This song is just so amazing. It's like Otani took the very concept of heroism and wove it into song. A song for that beautiful black beast that bore me across the forbidden land, and the most faithful friend a man could ask for.
i look bravely upon impossible odds.. pause for a moment, and walk, then trot, and then, eyes piercing into the overwhelming scenario, exalted, inflated with courage, with bravery, with hopes and honor and fury, I CHARGE INTO BATTLE!! ... now why isnt there an extended version of this?????!!?!?!?
5 years since SOTC was released , gaming technology has incredibly improved , yet no game could beat this one , and I don't think any game will , not even the Last Guardian (hope i'm wrong)
This is not a game. It's a piece of art. An example that video games are not just a simple way of killing time. It shows that sometimes those "silly games" are way better than film or book. And that's because Player IS Wander. It's not only Wander's journey, but also Player's.
IMO SotC is as great as Silent Hill 2, The Longest Journey or Final Fantasy VII. My four favourite games of all times.
@Cenobia98 When you beat the game, a screen appears telling you that you´ve unlocked Time trial and Hard mode. That´s when you can hear it for a short time.
@Poonybug Um.. well I didn't really feel the need to cry, but I did feel bad for Wander at the end. This game is my favorite game on the PS2, and I'm sure I'll always feel the urge to replay this game over and over again throughout my life. Think I'll satisfy that urge sometime in the near future. =)
@StanDarsh666 I dont feel bad for wander,because when the tribe master sayd that IF he survives he can live in that place,i though what if he died after dormin being emprisoned again...and wander gove life to a new race,play ICO XD
@ImplyingImplicati0nz not really intelligent, since the controls during Agro are really unresponsive, but endurance.... holy **** he never dies =p, great game though!
A friendly ally, but a swift foe. A horse that is always loyal to his friend Wander. A comrade that is by your side even in the most dangerous situations. A hero, Agro.
@BJProductions120 cuando terminas al final de los creditos te salen notas de que has desbloqueado el modo dificil y el modo contrarreloj y pues esta musica suena de fondo pero apenas uno 15 segundos o menos
con razon sentia como ke la habia escuchado en alguna parte del juego o tal vez solo soy yo y mi loca cabeza pero gracias me aclaraste una pequeña duda sobre el juego
una de las mejores canciones que he escuchado en un videojuego. podrian hacer una version orquestal mas larga, porque es tan buena que se hace cortita. saludos
This game was absolutely gorgeous. How Fumito Ueda had such a vision, I will never know. At the end of this game I cried. I actually had to close my eyes and imagine a different ending just to cheer myself up. This game should bring up no arguement in the 'video games as art' debate. It truly IS a work of art.
By far the greatest video game soundtrack I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. Shadow of the Colossus wasn't a game for me, it was a work of art.
That statement; offensive to me, implies that games cannot be a work of art. I insist that there are several. Yet very few are undisputed. And of course it depends on your opinion of art. All else I'll say for now is clearly you have good taste.
I finished the euro-pal game two times (normal anda hard) and the track was not present. Is it possible to see a video of the game ending in wich the track is present?
sorry to not mention it..its only available in the ending of the NTSC (north american) version of the game, i honestly don't know why they would do that but they did.
well I'd hate to dispute your nedyness, skinnynerd03, but I have a distinct memory of hearing this tune in the PAL version of the game. I just can't seem to recall when. during a sum up of accievements of some sort I believe.
hasta ahora q tengo mi resistencia q no se nota =) y me trepo para llegar al jardin prhibido sobrado .=/ . es aviso q hay frutas.. y al provarlo... ya ustedes averiguenlo. jeje. bueno esa song nunca la he escuchado en le jugego. y si esta.. en q parte esta.. .. aunq nolocreo =S buena la music
@25Tachigami i meant okami. it got good reviews but it sold really badly. probably because it was released on ps2 after the ps3 came out and capcom never advertised it at all. yakuza 2 (another of my favourite games) barely sold for the same reason.
