The Last Guardian Still Exists, Still Coming to PS3

The Last Guardian

Written Thursday, September 20, 2012 By Richard Walker

Having fallen off the radar for some time, we feared the worst for The Last Guardian, especially given the departure of Team Ico visionary, Fumito Ueda in December 2011, diminishing his role on the game to a presumably less involved freelance one.

However, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida has stressed that The Last Guardian is still in development and is still coming to PlayStation 3, while Ueda noted that perhaps the game had been announced too early, when he was still working full-time on the project.

A member of The Last Guardian development team told Kotaku, “I give you my word that it exists. We are working on it.” Acknowledging that The Last Guardian is a massively ambitious undertaking, the developer also stated that “there are lots of pieces of the puzzle. It’s a matter of getting them to fit together.”

Could it be too little too late for The Last Guardian? Here's hoping that it releases soon and doesn't end up fading into obscurity as the current console cycle draws to a close.

User Comments

Forum Posts: 37	Comment #1 by Malibu_Barbie Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 07:29:22 AM	(0)
	my guess is that a year or two ago, after seeing that the game was not near ready at the time, sony decided that it should be a PS4 launch title. If so, at this point it might actually be finished, or close to finished, they just can't say anything about it because it is for the ps4.

Forum Posts: 429	Comment #2 by Baron Bonk Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 07:53:01 AM	(0)
	I actually hope it will still make it to the PS3. I don't expect the PS4 anytime before 2014, so a summer 2013 release of the Last Guardian would be perfect :)

Forum Posts: 2951	Comment #3 by scruffy8642 Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 08:50:54 AM	(0)
	Yes, should be amazing

Forum Posts: 720	Comment #4 by diskdocx Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 09:11:31 AM	(3)
	I think too much emphasis is being placed on 'end of cycle'. Last I checked, PS4 release hasn't been announced. Not jumping on the Wii-U, so for the conceivable future I will be gaming on the PS3. There is still lots of time left to enjoy this generation of consoles, and with an install base of the current size, a PS3 release would generate far more sales than a launch release for the PS4, which would likely only reach a very limited market due to inevitable console shortage. Some of the best games to date for the PS3 are likely still to come.

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #5 by Abnor Mal Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 09:25:40 AM	(0)
	I can understand if they make this game a PS4 launch title but I doubt that it will be a system seller thought. The wait has been too long for this game and I think most have forgotten about or moved on from this game. I hope that when it finally comes out - hopefully on PS3 - that it gets decent sales so we CAN get something on the PS4. Hope the studio still has a long life ahead of them and not a slow and painful death due to the time and effort put into making The Last Guardian.

Forum Posts: 133	Comment #6 by kingofirony Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 09:38:07 AM	(0)
	@1-if its had trouble on the PS3,there is no way its launching on the PS4.it will most likely be GOW 2,and come out 2 years after the newer console.

Forum Posts: 72	Comment #7 by SnowSakura Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 11:19:10 AM	(0)
	Why do you think the PS4 needs to come out just because a new nintendo console is coming out? If you look at the Wii U specs it is still a less powerful machine than the current xbox or playstation, I think the PS3 still has another good 2-5 years left in it

Forum Posts: 284	Comment #8 by brandaman69 Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 11:57:42 AM	(0)
	@7 I agree the Wii U is just Nintendo's attempt to compete with the current console generation and the technology for the PS3 won't be outdated for another couple of years

Forum Posts: 19	Comment #9 by Naylord Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 04:07:20 PM	(0)
	Shadow of the Colossus was released at nearly the end of PS2's life and it in no was obscure for it. It is still remembered as a masterpiece to this day and this too will be remembered.

Forum Posts: 21892	Comment #10 by mjc0961 Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 07:18:19 PM	(0)
	I love how the article clearly states that it's still coming to PS3, so nearly all the comments are people talking about how they think it'll be for PS4. Are you people incapable of reading? @7: You can't look at specs because there are no official Wii U specs. And what are you talking about anyway because all the rumored ones put it far ahead of both the 360 and the PS3.

Forum Posts: 24	Comment #12 by EveryVillainIsLemons Friday, September 21, 2012 @ 08:01:03 AM	(1)
	@11 your a cock. @9 yes but nobody bought it!

Forum Posts: 1201	Comment #13 by SoPoF Sunday, September 23, 2012 @ 01:52:02 PM	(0)
	@10: Just because they say so doesn't mean it'll be like that. It could still very well be released for the PS4 no matter how often they reassure it's for the PS3. And Wii U far ahead of PS3 and XBox360? So far, everyone says it's pretty much the same level.

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