List of awards and nominations received by Shadow of the Colossus
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The following is a list of awards, nominations, and other distinctions received by Shadow of the Colossus.
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| Award | Category | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards[1] | Best Character Design | Won | Was also the recipient of one of three Innovation Awards. (The other two were given to Guitar Hero and Nintendogs.)[2] |
| Best Game Design | Won | ||
| Best Visual Arts | Won | ||
| Technology | Nominated | ||
| Best Game | Won | ||
| 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards[3] | Overall Game of the Year | Nominated | |
| Console Game of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Innovation in Gaming | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Animation | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering | Won | ||
| Action/Adventure Game of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2nd Annual CESA Developers Conference[4] | Programming Award | Won |
WebsitesEdit
| Award | Category | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGN's Best of 2005 | Best Adventure Game | Won | IGN also later named Agro the #1 sidekick in all of videogaming.[5] |
| Best Artistic Design | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | Nominated | ||
| Most Innovative Design | Nominated | ||
| Game of the Year | Nominated | ||
| GameSpot's Best of 2005 | Best Original Music | Nominated | |
| Best Graphics, Artistic | Nominated | ||
| Most Aggravating Frame Rate | Nominated | ||
| Best PS2 Game | Nominated | Also nominated for the Reader's Choice award for Best PS2 Game. | |
| 1UP.com's 2005 Awards | Game of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Adventure Game | Won |
MagazinesEdit
| Award | Category | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Famitsu Awards 2005 | Special Rookie Award | Won | Was one of two recipients of this award. (The other award went to Rogue Galaxy.[6]) |
ListsEdit
Various lists ranking Shadow of the Colossus with other games of a certain time or platform. The lists are sorted chronologically; if the list was posted over several days, the date listed is the date Shadow of the Colossus was posted to the list.
| List | Date | Position |
|---|---|---|
| GameSpy's Top 10 PS2 Games of 2005 | December 15, 2005 | 5 |
| Eurogamer: Top 50 Games of 2005 | December 31, 2005 | 3 |
| GamesRadar's 20 best games of 2006 | December 22, 2006 | 1 |
| Games.net's 49 Best Sequel-Less Games | May 25, 2007 | 6 |
| IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time (2007) | November 29, 2007 | 16 |
| IGN: The Top 25 PS2 Games of All Time | August 10, 2009 | 4 |
| Destructoid: The Top 50 Videogames of the Decade | November 30, 2009 | 1 |
| The Guardian: Top 50 Games of the Decade | December 15, 2009 | 18 |
| IGN: Top 10 Games of 2005 (from their Best of the Decade feature, below) | January 25, 2010 | 1 |
| IGN: Top 10 Best Games of the Decade | January 25, 2010 | 2 |
| GameTrailers: Top 10 Games of the Decade | February 12, 2010 | 7 |
- ↑ http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/archive/gdca_6th.htm
- ↑ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news230306gdcawards
- ↑ http://www.interactive.org/awards/annual_awards.asp?idAward=2006
- ↑ http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/09/02/cedec_awards/
- ↑ http://ps2.ign.com/articles/698/698916p1.html
- ↑ http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/04/21/103,1145605197,52094,0,0.html
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| Characters | Wander (Kenji Nojima) • Agro • Mono (Hitomi Nabatame) • Dormin (Kazuhiro Nakata, Kyōko Hikami) • Emon (Naoki Bandō) | |
| The Colossi | ( I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII • VIII • IX • X • XI • XII • XIII • XIV • XV • XVI ) • Magic Sigil • Time Attack • Unused Colossi • Hard Mode | |
| The Forbidden Lands | Shrine of Worship • Shadow creatures • Save shrines • Fruit trees • White-tailed lizards and other animals | |
| Production & Staff | Fumito Ueda • Kenji Kaido • Kō Ōtani (Roar of the Earth) • Sony Computer Entertainment • [Full Credits...] | |
| Giantology campaign | (Fake discoveries of Phalanx, Valus, Hydrus, Quadratus, Gaius) • Eric Belson (podcasts 1, 2, 3, 4) • IPICP memo | |
| Other media | Demo • "Nico" bonus DVD • Official artbook/guidebook • Collectible figurines • Upcoming film adaptation by Sony Pictures | |
