Obtain all other trophies to unlock this one.

This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

After you've knocked down the cage Yorda is trapped inside, pick up the stick and kill the shadow. Walk up to Yorda and press , after the cutscene grab her and go to the idol door. She will open it, go through and once you're outside the trophy will unlock.

This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

After viewing the cutscene with the Queen at the main gate, drag all the torches inwards against the "road" and they will light up. Go back into the castle and the trophy will unlock.

This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

When you open the 2nd round stone door, you will notice that there was a sword stuck in between it as it falls down. Jump through the big hole and pick up the sword, a steel gate will be triggered and trap you. Cut the ropes that hold the stone wheels on top of the platforms to your far left and right and the gate will disappear. Go up the staircase on the left side and cut the rope to open the left door. Grab Yorda and run through it and the trophy will unlock.

This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

When you have successfully opened all 3 round stone doors (3rd and last one being in the room where the stone couch is located), there will be a cutscene of a reflector shooting a light beam on a round ball that starts spinning and electrifying the east (left side) gate. After the cutscene the trophy will unlock.

This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

When you have successfully opened all 3 round stone doors and adjusted the reflector (3rd and last one being in the room where you entered this section), there will be a cutscene of a reflector shooting a light beam on a round ball that starts spinning and electrifying the west (right side) gate. After the cutscene the trophy will unlock.

This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

After opening the main gate and running across the bridge, about midway through there will be a cutscene of the bridge retracting, separating you from Yorda. You will take control shortly thereafter whilst hanging on the side of the bridge. Pull yourself up, jump across and Yorda will catch you. There will be another cutscene and you will eventually fall down. After the cutscene the trophy will unlock.

This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

Towards the end of the game you will come across an idol door which you cannot open. Run through the doorway on the other side instead. Once inside the "boat room" (whatever you want to call it), run past the boat and the broken pillar, up the ledge. At the top you will see an altar which holds a sword, approach it and press to trigger a cutsene. Run back from where you came. Once outside the boat room the trophy will unlock.

This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

After the credits, you will find yourself waking up on a beach. Run to your left across the beach as far as you can until you find Yorda lying on the beach unconscious. Approach her and the last cutscene will play. After the screen says "end" the trophy will unlock

In order to unlock this trophy you have to play through the entire game again on a cleared game save file. Meaning, once you have beaten the game once and saved upon completion, load that save file and you will start a new game+.

After the final cutscene and credits you will find yourself awakening on a beach. Run towards the big rock near the cliffside. Behind the rock there will be several watermelons lying on the ground. Pick one up and make your way across the beach until you see Yorda. Approach her and you will get the watermelon ending. After the screen says "end" the trophy will unlock.

This has to be done in your first playthrough or a "New Game" (from the Main Menu). It cannot be obtained on a cleared game save file (New Game+).

See Shining Sword for further info.

n order to obtain the shining sword aka the lightsaber you have to do it on a cleared game save file (New Game+).

In the same section as the piston jump and the waterwheel there is a hidden room. After making the piston jump, climb down the ladder and pull the switch to the left of the stairs to open the doors. Also to the left of the stairs, there is a tree. Swing your sword at the tree and a ball will drop down. Pick up the ball and go inside. Once inside make your way to the wall between the 2 set of stairs. Push () the middle wall section to open a secret passage. Head inside with Yorda and make your way down the stairs, go around the turquoise circular platform in the middle of the floor, up the small set of stairs and place the ball inside the square on the floor. Go stand on the circular platform with Yorda and a basket should pop up where you placed the ball. The ball will automatically land inside it and the shining sword/spiked club will come flying from the window and land behind you. Pick it up and continue as you were, once you reach the next section (waterfall) the trophy will unlock.

There are a total of 14 stone couches (save points) scattered around the castle. Ico and Yorda must sit together on a stone couch in order for the game to be saved. This game is very linear and the stone couches are easily visible. I found all of them without using any guide. This trophy will unlock once you save at the last stone couch.

NOTE: You must save at all locations in one playthrough. If you miss a couch on your first playthrough you will not unlock the trophy if you save there on your second playthrough. They all have to be done on the same playthrough.

Below is a list of locations for all stone couches that can be found throughout the game.

Save 1
Old Bridge: After you've released Yorda from the cage and opened the idol doors, step outside and it should be to the right. This is just as you unlock Rescue.



