Shadow of the Colossus
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Shadow of the Colossus is a 2005 action-adventure game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It takes place in a fantasy setting and follows Wander, a young man
European cover art
Wander climbs the first colossus to stab the sigil on its forehead. The heads-up display shows the character's health and stamina (lower right), as well as the colossus' health (upper left).
Wander standing near Mono. Long hair served as a foundational aspect of both Wander and Mono's designs, and in the latter's case was meant to provide a visual contrast to Ico character Yorda.
The monster movie genre, of which the original Godzilla film (1954 theatrical poster pictured above) is a famous example, served as a source of inspiration for the concept of Shadow of the Colossus.
Fumito Ueda
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Fumito Ueda is a Japanese video game designer, game director and visual artist. Ueda is best known as the director and lead designer of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus during his tenure at Sony Compute
Ueda in 2016
Ueda in 2017