Team ICO Collection "around £25"

By Wesley Yin-Poole Published 13 September, 2010

Out March or April, sources tell us.

The heavily rumoured ICO / Shadow of the Colossus high definition PlayStation 3 collection will be released in March or April next year and cost "around £24.99", industry sources have told Eurogamer.

ICO / Shadow of the Colossus, which popped up on the website of US retailer Walmart over the weekend, will be available to pre-order on UK retailer websites in the next few days, Eurogamer's been told.

Walmart.com has the game down for a 1st April 2011 release, which we understand may be placeholder, and priced $39.82.

Sony's plan with the release is to ape the God of War Collection, a re-mastered port of God of War and God of War II on a single Blu-ray.

Team ICO Collection, which includes high definition ports of PlayStation 2 classics ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, should be priced similarly, according to our sources.

Sony's set to go big at the Tokyo Game Show this week, where we expect to hear more.

Sony told us: "We don't comment on rumour or speculation."

In July Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida said the console manufacturer is "keen to look into" converting ICO and Shadow of the Colossus to HD for PlayStation 3.

"As soon as we released God of War Collection, a lot of people were giving us suggestions, and ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, these are at the top of the list," he said.

"We are very aware, and we want to see and play in HD in the better frame-rate as well."

In June Digital Foundry took a look at ICO running in high definition via an emulator. Check out the results below.

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  • schnide #1 2 years ago

    BARGAINOUS!

  • Kami #2 2 years ago

    Bargain. And fantastic.

    ...

    Watch it flop. *cries*

  • Silent-Hal #3 2 years ago

    A cult classic I missed the first time paired with one of the most intense gaming experiences of last gen? Yeah, sign me up.

  • ZuluHero #4 2 years ago

    Wait - so is this confirmed now? This still sounds like rumour.

    I still have my ps2 for those 2 games (in fact they are the only 2 PS2 games i still own) so it would be nice to be able to get the games on the Ps3 so i can get rid of my PS2 entirely.

    I will probably still keep the games though, both first print run editions with Art cards in pristine condition /stroke storke

  • Jonathan_Fakenham #5 2 years ago

    So that's official then? Kind of?

  • VandelayIndustries #6 2 years ago

    Oh glory \o/

  • sfp_noodle #7 2 years ago

    Since Sony refused to confirm, it's obvious its true. Companies always deny false stories but always respond to true stories with the typical "we don't respond to rumours" bullshit.

    Can.Not.Wait

  • Emmit_Assassin #8 2 years ago

    I'm going to finally sell my soul and buy a PS3 this xmas. Just couldn't justify it just for the PS3 exclusives, but there are enough great games awaiting me, and now this. Its tipped me over the edge. I do miss my little black box of tricks that was the PS2....

  • Yuroko #9 2 years ago

    Can't wait! Loved Ico but could never find a copy of Shadow. Finally got it through love film but looked awful running on ps3 on a hd set, like all ps2 games. Can play it properly now.

  • menage #10 2 years ago

    SOLD DAMMIT!

    Bundle it with Last Guardian though. i will buy the whole pack.

    Now to just have that Okami remake. Weeps.
    Edited by menage at 13/09/10 @ 13:20

  • TopKatt #11 2 years ago

    Cannot wait to play these again in HD. Hopefully the Last Guardian will be out soon afterwards.

