21 August 2007
By: Alexandru Stanescu, Editor, Gaming Reviews (Consoles)
ICO Secrets and Video Walkthrough (PS2)
Enable 2 player mode and unlock the alternative ending
Ico is a 2001 action-adventure video game developed by Sony Computer Entertainment and released for the PlayStation 2 video game console. Ico was designed and directed by Fumito Ueda, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It did not sell very well in North America, but it received critical acclaim from many video gaming news outlets and won several awards. Europe has since received a reprinting in 2006.The player takes on the role of Ico, a young boy born with a pair of horns, who must escort a princess named Yorda safely out of a castle without her being captured by the shadowy figures that prowl nearby or being killed by the castle's numerous environmental hazards. Despite selling only 650,000 copies worldwide, Ico received strong reviews, and has become a cult hit among video game enthusiasts.UnlockablesEnable 2 Player ModeThis code does not apply to the North American version of the game Play and finish the game once, wait until the credit finish and once you get control of ICO, search for Yorda beside the sea shore. After the final ending you will be prompted a save screen. Save it and restart the game with Yorda controllable (2nd player) and 5 different background music / screen to choose from.Easter EggsAlternative EndingThe game must already have been completed in order for this to work. Right at the end of the game when Ico wakes up on the beach, make your way all the way over to where the cliffs are and continue your way up the beach. Along the way you should come across a large rock, there should also be a couple of watermelons situated near this large rock. Pick up one of these watermelons and proceed up the beach until you reach Yorda. You will now be treated with a slightly humorous ending video. This does not work on the US version of the game.GlitchesSuperJumpThis will only work on the PAL version of the game. First make sure the game is set to 50hz (this is crucial). If it's set to 60hz then take your memory card out before you boot up the game, set to 50. then re-insert at the title screen. Anyway. just load up your game or start a new one. In order to do the superjump you need to have a stick or a sword equipped (will also work with lightsaber). Start running in any direction and do a running jump. Right after you hit Triangle, hit Square. The timing needs to be really exact. If executed properly you'll see him fly farther and one 'block' higher than he normally would. Keep practicing the jump, it will come in handy when you'll need to get to Yorda quick..You can also skip major parts of the game with this jump, I won't tell you where. but just have fun with it, explore. Secrets Star Wars-Like WeaponThis code applies to any non-US version of the game only. With 2 Player Mode enabled, play the game through the waterfall and reach an area where you get the mace by throwing a ball into a box at the first play (Please refer to FAQ for this side quest). This time a Starwars-like Weapon will fly in instead of mace. This weapon is very powerful and will kill the shadow with 1-2 hits. And the weapon will be prolonged to triple the size of the sword if you grabbed Yorda's hand when attacking. (Even longer than the original Star Wars lightsaber)Here's the game's video walkthrough in case you needed some help:
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