@thesurgeon Wow your right I have never heard of Yakuza 2, and I had never heard of Okami, I just kinda came across it. it sucks really, that good games get no attention.. :(
I love this song! I was lucky enough to run into the soundtrack at an anime store. But I'm still wondering when this song plays in-game, since it is not in the "Unused Tracks" section...
Anyone know the name of the song that plays during the eighth colossus... before you whistle to him? I like that music but I can't find the name of it anywhere! :(
¡Hola, colega! Soy yo, Miyajende -el tipo del video respuesta de Suzumiya Haruhi-. Esta canción en especial me recuerda los días de cuando estaba escribiendo mi último fanfiction. Solía escuchar "Swift Horse" unas treinta o cuarenta veces a diario. Es una pieza realmente inspiradora. Tienes buen gusto con la música.
Fantastic song for a fantastic game. I think Aleigor hit it pretty close to the mark with what he said. If there were ever a stock track for an archetypal hero, its this one!
I cry at this song. Ko Otani has done sometihng really important with this soundtrack, and helped push this game beyond the limits of what we understand as gaming. This game, the soundtrack, and the story - its all art. Hope to hear moer from him in the future.
THIS SONG
cHAppYHIppIEben 1 week ago
I can't lose
not now
they're counting on me
staplecrab 1 week ago
This song is just so amazing. It's like Otani took the very concept of heroism and wove it into song. A song for that beautiful black beast that bore me across the forbidden land, and the most faithful friend a man could ask for.
BoxOwatta 3 weeks ago
i dont own a PS3 atm... but seriously, i wanna travel the forbidden lands with this playing.
generic7357 1 month ago
I wish I could wipe my memories of this game so that I could experience it all over again
Grey249 1 month ago 11
Does PS3 version come with this track?
aleigor 2 months ago
@aleigor
Why wouldn't it?
MagicAccent 1 month ago
I am trying to write this song for the Eb Alto Sax so I can play it in this years talent show. I first beat the game when i was 7
boogiebass10245 2 months ago
Needs more cowbell.
charlie111 3 months ago in playlist Ico & Shadow of Colossus
EPIC
angloloko 3 months ago
I'm here because ponies...
MrHankkey93 3 months ago
i look bravely upon impossible odds.. pause for a moment, and walk, then trot, and then, eyes piercing into the overwhelming scenario, exalted, inflated with courage, with bravery, with hopes and honor and fury, I CHARGE INTO BATTLE!! ... now why isnt there an extended version of this?????!!?!?!?
luishomeroremohsiul 3 months ago
epic-ly pretty
WishfulThinking911 4 months ago
Easily one of the greatest games ever. Nuff said.
TheAndyman1000 4 months ago 4
Truly inspiring music
MieleProductions 4 months ago 2
If only it was multiplayer, how it was originally going to be.
gabi0z 4 months ago
For the record, I only like this because there was no love button.
alsowikk 6 months ago 19
thumbs up if u bought an original dvd of d game jst bcoz u thot d game deserves it...:P
EXPRESSON12345 6 months ago 5
Remake!
thesral96 6 months ago
The best song of the game.
ReadRideLiveYourLife 6 months ago 3
in the PAL version it's played after the credits, whilst telling you've unlocked time attack mode.
tanyuj 7 months ago
This is hands down my favorite track. Also because I consider it as Agro's theme and that badass horse deserves a fucking theme.
som3AZN 7 months ago 21
does anybody know when this theme is coming in the game? It´s not in a battle is it?
warlordryudo 7 months ago
@warlordryudo I think it's a bonus song or something, I never actually heard it ingame myself...
skyring1 7 months ago
@warlordryudo When you defeated the colossi in all different modes, you hear this song :)
basman777 7 months ago
5 years since SOTC was released , gaming technology has incredibly improved , yet no game could beat this one , and I don't think any game will , not even the Last Guardian (hope i'm wrong)
Brolyofstartimes 8 months ago
This is not a game. It's a piece of art. An example that video games are not just a simple way of killing time. It shows that sometimes those "silly games" are way better than film or book. And that's because Player IS Wander. It's not only Wander's journey, but also Player's.
IMO SotC is as great as Silent Hill 2, The Longest Journey or Final Fantasy VII. My four favourite games of all times.