  • gorf #12 2 years ago

    Dont think too much of the film adaptation:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTrm4Yie4ow
    Edited by gorf at 13/09/10 @ 13:22

  • arcam #13 2 years ago

    They've chosen this series, even though it did not sell spectacularly first time around. This pleases me :)

    edit: Also, I read this on Wikipedia. Very cool:

    "The game plays a significant role in the 2007 Mike Binder film Reign Over Me as one of the ways Adam Sandler's character copes with his primary struggle – with aspects of the game mirroring the tragedy that befell Sandler's character (Shadow of the Colossus' falling giants mirroring the crashing towers of the 9/11 tragedy in which his wife and children died, and the game's lead character trying to resurrect his deceased love are two of the main themes which strike a similarity). Sandler is said to have ad libbed a detailed description of the control scheme in a scene with Don Cheadle, who plays his old friend.[89] Both actors are said to have become experts at the game during the filming."
    Edited by arcam at 13/09/10 @ 13:30

  • Markitron #14 2 years ago

    My luck is in! In the last generation I had all three consoles; I preferred the Gamecube as I was a huge Nintendo fan, I used the Xbox for the multiplat releases as it was most powerful and sort of neglected the PS2 in its last few years. I missed both these games and the GoW games. Cant wait for this bundle, especially considering how great the GoW collection was. All we need now is a HD PS move version of Resi 4 :)

  • HisDudness #15 2 years ago

    This won't sell nearly as well as the GOW redux, but definitely deserve the HD treatment. I played halfway through SotC on PS3 emulation, heard about the rumor of the HD upgrade and promptly put it aside to await the graphical upgrade. Spring seems too far away though. I was hoping for a January release.

  • Retro_ #16 2 years ago

    SOTC @ 60fps... in HD...... brilliant ! ICO was beautiful already but SOTC worked the PS2 so hard, it struggled.

    Cannot wait.

  • OllyJ #17 2 years ago

    So basically the HD one has the tracing paper removed?

  • Bradach #18 2 years ago

    i missed them on PS2 so i'm definitely interested in picking this little gem up!

  • ZizouFC #19 2 years ago

    SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

  • Zanuah #20 2 years ago

    This would be great if official. It would be awesome to replay these games in HD.

    That said I need to find my copy of Shadow of the Colossus for my PS2 and finish the game once or twice more so I can climb up that tower finally. :p

  • HisDudness #21 2 years ago

    Arcam:
    Maybe they can get Sandler and/or Cheadle to do TV spots for the game when it comes out!

  • mcbain23 #22 2 years ago

    cannot blimmin wait.

    @zanuah, you can get up there by using the diagonal-jump technique to conserve grab energy, google it..

  • CaptainQuint #23 2 years ago

    Want.

    Missed these first time around.

  • HiredMan #24 2 years ago

    I havent got a PS3 yet but this will be my tipping point if I dont get a GT5 bundle. This is such fantastic news :)

  • dr_faulk #25 2 years ago

    How I wish I could be playing both of these for the first time again, but in hi-def.

  • JohnnyWashnGo #26 2 years ago

    As much as I would like to play ICO and SotC once again in HD, especially SotC, I would really be excited by a HD remix of the only game I still haven't played on the PS2 - God Hand. I just can't be bothered to unbox the PS2 again and get it plugged into the TV for that one game.

    Still, £25 for ICO and SotC is a cracking price. Consider it pre-ordered ;)
    Edited by JohnnyWashnGo at 13/09/10 @ 14:06

  • Kenshin001 #27 2 years ago

    So that means The Last Guardian won't be released until May/June 2011? Looking forward to playing Ico/SoTC but also disappointed at the wait for TLG.

  • Toothball #28 2 years ago

    Quite the delicious price. I'd pay twice that easily for this pair in HD.

  • beastmaster #29 2 years ago

    Fucking yes!!!

  • des #30 2 years ago

    lol

  • micky1984 #31 2 years ago

    YAY! :)

  • IronGiant #32 2 years ago

    Most exciting release this year, fuck Black Ops!! :) oh and can't wait for Strangers Wrath either..

  • Zero Beat #33 2 years ago

    Shadow of the Colossus topped the UK charts when it first released. Might have for a second week, can't remember.

  • UncleLou #34 2 years ago

    Fantastic news. I've never played SoTC, because my PS2 broke down before it was released, and I couldn't be bothered to replace it at the time. Loved Ico to bits, but haven't played that in many, many years.

