Frank-ProvoAs planned, Sony of Japan revealed the mystery game that Ico director Fumito Ueda and his team have been hard at work on for the past couple years. The bad news: it isn't a sequel to Ico.
Wanda and the Colossus will follow the exploits of a young female islander and her recently-befriended comrade, a 60-foot tall giant. No word yet on the rest of the story or of how the game will play, but sources suggest it'll involve a good mix of walking around, horseback riding, and absolutely thrashing entire armies with the Colossus' giant club. Visually, the game will have the same sepia-toned look and heiroglyphic art style that Ico did, which should please fans that were hoping for a direct sequel.
Sony will show the game off at the Tokyo Game Show at the end of this month. Wanda and the Colossus will be released sometime in 2005.