The Last Guardian still in the works, Fumito still overseeing development
Earlier today, long time industry veteran, Fumito Ueda posted an update on the progress of The Last Guardian. He also revealed that he is still overseeing the game working with Sony Japan.
I suppose its only fitting that the two of the last great games on the PS3 start with “The Last” in the title with The Last of Us and The Last Guardian. The latter being developed by Team ICO, responsible for some of the most iconic games of the PS2 era, has been in development hell for nearly half a decade.
Some of that delay may have been attributed to the departure of creative genius, Fumito Ueda former head of Team ICO. Ueda revealed last year that he has decided to leave Team ICO to pursue new and different creative projects. While he will eventually transition to other projects, Ueda did reveal his commitment to completing The Last Guardian while working for Sony Japan in freelance capacity.
Original 2011 Target Release Trailer:
Its been over a year since we heard anything about The Last Guardian from Sony, and Ueda has been getting a lot of inquiries into the status of the game. This has prompted Ueda to post a message on his blog, emphasizing once again that he will continue to oversee development of The Last Guardian completing his final charge.
To All Interested Parties:
As some of you may have heard, I left Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Studio some time ago to pursue my creative passions. Nevertheless, I continue working on THE LAST GUARDIAN as a freelance contributor.
While it’s been a long time coming, THE LAST GUARDIAN remains under my creative supervision and is still in development by an incredibly talented team.
I should also mention that details regarding THE LAST GUARDIAN’s release is solely decided by Sony Computer Entertainment, not myself. Please keep an eye out for their official announcement.
Moving forward, it is my intent to continue my involvement with THE LAST GUARDIAN project, as well as pursue new creative projects with a fresh perspective. As I rekindle my passions as a creator, I look forward to seeing where it will take me, and I deeply appreciate your support during this transition.
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February 14th, 2013
The trailer does nothing to make me want to look any further into this game.
In fact it looks really unappealing.
February 14th, 2013
To each their own. This game would be a system seller, which makes me wonder if it’s getting pushed to PS4 as a launch title.
February 14th, 2013
As long as it gets released I don’t mind. The trailer makes me all kinds of excited.
February 14th, 2013
Never played Ico or Shadow of the Collossus then Godless? Both masterpieces. Try both of these games first dude and then say the game looks unappealing. Please try them, if you’re a gamer you should like it, regardless of where its exclusive to.
February 14th, 2013
Hopefully The Last Guardian will be a PS4 game.
My PS4 launch titles wish list:
-Gran Turismo 6
-LittleBigPlanet 3
-The Last Guardian
-Infamous 3
-Final Fantasy Versus 13
February 15th, 2013
Oldie
I didn’t even know this game was an exclusive.
I don’t buy games because of which system they are on Oldie. I buy games I like.
The only time the system would be a consideration would be on multiplats, in which case I buy the one that runs best.
February 15th, 2013
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ico-Shadow-Colossus-Collection-PS3/dp/B004T8C19W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360932963&sr=8-1
February 15th, 2013
So you’ve played Ico and Shadow of the Collossus?
February 16th, 2013
“The trailer does nothing to make me want to look any further into this game.
In fact it looks really unappealing.”
I agree. I still have to get the ICO collection.
February 18th, 2013
“So you’ve played Ico and Shadow of the Collossus?”
Was that for me? If so, No I haven’t.
Should playing these games be a prerequisite for finding Last guardian appealing?
February 18th, 2013
“Should playing these games be a prerequisite for finding Last guardian appealing?”
Yes. They’re are all set in the same world and will give you an idea of how TLG will be. You’re missing out, they’re better than Kameo.