In this database you will find everything created externally to Fumito Ueda’s games: articles, reviews, personal blogs, merchandise, and interviews. Each entry has a title, name of website where published, author/editor, date, and URL.
As of 30-Dec-2020 there are 414 entries. Scroll around or use CTRL + Find to locate a particular category or item. A brief page history is beneath the database.
~ Table of Contents ~
- Articles {55}
- Reviews {39}
- Media & Merchandise {6}
- Nomad Colossus {41}
- PlayStation America {7}
- PlayStation Europe {2}
- PlayStation Japan {6}
- Shadow of the Colossus Wiki (Neoseeker) {32}
- TeamICO Wiki (FANDOM) {163}
- Videos {38}
- WordPress Blogs {25}
ARTICLES
Ueda Fumihito (Fumito Ueda)
GenDESIGN
- English language version
- Special symposium with the staff of The Last Guardian Part 1
- Special symposium with the staff of The Last Guardian Part 2
- Special symposium with the staff of The Last Guardian Part 3
- Special symposium with the staff of The Last Guardian Part 4
- Special symposium with the staff of The Last Guardian Part 5
ICO PS2
- Neoseeker; ICO
ICO PS3
- The New Yorker, Chris Sullentrop, 2011; The Video-Game Art of Fumito Ueda
Shadow of the Colossus PS2
- Archives, Kikizo, 2005; Fumito Ueda and Kenji Kaido interview
- Eurogamer, Kristan Reed, 2005; Interview of the Colossus
- GlitterBerri’s Game Translations; Artbook Scans
- GlitterBerri’s Game Translations; Extended Developer Interview
- GlitterBerri’s Game Translations; Script Analysis
- IGN, Legend 14 and alexrowe19, 2005; Shadow of the Colossus [2005] – Roar of the Earth OST FAQ
- Internet Archive Wayback Machine; The Making of “Shadow of the Colossus”
- Kotaku, Evan Narcisse, 2015; Meet the Hacker Who Spent Four Years Inside Shadow of the Colossus
- Kotaku, Ethan Gach, 2017; Shadow of the Colossus Was Unfinished, And Better Because of It
- Neoseeker; Shadow of the Colossus
- Shmuplations; The Story of Fumito Ueda
Shadow of the Colossus PS3
- PlayStation Blog, James Gallagher, 2010; Fumito Ueda Interview
- PlayStation Blog, Sid Shuman, 2010; Team ICO Talks: Fumito Ueda on The Last Guardian, Shadow of The Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus PS4
- IGN, Staff, 2018; The Ending
- Ranker, Zach Howe; The Fascinating Lore of Shadow of the Colossus
- VG247, Marshall Lemon, 2017; Fumito Ueda Would Like Some Changes for the Shadow of the Colossus Remake
- VG247, James O’Connor, 2017; Shadow of the Colossus Here’s a PS2 PS3 PS4 Comparison Video and Details on PS4 PRo Upgrades
- VG247, James O’Connor, 2017; Shadow of the Colossus Hear the Remake Developers Commentate on the Game’s New Intro Cutscene
The Last Guardian
- Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences; 2017 Awards Category Details
- BAFTA; British Academy Games Awards 2017
- Cane and Rinse, Jacob Geller, 2017; Shapes in the mist: The Fantastical, grounded worlds of Fumito Ueda
- Cane and Rinse, Jay Taylor, 2018; The Last Guardian, Podcast No.347
- Eurogamer, Gareth Damian Martin, 2016; Investigating the origins of The Last Guardian’s architecture
- Game Informer, Matthew Kato, 2015; The Last Guardian’s Long Journey: An Interview With Fumito Ueda
- Game Informer, Annette Gonzales, 2010; Ueda Provides Details on The Last Guardian
- GamesIndustry, James Batchelor, 2017; Fumito Ueda: “For me, it’s not important to tell the details of the story”
- GamesRadar, Kenneth Shepard, 2017; The Last Guardian finds original ways to evoke player emotion
- GamesRadar, Chris Schilling, 2018; The Last Guardian’s divisive design is precisely what makes it Team Ico’s best work to date
- GamesRadar, Dave Meikleham, 2017; The Last Guardian’s Trico is gaming’s perfect pet and a truly smart piece of design
- LightWave, 2017; Artist Spotlight: Fumito Ueda
- Neoseeker; The Last Guardian
- Nicholle Lamerichs, Nicholle Lamerichs, 2017; [Game Theory] The True Meaning of The Last Guardian is Symbolized in the Magical Tattoos
