Shadow of the Colossus - More weird codes in the OPM demo Nomad Colossus 2022-09-05 | Some extra stuff I found in the OPM demo garden ; )
Shadow of the Colossus - Celosia has collisions (before activation) Nomad Colossus 2022-11-16 | I'm working through a new blog post about my early videos from July, 2009. I have posted the first 150 here: nomads-sotc-blog.blogspot.com/2020/07/early-videos-in-chronological-order.htmlI'm working on the next 150 in part 2, and as I revisit each old video I am surprised by some of them, so lately I have been re-creating the best ones in 1080p and uploading them to my channel. This is why I've been so active lately. Although the views are not so good and my subscriber count seems to get lower each month... but oh well, that has never stopped me before ; )This is the NTSC (US) version (my favourite version). I found Celosia's position co-ordinates and moved it down to where Wander starts the battle.I had always thought that Celosia was a ghost before activation like a lot of other colossi... Basaran, Dirge, Phalanx etc. (I checked my blog post but I had not covered this)... So this is new I think, unless someone can prove me wrong.
Shadow of the Colossus - Wander warped up at Cenobias arena Nomad Colossus 2022-11-14 | I first found this weird glitch by accident way back in October, 2009. I was trying to warp Wander onto Cenobia's head (before it was activated) and eventually succeeded! However, I also came across this glitch that blasted Wander way up into the sky (10 kilometres high)! Wander falls back down and crashes into the death floor (first attempt at the end of the video). But I changed his position co-ordinates in this video so he falls back where he started (on Cenobia's temple) to make it more interesting.Check out my Odds & Ends video with time index (part 5) here: youtu.be/jKHm_Cvl0iU?t=1386Also, check this out... it's actually a pre-cursor of the glitch that kicks Wander up into the sky (in my old 2009 video) right after this is the actual original glitch: youtu.be/isuFWW0gpwI?list=PLFCF2845E898BC08D&t=81Very soon after this, I land on Cenobia's head - Success!Enjoy ; )
Shadow of the Colossus - Viewing the collision surfaces (E3 demo) Nomad Colossus 2022-11-11 | Using Wisi's debug menu, one of the options lets you display the collision surfaces so you can see them in game. This is useful as you can see which cliffs are off limits and which are not etc. So in this video, I ride Agro towards Basaran's arena and showcase some cliffs on the way there.All credit goes to Wisi who took months of hard work to craft the debug menu.
Shadow of the Colossus - PSU demo - F3 (Quadratus) lake explorations Nomad Colossus 2022-11-02 | Based on one of my old videos 'PSU demo - Quadratus' area' uploaded 18th October, 2009 inspired me to check out this area again. So I made this video based on that old 360p video! But this video doesn't replicate all of what I did back then, just some parts are the same ; )Check out the original video here: youtu.be/NNQsZL2I770?t=2808Note: Agro even eats grass in this area!Hope you like it ; )
Journey - 2nd stage anomalies Nomad Colossus 2022-10-25 | Credit to 'Paleologos' for his cheat engine file which allowed me to move faster than normal! It turns out that this weird colour change is a side effect (or artifact) of the increased speed code, so I thought this was something new... but it wasn't. Oh well, I decided to post the video in any case.But, at the end of the video, you will see the Journeyman scale walls and warp up to higher levels!Note: This is the Steam version so some sound effects (like the character's 'chirp') aren't working for me in this build... I have yet to fix this issue. Enjoy!
Shadow of the Colossus - Agro teleport code (E3 demo) Nomad Colossus 2022-10-21 | This address 'warps' Agro (and Wander) to various locations on the map. I found it a while ago and only just now decided to look into what it could do. Sadly, I can only teleport to certain areas on the map, most of the time I am warped 'under' the map so Agro falls down to the death floor. So here are the locations that I could teleport to.Enjoy ; )
Journey - First steps at exploring the hidden parts of the game Nomad Colossus 2022-10-14 | Just another test video if you will. Everytime I change the position co-ordinates of the Journeyman (as I call him), you hear a 'chime'. I left this in so you can tell when I'm making a change to the game. In future videos this will be muted. Let me know what you think ; )
Shadow of the Colossus - Gecko breathing Nomad Colossus 2022-10-11 | Look closely at the Gecko... it's breathing very fast.
