Okami in its beta version was much different from the final one. The game was originally planned to be rendered in a more photorealistic 3D style. However, Clover Studios determined that the more colorful sumi-e style allowed them to better convey Amaterasu’s association with nature and the task of restoring…
PS2 Tech Demos
The PlayStation 2 was first revealed in 1999. Many beloved game developer that released their games for the original Sony PlayStation 1 such as SquareSoft, Namco, or even SCE themshelve, shown a series on interesting tech demos for the PS2. Namco tech demo was the leather tech demo, then the…
Psychonauts [XBOX/PS2 – Beta / Concept]
Originally, the main character was an ostrich suffering from mental imbalance and multiple personalities. Tim Schafer killed the idea because he strongly believes in games being “wish fulfillments,” guessing that not many people fantasize about being an insane ostrich. Raz was originally named Dart and it had many different design…
Fear Effect Inferno [PS2 – Cancelled]
Fear Effect 3 Inferno is the unreleased third title in the Fear Effect series of video games developed by Kronos Digital Entertainment for the original PlayStation. Inferno was originally announced as a PlayStation 2 sequel in 2001, and the first trailer was released during the 2002 E3 event. The trailer depicted…
NICO: Shadow Of The Colossus [PS2 – Proto]
With a team of thirty-five people, Shadow of the Colossus began development in 2002 under the project name “Nico” and was intended to be a direct sequel to Ico. The name “Nico” itself is a portmanteau of the Japanese word ni (“two”) and “Ico”. An early technology demo for the…