- PlayStation Blog, Corey Brotherson, 2016; 5 storytelling techniques that help The Last Guardian pack an emotional punch on the PS4
- PlayStation Blog, Corey Brotherson, 2016; The Last Guardian: 5 Storytelling Secrets
- PlayStation Blog, Corey Brotherson, 2016; The Last Guardian arrives: Exploring the narrative worlds of Fumito Ueda
- PlayStation Blog, Yasutaka Asakura, 2017; The Last Guardian VR Demo lands on PS4 this Tuesday
- PlayStation Blog, Jun Yoshino, 2016; The road to The Last Guardian: Top developers celebrate the games of Fumito Ueda
- Polygon, Samit Sarkar and Brian Crecente, 2015; The Last Guardian’s incredible eight-year journey to the PlayStation4
- Polygon, Samit Sarkar, 2017; The Last Guardian’s Terrific Companion Book Also Had a Long Road to Release
- Premio Drago d’Oro; The Last Guardian Nomination “Best Original Score” & “Best Character”, Fumito Ueda awarded “Lifetime Achievement Award”
- The Guardian, Keith Stuart, 2016; The Last Guardian Creator: ‘I Can’t Face Playing My Own Game’
- The Guardian, Keith Stuart, 2016; The Last Guardian Hands-On With PlayStation’s Most Anticipated Game
- VG247, Brenna Hillier, 2016; A Look Back Over What Changed and What Didn’t in the Nine Years The Last Guardian Was in Development
- VG247, Staff, 2016; The Last Guardian Walkthrough Guide Trico Commands Puzzles Solved
- Videogame Music Database; Hitokui no Oowashi Trico Original Soundtrack
{55 entries}
REVIEWS
ICO PS2
ICO PS3
- The Guardian, Sarah Ditum, 2011; Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection – Review
Shadow of the Colossus PS2
- IGN, 2005; Shadow of the Colossus Review
- Wired, Chris Kohler, 2005; Colossus is a Giant Leap for Games
Shadow of the Colossus PS3
- IGN, Ryan Clements, 2011; Shadow of the Colossus Collection Review
Shadow of the Colossus PS4
- Daily Nebraskan, Wade Ronspies, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus Remake Improves Previous Audio Visual
- Eurogamer, Oli Welsh, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus PS4 Review
- Forbes, Ollie Barder, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus Review An Incredibly Faithful Remake of a Classic Game
- Fandom Wikia, Mike Diver, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus Review
- Game Informer, Kyle Hilliard, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus Review
- Game Spot, Edmond Tran, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus Review A Timeless Classic
- IGN, Marty Sliva, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus for PS4 Review
- IGN, Marty Sliva, 2017; Shadow of the Colossus Remake is Gorgeous Kind of Janky
- Kotaku, Chris Kohler, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus Kotaku Review
- Kotaku, Chris Kohler, 2017; Why Remakes Like Shadow of the Colossus Are Awesome
- Metacritic, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus
- PlayStation Lifestyle, Tyler Treese, 2018; Composer Kow Otani Talks Remake
- Tech Advisor, Lewis Painter, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus PS4 Review
- Tech Radar, Nick Pino, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus Review
- Telegraph, John Robertson, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus PS4 Remake Review Still One of the Best Games Ever
- The Guardian, Keza MacDonald, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus Review Sony Japan Studio BluePoint Playstation4
- The Verge, Andrew Webster, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus Remake Remaster PS4 Review
- Trusted Reviews, Matt Kamen, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus PS4
- Variety, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus and the Art of Ma
- VG247, Sherif Saed, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus reviews round-up, all the scores
