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''The Last Guardian'', known in Japan as and previously referred to by the working title ''Project Trico'', is an upcoming video game developed by genDESIGN and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The title is being designed and directed by Fumito Ueda, and is expected to share stylistic, thematic, and gameplay elements with his previous titles, ''Ico'' and ''Shadow of the Colossus'', though it is unknown whether it will be directly related to either. The game has been shown to involve a young boy who befriends a giant bird, dog and cat hybrid creature, Trico, and the two work together to evade guards that are after them both. The game requires the player, controlling the boy, to manipulate Trico like a real animal, such as luring it with food, as to use the creature as a means to climb and reach high platforms or other remote places. This sets the core of the game on puzzle-based action, as in between the various puzzles the player will encounter, enemies will be encountered, potentially impeding progress. It is the player's role to survive in such an occurrence, much like in ''Ico''. The game has been in development since 2007 by Team Ico, and was formally announced at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 with a planned release in 2011 exclusively for the PlayStation 3 video game console. The game has since suffered from numerous delays and further complications, including hardware difficulties that forced the game to be transitioned to the PlayStation 4 platform in 2012, and the departure of Ueda and other Team Ico members from Sony. Despite this, Ueda and his studio GenDesign, which is composed of several former Team Ico members, remain as creative consultants for the title. The game was formally re-introduced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015, and is now aimed for a 2016 release on the PlayStation 4. ==Plot== ''The Last Guardian''s story follows that of a boy who is trying to escape from a setting resembling the ruins of a large expansive castle. The boy has been kidnapped "under mysterious circumstances" according to Ueda, and comes to discover a giant, feathered creature, resembling a griffin, named .〔 The game will revolve around the developing friendship between the boy and Trico.〔 The name of the creature can be taken to mean , , or a portmanteau of and . Trico has spears and arrows stuck in its back, and is initially bound by a chain. Later, it is freed and is shown attacking an armored soldier. Screenshots, along with the E3 trailer, show the boy attempting to sneak past and attack other soldiers. Trico will at first be hostile toward the boy, but during the course of the game, the two will develop an emotional attachment to each other. Ueda suggested there may be similar creatures like Trico in the game, but could not confirm this.〔 Some speculated, based on the tone of the 2009 E3 trailer and of Team Ico's past games, that ''The Last Guardian'' will end sadly; both Penny Arcade and Zero Punctuation postulated the ending of the game would involve the death of either the boy or Trico. In response to these theories, creator Fumito Ueda addressed them by stating the story is "open-ended, and for you guys to figure out."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Last Guardian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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