Questions for Fumito Ueda (Ico, SotC, The Last Guardian)

[Hypnocrite]

Amazing can't wait.

1) Your games have subtle ties between them, both mechanically and thematically. Are these unrealized threads you think of on earlier games? Or do they occur to you while you're developing new ideas and concepts?

2) With The Last Guardian finally released after so many years, do you feel you accomplished the full extent of what can be done with AI Companions right now? Or are there additional things you wish could have made Trico even more alive?

[KSubzero1000]

I think you guys mentioned on one of the minicasts that it might take a while due to the communication back-and-forth, but do we have any idea as to when this might be published?

[JaySevenZero]

Soon (famous last words)!

[KSubzero1000]

Has this been cancelled?

I don't mean to put any undue pressure on you guys, but it'd be nice to know either way.

[JaySevenZero]

It hasn't.

We actually received the answers to our questions just last week with a sincere apology that he took so long to get it sorted. We responded saying it was fine given that he's been incredibly busy with his new project.

All that's left now is the translation of said answers so all being well this should be live sometime over the next month.

[KSubzero1000]

Ooh, wonderful! Thanks a lot for the clarification.

Looking forward to it!

[Alex79]

I was searching for something else and ended up at this thread - looking forward to reading this! Also wondering what his new project is, was there any mention of it in any of his answers?

[JaySevenZero]

No.

But you'll be able to read what he did have to say very soon*

*soon, as in next Tuesday (20th August)

[Alex79]

Ah awesome, thanks!