ICO EASTER EGG - Shadow of the Colossus PS4

[@balbanes1]

Landscapes change over time, with the watermelon there now, it’s official for me. Same shoreline. They don’t have to graphically match.

[@reddrahvett623]

Judging by our understanding, i eould say that this was before Ico found the beach, likely that watermelon was the parent fruit for other melons that grew there before Ico arrived.

[@AA-sw5pb]

​@@reddrahvett623obviously the lead guy behind the games has already confirmed Shadow of the Colossus is a prequel to ICO and that Wander is indeed the first horned child

[@budaroddy]

Watermelon ending , what a great history both ICO and SotC

[@yongamer]

ICO is the most heart warming game I have played. Absolutely beautiful.

[@lamellarm6546]

Props for referencing (and crediting) Nomad Colossus!

[@maxderrat]

No problem! It's always my pleasure to credit the (objectively) greatest SOTC fan of all time. I'll also be doing that again in a video coming out tomorrow. ;)

[@misterx1342]

I hope Ico will come to PS4

[@jaylansmith3104]

LINKROXAS same

[@SuperMarioPlush220]

I hope feb 2020

[@sanrasuzumaki942]

That would be a very good thing to have the collection in 1080p!

[@DrDolan2000]

I'm hoping and praying with all my heart and soul! Ico is my favorite game and if it gets the same treatment as SOTC, I would be immensely happy. For now, I'll just have to enjoy it on PS3

[@7maggotpie]

Same

[@proname36]

Actually, it COULD be the same beach. If we can assume that 100s of years separate the games, erosion could cause the beach (as well as the cliffside) to change dramatically.

[@Fayewylde]

Could you take a look at the "Ico Castle" that is supposedly visible in the distance from the area around the beach? I'd love to know if the better graphics make it more clear as to whether it's for real, or just a random texture.

[@maxderrat]

I know for a fact that it's not the castle, that it IS just a random texture, and that a KZbinr named Nomad Colossus proved it. At the moment I can't find the video he made where he disproved that. If I find it, I'll let you know. Until then, feel free to search his videos. Just type "Nomad Colossus" into the KZbin search engine.

[@laughercake3156]

Never even knew of the alternate Ico ending. I learned two things from this video

[@sanrasuzumaki942]

Come to think of it, shore lines can change over time, and considering that iCO is set up first, this could very well be the same Beach just that the Shore line changed a bit.

[@typalmer6850]

I was thinking this very thing myself. But I do wonder how the surrounding geography compares.

[@benwasserman8223]

There’s also a food barrel from The Last Guardian located in a cave within one of the forests

[@charliesietsma6776]

Could “ICO” be next??? A dream come true!?

[@ColdNorth0628]

People say it is not the same beach but peoppe forget that the same place could change over the span of aeons.

[@Petardozord]

Nomad collosus. Even here.

[@charlettejeter583]

it could be the same beach, beaches erode and the shore line can look different at different times...

[@thewanderingpnut1685]

They should have added the other colossi they were originally thinking of putting in the ps2 game

[@enderethan144]

I was looking for them gold coins down there and then I come across this random watermelon.

[@lekhapratap1652]

The wanderer having Ico’s face.

[@Novasky2007]

Beaches and cliffs and all coasts change drastically over time with erosion and drift so i wouldn't rule it out entirely.

[@reddrahvett623]

Im glad they actually aknowleged Ico

[@druha10304]

i got that cool painting the creator did , of ico and sotc being in the same universe and in the middle of the painting i think is where the last guardian takes place, i think im about to play the last guardian for the first time

[@roshykamesennin5]

You were there, guys....

[@SleepyAlbatross]

The shape of coasts change over great lengths of time.

[@N1NJ4B345T]

Don't think we can assume they are not the same beach based on their shape. We don't know the length of the time-gap between Shadow of the Colossus and Ico. It is quite possible the beach changed shape over time. The hypothetical scenario in which the beaches are one and the same also sheds light on where Ico came from. It seems to me the forbidden land from Shadow of the Colossus is Ico's homeland, and the land ruled by the Queen would have to be Wander's homeland in the future (this has to do with the horned baby seen at the end of SotC). Yorda and Ico both leave the castle and wash ashore on a beach, and it seems reasonable to me to think they ended up back in the forbidden land where Ico came from, since they left from the same port as those who brought Ico to the Queen's land came in at. This also explains why the Queen's castle is far more architecturally stunning than anything we saw in the forbidden land, because back in the time of SotC, it was inhabited by humans, and I'm guessing that in the time of Ico, the forbidden land is inhabited by humans instead. I also notice the shape of the beach in SotC has less gradual curvature, while the beach in Ico has more gradual curvature. This actually reflects the way beaches change over time. the sand past the shore gradually gets pushed up and extends the length of the beach, thus smoothing out its curvature. Why throw a bone to theorists on a subject if they are not correct?