Journey RPCS3 test - update Nomad Colossus 2022-10-11 | Thanks to a great tip from 'nathanj' in the comments of the first test video, the game now runs without those annoying graphical glitches!Thanks Nathan ; )I also turned on the performance overly to reveal the game's frame speed etc.
Journey - RPCS3 test Nomad Colossus 2022-10-10 | I really want to make some inroads into 'modifying' my other favourite game 'Journey'.If things works out like I hope they do, this will be the next major part of my channel. But at the moment, the emulator doesn't run the game properly... might have to wait a long time before the PS3 emulator is good enough to run the game. Until then, I'll just have to wait and hope that one day soon, I'll be able to make some cool videos showing every nook and cranny of this amazing game! Stay tuned.Journey 2 test:youtu.be/FAYUeuHQu3Y
Shadow of the Colossus - Colossus #12 Gazebo structures destroyed Nomad Colossus 2022-10-06 | Another video from the olden days (2012). This video is pretty amazing as I showcase the destruction of gazebo stuctures (in #12's arena) from Wander's perpective. Then, even from under the water! Note: I looked for the pieces of the gazebo down below the game map, but found nothing!
Shadow of the Colossus - G3 storm over the shrine of worship Nomad Colossus 2022-10-04 | Would be a great screen saver ; )Originally posted in my first ever blog post here:nomads-sotc-blog.blogspot.com/2011/04/welcome-to-nomads-shadow-of-colossus.htmlFlickr image here:flickr.com/photos/nomadcolossus/51961679146Just having fun with the game ; )
Shadow of the Colossus - All colossi defeated (PSU Preview version) Nomad Colossus 2022-09-05 | Starting a new game with all of the colosi defeated!
Shadow of the Colossus - Fun with a single address (OPM demo) Nomad Colossus 2022-08-23 | Was looking for codes in the OPM demo (garden) when I found this. I mean, it's like a 'launch' code for Wander... but if you take it too far - well you will see! So, I played around with this one address - here are the results ; )Note the bottom left line of my TSearch addresses... this is where I make my comments ; )Found some extra oddities using this address here:youtu.be/7iAm3Nw2_9M
Shadow of the Colossus - Secret garden at ground level (OPM demo) Nomad Colossus 2022-08-18 | I was looking for an address that would move the Mono statue around, but it turns out the entire Secret Garden is just one model. So I found the postion co-ordinates of the secret garden model then moved it down to ground level. After a little tweaking, I moved it so that when Wander runs up the stairs, it leads directly to the headless Mono statue ; ) Was just playing around and having fun (as I always do with this game).Here's my old forest temple video I mentioned - had a lot of fun making this one as well:youtu.be/62k81EGLmZI
Shadow of the Colossus - Quadratus before activation (Preview version) Nomad Colossus 2022-08-09 | Yeah, This is my thing now! Showing the colossi before they are activated, or triggered in the normal way. This is the Preview version of Quadratus. Look forward to more 'un-triggered colossi' in future videos ; )
Shadow of the Colosus - Valus before it is triggerd (PAL version) Nomad Colossus 2022-08-03 | Here you see only parts of the colossus, and they flicker on and off, so I posted a warning about seizures at the start of the video. Next, we see Wander as the hawks fly around him. Sadly, these hawks are not 'grabbable' as I had proven in a previous video (years ago). Enjoy!
Shadow of the Colossus - Malus is triggered (PAL version) Nomad Colossus 2022-08-01 | You know, I could have done this 12 years ago in the US version... I had thought about this before but until now had never even tried it. So while working my way through the PS2 PAL version, triggering the colossi before they are activated, I finally tried to see how Malus first appears. It requires some hacking, but the result is new and never seen before! Check it out ; )
Shadow of the Colossus - Phalanx is invisible (PAL version) Nomad Colossus 2022-07-30 | This is the only colossus that is completely invisible in all versions (before being triggered), or as I say 'before activation'. That is, the E3 Demo, US and Preview versions have a fully textured colossus... but in the PAL (PS2) European version, things are very different!
Shadow of the Colossus - E3 Demo - Quadratus out of bounds Nomad Colossus 2022-07-26 | I've moved the static model (before the colossus is triggered) up to the grassy plain above. Here we see Wander on Agro ride towards it... then, it disappears into the ether! Very strange?
