![]() An exterior view of the castle where Ico is taken to and placed within. This view of the castle is used as the backdrop for the game's title screen. StoryBuilt atop four tall rocky islands, it is virtually desolate, inhabited only by the Queen, her daughter, and her shadowy minions. Whoever else once lived there has long since moved on, and the castle has since begun falling into ruin. Within the castle there are various mechanisms, from the Idol Gates, to staircases and even invisible walkways, which only the power Yorda possesses can activate. She shares this power with a sword that Ico eventually gains use of, and devices above the castle's main gates. The latter are part of the largest of these mechanisms, spanning three of the four islands and apparently responsible for securing the main gates. It is using this mechanism to open the way out which makes up the bulk of Ico and Yorda's journey. The degradation of the castle reflects the state of its dying monarch. When the Queen finally dies the castle dies with her, consigned to a watery grave; The Queen's power may have been the only thing preventing it from doing so all along. Layout |
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Characters | Ico · Yorda · The Queen · Shadow Creatures |
Locations | The Castle in the Mist |
Items | Stick · Spiked Club · Shining Sword · Queen's Sword |
Gameplay | Idol Gates · Save points · Runic Language · Watermellon |
Media | Ico ~Melody in the Mist~ (OST) · Official Art and Guide Book · Ico: Castle in the Mist (Book) |
Releases | Demo · PS2 original · PS3 remaster · Credits |