Team Ico PS3 game footage leaked?

Source: Sony-centric game site PlayStation LifeStyle.net. What we heard: As the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo approaches, the game-industry rumor mill is spinning up faster than the Battlestar Galactica's warp drive. Hot on the heels of speculation about a PS3 slimline and game-enabled Zune...

Source: Sony-centric game site PlayStation LifeStyle.net.

What we heard: As the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo approaches, the game-industry rumor mill is spinning up faster than the Battlestar Galactica's warp drive. Hot on the heels of speculation about a PS3 slimline and game-enabled Zune phone comes footage of what purports to be the next game from Team ICO, the Sony Japan-based developers behind ICO and soon-to-be-movie Shadow of the Colossus.

As can be seen above, the game in question--if it indeed exists--is called "Project Trico." It also appears to be in a very early stage of development, with mismatched lighting and unpolished graphics--by PlayStation 3 game standards, anyway. The score is also placeholder music, lifted from the Coen Brothers' 1990 cult classic film Miller's Crossing. However, the trailer does resemble the teaser image (pictured) for the game that accompanied an August 2008 job listing (since removed) for the next project for Team ICO.

The official story: "We've made no announcement of anything called 'Project Trico.'"--Sony Computer Entertainment America rep.

Bogus or not bogus?: The trailer is fairly convincing in terms of its art style, and its depiction of a young boy befriending a Griffon-like creature seems like the sort of story that Team Ico would produce. However, the rough graphical style could also mean it could be generated by a few highly dedicated fans with some impressive computer animation chops. (Thesis project, anyone?)

However, one reason this might be not bogus is the fact that Team Ico has been teasing a reveal of its next game for quite some time. Initially expected at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show, it was hoped to be revealed at the 2009 Game Developers Conference, where 2009 Team ICO leader Fumito Ueda spoke at an enlightening game design panel. Unfortunately for fans, no such unveiling took place.

407 Comments

  • Grind-Bastard

    Posted Sep 18, 2009 5:40 pm PT

    I want it!! Can't wait! Looks amazing!

    I don't understand people who cares if the titles are exclusive to there console!
    What does it matter if it comes to Xbox 360 too? More people would buy the game and make it more possible for another game by team ico!

  • MAJORLAGGY

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 6:15 pm PT

    Hope this game is as good as the last one that team ico produced.

  • dionnnn

    Posted Aug 16, 2009 11:08 am PT

    if this game is gona come out it is gona be mindblasting

  • SquareEnixRules

    Posted Jul 13, 2009 7:35 am PT

    Yes!!!!! Exactly what I wanted to see today!

  • jddawg0808

    Posted Jul 1, 2009 7:49 am PT

    Ico better not develop of Xbox, cause they're stealing all the Playstation games like Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, and Final Fantasy.

  • tjLight

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 11:42 pm PT

    its a shame I never finished playing ICO, it was such a great game, too bad team ICO doesnt develope for Xbox, so I could pick up their next game

  • kingleo1976

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 6:13 am PT

    If U Guys R Familiar With ( ICO & SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS ) Then U Know This Game Will B Epic 4 A Fact.

  • chikkkenbutt

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 8:34 pm PT

    This game looks very very promising btw. I think it'd be a editor's choice on gs.... honestly.

  • chikkkenbutt

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 8:33 pm PT

    lmao! @ lowkey254.

  • lowkey254

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 8:17 pm PT

    I can be 100% sure that there's a 60% chance that the griffin will die in the end.

  • lopsisteropoylo

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 11:11 am PT

    It's a mythological beast called Grypas...no rat,no dog...body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle!At least it looks like...

  • kytomasi

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 10:32 am PT

    awwwww the thing is sooooo cute =D

  • lopsisteropoylo

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 6:05 am PT

    I'm sure it's going to be even better then the last ones...can't wait..........

