Shadow of the Colossus - Dormin's athletic test arena

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2 жыл бұрын

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.
Full map of the test arena:
www.flickr.com/photos/nomadco...
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/Athre...
Wander's Factory KZfaq channel:
/ wandersfactory

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@KaizoKage 2 жыл бұрын

Here we are, 2022, and Nomad still releases new content from an awesome game. Keep it up! You are a legend!

@ll0StrYkeR0ll 2 жыл бұрын

FACTS. This guy's been more reliable then, like, guessing here, the last 4 Presidents of the US.

@Another_guy_named_Dan 2 жыл бұрын

Legends never die.

@RCDCMagician 2 жыл бұрын

"A trial awaits in a strange dimension of our making" *Teleports Wander to LSD Dream Emulator*

@16minutesinspace 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you wrote dialogue for Dormin, you got his archaic speech perfect, and it would've been a wonderful way to introduce a tutorial stage to the player without breaking immersion. But then I'd expect nothing less from you

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! My original idea was to have Dormin speaking throughout the level, so the text comments I added would have been like Dormin hints. That's why a couple of the comments still say 'That is a...' etc. But in the end it wasn't working the way I wanted... so I just added my own.

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

There were a couple of little details I wanted to fix... but in the end I just uploaded it as it was!

@sasamosamo 2 жыл бұрын

The video seems fine to me! Are there any extra notes you had to share? Or is it more that you wanted to fix the actual videos editing?

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, just a couple of little editing fixes... hardly noticeable ; )

@RCDCMagician 2 жыл бұрын

"Phalanx vaporwave jungle gym" is not a phrase I thought I'd add to my vocabulary today.

@ScrawnyTreeDemon 2 жыл бұрын

"Before thou begins, thou must learn the laws of this land..." *teleports you into an incomprehensible hell dimension* Jokes aside, it's a nice segway into the bulk of the video :) Incredible that stuff like this continues to be found, even now.

@IlBucoDelTubo 2 жыл бұрын

Thats amazing to see. Immagine all the days the developers spent running around testing stuff. For them it was just a normal day at work, for us it was the making of a legendary game. Very cool to think about, this is a great find!

@MillywiggZ 2 жыл бұрын

This well keeps getting deeper doesn’t it? That Phalanx model kind of confirmed to me that this was one of (if not the) first colossus model they made during the development of the game.

@ziggyzaggs4949 2 жыл бұрын

First was actually quadratus and avion :p

@Mickael_Mineo 2 жыл бұрын

@@ziggyzaggs4949 Quadratus IS the first. His debut was in the NICO trailer.

@DanSutherland 2 жыл бұрын

More likely it actually means Phalanx was one of the last colossi to be finished in development. Which is also why it's specifically Pelagia's head, the unique "driving" mechanic probably was difficult to get working correctly. Whatever was finished and correctly working likely would've gotten removed for the next bit they would test before integrating. It could well be an older test file that had been added back to the files sent to Bluepoint though. I wonder if any developer could comment/remember any of the details of some of what we see. Though speculating has been what's kept everyone going for so long.

@Gizmomaster 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool to still see secrets of this game being revealed even now.

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

Some users think this discovery is even bigger than the Dam discovery (by Pikol) - what do you think?

@BigDoener 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think this was added exclusively for the PS3 remaster or that it existed originally in the ps2 version as well without someone finding it yet/the developers doin a better job at deletig it completely from the code of the game?

@jozueoliveira594 2 жыл бұрын

Not, The Dam Remains the biggest SOTC discovery to date

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

@@BigDoener No, in fact this part is weird! When Sony sent Bluepoint the PS2 (PAL) data so they could 'remake' the game in HD res (2011), it seems they sent a version that still retained some older data... So it wasn't until 2018 that this data was found (in the PS4 version - based on the PS3 version) etc. But we know for sure that these test areas were not in the PS2 data!

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

@@jozueoliveira594 I agree!

