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As a hugely popular game, Shadow of the Colossus and its themes of intense loneliness coupled with the semiotic impact of its titular Colossi caught the attention of filmmaker-duo Mike and Jack Binder. The two brothers implemented the game into the story of their 2007 film Reign Over Me, starring Adam Sandler as a father who lost his family in the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. | |||
"You could see where someone who was dealing with 9/11 would be engrossed by a giant that keeps collapsing over and over again," - Mike Binder, 2007 | |||
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About the game
Shadow of the Colossus, released in Japan as Wanda and the Colossus, is an action-adventure game developed by SCE Japan Studio and Team Ico, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. The game was released in North America and Japan in October 2005 and PAL regions such as Europe in February 2006. It was directed by Fumito Ueda and developed at SCEI's International Production Studio 1, also known as Team Ico; the same development team responsible for the cult hit Ico, to which the game is considered a spiritual successor.
It can be best described as an action-adventure-game with puzzle-elements.
Shadow of the Colossus received almost universal acclaim upon its release and a cult-following during the following years, prompting the release of an HD-Version alongside its progenitor Ico in the year 2011 and a complete remake in 2018.
Research relevant approaches
Narratology vs Ludology
Semiology in games
Japanese cultural Influences
Theme of death and life transgression
Shadow of the Colossus in popular Culture
As a hugely popular game, Shadow of the Colossus and its themes of intense loneliness coupled with the semiotic impact of its titular Colossi caught the attention of filmmaker-duo Mike and Jack Binder. The two brothers implemented the game into the story of their 2007 film Reign Over Me, starring Adam Sandler as a father who lost his family in the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center.
"You could see where someone who was dealing with 9/11 would be engrossed by a giant that keeps collapsing over and over again," - Mike Binder, 2007