ICO - Castle map

[@BoundaryBreak]

for the record this is absolutely incredible

[@ShyBug42]

Really wish you’d do a boundary break on this game

[@UomoCheSapevaTroppo]

Nomad you're incredible!!!!

[@AndersPecore]

Very well made. I think it's cool how there is not one existing room in the game that is not scene at some point in the game. Everything is there for a reason. That's what minimalism is really but getting something that polished (as in the level design) is just beyond impressive to me.

[@NomadColossus]

Actually, there is one spot that seemed to be just for show... just South of the Windmill is a building that plays no part in the game. I thought it would lead to one of the other rooms but it doesn't. There's also some balconies I noticed at the Cemetery and Plaza areas that are off limits.

[@AndersPecore]

I never noticed that. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@Waxer3929]

The world of Ico and SotC has had such a huge influence on me that without really knowing it until recently, much of what I build in Minecraft, oddly enough, is in the same light or venue of the architectural elements usually seen in those two games. Some sort of chaotic architecture that constitutes both a specific pattern and an organic layout, blending both man-made and natural environments into some sort of dichotomy that makes sense given the world and shows a fusion of both ancient and industrial technologies together. The other influence being Halo in how the Forerunner structures are technically all inter-connected with the natural environment and nature sort of placed over the artificial layout. I don't know how to accurately explain it, all I know is that the worlds of Ico, SotC, and Halo are probably my favorite out of any particularly due to how mysterious all three are.

[@nunothedude]

Lol minecraft xdddd

[@masterknuckles1888]

Definitely agree

[@Mob78]

The fact that you even did this to begin with makes you one of the biggest Chads on the whole Internet

[@NomadColossus]

Thanks! It tooks many hours of work - also this poster is available on eBay to buy (at A1 size).

[@ViolacTrough]

I can't... Just... Astounding simply immeasurable in how thankful I and other ICO fans are towards this video.

[@timmadone8930]

Nice work Nomad. I'm still hoping ( along with many others ) that "ICO" gets the same from-the-ground-up remake that S.O.T.C. did in 2018. Now that SONY has acquired Bluepoint Games, I feel we are closer to a remake actually happening. Hopefully that's not just wishful thinking.

[@Goldanniyatech]

That's a wonderful job & a tremendous amount of work! Congrat and thanks for sharing it!

[@obenohnebohne]

This is amazing. At the moment I try to beat the game in under 2 hours and I get a sense of how everything is connected. This helps immensely. This challenge helps me to find a new appreciation for the game. It is truly special. And it is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing your hard work.

[@NomadColossus]

No problem. An A1 sized poster of the map is available to buy on eBay if you are interested? Just saying ; )

[@marioe.4400]

This channel/project shows as much passion and dedication as some of the most intense members (mainly hackers and translators) of the Shenmue community... Thank you.

[@hernantrigomogro1941]

This is superb! I'm fully playing through "Ico" for the first time just now (been on my to-do list for years) and I'm absolutely in love with the architecture and level design. I wish someone would make some sort of VR model where you could roam the whole castle freely.

[@AlbertoZ70]

I played this game for the first time in 2016, amazing. The work you did is astonishing as well! :-) Thanks for sharing.

[@IncliningPizza]

Wow... what an incredible job. Thanks so much for this, Nomad.

[@Bane_Amesta]

What can I say. I love this so much. Thank you very much for your hard work

[@Azurfan]

I can't comprehend the nightmare of putting this together, especially with missing geometry, textures, wrong lighting and different dimensions of those buildings in different scenes. But what a great result, this map is really astonishing beyond belief, bravo.

[@markguest5011]

Who the hell were the three people who disliked this?!? Even if the map isn't exactly what you were looking for (I was actually hoping to find more of a blueprint with the rooms/levels displayed) you can't tell me this isn't impressive! Good job! :)

[@CubeBrik]

Very new to the Team ICO mystery of world connection. Things like this fascinate me. Thank you Nomad.

[@TheKaiserTia]

The videos you make and the work involved never fail to impress. Thank you, Nomad.

[@drawsandfails4286]

This map is awsome! I always wanted to know how the areas are connected, but I never found a detailed map of the castle. Thank you so much!

[@heyheyitsjae2475]

It's been 2 or 3 years since I've last seen this game but I vividly remember most of these rooms. Crazy how good of an impression this game left!

[@2shadowgamer2]

The work you put into this is AMAZING!!! You should be very proud of your work.

[@Mistral120]

The arenas are bigger than I thought o_o Nice work too :D

[@brendoncliff9485]

Man, you're a god. Or a goddess, i donw know Anyway, your love for sotc and his relateds are just transcendental. I love these games and your channel is a work that the world deserves. Thank you!

[@HelderCH]

That's a colossal JPG,impressive work Nomad!

[@LeLuvicks]

You're the king, Nomad, just amazing... thanks for taking your time and doing this!

[@wep872]

Good job! It's 2016 now, but I had never played that game before. So much emotions!

