THE JOYSTICK GUIDEShadow of the Colossus
Release details, reference information, and collector context from Joking Joystick.
The story
Shadow of the Colossus is a single-player action-adventure game originally released for PlayStation 2. Sony’s North American launch announcement is dated October 18, 2005 and identifies Sony Computer Entertainment Japan as its creator.
The game centers on traversing a large landscape and confronting sixteen colossi, with exploration, puzzle solving, and action intertwined. This is a factual reference entry, not a scored review.
This page concerns the original PS2 release. Later editions on other hardware should be compared as distinct releases when collecting. Check the platform, region, package contents, and disc condition before using another listing as a comparison.