PiKaStRo 8 months ago 7
esta cansion la escuche en el juego al terminarlo y cuando me dijo que avia desbloqueado el modo time atac yo tengo la version pal gran instrumental
rapJonic3 8 months ago
September.. HD... Must get....
Cramoss7 8 months ago
Agreed with Seunia and thesurgeon.
hhejz 9 months ago
@Cenobia98 It's A PAL exclusive track so if you have an NTSC copy then you can't hear it in the game.
Matthew5423 10 months ago
muy buena...
pedroskaZ 11 months ago
@Cenobia98 When you beat the game, a screen appears telling you that you´ve unlocked Time trial and Hard mode. That´s when you can hear it for a short time.
Seunia 1 year ago
QUE GENIAL
tienes mas ost?
Gambareanime 1 year ago
Anybody who says they didn't cry at the end is a bloody liar and shouldn't be trusted.
Poonybug 1 year ago 2
@Poonybug Um.. well I didn't really feel the need to cry, but I did feel bad for Wander at the end. This game is my favorite game on the PS2, and I'm sure I'll always feel the urge to replay this game over and over again throughout my life. Think I'll satisfy that urge sometime in the near future. =)
StanDarsh666 1 year ago
@StanDarsh666 I dont feel bad for wander,because when the tribe master sayd that IF he survives he can live in that place,i though what if he died after dormin being emprisoned again...and wander gove life to a new race,play ICO XD
Gabressan 11 months ago
@Poonybug I didnt, even though I really wanted to :(
FREggE94 1 year ago
AGRO!
THE SWIFTEST HORSE!
MadamFoogie 1 year ago
Yes, this is what I wanted to listen to. Makes my ears orgasm. God damn. Such melancholic melodies.
Folowne 1 year ago
"A Swift Horse is also known as an Arabian horse. Its breed is known for its strength, endurance, spirit, and intelligence."
In other words, Agro.
ImplyingImplicati0nz 1 year ago 4
@ImplyingImplicati0nz not really intelligent, since the controls during Agro are really unresponsive, but endurance.... holy **** he never dies =p, great game though!
BigsmallBR 1 year ago
A friendly ally, but a swift foe. A horse that is always loyal to his friend Wander. A comrade that is by your side even in the most dangerous situations. A hero, Agro.
Seunia 1 year ago
Shadow of Colossus, Ico - hard to say that was game.
ZygoPL 1 year ago
Classic Game of PS2... If you ever had a PS2 and bought this game, be proud you have.
Pitchaxistheorem 1 year ago
No me suena haber escuchado esta cancion en el juego, y mira que me lo habre pasado 7 veces o asi, pero nunca la e oido.
Enco950 1 year ago
This is by far the best game ever relased in history of video games so far. And it's soundtrack. And it's soundtrack!
bjmzc 1 year ago
@bjmzc Don't forget FF and MGS series, also very emotional!
Detsurasu 1 year ago
@Detsurasu Agreed 100%!
bjmzc 1 year ago
@bjmzc My top 5 most emotional PS2 games of all time (in no order):
MGS2
MGS3
SotC
FFX
KHII
All japanese!!!
Detsurasu 1 year ago
@Detsurasu Mine are:
MGS3
SotC
MGS
FFVII
FFX
FFVIII! Haha! Nice list!
bjmzc 1 year ago
@bjmzc xD Great! And yeah, if I can pick up some from PSone, it would be:
FFVII
FFVIII
FFIX
MGS
Detsurasu 1 year ago
@Detsurasu Ops, sorry, posted 6 instead! My bad! Lol!
bjmzc 1 year ago
AGROOO!!
wariscuntis 1 year ago
who is 2400wordspersec, and why do i always log on as him!?!
24000wordspersec 1 year ago
the whole soundtrack is just mindblowing
MegaNoobee 1 year ago
For everyone wondering when this song plays; it's during the ending credits somewhere, just like The Sunlit Earth.
Shadow of the Colossus is the only game which made me cry at the end, especially when this song came up. I just lost it.
LrdVnm 1 year ago
en que parte del juego aparece esta cancion?
