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S H A D O W  O F  T H E  C O L O S S U S
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PlayStation 2
FAQ/Walkthrough, Version 1.0
Last Updated - 05/07/2006
By Crazyreyn (crazyreyn_faqs@hotmail.com)
Copyright (c)2006 Matthew Reynolds. All rights reserved.
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INTRODUCTION
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Hello and welcome to the Shadow of the Colossus FAQ/Walkthrough. This guide
provides you with the whereabouts and strategies to defeat all sixteen
colossi in the game, as well as details about Time Trial and some of the
other secrets in the game. I really enjoyed playing through this game despite
it's length and slight repetition, but the overall beauty and presentation
of the game really made me come back to write a guide of it.
I would like to dedicate this FAQ to Thomas Carter (aka Carts) for lending me
this game to play, and for being a great mate over these past few years.
Cheers buddy!
I hope that you enjoy this game, and using this FAQ!
- Reyn
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Version History
2. Game Overview
2.01. Story
2.02. Basics
2.03. Controls
2.04. Items
3. Walkthrough
3.01. First Colossus
3.02. Second Colossus
3.03. Third Colossus
3.04. Fourth Colossus
3.05. Fifth Colossus
3.06. Sixth Colossus
3.07. Seventh Colossus
3.08. Eighth Colossus
3.09. Ninth Colossus
3.10. Tenth Colossus
3.11. Eleventh Colossus
3.12. Twelfth Colossus
3.13. Thirteenth Colossus
3.14. Fourteenth Colossus
3.15. Fifteenth Colossus
3.16. Sixteenth Colossus
4. Time Attack and Secrets
5. FAQ's
6. Conclusion and Special Thanks
Searching -
Simply copy and paste the section you want to go to into the Find box (to open
it, press CTRL+F). Now press enter twice and you will be taken to your selected
section.
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1. VERSION HISTORY
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The first version of the FAQ, everything is complete!
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2. GAME OVERVIEW
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This section provides you with an overview to playing the game, with the
controls, game basics and items.
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2.01. Story
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More about backstory this game, this is taken from the game's manual. Note that
in the PAL manual Wander, the main character is mispelt as 'Wanda'.
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A HERO STEPS FROM THE SHADOWS.
The journey here was long.
With only Agro for company, Wander has travelled for many moons to arrive at
this place, a strange temple in the middle of a desolate land. As he lays
the body of the girl on the cold stone pedestal, he begins to wonder if the
legends are true. But his mind isn't allowed to drift far; a voice speaks
from the heavens... the first voice he has heard in a long time.
It seems there is some hope; a chance to trade death for life, to bring her
back. But such unimaginable power carries with it great consequences.
Wander will do anything, no matter what the cost to himself; he has come too
far to lose faith now. The voice speaks of great beats that inhabit this
strange land; creatures that, if slain, may grant the power to resurrect
lost souls.
When all seems lost, there is always a way.
And now, Wander's journey is only just beginning...
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2.02. Basics
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Game Screen
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This is the standard game screen when playing the game - note that it only
really appears when you are fighting, using your weapons or the grip /
oxygen meter.
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1 - Life Meter
This is your life meter, which decreases if you have taken damage from a
colossus or fall. You can recover health by just standing still for a
short period of time. You can refill it faster by holding down R1 and
crouching. After each Colossus battle, this meter increases permanently.
2 - Grip / Oxygen Gauge
When you hold on to a wall, fur or cliff edge, this decreases slowly.
When underwater this turns into your oxygen gauge. To refill it, remain
stationary for a short period of time (or go to the surface if underwater).
After each Colossus battle, this gauge increases permanently.
3 - Weapon Selected
Pressing left or right on the D-Pad will switch between the sword, the bow
and being unequipped.
4 - Colossus Health
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Finding the Colossus
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Before each battle you have to find the Colossus on the map. You are given a
clue in the Temple, so get on to Agro and go outside to where it is more
sunny and use your sword to direct you in the right way. Note that this some
times can be misleading, as it doesn't tell you distance so you may stop off
part way and not be there. Keep checking it as you travel to ensure you are
going the right way.