- VG247, Stephany Nunneley, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus story trailer will help prepare you for release this week
- Wired, July Muncy, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus Remastered Review
- Wccf Tech, Jorge Jimenez, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus A Classic Remade
The Last Guardian
- Destructoid, Chris Carter, 2016; Review: The Last Guardian
- EGMNOW, Emma Schaefer, 2016; The Last Guardian Review
- Gematsu, Sal Romano, 2016; Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1462
- GameRevolution, James Kozanitis, 2016; The Last Guardian Review
- GameSpot, Peter Brown, 2016; The Last Guardian Review
- IGN, Marty Silva, 2016, 2017; The Last Guardian Review
- Polygon, Phillip Kollar, 2016; The Last Guardian Review
- Techtudo, Victor Alcaide Teixeira, 2016; Review The Last Guardian
- The Guardian, Simon Parkin, 2016; The Last Guardian Review – A Joyous Meditation on Companionship
- Time, Matt Peckham, 2016; The Last Guardian Review: A Game of Absolute Wonder
- USgamer, Jeremy Parish, 2016; The Last Guardian PlayStation4 Review: A Powerful Spirit Trapped in a Frail Vessel
- Videogamer, Tom Orry, 2016; The Last Guardian Review
{39 entries}
MEDIA & MERCHANDISE
Shadow of the Colossus PS2
Shadow of the Colossus PS4
The Last Guardian
- iam8bit; The Last Guardian Limited Edition Screenprint
- iam8bit; The Last Guardian Vinyl Soundtrack 2xLP
- Sony PlayStation; The Last Guardian
Other
{6 entries}
NOMAD COLOSSUS
2011
- Nomad Colossus Blog Profile
- Blog Introduction
- Beta Dam
- First Colossus
- Unused/Beta Colossi
- 2nd Colossus
- 3rd Colossus
- 5th Colossus
- Opening Cut Scene
- 15th Colossus
- Previous Wanderers Theory
- 14th Colossus
- 7th Colossus
- Colossi Sizes (In Game)
- G2 Forest
- 16th Colossus
- 12th Colossus
2012
- 4th Colossus
- 8th Colossus
- OPM Demo
- Shadow of the Colossus Compilation Videos
- Save Shrines
- 6th Colossus
- Beta Mountains
- Time Attack Records
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
- The Last Guardian – Thoughts & Comparisons
- Fruits in the Forbidden Lands
- Colossi Sizes (Real World)
- PS4 Version
2018
{41 entries}
Playstation America
- ICO Game PS2
- ICO Game PS3
- Shadow of the Colossus Game PS2
- Shadow of the Colossus Game PS3
- ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection Game PS3
- The Last Guardian Game PS4
- Shadow of the Colossus Game PS4
{7 entries}
PlayStation Europe
{2 entries}
Playstation Japan
- Main Page: Ico Wander Trico
- ICO Game PS3
- Shadow of the Colossus Game PS3
- The Last Guardian Game PS4
- Life-size “The Last Guardian” projection exhibited in Tokyo Game Show, 2015.
- Shadow of the Colossus Game PS4
{6 entries}
Shadow of the Colossus Wiki (Neoseeker)
Characters
Colossi
- The Colossi
- First Colossus
- Second Colossus
- Third Colossus
- Fourth Colossus
- Fifth Colossus
- Sixth Colossus
- Seventh Colossus
- Eighth Colossus
- Ninth Colossus
- Tenth Colossus
- Eleventh Colossus
- Twelfth Colossus
- Thirteenth Colossus
- Fourteenth Colossus
- Fifteenth Colossus
- Sixteenth Colossus
Locations
Misc
Forums
{32 entries}
TeamICO Wiki (FANDOM)
- Introduction / Main Page
- TeamICO
- Browse Categories
- TeamICO Wiki Community Portal
- Recent Blog Posts
- Forum
- Recent Wiki Activity
- Random Page
- Community
- Videos
- Images
- Discuss
ICO
- ICO
- ICO Characters
- Ico (Character)
- Shadow Creatures
- The Queen
- Yorda
- Ico Items
- Queen’s Sword (Ico)
- Spiked Club and Shining Sword
- Stick
- The Castle
- Idol Gates
- Couches (Save Points)
- Ico Walkthrough
- Runic Language
- Melody in the Mist (OST)
- Castle in the Mist (Book)
- Ico Official Guide Book
- Watermellon
Shadow of the Colossus
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Shadow of the Colossus Characters
- Agro
- Dormin
- Lord Emon
- Mono
- Shadow Creatures
- Wander
- The Colossi
- Valus
- Quadratus
- Gaius
- Phaedra
- Avion
- Barba
- Hydrus
