Western Cape

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Quadrant	B5
Connecting Quadrants	B4 C5
Designer	Takeshi Ochiai (ot)

The Western Cape is a location and one of 24 save shrines in Shadow of the Colossus.

Description

This an area in the middle of a massive broken bridge which requires Agro to cross and the ramps leading to the 10th colossus' cave.

Of particular interest is a lengthy section of beach that fans of ICO have taken interest in; the sandy shores are slightly reminiscent of the beach from that game's final few minutes. However, it most likely is not the same beach.

Gulls can be seen flying around the beach in the distance, and as always, a white-tailed gecko can be found on the save shrine. The gecko near the Western Cape's shrine, however, is more often running around on the grounds slightly to the north.

Location

Located in the southwestern part of the Forbidden Lands in quadrant B5. Its shrine is located along the cliffs overlooking the southern seas in the southeastern corner of the quadrant.

Significant nearby areas

• The 10th colossus' cave and the Lair on the Mesa shrine are up north.
• To the east, the Arch Bridge Plain save shrine can be found.

Trivia

• In the PS4 remake of the game, BluePoint placed a small watermelon on this beach as an easter egg of the ICO "watermelon ending."
• The PSU Preview version of this area isn't much different, except for the huge towers that could also be seen in early screenshot along the path leading to the 10th colossus' cave.
• The E3 Demo version of the area was completely different in appearance and mood compared to the final one, featuring a landscape reminiscent of much earlier builds, and a higher ocean level.

Gallery

• Original
• Remake
• E3 Demo
• Earlier versions

The beach from afar...

...and at sea level.

The path leading to the beach.

Western side of the beach.

Western Cape viewed from C5 in the PS4 remake.

Western Cape overlook from the PS4 remake.

Fruit tree at the Western Cape in the PS4 remake.

The save shrine in the PS4 remake.

Beach beneath the Western Cape in the PS4 remake.

The arch bridge seen from the beach in the PS4 remake.

On the way to the 10th colossus' arena.

The unused towers in the E3 Demo. The same ones from the early official picture.

The beach from the E3 Demo version. The ocean level used to be much higher.

The path that leads to the beach. Note the size difference between the top of the cliffs and the sand.

The inaccessible western side of the E3 Demo beach.

Eastern side of the beach, with a bridge completely different than the one in the final version.

Old picture showing B5, on the way to the 10th colossus' arena.

Structure located close to where the save shrine is now.

Old picture showing the unused towers.