@wisiw7604 2 жыл бұрын

Basically all random unseen-before stuff(files) in the PS3 ver. turned-out to be from the test stages in the PS3 ver. and other leftover files. Of course all of them originate from the PS2 version's development and it is mostly just luck that they are available in the PS3 version. Sadly only one test stage is available in PS2 versions and it is some small test for Leo's torches with no known purpose (and also it is combined with some of the used cutscene stages.

@papalla_021 2 жыл бұрын

1:40 "ICO" in the circles behind ahah

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I saw them as well! What a coincidence! It spells out ICO!

@moncalimarimoncalimari8964 2 жыл бұрын

Its amazing how Nomad continues to make huge discoveries in a game that will be seventeen years old soon.... what a legend

@fannynearfyi789 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought that these kind of things were tested as the game was being developed, but to think that a whole space like this was found out in Sotc is just breathtaking.

@aquagelas2833 2 жыл бұрын

Wander : I'm just kill colossus and save my girl, but why I must doing ninja warrior? Dormin : just do it and you can free

@Legoluigi26 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen a ton of debug rooms, but this might be the most interesting one I've seen thanks to all of the crazy terrain and that huge Phalanx recreation. Great find!

@sanduba57 2 жыл бұрын

So this is where the nico bomb comes from xD, I remember people speculating it was supposed to function the same as the explosive arrow, just with a funny model.

@ProfBira11 2 жыл бұрын

The legends were true, SotC had a hidden demo of Bubsy 3D.

@theboulderboulded5776 2 жыл бұрын

it's funny to me that outside of this very small niche/fanbase this discovery and rebuild of game data wouldn't be seen as that big of a deal. and yet, as someone who's been following this game for many years now this is honestly one nof the coolest and genuinely exciting things I've seen for a while. like if i tried explaining why this is a big deal to someone like my mum she probably wouldn't get it. so i think it's so cool to have a really cool community of people who can geek out and be excited for stuff like this.

@sasamosamo 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I did not think I would ever see a video less than 10 minutes after it was released! Let alone from Nomad. What a great day!

@wellfreitas2819 2 жыл бұрын

this, to me, it's the best discovery ever made. all those bright colors that we can't see on the game itself is really magic.

@WandersFactory 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@MisterPikol 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the poster you've sent me, Nomad Bro ! Edit: I've had no idea that stage had actual moving parts, makes it even more cooler. Love the music choices hehe.

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

The music choices come from watching your videos (and SpaceOmega's) back in the day!

@PanMan47 2 жыл бұрын

It’s been a while since there was a discovery this big, nice to see you’re still being a legend

@reginaldcoloma824 2 жыл бұрын

July 2020. 2 years after SOTC PS4 was released. SOTC is genuinely still revealing its secrets after all these years, even when we thought we'd seen it all! Great find! Great video!

@epicness877 2 жыл бұрын

That transition, the freakin mechanical and utilitarian base platforming parts, its all too surreal of material and too superb kf a comeback. Welcome round, nomad

@epicness877 2 жыл бұрын

Nice music too, btw. Very tonally in tuned

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it : )

@magnamic5614 2 жыл бұрын

OMG! Final Fantasy VIII Blue Fields (game world map) theme fits perfectly with this game. Now I want to go play FF8 again and Shadow. Thanks, Nomad!

@STILLNERDINSIDE 2 жыл бұрын

It´s little bit strange to see all the game mechanics concentrated …. but fun to recognize it how they are presented in the final game. Thank you Nomad

@datferretguy 2 жыл бұрын

Dream of a shore bordering another world might be the best song from any OST ever

@timmadone8930 2 жыл бұрын

It's like watching a piece of moving abstract art. :)

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim ~ always nice to see you here ; )

@advancedvendingmachine8732 2 жыл бұрын

Developer from SotC Remaster team: Phew, good thing nobody found the testing area that i was supposed to remove from this release Nomad: Today this discovery was found by two data archive sniffer, enjoy!