Here is a map hosted at GameFAQs with the locations of all 16 colossi -
http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/shadow_of_the_colossus_map.png
Created by noypi_gjd, he did a fantastic job here.
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Fighting the Colossus
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The aim is the get on to the colossus, find the seal and stab them until the
Colossus has been defeated. Naturally it isn't that easy, so just observe
the surroundings and his behavior to find the solution to taking them down.
Naturally their solutions are covered in the guide, but it's a lot more fun
to try and figure them out on your own and using this walkthrough as a last
resort.
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Saving
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To save the game in the field, find a green stone to prey against. These
are dotted around the map in various locations, and are green stone structures.
Find one, and press Circle in front of it to prey and save. An example of one
lies in front of the Temple. You also get the chance to save after each
Colossus battle.
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PAL Extras
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The PAL (European and Australian) version of the game has three extras;
Making of Movie, Ico Trailer and Gallery. The Making of Movie is quite poor
and real short, the Trailer is well, a trailer and there are 33 cool screen-
shots and sketches of the game. PAL also gets 60Hz mode too, and mispelt
Wander as Wanda in the Story section. Those crazy guys at SCEE, what are they
like!
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2.03. Controls
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Left Analog Stick        -  Move Wander
Right Analog Stick       -  Move Camera
D-Pad                    -  Change between Sword, Bow and Unequipped
X                        -  Call Agro / Whistle
Circle                   -  Shine Sword
Square                   -  Use Sword / Bow (when equipped)
Triangle                 -  Jump
L1                       -  Fix view on Colossus
L2                       -  N/A
R1                       -  Grip / Swim underwater
R2                       -  N/A
SELECT                   -  N/A
START                    -  Map
* Press R1 and Triangle while running to execute a Dive Roll.
* To climb up onto a ledge above, hold triangle and release (all while holding
R1 still).
* While climbing, to jump to the area opposite hold triangle and push down on
the analog stick until Wander looks behind him. Release triangle to make him
jump in that direction.
* When in the water, hold R1 to drop underwater. You can only go just under the
surface and not dive down in to the depths. Doing so will make you go faster
when swimming.
* When using the sword for stabbing, press Square once to raise the sword and
charge up the stab, and when Wander grunts, press Square again to plunge
it deep in to the seal and knock off more health.
* When using the bow, hold Square down for a few seconds to give it more power
and a straighter line of fire. Otherwise at long distances it will just
descend.
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Agro Controls
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* The same controls are more or less the same while riding Agro.
* Press X to call Agro over. You can also use this in battles to get a
Colossus' attention.
* Press Triangle while next to the horse to climb on.
* Tap X to make him ride faster. To make him run, start tapping X and when
he is at full speed you can hold X to maintain it, or even just leave it and
Agro will continue running at that speed for a while.
* You can jump off Agro when riding, or just climb off when stationary.
* Using the bow is the exact same as when not riding Argo. Keep in running
and then hold Square and move the pointer around as usual, and Argo will keep
on riding forward.
* Press R1 and Up on the analog stick to stand on top of the horse.
* Pull back on the analog stick to stop the horse.
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3.01. First Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - F5
Run down the short set of steps behind you and call over Agro by pressing X.
When he arrives, run up and stop next to him and press Triangle to climb on
top. It's a bit fiddly so you might jump instead, but keep adjusting until
you get on. Now turn Agro round to the front of the temple, where there are
sets of stairs at both fair sides. Holding up and tapping X, make Agro run
down the stairs to the fields outside. Press Circle to use your sword to see
that the first Colossus is directly in the cliffs ahead. Ride toward that
direction until you reach the cliffs, with an opening up a short set of steps.
Ride up to show a cutscene of the cliffs above you.
Climb off (triangle) and go to the right wall that's covered in moss. Jump up
then press and hold R1 to start climbing, and move up the wall to the edge.
When you reach the edge he'll hold on, so press and release triangle to make
up jump to the area above. Head left up this walkway until you reach a gap
on the far left; jump over, go left and climb up to the path above. Run right,
across the small wooden planks and jump over another gap. Next, dive roll
underneath the gap in the rock (run towards it and press R1 and triangle
together), climb up the next area, right and climb up the small green wall.