Shadow of the Colossus - Quadratus under the beach PAL version Nomad Colossus 2022-07-26 | Another anomaly I found in the PAL PS2 version. Quadratus is under the beach, far away from the cave! Normally it is found in the cave, or behind the cave in the E3 demo or NTSC (US) versions!
Shadow of the Colossus - Barba before activation (PAL version) Nomad Colossus 2022-07-26 | Wow! There are so many differences in the PAL version that I had never realised before! Here, Barba (6th colossus) only exists in parts before it is triggered, and you can see the strange design of the beard model, which still has collision detection - and even starts the music, as if you are fighting it ; ) There are also the knee pads and rings that hang from the colossus here to see, but the rest is invisible. Very strange.Note: Valus is also like this, but has a weird flickering light effect. I'll upload a video about it as well.
Shadow of the Colossus - Avion intro cutscene - PAL version Nomad Colossus 2022-07-23 | A new perspective I just found... I had never seen the Avion colossus cutscene like this before, which means no one else has either! In the US version, Wander can fly right up to the (non-triggered) Avion with ease... but nothing happens. But in the PAL version, Avion 'triggers' before Wander even gets close to it! The cutscene starts and I have a few seconds to move Wander to get a look at what transpires from a totally new perspective, i.e. from the back of the arena.It seems the PAL (European) version has some surprising new revelations to be explored. Note: The 1st and 2nd bosses were also very different to what we have seen before... I'll make some more videos about these later.Download and watch a previous test video here: mega.nz/file/59NGHTaZ#KFm0MWwb5aB4ainlxQoGFp-zYSjPGwGX1FtAMUB5BAMIt's completely safe as it's my own MEGA account. You can see how much detail is lost when uploaded to Youtube - even at 1080p!
Shadow of the Colossus - E3 demo - top of #8s temple has no collison Nomad Colossus 2022-06-29 | If you have watched my videos you will have noticed that one of the most important and 'beloved' arenas for me is the top of #8's temple (Kuromori)! This was one of the first 'Agro launches' I did way back in 2009 (PS2 US version ), then I made it up there again in 2018 for the PS4 version. So I thought I would try it again in the E3 demo version and see what happens. You might be surprised as Wander just falls through the top of the temple! There is no collision detection in this very early version... makes sense I guess.I then Moonjump up onto the temple... but I just fall through it down to the death floor... -300m! Wander dies! Point made I guess : )PS4youtu.be/wc4MJ-8BhZAPS2 PAL (not possible)youtu.be/J0Cs3OZtdfEFlickr image:flickr.com/photos/nomadcolossus/52211133513/in/dateposted-public
Shadow of the Colossus - Malus triggered outside (E3 demo) Nomad Colossus 2022-06-21 | This took me a long time to compile (in the E3 demo). Sadly, I have now discovered that only the final boss (Malus) is able to be triggered at a different location (within the H8 map square)! I thought some other colossi might also be tiggered in this way, but the other 15 trigger where they are supposed to. Even so, it's pretty amazing that I can move Malus to anywhere I want and then 'trigger it'! Enjoy!
Shadow of the Colossus - Malus triggered outside (E3 demo) Nomad Colossus 2022-06-16 | I recently discovered that (in the E3 demo) Malus can be triggered in any location within its own map square. That is, I first have to find the position co-ordinates of Malus (before activation) when it's a 'ghost model' with no collision detection... then I can move it to some other location that I want. Next, I move Wander to the original 'trigger point' and then use a camera hack to see what happens from the colossus view point... I guess it's hard to explain here, just watch the video and you will see what I mean ; ) Note: the 'beeps' you hear are when the colossus cut scene 'changes' from scene to scene.Enjoy!
Shadow of the Colossus - Avions egg hatches Nomad Colossus 2022-05-31 | I was messing around with Wisi's menu back in March 2021 (when I made this video) but I have no idea now how to re-create the effect! Avion is wrapped up in a tight ball... I've seen this with Dormin, Agro and Wander when the game is loading a new level - see images here:Agro & Wanderflickr.com/photos/nomadcolossus/52111146617/in/dateposted-publicDormin:flickr.com/photos/nomadcolossus/52112417684/in/dateposted-publicSo, somehow I did this with Avion (in game)... very weird!If anyone knows how to recreate this effect please let me know!
