Tue, Sep 14, 2010 | 17:56 BST

Rumour – Team ICO Collection out March-April for “around” £25, “box-art” appears

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The much-rumoured Team ICO Collection is set to release at some point between March and April for “around £24.99,” according to Eurogamer.

Over the weekend, US retailer Walmart had the package, consisting of the developer’s PS2 titles ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, up for pre-order for a what is most likely a placeholder date of April 1.

EG’s been told the collection will be available to pre-order from UK retailers “in the next few days,” which implies we’re going to get an announcement this week at Tokyo Game Show.

Looks like there’s some box art for the game floating around too, if it’s real and not a fan mock up. Still, check it out over on Examiner.

VG247 was first told of the collection back in May, followed up a further report claiming it would be released in Q1 2011.

“We don’t comment on rumour or speculation,” SCEE told EG.

The next title from Team ICO, The Last Guardian, will be shown to press this week in Japan during TGS.

47 comments

Razor
13/09/10, 2:11 pm

Woo-hoo.

Michael O’Connor
13/09/10, 2:23 pm

Want.

zoopdeloop
13/09/10, 2:24 pm

An official announcement from team Ico or Sony would be nice.Shortly i guess

Erthazus
13/09/10, 2:28 pm

25 gbp? Thats not much. I’ll take it.

kdogg
13/09/10, 2:30 pm

dat is good ja

Robo_1
13/09/10, 2:38 pm

I’d rather a nice trilogy set, similar to God Of War.

AHA-Lambda
13/09/10, 2:44 pm

i could put ico and sotc on ebay to pay for this i guess =/

zoopdeloop
13/09/10, 2:45 pm

@6 except these aren’t actually a trilogy like GoW is.Totally different and indepentent games with each other.
They could have them all three in one disc at some point later on though

Blerk
13/09/10, 2:49 pm

If they’re smart they’ll offer these individually as digital downloads as well.

#10

mington
13/09/10, 2:56 pm

@9 true dat, i’ve no real interest in playing through ico again…unless they’ve rebuilt the game making the environments ten times more interesting…which they haven’t as its 25 pounds

#11

Blerk
13/09/10, 3:00 pm

Heathen! You will rebuy Ico and enjoy it!

#12

Johnny Cullen
13/09/10, 3:06 pm

Blasphemy!

#13

mington
13/09/10, 3:18 pm

:/ maybe i’d play it again if they put in 100 collectible thermos flasks

Team Ico games need more collectibles, thats what i say….and sexy robot alternate outfits

oh, and a DLC robot stallion for SotC

#14

NiceFellow
13/09/10, 3:26 pm

I’d play these again in HD. Given their style I’d argue the games would be improved just by HD graphics alone – although a better framerate in SOTC would be nice, too.

#15

Hybridpsycho
13/09/10, 3:27 pm

GIIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!

#16

Hybridpsycho
13/09/10, 3:27 pm

@7 Ico alone is worth more than the cost of the collection, save them dude

#17

freedoms_stain
13/09/10, 3:36 pm

I’m glad these games are not fading away, I think some of todays dev studios need a wee lesson in creativity, playing these would deliver that imo.

#18

Madgame
13/09/10, 3:41 pm

Hopefully Team Ico will incorporate some really creative trophies. I hope we get some more news this week at TGS.

#19

NiceFellow
13/09/10, 3:49 pm

@18 – Trophy for never making Yorda run? Or holding her hand for X amount of time? I think these titles should have some interesting ones.

#20

The Hindle
13/09/10, 3:52 pm

I found out sales data for Ico recently and it didnt actually sell that bad. 700k worldwide pretty impressive.

#21

Blerk
13/09/10, 3:55 pm

It makes me sad that it’s that low, tbh. Truly an utterly glorious game in every single respect. I love it.

/hugs

#22

freedoms_stain
13/09/10, 4:08 pm

Given that it floated pretty low under the radar that’s a pretty decent number.

Unfortunately by the time I got to the party I had to go 2nd hand, but I managed to get both games in their original cardboard sleeves with the art cards intact and in good condition.

#23

The Hindle
13/09/10, 4:12 pm

In other news Last guardian info this week!!!! ive got a feeling that game is going to bring the house down.

#24

freedoms_stain
13/09/10, 4:22 pm

I really want to see how TLG works.

Fuck I really just want to play the game. However it works it’ll be 10 hours worth of truly unique gaming experience.

#25

onlineatron
13/09/10, 5:10 pm

January i’ll be buying ME2 PS3.

April I’ll be buying this.

I’ve never re-bought a game ever but in the space of 4 months i’ll be re-purchasing 3!

#26

RETARDED VIKING
13/09/10, 6:04 pm

Perfect opportunity i’ve never played ico and i cannot find it anywhere.

#27

Callum
13/09/10, 11:43 pm

wtb a ps3 to play this on -.-

#28

No_PUDding
14/09/10, 3:32 am

@mington Leave Shadow of the Colossus out of it, fruits and lizards and towers were without a doubt in that game and a massive inspiration for Crackdown. No question the most popular collectionism game this generation.

#29

mington
14/09/10, 8:27 am

Shadow of the Colossus needs a cover system, and a floating arrow pointing the way to your next destination, and the protagonist should speak making witty quips like Nathan Drake.

I’m just trying to drag these games kicking and screaming into the current generation

#30

Blerk
14/09/10, 8:44 am

Don’t make me put you in this giant wicker man, dude.

#31

mington
14/09/10, 8:50 am

Interestingly the writer of the original wicker man is currently penning a sequel reprising Christopher Lee as um that dude in the dress

JESUS CHRIST, OH JESUS CHRISSSSSSTTTTTT

#32

Retroid
14/09/10, 12:40 pm

Oooh.

/Severely tempted