Colossi Spotted at Wal-Mart Heading Towards the PS3

[Logan Westbrook]

Colossi Spotted at Wal-Mart Heading Towards the PS3

Wal-Mart's website is selling a Team Ico compilation for the PlayStation 3 that doesn't officially exist.

Rumors that Sony plans to release HD remakes of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus for the PlayStation 3 have gained further momentum today, following the appearance of a listing for the compilation on Wal-Mart's website [http://www.walmart.com/ip/ICO-Shadow-of-the-Colossus-PS3-PlayStation-3/15061046#ProductDetail].

The listing has almost no information other than the names of the two games, the platform and the price. The collection costs just under $40, and can be pre-ordered now for delivery on April 1st 2011. It seems unlikely that this is an April Fool's prank - it's much too bizarre - and an April release date would align quite nicely with rumors [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/100929-Rumor-HD-Ico-and-Shadow-of-the-Colossus-Coming-In-2011] from earlier in the year that suggested a Q1 2011 release for the compilation.

Obviously, this is just rumor at the moment, but it's the kind of rumor that's pretty easy to believe. Team Ico director Fumito Ueda has been open [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/95028-Fumito-Ueda-Wants-to-see-Team-Ico-Games-on-PS3] about his desire to see Ico and Shadow of the Colossus on the PS3, and Sony Worldwide boss Shuhei Yoshida said [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101731-Sony-Working-on-More-HD-PS2-Collections] that the company is working on more HD updates of PS2 titles. Sony has said that it is aware of the demand for such a compilation, so hopefully this listing will turn out to be genuine.

Source: Kotaku [http://kotaku.com/5635508/]



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[IamQ]

Sounds good. I've never played any of the games, so this may be my chance to try them out. Also, you spelled "the" wrong in the bold text.

 

[wooty]

*girly scream*, I hope this is real, and that it comes to Europe aswell, in time for that horrible happy holiday that takes place in December

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Never heard of ICO, but Yahtzee got me curious about Shadow of the Colossus...

 

[tomtom94]

The mystery deepens...

Being on a website for pre-order means nothing though. Wonder if the guy who pre-ordered Duke Nukem Forever still has his ticket.

 

[Sevre]

I expected something else from the title...but this is still good news.

 

[Cherry Cola]

I expected something else from the title...but this is still good news.

As did I.

I'm glad that there wasn't as much blood as I thought it would be though

 

[Mr. Mxyzptlk]

sounds cool, but i'd rather see both games as a PC-Remake, since i haven't played them yet, and neither have a PS2 nor a PS3

 

[Jumplion]

OMIGODWHATTHEFUCKBARBEQUEUE!?!@#$?!$

I hope to GOD that this is real. I have Shadow of the Collosus, but I've never played ICO, so this would be AMAZING if this is true!

If there's a god, for his sake, let this be true!

 

[robotam]

Darn, that title tricked me. Oh well, have only played a bit of SotC and never tried Ico, possible buy.

 

[RoyalWelsh]

Well, I hope it's true, though i'm not getting my hopes up just yet, even though I would love to see HD releases of these games.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

Can someone clarify how the title is misleading? I saw it and knew right away it would be concerning Shadow of the Colossus.

 

[SpaceGnome]

AH why did they not just make it April 2nd! Now the thought that i may be an April fools joke will be nagging at me!

 

[Frank_Sinatra_]

My heart literally skipped a beat when I read that.
If this is fake... Something really bad is going to happen to the world... Really bad.

 

[SeanTheSheep]

The more I think about this, the more hopeful I get that this is true.
I loved SotC and Ico, so having them on the PS3 would be even better than not having them because they were borrowed and never returned.

 

[Lord Beautiful]

Such a compilation would certainly make me consider attaining a PS3 more. I'd love to see Shadow of the Colossus with an acceptable framerate.

 

[Hiphophippo]

DO WANT. BADLY.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

What's next to fill me with hope?

Rumors of a PS3/360/PC HD redux of Okami?

Hell, just upscale it. It's already pretty enough.

 

[Rad Party God]

If this is for real, I will buy a PS3 just to enjoy this game. I played it fot a bit at my cousin's PS2 and despite it's horrible fps drops (too much scenery and the colossi are just too colossal for the PS2 to handle), it's a really beautiful game and I've never seen a horse moving as realistically as in this game yet.

This and Okami HD with Move support and I will scream like a girl.