[@iplayeddishonored2475]

Beaches could be eroded you know, it would make the alleged gap in the timeline make sense

[@cams618]

There is also a barrel in a cave somewhere which is an Easter egg for the last guardian

[@danielpeckham5520]

I wish they would make a proper sequel to ICO, have him grab her hand again and drag her around the beach.

[@LitoSunflower]

The watermelon was there in the original Shadow of the Colossus too..

[@reddrahvett623]

Realy? Wow

[@Treasure_Hunter95]

I recently played the remake and I wondered whether the developers left a watermelon on that beach to reference Ico. Unfortunately I didn't find the watermelon when I visited the beach but it's good to know that they actually added one.

[@dmckenna]

"I've never seen any definitive proof regarding how "Ico" is pronounced" you say? Well, the katakana is "イコ". "Eye-co" would be "アイコ". Or just watch any interview with Fumito Ueda. Job done :)

[@levidavis1093]

I think that easter egg was also in the original PS2 version of Shadow of the Colossus too if I remember right... but I THINK it was only on the Japanese version (Wanda and the Colossus)

[@HariAlmin]

Actually, it could be the same beach, if ICO happens in a distant future it Is posible that the shoreline in SOTC erodes and get the same appearance from the previous game.

[@ashb712]

That beach could very well be the same beach, but farther into the future from Ico. Look at the comparison at 0:56, they look almost too similar. it seems very plausible that enough time would've passed for the cliff to erode and the tides to become lower. I guess the only problem with this theory is that it implies SotC is in the future compared to Ico, when it is actually a prequel... But at the same time the beaches look so similar, that the developers could have created Ico Beach with the intention of it being the original beach.

[@vercoda9997]

Oh! I found that today, but didn’t know what on earth it was for. Well, now I do! Thanks for that...

[@nwojunkie]

I didn't know that the evil queen from Ico is the same girl from SOTC

[@peeby27]

Its not

[@dqixsoss7436]

5 yes later and I didn’t know this Easter egg was in the PS4 version until now :))

[@thee_number_six6227]

79 enlightenments thats new and sword looks bad ass

[@Jtwpayne]

They added a new sword to the game you have to collect all 79 cold coins

[@timurkral3781]

I dont understand. There is only one watermelon. Where are the others?

[@Therealsmiley8]

Quick reminder shadow of the colosuss happened before Ico and if it did happen before Ico the beach probably changed as time went by

[@Zoza15]

They will definitely remake ICO as well.. Maybe they'll announce at E3 2018..

[@PingPongFilms]

I’m still holding out for hope for the PS5😭

[@LegoLad01]

there's more watermelons in other places. There's even a patch of broken watermelons around the middle of the map

[@resss9403]

Everybody looks at the Last Guardian easter egg but nobody cares about the Ico easter egg :(

[@timmadone8930]

ICO is pronounced EECO. The watermelon is not the only ICO Easter egg. In the basement of the main temple, you will find one of ICO's horns lying at the base of the last column on the right, just before reaching the Sword Of Dormin. Even though the game has been out for almost a year now, it seems that not many people know about that horn. If SOTC is your 2nd favorite all-time game, what is your first?

[@haroldthetree4820]

I've always wondered why team ico makes their protagonist so clumsy

[@annalucille827]

It makes them more realistic, more human.

[@rickalbuquerque595]

I guess the Queen (A.K.A. Mono) decided it was a good idea to build a castle close to this beach and based it's design in the Shrine of Worship.

[@Mauricio0973]

There's also one of the barrels from The Last Guardian

[@slothypits1740]

this is crazy. i just found a last guardian ester egg in a small cave in the forest. its the small barrel with the blue stuff in it

[@shawndial9156]

This...this is how you get someone in

[@aurumarma5711]

I just knew there had to be a watermelon somewhere, I didn't know admit that stretch of beach though. I guess i need to sirens another 50+ hours searching the map.

[@ErosMorelli]

Nice find!

[@junkykong2275]

Do ICO and Shadow of the Colossus take place in the same country? I always interpreted that Shadow of the Colossus was like the origin of the country where ICO takes place.