Shadow of the Colossus - Avions arena comparisons Nomad Colossus 2022-05-31 | Just a short video showcasing the comparisons from high above between the retail version (NTSC-US) and the earlier E3 demo. You can see the E3 demo had a lot more platforms and they were not textured. In fact, they look larger than the US version as the water effects were not yet hiding the underwater parts of each platform... at least not from the height I took the screen capture ; ) So they look 'deeper' than they shoud.Again, I'm guessing this was a memory constraint issue that forced Team ICO to remove some of the platforms. Let me know what you think.; )
Shadow of the Colossus - Wander after #8 cutscene eyes Nomad Colossus 2022-05-10 | A very closeup look at Wander's eyes during the cut scene after you defeat the #8th boss - the Gecko or Kurmomori. I find it amazing that Team Ico (Ueda) put this detail into Wander's model - that is the way the eyes move in the sockets.I used some codes (addresses) to see this... but I did point this out in one of my opening cut scene videos I recall... in the forest...youtu.be/33KGjhJGsLo?t=679Just a short video I hope you enjoy ; )
Shadow of the Colossus - Avion temple comparisons Nomad Colossus 2022-04-08 | I first saw Avion's E3 temple in the OPM demo (low res only), but at the time (2013) I had no idea that, years later, I would see a hi-res version of this temple in the E3 demo!It was only after I played the E3 (Avion) level that the penny dropped and I realised that this was the original design of the temple. The retail versions removed some things and added some cosmetic features... but I don't want to spoil the video so please enjoy.If you have any questions about the video, go ahead and add them to the comments section. I will try to answer as many as I can ; )
Shadow of the Colossus - Going up! (Lost video) Nomad Colossus 2022-03-28 | Better quality video (480p): youtu.be/YNwCeQcuWV0I made this video on July 12th, 2010 and uploaded it to my channel. But I later did a huge cleanup and deleted a lot of my earlier videos (as their quality was bad), and this one seemed to have fallen through the cracks...So here it is uploaded again - perhaps some of you may remember this? It's a unique code I found that stablises Wander when using the gravity hack, before this Wander jolted up and down (dangerously) leading to a hard landing and death! Using this stablising code, Wander just hangs in the air smoothly with no up/down movement.So when I use this address in a positive value, Wander gracefully floats up into the air (based on the value i.e. 1 = slow, 6 = faster etc.) I used the value 6 for this video. Of course you need to stand next to some high structures for it to make any sense ; ) Enjoy.Music: 'Wish' from the Shadow of the Colossus OST
Shadow of the Colossus - Soldier acts as Wander at the Shrine of Worship Nomad Colossus 2022-02-11 | Do you remember this? I added it to the end of my 'Colossi (in game) sizes video'. It was just a throw away mod that I tacked onto the end of this video. Fans seem to love my colossi sizes videos as they are my most popular uploads. But this add on was out of place... we see one of Emon's soldiers running around the Shrine of Worship as if he is Wander! Next we see him at the altar looking down at Mono (as Wander would have done)... pretty weird I guess - not sure what I was thinking at the time ; ) But still cool!
Shadow of the Colossus - Petting Avion Nomad Colossus 2022-01-27 | Yeah - that's a good bird - yeah! You like that don't you!I think Avion likes to be petted...I made this video a while ago, so I thought it was time to make it public. Wander can pet Avion but there are no 'petting sounds'. So the 'petting sounds' are made via Agro in the temple - hence the silent background with an echo sound. I had to add Agro's petting sounds onto this video to make it seem plausible...
Shadow of the Colossus - Dormins athletic test arena Nomad Colossus 2022-01-24 | You've probably seen test maps that have been found in other games before (such as the Zelda games), so it was a big surprise when these were found hiding in the program code. They were in an unplayable state when discovered but Wisi used his knowledge to get them working again.Note: The intro with Dormin I made for fun! It's not part of the test map. Also, the map is completely silent except for Wander's sound effects, so I added wind sounds and music.As the map is so large I'll be making parts 2 and 3 in the near future.Music used:Blue Fields (FFVIII)On the Beach of Dreams ~ Another World (Chrono Cross)The Dream that Time Dreams (Chrono Cross)An End Once and For All (Mass Effect 3)SotC Wiki page: teamico.fandom.com/wiki/Athretic_Test_StageWander's Factory Youtube channel:youtube.com/c/WandersFactory/featured
Shadow of the colossus - Pikol PSU & OPM top of temples Nomad Colossus 2022-01-02 | First uploaded on 9th August, 2009. Pikol wrote a comment at the time (on the Playstation 2 forums):btw: We all know there isn't a proper way to go to the top of the temple in the full version, no way that seems climbable, no stairs etc. But I think I noticed a way in the Demos (both OPM and PSU) that maybe, could be a way leading somehow to the top!If you don't know who Pikol is, he was making weird glitch videos back in 2008 before I even got started ; ) He discovered the beta Dam during these early days and was one of the players who inspired me to look for secrets in Shadow of the Colossus.
