In early production, the unnamed was going to be a girl, but because of all the climbing and jumping players would have to do, and the possibility of up-skirt views, it was decided to go with a male character.
The game has been in development since 2007, initially planned for the PlayStation 3.
The game is only the third game developed by Team Ico. The two previous games are Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, both of which received critical acclaim.
It has been in development since 2007
The idea of trick building a connection with the player originated from the unintentional bond the players created with Agro in Shadow of the Colossus.