[@MrDibara]

It's amazing your effort and dedication to this game. I thought you only focused on Shadow of the Colossus but I'm glad to see you're evenly dedicated to Ico as well. No matter how outdated the game is, it's still one of my favourites!

[@MeronEntertainment]

Loved this game, this characters, and this video aswell. The only thing i wish now is PS4/PS5 remaster of Ico by BluePoint. Imagine Castle in native full HD. And yes, i bought original remaster of Ico for PS3 in 2019. No regrets.

[@masalps3445]

This is bloody amazing... Thank you so much for making this!

[@lucpurdy]

Thanks @Nomad Colussus. Breathtaking work for game setting that truly deserves it! If you haven't done so already, go check out NC's flickr page to see some of the work he's done with SotC.

[@audiebavington8789]

Just seen this for the first time. Nomad, you're not normal. This is incredible.

[@sanbeizaa]

Truly amazing, thanks for your effort.

[@NomadColossus]

***** You're welcome ; )

[@Charles-e4x]

Fantastic work! Gotta love the level of detail in each of this game's areas.

[@NickolasHunter]

These top-down views look like they would be great DnD maps!

[@flower-ld5id]

that's amazing. your devotion to the team ico games is amazing and maybe a little strange. 😁 nethertheless they are beautiful games

[@flower-ld5id]

the videos are very well made and you choose great music too. if there is ever a documentary made on these games you should be consulted. 😁

[@Razgriz_3]

Marvelous, such a refined work! Thanks for sharing

[@billysaw69]

I've never noticed that in the Queen's room there is a rounded object in the wall very similar to those things which Trico afraid of

[@billysaw69]

@NomadColossus could you explore again that castle looking for mysteries or make new theories about The Last Guardian

[@mmmuuu1061]

Wow surprised!!! I was trying to look for a map and finally reached here!!! Thanks from japan!!

[@magnaguardia]

A sublime job you have made

[@Stimatic]

the map is gorgeous nomad! thanks for your efforts

[@Fendo5k]

can't believe the detail level the castle have, that's amazing.

[@carlizancho2]

Thank you so much Nomad, this is truly an awesome job.

[@matmor30]

This is just awesome, seriously. I love this game so much, but I can only imagine how much YOU do for doing all of this. Congratulations, my friend

[@matmor30]

Oh, and great choice for Castle in the Mist as background soundtrack, it gives me so many feels I can't explain, they are just great, love it so much too.

[@darkmatic-]

Great job! Always impressing

[@buzhichun]

Awesome job. You're doing Dormin's work, Nomad.

[@itsGeorgeAgain]

Oh god i love this.

[@ianciti]

there's one thing this video really made me think about and that is that i can't help but wonder what in universe purpose this castle was even constructed for in the first place. i mean yes yes yes yes yes we can go on and on and on and on about the children being brought there to be sacrificed and the queen absorbing their power but.... was that what it was built for to begin with? fun fact. the castle in the mist can be seen in the background of the prequel game shadow of the colossus. it's out of focus but it's there. this must mean that whoever built it did so before dormins curse was released unto the world through baby wander, so the way i always interpreted these games was that all horned children were descendents of wander thus the horns, and that this game explains the breaking of the curse. if that's the case what purpose did the sacrifice room serve before the existence of horned children? who lived in this castle before dormins curse? and since it's clearly shown that this castle was designed to be some sort of maze i can't help but wonder if this place was built as a prison for someone? maybe for the race of white skinned beings that yorda and the queen seem to be a part of? it just raises so many questions and i can't help but draw mental parrallels to the greek legend of the minotaur trapped in the center of a maze for being outcast by king minos.

[@BlankArea]

incredible work

[@NomadColossus]

Thanks!

[@rustymiller9555]

I always think the round cages under the castle Ico jumps on at the end of the game is where they would keep Trico.

[@thadjinnja]

Damn, that is really impressive - even by your high standards of detail.

[@cowboyor11]

they should put this in the official art book! amazing!

[@mandatorial]

I thought that this video would be trivial, at first, because I thought I knew the layout, having played the game thru twice, but now I realise, thanks to this map, that I must have been a bit geographically confused ... :-)

[@matiasaguayo3175]

Really impresive, job well done!

[@charlesshamseldin9555]

Please build the Ico map in Minecraft and then light it with raytracing. It would look absolutely amazing.

[@GhostMasqerade]

Took a couple of secs to realize which Nomad this is heh ^^ Fantastic job c: great to still see people so engaged in Team Ico's masterpieces.

[@lupin32008]

Congratulation man, great job!!

[@renepina249]

Good job dude... Very impressive!

[@mydecembermydecember]

Such a fantastic job!!!!

[@tristhett303]

I’m in love 😍 this is so incredible!!

[@legionariotj]

You're awesome. Thanks and congratulations for the job =)

[@Proctor_Conley]

Damn fine work! Bravo! Bravo!

