ICO You Were There

[darkmetroidhero]

who would dislike a beautiful song?

[MisterJackBox]

The witch says she cannot live in the same world.

There are plenty of people forgotten. Illnesses or other things maybe we don't know.

Sadness is something that prove existence. Theirs and yours.

Be proud.

[detonateasplode]

Dear Childhood;

I miss you so much. I wish we could have spent more time together, I miss you and think about you whenever life... reality, gets me down. Somewhere down the road, I hope to have that peace of mind again. I hope we meet again, and once again have the joy of running with our spirits high through the fields

[geek17171]

WHY IS THIS NOT ON ITUNES!?!?!?!

[MoonGirl213]

Someone tell me where i can find the consols to the games and where i can boy it and the games!!!!! I want it so badly!!!!!

[ThePurifico]

@MoonGirl213 I'm pretty sure that PS2 and ICO can be bought on ebay.

But, if not, then you can always buy PS3, that can be found in any electronics shop. ICo and Shadow of Clossus were recently rereleased for PS3.

[MoonGirl213]

@ThePurifico really?? HELL YAH!!!!!

[zopernurd1]

havent played so far along the strorry yet so guess I'm in for quite the epic adventure right?

[iWATCHITT]

@zopernurd1 The ending is really just fantastic, wraps up the game perfectly and leaves you very satisfied.

[F5veSeveN]

Goodness, this game was so magical. It gave me that same feeling when I watched Hayao Miyazaki's films. It had a great feeling of adventure even though the concept was simplistic and it was in a minimalist style - which is awesome. The game was especially great near the end... such a great ending, too...

[bnuyttens]

I can see how they can link SOTC wit ICO and make a game that connect them both. especially at the end of SOTC where a new ICO/Wander was born by the light. Beautiful song and a great share for us all. Thanks for the upload!

[aveaida]

This song describes the whole feeling of the game. Endless corridors, hopeless warriors, describing the futility of fighting through the castle. You were there, saying how Yorda and ico were the only allies.

[OMGFishoo]

This music is better then fucking weed.

Fucking better then FUCKING WEED!

This is the shit.

[myohel0]

One thing that makes this song extremely beautiful is how it reminds me of one of my old hometowns... Possibly my favorite, where I can identify my childhood with...

[Utawarerumonoish]

..The game was beautiful. The music was beautiful. The story was beautiful.

[geek17171]

dont forget yorda was beautiull too! :)

[geek17171]

i NEED this game.

[BerusX]

well this kid could beat beiber and become president with this voice all in favor

[abo123v]

يالبييه <3

[Ayatobaka09]

3 shadows were here

[sgreilly]

@Ayatobaka09 oh, you mean the black guys? I fucking hated those black guys

[Ayatobaka09]

@sgreilly yeah, me too. they were drags enemies while i was playing ICO

[Aorev]

This song is so beautiful, it really fits the game perfectly! All the emotions and feelings of the songs are in the game, so lovely! <3

[burning255]

I used to hear this song every day but then i took an arrow to the kn...IT'S GETTING OLD PEOPLE SERIOUSLY :P Awesome song though very emotional

[TrueCableman]

Beatiful like the entire game.

Bellissima......

[Grothmanus]

Such a great song. It captures the intended weight of the scene and contextual elements from the game. However, despite its somewhat somber tone, we are continually reminded that even though things were quite dark, someone was there with you.We get a big pinch of happiness thrown into the mix, and subtly sets us up for an unexpected and satisfying ending. If there is one thing to note, it is its appropriateness. This, and all other aspects of the game, hit their mark precisely and with intent.

[sgreilly]

@Grothmanus well said

[medjai89]

ICO + Christmas, what a great combo

[Yumesoul]

@medjai89 ayer la estaba escuchando

[Shadowkero]

I asked like five people to get me this for Christmas and nobody did.. and all i see are how everyone here got it. D: wtf

[rainechoo]

@Shadowkero

There, there.

There's always Easter or your birthday.

[TheGarand01]

I'm sure I'm not the first person to realize how profoundly related to the story of ICO the lyrics are. After all, you really are the only witnesses to the events that unfold, once you pass the wind will be all that remains. No one else will ever know what happened there.

[Grothmanus]

@TheGarand01 Agreed. All remnants of the castle and the queen are gone, the survivors relinquished from their prison retain no marks of this shadowy keep.

[ClassicGamesFTW]

"A lonely breeze whispers in the trees Sole key to this mystery" That last line, the way it's sung, is just amazing ;-; Like the whole song, obviously~

[SteffeStolpskott]

Beautiful game.