BJProductions120 1 year ago
@BJProductions120 cuando terminas al final de los creditos te salen notas de que has desbloqueado el modo dificil y el modo contrarreloj y pues esta musica suena de fondo pero apenas uno 15 segundos o menos
JoSuE198703 1 year ago
@JoSuE198703
con razon sentia como ke la habia escuchado en alguna parte del juego o tal vez solo soy yo y mi loca cabeza pero gracias me aclaraste una pequeña duda sobre el juego
BJProductions120 1 year ago
Its not a game, its art.
TheVideoTurk 1 year ago
una de las mejores canciones que he escuchado en un videojuego. podrian hacer una version orquestal mas larga, porque es tan buena que se hace cortita. saludos
erosenthal 1 year ago
excelent game this best for PS2
fogasox 1 year ago
what part of the game was this played?
Yojimbo1AK 1 year ago
@Yojimbo1AK
Yeah, I second that. I've played it in its entirety, and this track isn't ringing any bells
killifish2000 1 year ago
The most beautiful and passionate game i ever played.
jonnathox 1 year ago
i fucking love this song
UnGatoExtraviado 1 year ago
come to think of it, this song would be awesome to ride Agro to while fighting Phalanx....
claudia7864 1 year ago
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This game was absolutely gorgeous. How Fumito Ueda had such a vision, I will never know. At the end of this game I cried. I actually had to close my eyes and imagine a different ending just to cheer myself up. This game should bring up no arguement in the 'video games as art' debate. It truly IS a work of art.
claudia7864 1 year ago 5
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claudia7864 1 year ago
perfect...
Malkavian243 2 years ago
the hoarse is switf
GG2RebelINS 2 years ago 4
where can i find the soudtrack to this,as its awesome!!
chippy9863 2 years ago
This music fit well whn you are searching for the colossus
SpiritofWander 2 years ago
actually, no music when you're searching for the colossi gives a better feeling of loneliness, creating battles even more epic
Gyarados94 2 years ago
i mean this is good when you are riding Agro
SpiritofWander 2 years ago
amazing soundtrack
sunragnarok 2 years ago
Look at my horse, my horse is amazing...
MaDrEaMeR17 2 years ago 9
By far the greatest video game soundtrack I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. Shadow of the Colossus wasn't a game for me, it was a work of art.
AlmightyTaIlest 2 years ago 3
That statement; offensive to me, implies that games cannot be a work of art. I insist that there are several. Yet very few are undisputed. And of course it depends on your opinion of art. All else I'll say for now is clearly you have good taste.
futurestoryteller 2 years ago 8
so lets wait for the last guardian ^^
gumblebroo 2 years ago
were did you get the game
seanliamnicole 2 years ago
i got mine at gamestop
heytherefuture 2 years ago
this GAME IS EPIC I HAVE AND PASSED IT TOOK ME ALMOST HALF A YEAR TO PASS IT IN EASY MODE
heytherefuture 2 years ago
lol took me 7 hours 28 minutes and 36 seconds to pass in easy mode..have just started hard mode
PippaDTrippa 2 years ago 2
gamestop,
the best game you'll ever play right here....
slowlearner12 2 years ago 4
This Game Was EPIC i actully cried at the end lolz
harpy117 2 years ago 64
very few games among the ranks of Shadow of Colossus
marrllly 2 years ago 23
@marrllly u r right but just when u think that is the best game there is always something like final fantasy
crazypiggy2011 5 months ago
@harpy117 Me too!
claudia7864 1 year ago
The scene where you lose agro and he just stares up towards Malus, i bawled my eyes out
Littleoldmeluvsu 1 year ago
@Littleoldmeluvsu Not true. don't think the song made it into the game
benski81 1 year ago
@harpy117 same here
jmasta111 1 year ago
@harpy117 Me too man. Me too.
egretdingo 1 year ago
were would this play in the pal version
RockingTheFro 2 years ago 2
I never heard this trak in the game, only in the OST's CD. And you?
Myau76 2 years ago
its plays during the credits of the game :)
skinnynerd03 2 years ago
I finished the euro-pal game two times (normal anda hard) and the track was not present. Is it possible to see a video of the game ending in wich the track is present?