@pablo7045 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe you put the FFVIII music in this, you just merge my two favorite games ever! awesome!Thanks bro! :)

@BGAMESBrasil 2 жыл бұрын

This arena is very cool and IT'S a big Discovery! Nomad ,Thanks for sharing This vídeo!

@Odinoian 2 жыл бұрын

Sup people, almost catching this live! Damn. How can this game keep on giving :O

@EliteY33t2 2 жыл бұрын

i cant believe its 2022 and something this big was only discovered now?!?! this community is truly amazing

@racoobi 2 жыл бұрын

Nomad, you probably won't see this, but I am forever grateful that you keep the passion for Team Ico's games alive with your brilliant discoveries. This channel and this game have meant so much to me for many years. Thank you.

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

Of course I have seen your comment! Thanks for your support!

@RCDCMagician 2 жыл бұрын

This kind of looks like a Shadow of the Colossus themed Roblox Obby.

@RecantoSombrio 2 жыл бұрын

Nomad you are my hero ! SOTC and ICO are my favorite games and i am so happy that to this day we can discover new things thanks to your work

@connorwood2122 2 жыл бұрын

This has got to be one of the coolest videos you've uploaded. So interesting to take a peak behind the curtain. Fantastic job Wisi getting it in a playable state! Thanks Nomad.

@babsalom1195 2 жыл бұрын

The different bombs appear to do varying amounts of damage.

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I guess... it seems when you jump into them you get blasted further back. But I'll test this again just to be sure.

@Zalian 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, ダメージ量 just means "damage amount".

@Imsopathetic 2 жыл бұрын

We have never deserved you but here you still are all this time later. Thanks.

@damienkrawczuk1435 2 жыл бұрын

😅 awesome! So this is what wanda see's when he drinks the water where the mushrooms grow, what an entertaining watch, fantastic stuff

@zinki120 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing another video on this on Wander's Factory channel. Good to see someone taking another look at this area.

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

I added a link to his YT channel in the video comments ; )

@theepicone8996 2 жыл бұрын

Babe wake up new Nomad vid just dropped

@ItalianJoe83 2 жыл бұрын

When I saw this tutorial stage I got some major "Déjà-vu" from my childhood when I was watching one of my favourite tv shows every saturday night titled "Giochi senza Frontiere" ("Jeux sans Frontières" in french) along with my family, it was amazing: I would like to see another video of this stage with JSF's main theme as bgm it would be perfect!!

@ItalianJoe83 2 жыл бұрын

Here's the link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMhkhama3NPQlGQ.html

@diaboruim 2 жыл бұрын

What was the show about?

@BGAMESBrasil 2 жыл бұрын

I forgot to say that This FFVIII song is Great!

@gustavobittencourt4295 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nomad! Those explosions' strengths must mean the timeout Wander suffers

@datpieceofbread9570 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my! A new nomad video? And it's 12min?! Hecc yeah!

@WandersFactory 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes my favourite nomad video to date

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

I can see why xD.

@allengrable9020 2 жыл бұрын

So cool to see stuff still being found. Keep up the awesome work we love to see it.

@santiagoporroprofe2745 2 жыл бұрын

This is fascinating, thanks for the people that made this avaiable!

@freckless420 2 жыл бұрын

Just came back after several years to find that literally yesterday they posted something. Outstanding that you kept it up this long!

@columbiacitystyles 2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy to be here 🤟🏽😩❤️

@ashermoran611 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video man, love that your still here.

@thespectator18 2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool, a giant test playground for tons of things throughout the map! I can't wait for part 2

@1k_Synth 2 жыл бұрын

Shadow of the Colossus if it was made by the design team that created Bubsy 3D

@coldhanded 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that new interesting things are still being discovered is a testament to this games importance. This game will forever be something special, thank you Nomad.

@cralo2569 2 жыл бұрын

4:31 yoooo worm prototype!!

@martaramoon17 2 жыл бұрын

The bombs aren't made for pushing you back it's the level of damage they do

@juancruzguastavino 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for your work

@driftercarbon 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome!