[kaitopenguin]

I like this song OMASFFBGHJDFBVJHDF

[LegendaryMythril]

every time i boot the ICO and SotC collection, i listen to this song. it's just so damn good, i can't help myself.

[iajua]

Wait a minute!. I beat the game???? YEESS... YES YES I Did it.

[burning255]

A little boy makes me somehow nostalgic with this song.That's a masterpiece

[TheProStatic]

Whats the name of the boy who sang this song. i wanna research about him

[TK17000]

Loaded up the Ico/SotC collection and this is the first thing I hear. #hellyes

[KidAnime20]

Is a boy singing this song? My brother thinks so, but I know it's typically a girl.

[TheSlinkyGuyShow]

@KidAnime20 It's a boy.

[KidAnime20]

@TheSlinkyGuyShow Dammit! I researched it too. The boy's name is Steven Gaughtry, I think. he really did sound like a girl, but I guess any boy under 10 could be miastaken for a girl depending on the situation.

[TheSlinkyGuyShow]

@KidAnime20 'Course, he WAS ten when he sang this. Plus most British choir boys sound like girls anyway.

[KidAnime20]

@TheSlinkyGuyShow Yeah, I know. I guess I should have figured as much, but I'm no musician or singer, that's for sure.

[XmetaI4everX]

@TheSlinkyGuyShow: Actually I think he was more like 15 when he sing this.

[TheSlinkyGuyShow]

@XmetaI4everX Yes, I believe he was.

[MrVittoreo]

Gamestop calls me up with this bs. Something about the Ico team and how they canceled production of the Last Guardian and so now theres no release date so I need to come pick up ma pre-order money or if not GTFO and so im like wtf eh? Was really looking forward to that platformer....

[scorptatious]

@MrVittoreo

Don't worry. Sony said that production wasn't cancelled. GameStop just made a hasty decision.

[KidAnime20]

@MrVittoreo You DO know that The Last Guardian has not been canceled, right?

It was some mistake made on their computer or something, ebcause since the game had no official release date, Gamestop's computer automatically removed that game off their list.

The game will come to reality soon enough sometime next year.

[kittyfox77]

4 MORE DAYS 'TIL CHRISTMAS, AND THIS GAME SHALL BE MINEEEEEE

[TetrimStudios]

@kittyfox77 I unwrapped my last present to find Ico & SotC. Best Christmas ever.

[krankerkarpfen]

@kittyfox77 hope you like it

[ifoundyou37]

everyone guy sings this but i saw the video it sounds more like they bought the rights to this song and had a girl sing it because they boy sound a lot different

[TheSlinkyGuyShow]

The British have the best singing voices.

[ndalum75]

@TheSlinkyGuyShow The person singing here is definitely not British. If anything, she sounds Japanese to me.

[TheSlinkyGuyShow]

@ndalum75 Well then, maybe you should do some research. The vocals are sung by former Libera member Steven Geraghty, a British all-boy vocal group directed by Robert Prizeman. Most members (if not all) come from the parish choir of St. Philip's, Norbury, in South London

[TheSlinkyGuyShow]

@ndalum75 And HE is not a she.

[ifoundyou37]

Ico collection is my favorite games of all time. Idk which one i like more Ico or sotc

[LazarusGrimm]

@iLouis 199 It's english and believe or not but it is a guy singing... :D

[iLouis199]

i cant tell, is she singing in japanese or english?

[Knoxinton]

@iLouis199 It's English



[raltommo]

Ok ... first thing i'm gonna do tomorrow is getting ICO/Shadow of the colossus HD collection on the PS3.

Played both games on the PS2 but just listening again to this ... and go buy these beautiful games to help Team Ico so that they make many and many more games in the futur !

[LazarusGrimm]

The cover art looks so friggin cool and nostalgic and fits perfectly to this wonderful music...

[iLouis199]

@LazarusGrimm it actually inspired a real artist, forgotten the name of the painting but it has something to do with loneliness (i think)

[565RogueAngel]

@iLouis199 "The Nostalgia of the Infinite", by surrealist painter Giorgio de Chirico's

[MissPulsar86]

I loved and LOVE this game... so exciting and this song is so beautiful...

[TeamRAKENZAN]

a Masterpiece of a song, for a masterpiece of a game.