Myau76 2 years ago
sorry to not mention it..its only available in the ending of the NTSC (north american) version of the game, i honestly don't know why they would do that but they did.
skinnynerd03 2 years ago
well I'd hate to dispute your nedyness, skinnynerd03, but I have a distinct memory of hearing this tune in the PAL version of the game. I just can't seem to recall when. during a sum up of accievements of some sort I believe.
kadajchan87 2 years ago
oh really, well i read sum where the PAL version didn't have this track(Haven't played the PAL version..obviously)..but thx for the info :)
skinnynerd03 2 years ago
hasta ahora q tengo mi resistencia q no se nota =) y me trepo para llegar al jardin prhibido sobrado .=/ . es aviso q hay frutas.. y al provarlo... ya ustedes averiguenlo. jeje. bueno esa song nunca la he escuchado en le jugego. y si esta.. en q parte esta.. .. aunq nolocreo =S buena la music
ellekira2001 2 years ago
Probablemente junto con Bioshock a sido uno de los mejores juegos en 10 años.
ShadowoftheColossusP 2 years ago
Más los MGS y algunos otros.
yesledman2 2 years ago
The Last Guardian ftw =D
Rinduri 2 years ago 4
But Wander don´t aparear
CesarTakezoNomura1 2 years ago
I found the song for itunes
wafflecommander15 2 years ago
No game could ever compare to this one.
SquidMaster47 2 years ago 66
@SquidMaster47 The game Okami could definetly compare :P But SotC is sooooo Epic but Okami is more epic to me ;)
25Tachigami 11 months ago
@25Tachigami okami and sotc are by far the two best PS2 games, for me. it's a shame only one of them ever gets any attention.
thesurgeon 11 months ago
@thesurgeon Nice to see another Okami lover, but wich game out of the 2 never get any attention??
25Tachigami 11 months ago
@25Tachigami i meant okami. it got good reviews but it sold really badly. probably because it was released on ps2 after the ps3 came out and capcom never advertised it at all. yakuza 2 (another of my favourite games) barely sold for the same reason.
thesurgeon 11 months ago
@thesurgeon Wow your right I have never heard of Yakuza 2, and I had never heard of Okami, I just kinda came across it. it sucks really, that good games get no attention.. :(
25Tachigami 11 months ago
@thesurgeon Yes :) Okami and Sotc are the best PS2 games for me too...
Seunia 10 months ago
@SquidMaster47 Ico could. :)
Jazalicious 9 months ago
@SquidMaster47 Ocarina... Of Time.
Reminiscable 8 months ago
i like it the music is very dramtic its good 5/5
lankykinghasreturned 2 years ago
Incredible music,incredible game.Uma das melhores trilhas sonoras da atualidade!
cmccmc1001 2 years ago 3
great game great song 5 star vid !
pitOBWB121 2 years ago 2
my ps3 games dont and never will compare to this JUST AMAZING played it the other day on my lil portable ps2 i had soo much fun :)
persain 2 years ago 2
what if they make SOTC 2?
eheheheheh
Shorty5PointO 2 years ago 2
i wonder if he'll do the music for the next game on ps3... hmm
i bet the next one will look awesome
PatriarchStudios 2 years ago
This is probably my favorite song of the soundtrack. It sounds majestic and triumphant. It resonates within more than the other songs.
SvnDemons 3 years ago 5
Agreed :)
Kat0 2 years ago
amazing song
SquirrellyChaos 3 years ago 3
Hmmmm......i rember hearing it........*Hits head* REMEMBER!.......mabie it played during the credits?
11bearhunter11 3 years ago
I love this song! I was lucky enough to run into the soundtrack at an anime store. But I'm still wondering when this song plays in-game, since it is not in the "Unused Tracks" section...
ThousandthxxPegasus 3 years ago
I think it's during the 3rd colossus.
isaidmrw 3 years ago
Isn't this the ending theme?
DreamTraveller1 3 years ago
Isn't the ending theme The Sunlit Earth, Hope, and Prayer?