- Kuromori
- Basaran
- Dirge
- Celosia
- Pelagia
- Phalanx
- Cenobia
- Argus
- Malus
- Unused Colossi
- Devil
- Griffin
- Monkey
- Phoenix
- Roc
- Sirius
- Spider
- Worm
- Creatures
- White-tailed Lizards
- Hawks
- Fish and Eels
- Doves
- Tortoises
- Bats
- Shadow of the Colossus Locations
- Shrine of Worship
- The Forbidden Lands
- Arch Bridge Plain
- Autumn Forest
- Blasted Lands
- Cliff Path
- Desert Fortress
- Dried Marsh
- Eastern Bluff
- Green Cape
- Half-moon Canyon
- Lair on the Mesa
- Lair to the West
- Misty Falls
- Northern Span
- Ravine Entrance
- Round Stone Hill
- Southern Plain
- Southwestern Cape
- Stone Arch Gorge
- Stone Bridge Cliff
- The Broken Seal
- Umbral Glade
- Valley Plain
- Western Cape
- Western Plain
- Shadow of the Colossus Items
- Ancient Bow
- Ancient Sword
- Bow & Arrow
- Cloak of Deception
- Cloak of Force
- Cloth of Desperation
- Cursed Wander Skin
- Enlightenment
- Flash Arrow
- Fruit Tree Map
- Harpoon of Thunder
- Lizard Detection Stone
- Mask of Power
- Mask of Strength
- Queen’s Sword (Shadow of the Colossus)
- Shaman’s Cloak
- Shaman’s Mask
- Sword of Dormin
- Sword of the Sun
- Whistling Arrow
- Shadow of the Colossus Viral Marketing Campaign
- Shadow of the Colossus: Roar of the Earth (OST)
- Nico Bonus DVD
- Shadow of the Colossus (Demo)
- Shadow of the Colossus (PS4)
- Magic Sigil
- Fur
- Moss
- Hard Mode
- Save Shrines
- Time Attack
- Dormin’s Colossi Descriptions and Hints
- Eye of the Colossus
- Shadow of the Colossus Official Artbook and Guidebook
- Shadow of the Colossus film
The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
The Last Guardian
- The Last Guardian
- The Last Guardian Characters
- Armored Knights
- Armored Tricos
- Master of the Valley
- The Boy
- Trico
- The Last Guardian Locations
- The Citadel
- The World (The Last Guardian)
- Objects
- Barrels
- Talismans
- The Mirror Shield
- The Last Guardian Original Soundtrack
{163 entries}
VIDEOS
- FUMITO UEDA INTERVIEW – Shadow of the Colossus and ICO Designer – Secrets Revealed
- GameSlice; Fumito Ueda and Geoff Keighley Interview on Last Guardian
- STACK Presents; Fumito Ueda on The Last Guardian
- ACMI; Game Masters: Fumito Ueda Interview
- ICO Analysis: The Design of Companionship
- Shadow of the Colossus PS3 Vs PS4 Pro Graphics Comparison 4K
- Digital Foundry; Shadow of the Colossus PS4: Bluepoint Games Tech Interview!
- Digital Foundry; Shadow of the Colossus PS4: The Greatest Console Remake Ever?
- Digital Foundry; [4K] The Last Guardian PS4 vs PS4 Pro Graphics Comparison + Frame-Rate Test
- Digital Foundry; The Last Guardian Tech Analysis: Nine Years of Development in 14 Minutes
- Bluepoint Games; Bluepoint: Masters of the Remaster
- Bluepoint Games; Shadow of the Colossus – 60 FPS Performance Mode and Cinematic Mode | PS4 Pro
- Bluepoint Games; Shadow of the Colossus – Developer Commentary | PS4
- GameSpot; The Full History of The Last Guardian
- GameSpot; The Last Guardian GDC 2011 Interview: Fumito Ueda
- Nomad Colossus; Shadow of the Colossus – Beta Dam playable ISO
- Nomad Colossus; Shadow of the Colossus – The Beta Dam with collisions
- Playstation Japan; ICO Japan Trailer
- Playstation Japan; Shadow of the Colossus Japan Trailer
- Playstation Japan; Shadow of the Colossus Japan Trailer II
- Playstation Japan; Shadow of the Colossus Tokyo Game Show Trailer
- Playstation Japan; The Last Guardian Japan Trailer
- Playstation Japan; The Last Guardian Japan Trailer II
- Playstation Japan; The Last Guardian Japan Trailer III
- Sony Playstation; PS3 – ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Classics HD – Bonus Content Prievew
- Sony Playstation; SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS — Kow Otani Interview | PS4
- Sony Playstation; Shadow of the Colossus Paris Games Week 2017 Trailer | PS4
- Sony Playstation; Shadow of the Colossus – Photo Mode Gameplay Walkthrough