On your left is a column with a ridge in the side. Jump up and hang,
then go left around the column shimmying with your hands to the other side.
To jump to the edge opposite hold triangle and push down on the Analog Stick
so he's facing the edge behind. Release triangle and still holding he'll jump
across - remember to press and hold R1 at the other side to ensure he latches
on. Climb up and proceed to the open area ahead for a cutscene.
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Fighting the First Colossus
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Basic Solution - Climb on to the back left leg
- Stab weak point and quickly climb up the back
- Reach the top of the head to find the seal
Run toward the colossus until you reach his feet. Watch out as he steps as it
will knock you to the ground, and beware of him stamping his feet as it'll
really knock your health down. When he does stamp one of his feet, be sure to
jump into the air to avoid the ground shake that will knock you down. Go to the
back of his left leg where there is some hair that you can climb on to. Equip
the sword and you'll see a blue cut in the centre of the fur - tap Square to
stab it and cause him to stumble on to his left knee. Quickly jump up the
ledges on the back of his left leg and up to the fur on his lower back. Do
strong and built up jumps to get there in time.
Now climb up to the ridge, shimmy right and on to the platform that sticks out
of his lower back. Wait here a second or two to refill your grip gauge. When
restored jump up to the next ridge and straight up his back to his shoulders.
You can rest here if needed, otherwise make sure the sword is equipped and
move on to the top of his head, where the blue seal is. Hang on here and press
Square once to raise the sword. When Wander (the main character) grunts, press
Sqaure again to plunge the sword and knock off about fifth of the colossus's
health. Keep hanging on and stabbing him until his health is fully depleted.
If you need to refill your grip gauge then retreat to the shoulders for a short
while, then head back and keep stabbing. When down, you have brief control
of Wander until black energy enters you and you return to the Temple.
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3.02. Second Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - F3
Exit the temple for a cutscene about the save points. Head right and follow
the outside of the temple and go north, where more or less straight ahead at
the canyon is a bridge that goes to north. Head across it and at the other
side a cutscene will occur, showing a large door on the beach area below.
Head down the right path to the beach, and across to where the door is to
trigger the battle.
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Fighting the Second Colossus
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Basic Solution - Wait until the front two leg's are raised and shoot the
green base with the bow
- Climb up the front left leg as it's collapsed
- Work way round to the back where the first seal is
- Second seal is on the head
You face a four legged Colossus that shows no direct means of getting on there
from the ground. Get off Agro if you haven't already and get in front of the
Colossus, but not so that you can easily get stepped on. Keep watching and he
should bow his head slightly and the two front legs should rise up above you.
Using the bow, fire an arrow into the sole of it's left leg (it's bright
green) to cause him to collapse. Now quickly run to it's left side, where
you can start climbing the front left leg and up. If you are too slow then
he will get up, so just do it again and give it another attempt until you
get up.
When you start climbing, go up, around and on to the platform. Wait here until
your grip gauge refills then grapple on to the fur and progress right across
his side until you reach the top of his back. Let go and stand on the top
to refill your grip gauge and equip the sword to see a seal on his back end.
Grip here and start the charged stabs until half of his health has been
depleted. Once this happens the seal will disappear, meaning you have to find
the other - on his head. Make your way to the head via either side of the
spine along his back by jumping and climbing over the rows of stone. When you
reach the head, make sure the sword of equipped so the seal shows and start
stabbing away. He will toss you around quite a bit, so you might only get a
few decent stabs in before heading back to the shoulder area and getting your
strength up before finally finishing him off.
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3.03. Third Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - E2
Remember the bridge you just took for the second colossus? Head across
there again and instead of heading down to the beach you can go straight on
to some sandy plains. When you come out, use your sword to direct you to the
North West, where the cliffs delve into a path. Head down here to reach a
lake with a floating island above it. Notice the path that leads out of the
water up to it, on the left? Swim across to there (hold R1 to swim underwater
which is a bit faster, mind your oxygen gauge mind) and head up the top of
this path. There is a box platform between you and the island, so run and jump
toward this box platform and grab on to the ridge that runs around it, and
shimmy toward the island side. Jump out from this box to the island (hold
triangle and down on the analog stick) and climb on to the island rim.