Shadow of the Colossus - Message to my fans Nomad Colossus 2021-12-21 | Watch the whole video for the message ; ) Just a thank you to my subscribers and any others who have liked my videos in the past.
Shadow of the Colossus - Phalanx out of bounds (Part 2) Nomad Colossus 2021-11-15 | I should have added this to Part 1 but I was lazy and forgot! In this video Wander rides the wing of the colossus, then stabs a symbol point (only one of three) to see how the black ink (Dormin spirit) behaves in the wind. You can see it blows off in a stream to the South, and continues to do this for a long while... when the lands disappear, instead of dying, I float down in front of the to F5/E5 fruit tree.
Shadow of the Colossus - Phalanx out of bounds Nomad Colossus 2021-11-08 | Here Phalanx is frozen in its flying state. Wander stands on its neck just behind its head... But Phalanx is still moving. To explain how I did this would not be possible in this short video description, save to say that it's a mod of the 'opening cut scene' of the colossus. Phalanx moves slowly to the NorthEast... until it finally 'unloads' and Wander falls to his death!A weird video for sure... but I hope you like it ; )
Shadow of the Colossus - Wander to the Dam Nomad Colossus 2021-11-05 | This is how I get to the Dam ; )Just a very short video showing how I can 'warp' Wander to a specific latitude and longitude on the world map. I learnt how to do this years ago from Dark0ssX, a now forgotten hacker of the game.Weird how the 'shorter' my videos are (in time), the more views I get...
Shadow of the Colossus - PS2 PAL top of #8s temple (not possible) Nomad Colossus 2021-11-01 | 'This was the very first thing I ever wanted to achieve way back in July, 2009. Sadly, I only had the PAL PS2 version which (it turns out) is impossible to launch Wander up on top of #8's temple! Note: In the NTSC version it's really easy! So here are some attempts at getting there in the PAL PS2 version. The best I can do is get up to the corner of the temple... sadly there is a void hole there, so Wander falls to his death. This void hole is present in all versions.So not possible in the PS3 version (as this is based on the PAL PS2 version).'But' in the PS4 version it's possible via the extended 'glide function' of the chute - see here:youtu.be/wc4MJ-8BhZANote: If I could just get a little more height it may be possible? The very last launch in the video make me wonder...
Shadow of the Colossus - Malus gates disappear Nomad Colossus 2021-09-23 | An update (in better video quality) of a very old video I made (16th August, 2009)! I had to experiement for a while in order to recreate this video. Took some time before I worked out what I had to do in order for the stone gates to disappear. But in the end I figured it out ; )See older video here: youtu.be/uJ1uAmbtr4E?t=396There's a lot of my older work (especially from 2012) that I have trouble re-creating today! Some things I work out in the end, but others I am mystified by - 'How did I do that'? I ask myself! xD.Video with comments: youtu.be/Es3GRUtQIR0Here's a little offset I made based on this - just for fun:youtu.be/0wuZDRbK_Bg
Shadow of the Colossus - E3 Demo final cut scene Nomad Colossus 2021-08-30 | Check out Stage 0's new video about this cut scene here:youtube.com/watch?v=i_K2XaLlE5UThis video took me weeks to compile! I had to use the sound files from the NTSC retail version and the Preview version sound files, then cut and paste them into this new (shorter version), so the sound files didn't always match up. So in some instances, I've used music to 'fill the gaps'. There are many and varied differences in this cut scene - a lot of the retail verson stuff is missing - You don't see the final boss statue disappear in a column of light - Emon seems to be having a heart attack in a couple of scenes! There is no evidence of the sword 'spinning' and landing into the floor of the temple... as such, I had to add only the sound and music files that were pertinent to this version.Hope you like it. Stay tuned.