@doidogameplays1260 2 жыл бұрын

OH.. THAT INTRO... ❤️❤️ so nostalgic.. Thanks nomad 🤝✌️

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think without it the video wouldn't have been as good. I originally planned to have Dormin speaking to Wander, telling him what each platform or area did, but in the end it wasn't working, so I just left the intro in ; )

@cesarhernandez6861 2 жыл бұрын

Keep the dream alive Nomad, your the king!

@MeemBeen 2 жыл бұрын

From the thumbnail I thought someone recreated Rainbow Ride from Mario 64 in SotC. This is way cooler though. Peeks behind the curtain like this are just awesome for a reason that's hard to articulate. Maybe it's just because I love this game.

@recklesflam1ngo968 2 жыл бұрын

Instant like for the Chono Cross music

@elsapopeta8741 2 жыл бұрын

Impresionante, jamás había visto algo así en este juego. Buen trabajo

@ApocalypticCrocodile 2 жыл бұрын

This is what I call happiness

@havocbringer2100 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent music choice!

@SonsyRock 2 жыл бұрын

I watching this... and i cant believe. This is awesome.

@666dovahktheking4 2 жыл бұрын

They created a super Mario level

@AngieLikesGirls 2 жыл бұрын

holy shit i love beta stuff so fucking much. i can't wait for the next part in this series, thanks for sharing this

@lordlj26 2 жыл бұрын

OMG, new Nomad video WOOOOOO😍

@jaybristowe2346 2 жыл бұрын

Wow quite a big find!

@spyrotikus 2 жыл бұрын

This is pretty dam cool

@acicon 2 жыл бұрын

Choice music selections, my dude

@kudosfromkarma 2 жыл бұрын

This is what my dreams look like

@PS2girl 2 жыл бұрын

This is wild.

@nematrezaei802 2 жыл бұрын

Wooooowwww It was amazing 😯

@buiuzinhocaradesapo 2 жыл бұрын

Legend

@kazadorz 2 жыл бұрын

More, more, moreee!!! No se si este bien dicho cuando queremos mas contenido de ese mapa de pruebas

@animesteorias 2 жыл бұрын

Bro I really like your amazing content there is still so much to discover in this game this game is a work of art I wanted to ask you a question are you part of the tribute project team

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

No, I am not part of Tribute, but I know the developers and have provided support to them over the years.

@blinddirge-san6497 2 жыл бұрын

NICO BOMB 💀

@rslanna 2 жыл бұрын

Super Shadow of the Colossus 64? LOL

@TheMCNinjas 2 жыл бұрын

Somehow this looks so scary, i don't know why...

@vitorkissmd 2 жыл бұрын

Wander eating the LSD fruit

@JosephM 2 жыл бұрын

woah that reminds me a bit of that japanese game called LSD that came out for PS

@scholardeville 2 жыл бұрын

lol nico bomb thats cute

@TheAlison1456 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is absolutely amazing. Was this made for testing the port to PS3, or is it from early development for the PS2? Either way really awesome. It's so whimsical.

@lifeaskeith9081 Жыл бұрын

It's fabled that when Nomad runs out of video ideas, we all die. Update: shit myself when I heard Chrono Trigger's music.

@Mannnnnnnn 2 жыл бұрын

Games crazy

@TheEndwalker 2 жыл бұрын

Chrono Cross OST

@Tenpay 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Nomad! I also have a question: was it also present in PS2 original version? Or only in PS3?

@RickDaSquirrel 2 жыл бұрын

Wander transports himself to Bubsy 3D

@olga66177 2 жыл бұрын

👍 rlly nice

@lucascalderon5922 2 жыл бұрын

I like chrono trigger music c:

@PrimevalDemon 2 жыл бұрын

Ob thanks for your work and efforts hopefully messaging wording previously was rude or hurtful I respect your efforts above most no upsetting intended!

@NomadColossus 2 жыл бұрын

Huh? No you said nothing wrong?

@PrimevalDemon 2 жыл бұрын

@@NomadColossus oh jeez I meant hope was NOT rude or hurtful! I mistyped!