    Day 1 purchase. Here's hoping it comes in a nice cardboard box again.

  • mowgli #35 2 years ago

    This is brilliant news. I only played half of SoTC and have never played ICO. This will be a day one purchase.

  • bigbadbeasty #36 2 years ago

    It will be great to play these classics again. However, April/May release?! Seriously, get on with it!

    Also the April Fool's day release date doesn't fill me with hope ;)

  • JamesBrophy #37 2 years ago

    definite buy

    Am I crazy for liking the one with the haze more? It just feels grander to me.

  • JamesBrophy #38 2 years ago

    definite buy

    Am I crazy for liking the one with the haze more? It just feels grander to me.

  • supermaniacs #39 2 years ago

    Wouldn't bother me at the slightest if they even charged £49.99 for it. To play this work of art (yes Roger Ebert) in HD has the back of my spine tingling!!!
    Edited by supermaniacs at 13/09/10 @ 14:26

  • Cappy #40 2 years ago

    You're in for a real treat UncleLou. Excellent game. :-)

    Depending on boxart I may pick this one up for multiple regions like the originals.

  • Ron_Justice #41 2 years ago

    O.o

    PLEASE BE TRUE!!!!!!

  • McGooch #42 2 years ago

    HOO (and) RAY!!!!

  • myiagros #43 2 years ago

    Will be awesome news when confirmed.

    Like others have already said, the update of SotC is the most interesting as that game always felt as it it where overstretching the capabilities of the PS2 system.

    Faster framerate and better draw distances would make that game infinitely better.

    ICO is already supremely awesome and really doesn't need any imporvements. Anti-aliasing would be a nice but non-essential addition.

  • SwashbucklingStuff #44 2 years ago

    Ico is my fave game of all time.

  • taurus82 #45 2 years ago

    OMG-WTF-Instant-first-day-purchase!! but only on Amazon or in Gamestation (if it still exists by then).
    Edited by taurus82 at 13/09/10 @ 21:53

  • solidSnake04 #46 2 years ago

    next in line:
    ZOE and ZOE2,
    MGS 1 (unlikely), MGS 2, MGS 3

  • pzykozis #47 2 years ago

    Missed both of these the first time around, but definately a day 1 purchase for me after hearing so much about them both.

  • UKArch #48 2 years ago

    Sold. Easily. To bits.

  • jack24 #49 2 years ago

    Anyone else thinking a POP HD collection would rock equally as much?

    Still have my original ICO with the art cards; could I bring myself to sell it with this coming? Probably not.

  • webcider #50 2 years ago

    Yeah Team ICO deserves this treatment that is all ^^

  • electrolite #51 2 years ago

    So very very sold

  • Markitron #52 2 years ago

    @jack24

    A couple of months ago a listing showed up on a major retailers website (dont remember which one) for the PoP trilogy on PS3. Id say its pretty likely.

  • gjgjg #53 2 years ago

    Sexytime!

    It better not be an April fool.

    p.s. charge €50 and I would still buy it

    p.s.s (edit) Does that mean Shadow will be out next Summer?
    Edited by gjgjg at 13/09/10 @ 16:11

  • drxym #54 2 years ago

    The "remastered" (i.e. recompiled) God of War 1 & 2 appeared to coincide with God of War 3. I would not be surprised if the same will happen with SOTC / ICO & The Last Guardian. If so then that's great news.

  • darc #55 2 years ago

    Cool. Now I can put my PS2 away and get a few cables out of the PS3/360/Wii/cable box spider web!

  • Xeopuppy #56 2 years ago

    I'm definately buying a PS3 now, this is what I've been waiting for....

  • jack24 #57 2 years ago

    @Markitron

    This is good news :0
    Who needs the next gen when you can just remaster the last one haha

  • Xephon1970 #58 2 years ago

    Awesome - just need TGS to confirm, best news this year if true.