[DorkyLolita]

HOW CAN YOU DISLIKE THIS!? 0.0

[yangerman454]

La mejor canción q he escuchado de todos los juegos q han existido, esta canción con el juego son una obra de arte :D

[coldrain27]

@VincentClaw your right sir. I have a 360 and im thinking to buy me a ps3.. Just for this amazing game :)

[NAGATOuzumaki16]

the only thing i like from this game

[Charliem1994]

@NAGATOuzumaki16 One of the many things I like about this game :)

[Morier93]

What does "Nonomori" means? o.o

[mcz1945]

@Morier93 thank you

[pseudogenesis]

@Morier93 Dunno. Translate doesn't pick it up.

[NOHHissue]

@pseudogenesis Probably because it's not a real word it's from Yorda's language....it means thank you.

[pseudogenesis]

@NOHHissue Ok, makes sense.

[luibu1989]

@Morier93

Nonomori mostly likely means "Thank you".

You can hear Yorda said nonomori when ICO fell into the sea.

[SuppaErinchan]

This is a japanese person singing, huh? This is amazing english... I love this game and song *-* Both this and Shadow Of The Colossus are amazing games ^.^

[WatershipDownFan]

@SuppaErinchan No, this is a young boy from "Libera".

[WatershipDownFan]

@SuppaErinchan Eh, sorry, that last comment got posted too early. Oops.

Libera being a group of young boys who are sort of like a choir I guess.

[TheNeoAxl]

Incredible.. Incredible piece of music, Truly hitting myself for not paying attention to it in the past :/

[Ilya64398]

one person has no soul....

[Psyker158]

1 persona disprezza la poesia

[Porswis]

This is so beautiful T-T

[Koich14]

1 person wasn't there.

[Trepangor]

The singer's voice conveys a perfect wistfulness and purity. The musical accompaniment is wonderful as well, with one exception: the heavy use of percussion. Percussion certainly has its place in music, but so often it is just repetitive noise that drowns out the true beauty of a song.

[aasanful]

やっぱＩＣＯは伝説のゲームだよな。ワンダも最高！日本の誇りだ­。

[dfairbanks06]

the island bakes in the suns bright rays

[TheWanderingShadow]

@dfairbanks06 You got closer than me. I thought it was 'the old man bakes in the sun's bright rays' before looking at the words :)

[szhelli]

a great song for a great videogame, can't wait any longer to play the last guardian....

[SNDoubleOG]

ICO platinum then off to the amazing SOTC!!!!!

[SNDoubleOG]

OMG ICO is so AMAZING i beat it today and Dark Souls is so AWSOME words cant describe. Now to beat ICO in under 2 hours for that trophy..... hmmmmmmmmm!

[zheejmik]

1 dislike has xbox360 lol.

[VincentClaw]

Man.. i just finished ICO from the HD collection for the first time, that was one emotionally fucked up game. never had that feeling since i played SOTC.

I hope The last Guardian will be the same. cause this is pure ART my friends.

[coltoncal]

@SNDoubleOG

ICO/SOTC and Dark Souls

[SNDoubleOG]

hey what games should i get can only choose 2........ICO & sotc HD, RAGE, Dark souls or Resistance 3? Can only choose 2

[SuperGodofgods]

@SNDoubleOG ICO & SOTC and Dark Souls.

[FearedWolff]

so sad....



[pancakeing]

Best game cover ever...

I so glad they changed it to this from the original one which was awful and cheap.

Other wise i would never had picked it up all those yars ago.

[TsubasaFires]

Listening to this while running around of SOTC collecting lizards and fruit... :)

[TsubasaFires]

@TsubasaFires on*



[Dadsodillo]

Fantastic game! Superb music! So glad they have re-released it on PS3.

[tanxeen]

I freakin love this song.

[FreedomForever13]

My friend called Ellie doesn't like this song. Who else thinks she is nuts?

[xkailoqx]

the only person who disliked this is the evil queen!

[iLouis199]

@xkailoqx evil queen and Dormin

[kitethefallenangel]

@xkailoqx And probably Dormin too.

[thebiggamer99]

@xkailoqx

And the evil sect?

[KidAnime20]

@xkailoqx Don't forget one of the Shadows that still yet live! :O

[asganashi]

Who disliked this? The world lost any hope D:

[TheMaskedInsomniac]

You know that feeling in your gut when you meet a beautiful girl? It's almost like meeting Yorda for the first time all over again.

[CINEPHOBIC]

one of best game soundtrack

[GoreDepeche]

generic comment "epic"

[MyPhantomile]

I still get shivers when I think of this song playing in the ending.