Run to the right until you see where the stone ledge turns in to grass
and climb up. Run toward the mass of rubble across the island for a cutscene.
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Fighting the Third Colossus
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Basic Solution - Lure him to attack the central stone plate with his sword to
shatter the bracelet on his arm
- Lure him to attack the earth, and run up the sword to his
arm while it's stuck
- The first seal is located on top of his head
- The second seal is located on his stomach
This guy is huge, but isn't too tricky to take down. He has three basic
attacks - stomping you with his leg and two variations of hitting you
with his sword - vertically and horizontally. All of these can be easily
dodged as he is rather slow, but make sure you jump as he connects with the
ground to avoid the shock wave. Anyway, the plan is to lure him to one of the
edges of the island - fire arrows at his face to annoy him so he is away
from the centre. Now run around him to the centre of the island, where there
is a stone plate in the ground. Stand on here until he eventually attempts
to strike you with his sword, dodge out of the way sort of last minute so he
hits and smashes the bracelet on his arm. Without this, you can now mount the
colossus.
Move on to a grass area of the island and keep some distance so he attacks you
with the sword horizontally. Dodge and the sword will get stick in the ground
for a moment or two, giving you the perfect opportunity to scale the weapon and
run up to his arm. Start climbing up, past the shattered bracelet to the
shoulder. Climb to the back of his neck; here you can rest a minute or two
to regain your grip gauge. The first seal is on the top of the head, so climb
up and begin stabbing. He'll flail around quite a bit but be persistent and
keep resting at the back of the neck until this seal is done with. With half
his health gone, go down the back of his neck and make your way down the back.
This is sort of tricky, but drop down gradually past the stone armour until
you land down the lower back area. Now run around the front to find the second
seal on his stomach. This is a lot easier due to it being more secure, so a
few stabs and he is done for!
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3.04. Forth Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - G5
Exit the temple and ride South East to some white cliffs with vegetation
growing on top. There is a canyon here, so ride in to it to a lush green
area at the other side. Head down the right path down below and ride
to the far area past the strange mounds in the ground; somewhat onward and to
the left until a cutscene occurs.
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Fighting the Forth Colossus
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Basic Solution - Lure him to the centre of the four mounds located in the
middle of the field
- Ensure he is watching and run in to one of the mound doors
and head to the bottom of the stairs
- Observe the movements above for three violent stamps, and
exit out of another exit
- The Colossus should be sitting over the mound door, back
toward you and lowered enough to climb on to
- Stab neck twice to lower head, only one seal on top of head
I find that getting on to this Colossus the hardest of them all, mainly because
it's so damn fiddly and annoying for him to get in the right position. Anyway
get his attention and retreat back to those four Teletubby mounds in the centre
of the area. These all have doors, leading to a set of underground passages
that link to one another, so you can enter one and exit another at the opposite
side for example. Anyway, lure him over to on top of these mounds, in the
middle and ensure that he watches you go in one of the doors. Go down to the
bottom of the stairs and wait in the passages, and press and hold L1 to
keep an eye on the Colossus's location. He should move around and cause
debris to fall from the ceiling, but this won't harm you. Eventually he will
stamp three times quite heavily, the third of which will shake the screen
violently; it's quite different from the standard walking around he does.
When this occurs, note the passage exit he is at (should be the one you went in
but may not) and exit at the one next to it. Just creep out slightly and
press L1 to view the Colossus location. Hopefully he will standing over the
mound and looking in to the door with his head peering over. If so you will
notice his back end is lowered, so run over without getting his attention and
run and jump on to the hanging at the back, and jump up to the fur on his
lower back.
Now if this didn't happen, and say he was in front of the door, then get his
attention and try again. Lure him to the top and go in, do the stamps, go out
and see what position he is in. It's annoying that most of the time he looks
in from in front of the door, and not over, which is what you need. Just keep
trying.