[@Zephyr16]

Wander is the patriarch of the line of horned boys that Ico descends from, so yes. same world. Ico takes place thousands of years after SotC

[@ParanoiaGentlman]

Zephyr i thought it was only 1000 years

[@cxssetteman182]

It can be possible, that the "tribes" living there might not follow the concept of countries or foreign boundaries. Maybe they we're just one huge community of people bonded together by the same exact thing. Or, a popular vote is that, these tribes practice different forms of religion, that is why they are able to use different kind of magic unique to each game. However, the symbols remain eerily same. Maybe their language is a mix of Heiroglyphs and random voice inputs. Look at the Sigil designs of some Symbols, they look way too similar. The Sigil on the cape of Ico, Wander, and the tribesmen in The Last Guardian. Maybe it all takes place in the same planet, just through different timelines. Or, they could be in the same universe, but just on different planet/Solar system/Galaxy. Also, maybe the kid in TLG actually grows up to be Lord Emon. I mean, we all know that Lord Emon has got to be about 70 years old. He looks like it in the PS4

[@irrouda92akasunpistache16]

I assume it does

[@ThatHippyDuck]

It's probably a hint at what they will remaster next. One can hope.

[@StubbsDK]

Actually, that was also in the original... and I found it in the HD Remaster on PS3

[@kendralloyd2204]

I got trophies by taking screenshots of each. Unless it just took that long for the trophy to activate by time I took the shot

[@AnjnShan]

Who says they aren't the same beach? I think you believe both games happen at literally the same time, and that geographical changes couldn't have happened between the two games.

[@Mew-mu6ev]

Aperently you don't know about the 79 relics if you say there was nothing new added to the game

[@samh659]

Plot twist ico is the Dormin

[@xxflodestroysxx4201]

When this is your Second favourite Game What's your favourite?

[@maxderrat]

Metal Gear Solid 2. :)

[@tropichawk850]

Max Derrat Swell choice my friend. Swell choice indeed.

[@xxflodestroysxx4201]

Max Derrat Ok very cool my favourite Game is Horizon Zero Dawn :D

[@ezetram774]

xXFloDestroysXx dmc 3 for me

[@KnutKniffte]

Max Derrat mine is snake eater😊

[@gomes1258]

Did they redesign the beach to look more like ICO's one? The original as Nomad proved looks different but maybe they changed it.

[@SickHawkS]

I kinda wanna get into this game but on the ps3 version looked like it's from ps2, and now on the ps4 version it looks like it's from ps3..

[@reddrahvett623]

Sense when do graphics matter?

[@SickHawkS]

@@reddrahvett623 Since when it's part of my preference?

[@ale03000]

If you plant enough arrows on the watermelon, would it finally break ?!

[@xxxmdxxx4450]

It's prequel to ico

[@punishedcrow]

ok but do you get a trophy like with the last guardian barrel easter egg?

[@danielpeckham5520]

illuminati confirmed! O_O eh I mean...yeah, Shadow is prequel to ICO, well, that's obvious from the ending...its a very Silent Hill ending actually.

[@yongamer]

You should add music to the end to make it 10 mins.

[@Encoun2er]

Eeco. It's pronounced eeco

[@maxderrat]

I know. Somebody just proved that to me. :P

[@SuperMandibleclaw]

Does anyone even fucking care?

[@mynameis6575]

@@SuperMandibleclaw yes, kid. That pronunciation was way off

[@mynameis6575]

@@buritomaster sure, so people can call you whatever they want too, your name is for nothing

[@mynameis6575]

@@buritomaster ok burYtomaster

[@dhruvo100]

I think i found a last guardian easter egg.

[@278steve]

Obviously you haven't found any gold coins in the new PS4 version.

[@loreleifriedriech9090]

I never knew there was a beach because I never go there

[@SuperMarioPlush220]

Is wander Ico?

[@karmakittenz69]

Anyone who has played the remastered SOTC, can you tell me if they fixed leap mechanic on third or fourth collosus? You had to run up a spiral ramp and last jump was a nightmare for many. Mes included

[@delgat000]

BANE KITTY unfortunately those issues have not been fixed. By far the hardest thing in this game is that stupid ramp before the Third boss.

[@Coolio_Ash]

Already found the last guardian reference

[@aaronatkinson177]

So did I

[@billyfraiser6298]

Just wanted to say that I appreciate the apology in the description about your pronunciation of Ico. It was hurting my hears lol.

[@iNREEk]

I went there I never saw the water melon :(

[@Randomturtletalk101]

Can you eat it like the other fruit and does it give any benefits?

[@DarknessIsTheTruth]

Why is there a watermelon there? I'll tell you later.