Save 2
Trolley 1: You will find this stone couch in the room where you have to climb up a chain and pull a lever to open a door and then push down a box in order for you and Yorda to continue together. The stone couch is located just down the 1st set of stairs where the door was opened when pulling the lever.



Save 3
Trolley 2: You will find this at the end of the train tracks after the trolley ride, just to your right up the ledge.



Save 4
Crane: Located right after the crane section. On the upper right on the round platform.



Save 5
Main Gate: Located just to the left of the main gate.



Save 6
Graveyard: Upon arrival to the graveyard, go straight forward down the 1st set of stairs and you will see the stone couch over to the right.



Save 7
Windmill: Once you have reached the top of the windmill, go over the bridge and the couch is located to your right.



Save 8
Stone Pillar: Found in the section after the sewers. Take the elevator up, then run straight forward leaving Yorda behind. Jump down where there is a crack in the fence and start climbing your way around until you have reached the upper platform where you will find a box and the stone couch.



Save 9
East Arena: East Arena is the room you enter after running along side the castle walls. Once inside, climb up the ladder to the left and you should see it right in front of you.



Save 10
East Reflector: After opening the 2nd round stone door, jump through it to get outside and it is located to the right of the round door.



Save 11
Waterfall: You run into this one after the section where you turn off the waterwheel. You can also get here beforehand by simply climbing up the big stone blocks after opening the gate for Yorda and riding down the elevator.



Save 12
Gondola: After going down the elevator you will see the stone couch under the broken train bridge.



Save 13
Water Tower: After riding up the long manual elevator (the one where you have to pull the lever) you will see the stone couch to your left.



Save 14
West Idol Stairs: Upon arrival of West Arena, after cutting the ropes to open both left and right doors, go through the left door and the stone couch should be right in front of you.

See Castle Guide.

This is the hardest trophy in the game and it will truly put your skills to the test. You need to have all puzzles and layouts memorized like the back of your hand. There is barely any room for mistakes here. Do not engage in any unnecessary combat with the shadows, most of them are skippable. If there are shadows present when Yorda opens an idol door, she will kill off all shadows. Utilize this as much as you can. Most other fights you can simply run past into the next room. Skip ALL cutscenes that are not mandatory to watch, even the tiniest ones such as opening a door, lowering a bridge etc. This will save you time. The only cutscenes you have to sit through are the one at the bridge after opening the main gate, the last cutscene and the credits. The last cutscene and the credits combined takes approximately 10 minutes, this will add to your total time. Make sure to have at least 13-15 minutes to spare after the last boss. As for saving, do not bother going to a savepoint if you have to go out of your way to get to it. It is recommended to do your speed run on a "New Game" (from the Main Menu) instead of loading a cleared game save file (New Game+). Once you complete the game on New Game+ you won't be given the option to save, thus not knowing what time you got. And yes, pausing the game will stop the timer.

Listed below are the save locations and timestamps I made on my successful speed run, completing the game with a time of 01:46:xx. These may help you, knowing approximately what time to aim for on these save locations. Take note that my run was almost flawless, thus having 14 minutes to spare.

SAVE 1 - Graveyard (00:15:23)

SAVE 2 - East Arena (00:33:23)
Upon arrival.

SAVE 3 - East Arena (00:40:51)
Upon departure.

SAVE 4 - Waterfall (00:47:45)
I made this save upon arrival of the Waterfall, BEFORE the piston jump and the waterwheel. It's a small detour yes, but it's worth it if you want to get that piston jump and waterwheel perfect. I figured out that it's better to take this small detour to save and then just keep retrying until you pass the piston jump and waterwheel flawlessly, rather than lose time on them.

SAVE 5 - Water Tower (00:59:35)

SAVE 6 - West Idol Stairs (01:06:30)
Upon arrival.

SAVE 7 - Main Gate (01:16:41)
Last save.

Final Time = 01:46:xx

My speed run was made on a New Game+, which is why I can’t give you an exact timestamp.

After the screen says "end" this trophy will unlock.

Check out the following youtube link for videos showing the current world record holder making his speed run: http://www.youtube.com/user/muguet0501

This trophy is actually rather simple. A game over screen appears if Ico falls from a great height and dies, or Yorda gets sucked into a black hole before Ico can rescue her. If you happen to die, DO NOT continue. This will lock the trophy. Simply reload your previous save from the Main Menu and keep going from there.