  • dangerdan1

    Posted Jun 5, 2009 3:45 pm PT

    @rapid_fire915: "OK so is this the sequel to shadow of the colossus cause the guy turns into a baby if u can remember"

    Yes but the baby had horns at the end. As you can see in the trailer, no horns are present on the apparent protagonist. The following quote was taken from wikipedia's article on Shadow of the Colossus concerning the correlation between SotC and Ico...

    "The world featured in the two is the same, with Shadow of the Colossus taking place at an unspecified time before Ico. Wander (the main character from SotC) sires the line of horned boys of which Ico's protagonist is a descendant."

    SotC was already revealed to be a prequel. And Ico very well may be the infant at the end of Shadow. Just to clarify. I myself am assuming that Fumito Ueda has decided to cut away from the story of the horned race of humans and start anew.

  • mgsvelez

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 2:35 pm PT

    @RayKuza: It's not a giant rat, it's a giant dog with feathers. The video came out on E3's sony press conference yesterday. Kinda looks like a rat though.

  • mgsvelez

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 2:32 pm PT

    The Last Guardian looks AWESOME :]

  • meharu

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 10:30 am PT

    Oh my god, i want this game now, it took so long since Shadow Of the Colossus.

  • kyaz87

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 11:59 pm PT

    i think this game will make me cry... =(
    i will buy it and lets see how it goes...

  • Antoine_Winston

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 1:57 pm PT

    The Last Guardian...PS3 Exclusive...saw it on E3...looks decent

  • superdum

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 5:43 pm PT

    it might be good

  • thrubeingcool13

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 4:46 pm PT

    i hope this video ends up being real. it looks brilliant

  • excalibreak

    Posted May 31, 2009 11:41 pm PT

    giant rat vs colossus. what do you think ?... ;

    currently playing; monster hunter freedom unite

  • Raykuza

    Posted May 31, 2009 6:37 pm PT

    Couldn't they have thought of something more lovable than... a giant rat?

  • Miicrox

    Posted May 29, 2009 7:47 pm PT

    If this is fake, man the makers did their homework!

  • rapid_fire915

    Posted May 29, 2009 11:41 am PT

    OK so is this the sequel to shadow of the colossus cause the guy turns into a baby if u can remember.

  • rapid_fire915

    Posted May 29, 2009 11:37 am PT

    Well looks good I hope I have my PS3 buy then.

  • WarPrime

    Posted May 27, 2009 11:53 pm PT

    @ Lucid1314

    I'm not that much of a fan, I enjoyed Shadow of the Colossus but never played Ico. I recognize that not all home brew videos are bad, I just think that there are some aspects of this video that make it unlikely that it is a fake. If it was just the visuals that would be one thing, but they nailed the look, animations styles, and the sound effects. All I am saying it is very unlikely that this is a fake.

  • Lucid1314

    Posted May 27, 2009 7:36 pm PT

    @WarPrime

    a devoted fan perhaps? Or someone who pays attention to small details... Not every fake is going to be crappy

  • bdhost05

    Posted May 25, 2009 7:39 pm PT

    wow, this game looks like it could be really good if done right, and i'm not too worried about team ico not doing it right. i love the bird/cat, it looks like something i would love to have for a pet. can not wait for the game!

  • WarPrime

    Posted May 25, 2009 4:06 pm PT

    It has to many little details that make it look real to over look. Things like random arrows poking out of the creature or tossing a barrel into its mouth and watching it chew it to bits. What would prompt a fake to include small details like that if it wasn't part of something bigger.

  • bakagami

    Posted May 25, 2009 2:55 pm PT

    @ Udmatador, The pic does look fake, but u need to watch the vid before making judgments like, there's no way that was done in photoshop. JJChalupa2000 pretty much said what I was thinking, there are elements of both ICO & Colossus and a combination of the 2 would seem like a natural progression for them. I think its for real...

  • udmatador

    Posted May 24, 2009 12:46 pm PT

    this picture is fake. the blending is horrendous. as cute as it might be, its a lie. anyone who's ever learned to use photoshop effectively can see that. don't want to shatter anyone ideas about the picture, but i will eat my hat if that is a real pic.