Shadow of the Colossus - E3 Demo - Darkest night Nomad Colossus 2021-08-15 | Just a test video. I managed to turn off the sky box from white to black! It only worked when I was out of bounds (at the beta mountains)... but once I turned off the clouds, it worked in the forbidden lands as well.This video is only 360p, but in Windows 10 it looks OK nonetheless...Would have been nice with a starry sky!flickr.com/photos/nomadcolossus/51382694905/in/dateposted-public
Shadow of the Colossus - Pikol (700 subs Wander ruins the mood) Nomad Colossus 2021-07-30 | Since it will be a while before I upload my next video, I thought I would upload another Pikol video!This one is short but sweet, as he uses the Preview version 'Boss Menu' to create some amazing effects in the 'After #8 cut scene'... that is the cut scene you see once the 8th boss (Kuromori or Gecko) is defeated. Enjoy!Here is my own version of this cut scene:youtu.be/vZ2m8KM2lmIBut a new video is in the works - not too long now. I think you will be amazed ; )Stay tuned.
Shadow of the Colossus - Eye of the Colossus by Pikol Nomad Colossus 2021-05-17 | Another video I have archived on my channel for Pikol.I remember waiting anxiously for this video to be uploaded whilst chatting with WWWArea at the time (in December 2012 ; ) Pikol had announced that he his next video be 'something special!' Of course we already knew about the 'Eye of the Colossus' item, but didn't know it could be accessed in the game until then.Music used: Persona 5 - The Velvet RoomMario Galaxy - Gusty GardenSilent Hill: Shattered Memories - Different PersonsIf you don't know who Pikol is, he was making weird glitch videos back in 2008 before I even got started ; ) He discovered the beta mountains and Dam during these early days and was one of the players who inspired me to look for secrets in Shadow of the Colossus.
Shadow of the Colossus - E3 demo beta mountains Nomad Colossus 2021-05-10 | I found the code that disables the freeze zones around the beta mountains, but while searching for it I came across another code that turned the sky black! The beta mountains look very different in this light (or lack of it ; )However, it seems I recorded this video at half speed! So that is why everything looks so slow.
Shadow of the Colossus - E3 Demo - Secret cave at G8 Nomad Colossus 2021-04-05 | Credit to SpaceOmega5000 (formerly WWWArea) for finding this cave first. It's right next to Kegan's rock in the E3 demo. In all other versions there is no cave here, so the devs must have blocked it off for some reason (perhaps to save memory)?The original Kegan's rock video from baxtertimewell here:youtube.com/watch?v=1X9C1uM6jfkHere are some of my Kegan rock videos:PS4 Exploring Kegan's rock youtu.be/f44o0t4PvK4PS2 Easy Kegan's rock launchyoutu.be/nEkbN_titrEPS2 Cenobia on Kegan's rock:youtu.be/gYy2af4GQywElectronstowaves Agro launchyoutu.be/u9a0Gkab68Q?t=428SpaceOmega5000 channel here:youtube.com/channel/UCaSHqheojIkIQubTYqWqMFQ
Shadow of the Colossus - E3 Demo (Teaser) Nomad Colossus 2021-03-31 | I uploaded this video on Sunday March 21st - the same day the Pre E3 demo was released. I didn't have access to Wisi's debug menu (it didn't exist then), so I just used my own methods. You will see I don't have the parachute, or my Moon jump code etc. Also, the video has the orginal aspect ratio.So I just found Wander's gravity codes so I could float around and check out the Shrine of Worship...I was just showing the different temple door design here and the fact that the secret garden doesn't exist in this version. In time I'll be able to do a lot more!
Shadow of the Colossus - Pikol PS2 forums images Nomad Colossus 2021-03-17 | For my friend Pikol! Yes, another Pikol video ; )These images were taken from the PS2 'Quest for the Last Big Secret' forums which has now been deleted. I had all the images archived, so I made this video in chronological order - i.e. when Pikol posted them. Enjoy ; )Pikol's new Youtube channel: youtube.com/channel/UCcHBlkG9RVZZxq5MVNBOlagMusic: Chrono Cross OST - 'The Dream That Time Dreams' by Yasunori Mitsuda.