[@nahubl5648]

Excelente!!!

[@splinterborn]

Fantastic work.

[@antirai3432]

This is divine, you are GODDESS

[@wandertrico9043]

You should do the same for The Last Guardian! I can't find a good map of the nest anywhere. But when I'm playing, I definitely recognize landmarks, and when you're on top of that tower near the end of the game, you can look down on the whole nest and recognize a lot of places that you've been.

[@iorireis4315]

My new favorite memory palace :3 Ty!

[@Ananed]

Amazing job! Congrats! ;)

[@YTPremiumWatch]

I love this channel. Thank you mate.

[@konihonyin]

Awesone work as ever

[@1504Shawn]

Awesome job Nomad

[@adribier]

wow, that's an amazing job

[@Terraflare94]

Wow, the Castle looks so small from a top down view. I got lost in this place as a kid. I got stuck in the cemetery. I was stuck so long that Yorda had to point out the obvious for me. Literally took her pointing at the pressure plates. Then it hit me, I was like "oh Zelda has puzzles like this." Just my ICO experience. Never beat the game sadly. Might try to when I can get my hands on the remaster.

[@joe6185]

I have high doubt that you'll read this but in the southernmost part of c3 in sotc like anything interesting in that pond thing? It really caught my interest

[@leon9021]

Amazing! Good job Nomad :)

[@lucasmachain]

Nice work!!!! I really apreciate your effort... sorry for breaking the perfect 100 coments range...

[@GuidingKnight]

Amazing work! Respect!

[@joaomarcosilvabastos]

Nice job, you is amazing!

[@mikebart70]

Awesome work Nomad! Can you tell us more about your passion on these games ?

[@NomadColossus]

I talk about how I got into SotC in my blog introduction, and in the following blog posts you will see the amount of work and, one might say, obsession I have for this game xD. I've yet to do an Ico blog post but I'm working on one.

[@parasol1097]

I can't decide witch music I like better ICO or sotc

[@diogocouto8683]

So beautiful ~

[@preppywasp]

I would like to live in this castle

[@EGC316]

preppywasp What and be attacked by black ghosts every 2 minutes? I don't think so.

[@Hydrantchan]

Great work!

[@FCMaximo91]

Amazing!!!!! Great job!!!!Seriously :)

[@fannynearfyi789]

I don't usually give "Like" for videos that aren't musical, but seeing the great work that you did not give .... "likes" would be an offense. So you've earned my "likes" and my respect honorably, keep it up.!!!!! (Y) :D

[@Flama741]

What is that even supposed to mean? I think I just lost some IQ points from trying to understand your nonsense bigotry.

[@fannynearfyi789]

¬¬ Was just a comment

[@fannynearfyi789]

I never said I didn't like, just don't usually give them "like" ....... Is it so bad to have a different opinion?

[@fannynearfyi789]

I was only recognizing and emphasizing the great work he did (especially in this video) ..... if I despise all the effort of him in his other videos ... I wouldn't even subscribed to his channel.

[@fannynearfyi789]

"To each her own"...

[@jestergreen3101]

Nice work!!!

[@chikoestupido]

respect for the hard job! :)

[@masterknuckles1888]

Was the field surrounding the waterfall balcony and sluice extended for consistency between other perspectives? I’m curious since when you’re actually on the waterfall balcony you can see straight down the cliffs edge, no such field seems to exist.

[@Cabbolf]

Thanks for making this.

[@wendelcomunien4173]

the links are off... would you upload again please?

[@sayten5038]

Great job.

[@Lenupet]

Great Job! Thank You!

[@JohnLoures]

WONDERFUL! *_* Congrats, i love you channel ^_^

[@at3o]

This is amazing

[@kaimi18]

MAN !! i admire all your jobs, awesome !! a question, i want go up to the secret garden in Shadow, where is more easy for grow up energy, in normal mode 2 or hard mode ? beacause in hard you have much less energy

[@NomadColossus]

I don't think it makes any difference, each colossus you kill gives you 8 grip points and 4 health points - you start with 100 of each. Each white tailed lizard you harvest only gives 1 grip point, so killing colossi is the easiest way to grow your grip energy.

[@KuroSelene]

I'm really glad you're still making videos, Nomad c: Your channel is awesome! Btw, I dunno if you alreadly said that in any other video, but where do you think the castle was, considering SotC map? I mean, lots of theories about the castle being close to that 'ICO beach' at FL, or do you think it was at somewhere else far away from it? Keep up the good work c: !

[@t.b.m.5718]

I'm wondering if it's possible to get the game map files from the game it self. Have you ever been able to extract data from the game disc?

[@SanchoPandaVTW]

How is there a block in the dark room? What is this wizardry? Was this in the demo version?

[@Katiriaa84]

WOW!! That is just amazing!! Btw, have you done a video with this opposite (bluff) temple area?

[@kideiji58]

Now we know that why you did not show up lately.. Nice work man :)

[@Draagonys77]

your music is so legit