- Sony Playstation; Shadow of the Colossus – PS4 Trailer | E3 2017
- Sony Playstation; Shadow of the Colossus – PSX 2017: Comparison Trailer | PS4
- Sony Playstation; Shadow of the Colossus – PSX 2017: PS4 Gameplay
- Sony Playstation; The Last Guardian – Making the Music | PS4
- IGN; The Last Guardian: History of Team ICO
- IGN; Crafting The Last Guardian’s Soundtrack
- IphisAria;【GMV】Shadow of the Colossus | Under the Water – AURORA
- IphisAria;【GMV】The Last Guardian | Through the Eyes of a Child – AURORA
- Writing on Games; Shadow of the Colossus: How Music Tells its Story
- (A fan’s cinematic farewell to the PS3 release of Shadow:) Special Videos | Shadow of the Colossus (PS3) ~ Reminiscense (Reprise) ~
{38 entries}
WordPress Blogs
- Admiral’sLog, AdmiralHairdo, 2018; The Last Guardian Game Review
- Adventure Rules, Robert Ian Shepard, 2018; Facing My Giants: First Impressions of Shadow of the Colossus
- Adventure Rules, Robert Ian Shepard, 2018; I Finished Shadow of the Colossus and I Don’t Know How to Feel
- BarHarukiya, Duane, 2019; Videogame Literary Classics 101: Shadow of the Colossus
- BinaryMessiah, BinaryMessiah, 2019; Shadow of the Colossus (PS4 Review)
- BinaryMessiah, BinaryMessiah, 2013; Shadow of the Colossus (PS3/2 Review)
- BinaryMessiah, BinaryMessiah, 2013; The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PS3 Review)
- BloodyDisgusting, Cain Maher, 2018; ‘The Last Guardian’ and the Fear of Having No Control
- Clong’sCorner, JacobClary, 2018; Still a Masterpiece 13 Years Later
- The Unaccountable, BrendWil, 2019; Stories Without Words, Featuring Journey, ICO, and Shadow of the Colossus
- Hylia’sRealm, Hylia, 2018; Thy Next Foe Is: ‘Shadow of the Colossus’
- Jonah’s Daily Rants, Jernablunt, 2019; Shadow of the Colossus: The Game that Changed the Game
- Jonah’s Daily Rants, Jernablunt, 2019; Wander: The Colossus Slayer (The Mind of a Character)
- Later Levels, Kim, 2019; Trust, friendship, and Team Ico’s games
- Mollemits, Mollemits, 2019; Shadow of the Colossus and Wander as a Tragic Hero
- Mollemits, Mollemits, 2016; Thoughts on The Last Guardian
- PixelHunted, David C James, 2019; BEATEN: The Last Guardian (PS4, 2016)
- Recollections of Play, 2018; 30VGC: Day 9 – Saddest Game Scene
- Ricardopedia, 2019; Late to the Party – Shadow of the Colossus (PS4 Remake)
- SmashCut, SmashCut, 2018; Shadow of the Colossus (2018) Review: A Tital Reborn
- The Analytical Couch Potato, The Question of Morality in Shadow of the Colossus , 2012;
- TheCultureHUD, thebyrndisplay, 2018; Video Game Review – Shadow of the Colossus (2018)
- The Thirteenth Colossus, Jacob Geller; Shadow of the Colossus and the Weight of Responsibility
- The Thirteenth Colossus, Jacob Geller; Shadows in the Mist: The Fantastical, Grounded Worlds of Fumito Ueda
- The Thirteenth Colossus, Jacob Geller; Shadow of the Past
{25 entries}
Page history:
- As of 13-Nov-2019 there are 439 entries.
- As of 06-May-2020 there are 485 entries. “{__entries}” notations were added to each section.
- As of 15-Jun-2020 there are 489 entries.
- As of 16-Jun-2020 there are 509 entries: deleted TeamICO Fandom Wiki section “Wiki Contributors” {-25 entries}; added PlayStation Europe {+2 entries}; gained entries in Articles {+14}, Reviews {+1}, PlayStation Japan {+1}, TeamICO Fandom Wiki section “ICO” {+1}, Videos {+2}, WordPress Blogs {+4}, My Screenshots {+20}.
- As of 01-Jul-2020 there are 510 entries: gained entries in Articles {+1}.
- As of 09-Oct-2020 there are 511 entries: gained entries in My Screenshots {+1}.
- As of 30-Dec-2020 there are 414 entries: deleted My Screenshots in the TeamICO FANDOM Wiki {-99 entries}; gained entries in Videos {+2}.
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Here is how to credit the header image…
- Image by IphisAria in Ueda Database.
- Image by IphisAria; blog Epilogue ~ Those Who Remain, post Ueda Database.