  • Wildsleven #59 2 years ago

    exellent news!! :D

  • Sonic_D #60 2 years ago

    Gimmee, gimme now.

  • bluetoothion #61 2 years ago

    Would i be exaggerating to say that i see more comments here than copies of those fantastic games sold?

    i hope this time around those games get the attention they deserve.

  • GamesConnoisseur #62 2 years ago

    Even though I STILL got working phat B/C PS3 but nothing can beat properly ported HD update like God of War Collection and now this!

    Heaven!

    Sony only need to do handful to establish their Kudos with hardcore gamers and I ll second ZoE and MSG, even FF would be cool.

  • MattyD #63 2 years ago

    Maybe my £280 Blu Ray playing wasn't a waste of cash after all...

  • makeamazing #64 2 years ago

    Never heard of Ico before (heard bits about the new game obviously), but then i had never played GOW3/2/1 before the PS3 (I owed a PS2 but had very few games on it),and GOW worked out really well, so i will be onboard for the HD releases... guess its day 1 for me too.

  • darkmorgado #65 2 years ago

    A couple of months ago a listing showed up on a major retailers website (dont remember which one) for the PoP trilogy on PS3. Id say its pretty likely.

    Not convinced myself; Sony doesn't own those games, and they were multiplatform. Unless they can convince Ubi that funding the project of upscaling them all, then manufacturing the discs is worth it, I don't see it happening (and if it does, I bet they end up coming on 360 as well).

  • Shotofen #66 2 years ago

    I can't believe I support this re-releasing concept, but I do (especially at this price). I will get this for Shadow of the Colossus (I played and beat ICO on the PS2), and I will get the Sly Copper Collection b/c I never played those games and Sucker Punch won me over with inFamous. Anybody remember when SotC came out and Sony did the press thing where they put it up on building size screens in cities around the world? It would work better now, in the HD era.

  • azazel_fallenangel #67 2 years ago

    This news has made me so damn happy. Got a cheap PS2 at the car boot pretty much just for Shadow of the Colossus, and have never gotten around to Ico.
    Instant pre-order!!! Put it in a metal case, with a plush colossus and I'd probably buy that too!!! Anything, just bring it out!!!

  • makeamazing #68 2 years ago

    Not convinced myself; Sony doesn't own those games, and they were multiplatform. Unless they can convince Ubi that funding the project of upscaling them all, then manufacturing the discs is worth it, I don't see it happening (and if it does, I bet they end up coming on 360 as well).

    Sony have been pretty aggressive apparently on the HD games update route (they even admitted so at E3).... so it really wouldn't surprise me if they haven't paid a few companies to release a number of different games on HD single BR disk. There are quite a lot of rumours about POP and with that being UBI as well, i suspect that they are probably doing a few like this.

    So i wouldnt be so quick to dismiss it, I think Sony have seen a quick route in getting some older games onto the PS3, while the games companies have seen the sales that GOW1/2 got with the amount of work they had to do (I think it was 3/4 months work). Will they come out on Xbox, maybe, but i think it getting exclusivity on old games being made in HD will be a lot cheaper than paying for a studio to actually make a single game for you... so it will be interesting to see.

  • Arkwright #69 2 years ago

    @gorf
    Lol. Nice one.

  • MrE26 #70 2 years ago

    Day 1 buy for me.

    Ico is one of the most mesmerising games i've ever played. Never did finish SotC, it looks absolutely horrid upscaled so it'll be great to finally see it fully realised.

  • Zebula77 #71 2 years ago

    I've got both games on the PS2 (and a 60G PS3 so I can play them on that), but I haven't dared to start up SotC. I've heard many people talk about how ugly it looks now and how the framerate is terrible. This makes it easier to just wait. :)

    Day one purchase for me as well. No doubt about it.

  • FusionReaktor #72 2 years ago

    I actually bought a PS2 for pretty much the sole reason of playing these games. It might get me to buy a PS3 now.