21alt3go 2 years ago
It's only in the PAL version
WINGMASTER7 3 years ago 6
Thanks for clearing that up. I was driving myself nuts trying to place it in the game.
fragmentedparadigm 2 years ago
I've got the OST I think are...42 songs :P and are sooo good!!!!!,uhh...Swift Horse excelent master piece...Agro rocks dude!
oskyloco 3 years ago
Do you know who made OST for SOTC?
Globox822 3 years ago
Kow Otani.
PikolUploader 3 years ago
Kow Otani or Ko Otani
oskyloco 3 years ago
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koh otani haha
PatriarchStudios 2 years ago
esta perrisima la rola de donde la sacaste? tienes el soundtrack o q?
snakegeorgehs 3 years ago
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isnt this the playstation version of zelda
emiliozeldafan 3 years ago
This game is way better than the last Zelda and the most Zelda games except OoT.
gezerbey 3 years ago
oot wasn't better than this game you nutter
robotzrus 3 years ago 2
Anyone know the name of the song that plays during the eighth colossus... before you whistle to him? I like that music but I can't find the name of it anywhere! :(
AllAboutAnimeGirl180 3 years ago
Its called Black blood I think
BlackholesDragon 3 years ago
0:55 remind me something i dont know what
lpbiggestfan101 3 years ago
ther is no words that can describe this ^^
zloppy300 3 years ago 3
Swift indeed. Gives inspiration for Movement.
Nevecus 3 years ago 4
Best. Song. EVER!
marrllly 3 years ago
favorite song off the soundtrack1
agielouh 3 years ago 3
I've beaten the game several times and I've still never heard this song, when does it appear?
cooldudekatty 3 years ago
2 times:
During the game's ending sequence
On the Hard mode screen
But it's PAL-exclusive.
okamispiderbrush 3 years ago 7
Magnífica composición!
Un juego que YA es mítico!
Gebi6 3 years ago
¡Hola, colega! Soy yo, Miyajende -el tipo del video respuesta de Suzumiya Haruhi-. Esta canción en especial me recuerda los días de cuando estaba escribiendo mi último fanfiction. Solía escuchar "Swift Horse" unas treinta o cuarenta veces a diario. Es una pieza realmente inspiradora. Tienes buen gusto con la música.
MiyajendeAbogamster 3 years ago
Gracias por tu comentario y por tu video, me da gusto saber de personas que disfrutan esta musica tanto como yo.
Frengerdany 3 years ago
Preciosa canción, un saludo desde España.
ivanete84 3 years ago
Probably one of the best songs on the OST. So emotionally moving on numerous levels.
Galvanizer67 3 years ago 7
"Swift horse" appears after the credits, when it says that you can beat the game now in time attack.
Dadufant 3 years ago 5
This song its sooooooooo sad but powerful! I cry a lot with this one!!! But it doesnt appear in the game... does someon knows if it appears at all?
MortifiedRabbit 3 years ago 6
Fantastic song for a fantastic game. I think Aleigor hit it pretty close to the mark with what he said. If there were ever a stock track for an archetypal hero, its this one!
tjcliff 3 years ago
I cry at this song. Ko Otani has done sometihng really important with this soundtrack, and helped push this game beyond the limits of what we understand as gaming. This game, the soundtrack, and the story - its all art. Hope to hear moer from him in the future.
tjcliff 3 years ago 8
my brother cried at this song
SOSgamer 3 years ago 4
Beautiful !
eXtreme866 3 years ago 3
does this song appear on NTSC version?
aleigor 4 years ago
bueno, la musica si aparece, cuando usaba el caballo para llegar hacia el decimo coloso, se escuchaba esa musica
coty099 3 years ago
this is by far my favourite song of the game! it draws a reflection of the entire game, experiences, desires, and feelings!
aleigor 4 years ago 3
Awesome. By far one of my favorite games ever, even if it is fairly short.
PrometheusSD7 4 years ago 3
Fantastic score, to a fantastic game.
ginkgonk122 4 years ago 7
De lo mejor que hay en ps2!
alepocho 4 years ago
this is a great great game, and the OST is just awesome. Fits the game perfectly and shows strong emotions.
rikrdos6 4 years ago 7