[@prodsoma_]

Isn’t the kid from ico the son of the warrior in shadow the colossus?

[@maxderrat]

I don't think so. I think he's more like the great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great greatgreat great great great great great great great great great greatgreat great great great great great great great great great greatgreat great great great great great great great great great greatgreat great great great great great great great great great great grand child of the warrior. :P

[@kiya9252]

How do I get there???? I sped like 1h trying to find it and I still didn't find it. I followed exactly your path on the map, but it just leads to dirge cave wtf??? PAS HELP MEE

[@maxderrat]

dl.gamesradar.com/guides/Lizard%20Map.jpg Click on that link. You see the area at the bottom of B5? Go to where the save shrine is on that map, and then continue south. You see the cliff that runs along the bottom of B5, continues to C5, and ends with that bridge (the bridge is partially covered by the lizard at the bottom of C5)? The beach is to the left of the bridge, along the coast line of that cliff. There's a path that leads down there near the save shrine. Make sure to run all the way to the end. Let me know if you have any other issues. :)

[@1k_Synth]

Max, did Mono become the Queen?

[@maxderrat]

It's a popular theory. No one knows for sure.

[@infernalbaka557]

Isn't the 11th colossus a big reference to Ico?

[@Yandereebunniee]

Please explain how it’s a reference to ICO. Cause the 11th colossus is (I can never remember exactly if it’s cenobia or celosia either way it’s one of the cat like small colossi)

[@joecoolsdroneclips]

feb 6 is my birthday

[@Katiriaa84]

You pronounce it "Eeco" >_>

[@jaseidon]

They added coins hahahaha

[@ninetailsnet]

Also the event happens on the game of shadow of collosus was first happen before the Ico game. That watermelon is only a easter egg

[@tactical_slime4608]

Anyone found out what happens when you get all the coins?

[@maxderrat]

Look up "Sword of Dormin". :)

[@albozru1e]

What happens if you eat it?

[@maxderrat]

You can't eat it, apparently. xD

[@theCAWO.]

What’s your first favorite game?

[@maxderrat]

Metal Gear Solid 2. :)

[@ColdRamenTPM]

lol ‘aiko’

[@cristogonza6883]

Do you get a trophy for reach it?

[@maxderrat]

No you don't.

[@HOTD108_]

This is NOT a re-release, it is a remake is an entirely different art style to the original game. Technologically more advanced, but artistically hollow and unrepresentative of the original game. If you like it, Max, that obviously okay, but to call it a re-release is just an insult to video games as a medium. No offence to you personally, Max, you're actually my favourite channel, but I just have to correct you on this one.

[@maksimlozanoski]

Oi Max nice name

[@alekosthecrow]

Can you eat the watermelon?

[@maxderrat]

Nah.

[@Vijay-tg7hf]

whats your favorite game?

[@maxderrat]

Metal Gear Solid 2! :)

[@gregorionunez2881]

Este juego no es segundo de ningun game. Para mi sotc es 1!!

[@mkmaster99]

Clearly not the same beach

[@adilkhojah]

WAOOOOOOOOOOO NICE MAN

[@The_RedVIII]

Please pronounce ICO correctly, thanks.

[@maxderrat]

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. ;) Well, somebody pointed out evidence to me that it is actually pronounced "E-co". So don't worry, I'll be pronouncing it properly from now on.

[@damarei]

RedVIII Nobody cares

[@guser2495]

What's the point of these games? Why didn't the melon split open when he shot it with the arrow?

[@holyflame2]

Google User The better question is. What's the point of your comment?

[@crashpal]

because physics

[@MrXreuf]

Because Remake of Remake of Remake of Remake... Best game on PS.

[@crashpal]

Alexandre Goeudevert remake of a remaster of an original. it only remaked and remastered once

[@lukessummerguitar]

ICO is a vastly superior game than SOTC in every single way. SOTC was the most disappointing sequel ever - 16 Boss battles in a row?... with nothing to do in between???

[@holyflame2]

Lee McDaid - Guitar Lmao yeah sure...

[@Link-jl6ep]

Bait

[@Encoun2er]

That's not the point. There 2 different games and yet have similar themes. You can not compare them. And there are things to do in between each boss: enjoy the scenery, hunt lizards, parachute around. There's a very deliberate story they're trying to tell. Both games are equally amazing at telling different stories with similar themes.

[@guswittering4466]

Yea me too. Loved ICO, tried to love it too but wtf, manual save and still it returns u to start with ten minute horse ride to where you were! It's on the way to charity shop!

[@verifeli]

What about TLG?

[@jxvi166]

Lol u should play fortnight