. Sad moment, indeed.

BabyChooChooon Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:31 p.m.

That exclusive footage better end with a release date.

LiquidSwordson Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:36 p.m.

2015 release date

MJHAYLETTon Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:36 p.m.

its getting to the point now where I am getting worried about The Last Guardian and thinking it may never make it out. Look how long they (PD) took for GT5 - good game but nowhere near as good as it should have been. Sony should have struck the whip with that game but no and we get a game that hasn't evolved from the very first game and now years and years later we are still waiting for The Last Guardian. I've had it on pre-order since 2009 for heavens sake.

Cenoon Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:38 p.m.

Stoked for SOTC. Looking forward to a quick look.

zombie2011 is online on Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:43 p.m.

Meh these games have always been good but not great imo. The ideas are great but the execution isn't, the one thing i loved about SoTC was the soundtrack soooo good.

Evilsbaneon Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:46 p.m.

Huh forgot this was even still a thing, looks like they promised to much realized what they had would fail to reach expectation and had to go back make something to at least somewhat live up to the hype.

AhmadMetallicon Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:51 p.m.

another glimpse in 2011
a new trailer in 2012
gameplay teaser 2014
dev interview 2020
beta 2154
game release 3000

Thor_Moleculeson Aug. 15, 2011 at 1:54 p.m.

I can't even remember when The Last Guardian was announced, it feels like a decade ago.

More often than not, games that take a long ass time to develop, end up disappointing. (DNF, GT5)

GuyIncognitoon Aug. 15, 2011 at 2:06 p.m.

Framerate will stink on PS3. Can't wait for rerelease on the PS4.

jasondesanteon Aug. 15, 2011 at 2:21 p.m.

@Buckfitches said:

I can't even remember when The Last Guardian was announced, it feels like a decade ago.
More often than not, games that take a long ass time to develop, end up disappointing. (DNF, GT5)

DNF wasn't disappinting, it was due to the creative process and methods of creating. The WIRED article about it really brings some light on the whole thing. GT5 was not a disappintment as much as it was a true GT game and disappinting to gamers because of the more game like elements found in Forza. I still think the atmosphere in GT5 is unreal and truly amazing.

Now if you know anything about Team ICO, you will not have any worries about them not understanding gameplay experiences and lose sight of the user's experience. You will be happy if you have an open mind. But since you didn't like DNF, you probably have an open mind, so get pumped.

@zombie2011 said:

Meh these games have always been good but not great imo. The ideas are great but the execution isn't, the one thing i loved about SoTC was the soundtrack soooo good.

Thats your own opinion. Most people view this one specific moment 2/3 way through ICO as the most powerful moment in gaming, and proof of its potential as an art form. I dont want to give it away, but I would say its the only moment where I yelled at my TV because of genuine emotion.

Mr_Skeletonon Aug. 15, 2011 at 2:23 p.m.

@ajamafalous said:

I'd almost forgotten about this game, to be honest.

I did forget about it.

Doctorchimpon Aug. 15, 2011 at 2:32 p.m.

I'm so fucking tired of Sony trying to squeeze this out.

Just be quiet until it's ready to be released and then try to sell it to me.

damswedonon Aug. 15, 2011 at 2:37 p.m.

I bought a PS3 in anticipation for this. There has been some great games and some terrible games but it means nothing to me if The Last Guardian doesn't come out.

wickedsc3on Aug. 15, 2011 at 2:59 p.m.

Totally forgot about this game. Will probably forget about it again im sure.

Anwaron Aug. 15, 2011 at 3:05 p.m.

Not more than half of the article quotes? What has the world come to? :P

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