[pole52]

This brings back so many memories, I played a demo for it and was so amazed I went out to rent it. I was planing on buying it as well but good lord it's so hard and challenging, I gave up on it but still the best game out there the song can make you misty eyed. Lovely'

[BORICUAJESUSLOVER]

1 person wasn't there....

[yuffie24neddea24]

...I want to play this game. BADLY. Don't know much about it, though... but it must be great if this song appears in it. Thanks!

[Neloliciouz]

One troll clicking "dislike" on one of the best game songs of all times.

[DarkGabx]

Thumbs Up! if u watch this, just after watching the Ign video comparison!

[Kees2803]

The solist who sung this is the legendary solist Steven Geraghty of Libera.

[GorillazforJ23]

and people argue over wheather video games are art or not....just need to listen to this and look through pictures/videos of ico and shadow of the colossus to know that they are indeed art

[TheArwen58]

When I end this game , I cry two days

[magetaaaaaa]

Fumito Ueda is a master of atmosphere and setting, ICO and Shadow of the colossus were both simple games that delivered such a tremendous emotional experience for those who were able to look deeper. What an inspirational piece of work.

[pwn610]

WHO DISLIKED THIS???????????????????????

[bitch12433]

i wasnt there to experience this game but this song made me feel like i was

[takaharu4859]

癒される…歌声が耳から離れない…

[gilzus]

@MrModmax Ico has no guns! get a wood stick(big one) instead.

[InakoOwns]

A single tear drips down my cheek.

[Rikodou99]

yeah... I admit. I was there.

[Rikodou99]

magic....

[Rubix78]

1 person couldn't save Yorda

[BurnWitchBurn]

I like the musico when you seat in the couch to save the game... i used to stare at the game watching the landscapes of the castle whilst listening the soundtrack. a true gem of its era.

[IvonoftheGWF]

This song gives me chills, I love it. I remember when I first heard it in the game. This game is definately one of the best masterpieces of humankind.

I love the mandolin and those like...ciquada noises, or whatever they are, ha ha ha.

[6robyc]

Great study aid music :D

[axiaelements]

I never had the chance to play this game... I really wait for the HD version!

[pencoin]

Wow just beat this game, can't wait for HD version!

[TheIceThorn]

1 guy listens justin bieber >.>

[dusperz]

@TheIceThorn 1 guy writes sentences at the second grade level. 

[primodragoneitaliano]

Ico or when a videogame becomes art, an art piece that you literally dream wide awake.

[technologic21]

Valinor?



[JohnZoidberg1417]

One person wasn't there.

[PownagePlay]

A little boy sings this song... I'm not even joking.

[Balloonbot]

@PownagePlay Yeah makes sense. Probably a choir boy or something

[PownagePlay]

@Balloonbot no lol it seems be a famous group of kids xD I searched them up in wiki.

[MasterHypnose]

@PownagePlay

- it's the same reason only females play little boys in cartoons :P

[Klasswood]

Im just so in love with this song. Its like im listening to it everyday... <3

[IamEarlSoldier]

bros

[BewitchingMusic]

This song is very nice. It reminds me of Bratja, or Brothers (I think that's what it's called) from Full Metal Alchemist. They're sort of similar. I love this, though. It's so fitting. It's one of those songs that as soon as you hear the melody, you're completely caught up in it and can't concentrate on anything until it's over. And the feeling it gives is so powerful.

[blodgemeister]

I find this song intensely beautiful.

[ZACKnirvana]

i've played a lot of video games in my lifetime, but never have i felt this emotional over one. excellent music, great story, interesting characters. by far my favorite game ever

[cupcakexrider]

i freaking love this song. so many feeelinnggss i feel like happy sad in love heartbroken at the same time when i listen to it. lol

[deathcrypt454545]

aahhh! I ACCIDENTALLY CLICKED DISLIKE!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

[EpicPoop]

@deathcrypt454545 0 dislikes. Looks like it was impossible after all :)

[deathcrypt454545]

@EpicPoop what a relief.

[EpicPoop]

@deathcrypt454545 Indeed.

[EpicPoop]

@deathcrypt454545 Wait did you JUST click dislike ?

[deathcrypt454545]

@EpicPoop no! i did a long time ago. on accident and I didnt mean to and I got all upset and stuff!

[EpicPoop]

@deathcrypt454545 I mean, someone JUST disliked this vid, like an hour ago..!

I guess s/he missed the like button as well...