  • skycity_tcc

    Posted May 24, 2009 6:17 am PT

    if the creature will grow up along the game might be very interesting..anyway, seems a nice game with smooth and life like graphic..what an emotional game

  • Lazule

    Posted May 24, 2009 1:20 am PT

    GAH! Team ICO will wet my pants once again!

  • CrystalEdgen

    Posted May 23, 2009 2:48 am PT

    WHa.. What is that thing? lokks like a dodo with withered wings, dogs legs, birds feet, sortof penguin-ish nose(IMO), with bat/ dogs ears ? *faints*

  • camzoo

    Posted May 22, 2009 11:44 am PT

    Battlestar Galactica doesn't have a warp drive, it has a FTL drive. BIG difference.....

    Errrrrr...... corp-hicks1........ you are a loser.

  • fiskefyren

    Posted May 22, 2009 4:34 am PT

    so... whats this game about? looks girly...

    @ corp-hicks1:
    omg nerd go away and take your fangirly butt with you.

  • Blink3r

    Posted May 21, 2009 10:53 pm PT

    NONONONONOOOOO this cant be fake!!!!

    it looks sooooo team ico made!!!!! ITS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! i cried when the vid started playing... omgggggggggggg tricooooooooo

  • corp-hicks1

    Posted May 21, 2009 6:29 pm PT

    Battlestar Galactica doesn't have a warp drive, it has a FTL drive. BIG difference.

  • jddawg0808

    Posted May 21, 2009 5:33 pm PT

    It looks really great. Now you finally have a giant on your side!

  • aboood255

    Posted May 21, 2009 5:08 pm PT

    it's amazy... i'll be wait this game dayly

  • GuilSSJ

    Posted May 21, 2009 9:58 am PT

    it'll be a nice game

  • fyinz

    Posted May 21, 2009 9:24 am PT

    unbelievable..

  • Autolycus

    Posted May 21, 2009 8:42 am PT

    I dunno, I am leary of all PS3 videos since the MGS4 debacle. Plus the X-Men TV ad that only showed cut scenes and the game looked like junk compared to what they have advertised. The art style tooks cool and it looks plenty polished. If this is real, it's impressive for the PS3, but I still have no urge to purchase one.

  • JJChalupa2000

    Posted May 21, 2009 7:05 am PT

    I doubt this is fake. It has all the components of a Team Ico Project. A big open world, plus a character in the similar ICO style, interacting with another NPC type character. Also the attention to weight and scale is really common in his games. Plus it is too close to E3. Regarding the "rough" Comments. I do a lot of 3D work, I am still a student, but I can see through a lot of what they are doing. There is so much going on behind the scenes other than a few color correction issues. The fact alone that they are simulating Subsurface scattering on the ears as well as volumetric smoke that casts and recieves shadows in real time is already ridiculously good. I do think they may be polishing it more to get the colors right but I think from what it looks like they already have accomplished some big stuff. If it is a fan made piece, I just have one word. DAMN.

  • billyjunxix

    Posted May 21, 2009 6:35 am PT

    awesome so many PS3 exclusive games. Have anyone notice that every PS3 exclusive its automatically a great game and also have the best graphics.

  • especensor

    Posted May 21, 2009 4:49 am PT

    looks like the real thing. i am so getting a ps3. just this game alone. i don't care for anything else. Shadow of the Colossus is hands down, easily my favourite 3D game. Team Ico, whatever they pump out next, I need to play it.

  • fenix0003

    Posted May 21, 2009 3:45 am PT

    That was quite moving even though it was a short trailer. There is a sweet connection between that kid and the bird cat. The game looks really interesting. Can't wait to hear more about it.

  • spider5000_1

    Posted May 20, 2009 11:13 pm PT

    The only reason why I would buy a PS3.

  • kazzu

    Posted May 20, 2009 10:56 pm PT

    @ Kazuma_Kiryu

    The music was from the movie Miller's Crossing. It's a placeholder, nothing more.

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