Head boss of the now legendary prestige and talked about studio behind the Last Guardian, Fumito Ueda, is considered to be a man of intellectual capability and brilliance by most who adores his work. Most of his works, include Ico and the famous Shadow of the Colossus, which are now considered Playstation 2's treasurable games and now Ueda's upcoming project for the Playstation 3 is one of the most anticipated and most looked for games on the platform. Ueda spoke at this year's TGS and revealed a handful of exciting announcements regarding Last Guardian, including it's release date window which is currently slated for the holiday season of next year. Although Ueda also unveiled an Ico/Shadow of the Colussus PS3 bundle (There should be an article up regarding this.) I was most interested in his comments regarding his newest creation the Last Guardian. We know so little about the project, so it was great to finally get more information about it.


A trailer was shown towards the beginning of Ueda's presentation that highlighted the lighter side of Last Guardian. Much to my surprise, the game will be filled with playful, touching moments, as opposed to the nearly crippling isolation and guilt that dominated Shadow of the Colossus. The trailer showed the young main character interacting with the Trico creature (which was actually referred to as the "bird cat" during the demonstration); waking it from a nap, feeding it and even coaxing it up to intimidating ledges. The music in the video was charming and airy, perfectly complementing the visuals on display -- especially the final shot which showed the Trico creature casually scratching itself much like a dog or cat might.

Ueda was quick to comment that many gamers have jumped to conclusions about the game's plotline, guessing that the ending would be just as sad as the melancholic conclusions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Although the team is unwillingly to give away the ending (and rightly so), Ueda asked that people keep an open mind about it, as it could go in any direction.

More information will be released to the public, so keep an eye out! VGH will surely give you the latest up to date information regarding Fumito Ueda's The Last Guardian.