ANYWAY when you are on the Colossus, run up his back to his neck where you will
see a blue weak point. Equip the sword and give him a good stabbing or two
so he lowers his head, allowing you to run on to the fur onward. Find the seal,
grip and being with the deep plunges - luckily he won't toss his head about
much so you should be able to take him out in one sitting, instead of going to
retreat for your grip gauge.
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3.05. Fifth Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - H4
Exit the temple on the left side and head straight East, going just north
of the white cliffs you entered for the last Colossus. Where the cliff edge
terminates is a path that goes East, so follow the cliff base and around left
to a more open area. There is a Save Stone on your left if you feel the need
to save, otherwise go onward a little where there is an opening in the
cliffs to the right. Ride onward to reach ruins. Dismount Agro and enter the
water. Swim just off right of the centre where in the wall is the tip of an
archway that you can swim under. Ahead is a wall with climbing steps on, so
climb up to the top, run straight on and up the steps for a cutscene.
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Fighting the Fifth Colossus
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Basic Solution - In the lake, get on one of the small island platforms
- Use the bow to get the Colossus's attention
- When he swoops down to you, jump just before he hits you and
latch on to the fur on his shoulder
- Three seals are located on the tail end and on each wing
Below is a lake, and the first job is to dive in. Run onward to see the floor
is missing, so fall down here into the water. If you start swimming more or
less straight on there is an archway with three island platforms underneath.
Get onto the central platform. If you look straight ahead and up, you'll
see the winged Colossus perched high above on a column. Whip out your bow and
start firing charged shots to get it's attention. It should swoop straight down
to you, and just before it hits you jump and hold R1 to latch on to the fur
on it's shoulders and begin taking a flight on Colossus Airlines. Note that
there are several of these island platforms in the lake, and as long as you
get one some, get the attention of the Colossus and be patient as he turns
around in the air, he'll swoop down toward you. Be sure to aim the jump right
though, otherwise you'll just get heavily knocked back and lose a major
part of your health bar.
Once you are on the bird, there are three seals to locate; one on each wing
and one on the end of the tail area. As you are on the shoulder fur, better to
tackle the nearest wing seal. Climb up the fur and when the wing straightens
out, run down the wing to the end fur where a seal will be. Stab it when you
can, but more importantly be sure to take care of your grip gauge; when the
bird is level stand still to regain your grip, then begin the stabbing. The
bird tends to twist and turn quite a bit, so just be patient. When the seal
goes, move on to the opposite wing and work on that seal - take your time
getting there and keep gripping so you don't fall. When you are done with the
two wing seals then move to the central area of the bird and walk down to the
end of the tail. The camera sorta shifts, so maintain it to ensure you don't
step off the edge. When you get there, the seal is fairly easy to stab due to
a lack of turbulence. Finish that seal to finish off this Colossal birdie.
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3.06. Sixth Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - D6
Leave the Temple from the right exit and head South West for a while. Remember
to the use the sword to get the right direction. You'll see in the distance
some tall columns, which closer up are branchless trees. Just round the corner
from these is an opening into a forest. Enter and navigate your way through
the trees, taking a slight left turn as you go. You should reach a cliff
edge with a shallow lake far below. This isn't the place, but if you heard
right along the edge you will end up on a rock bridge around the lake, under
some rock structures left and out to a desert plain. If you use your sword
here it'll direct you to take a right turn, where at the far end of the
desert are ruins the in cliff wall. It'll take a minute or so to reach them.
When you get there, dismount off Agro and head down the passage in the centre.
Head through here, progressing past the various block walls, down some steps
and to a large hall. Go on and stand at the edge and start falling (don't jump
but fall close to the wall) and grip the ridges as you go to slow your descent.
Shimmy to a side halfway down when you need to, and keep falling and gripping
until you reach the bottom.
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Fighting the Sixth Colossus
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Basic Solution - Run past the walls to the far end of the hall
- Hide in the lower area behind the columns and wait until he
kneels down to look at you, then run out and grab on to his
beard
- There are seals on his head and lower back
Start running down the hall to a small lying wall. There are small indents
along it, with small platforms in them acting as stepping stones up and over.
Get over this wall and keep running down the hall. There are three of these
walls in total to overcome, so keep going until the far end. Naturally the
Colossus will give chase and simply just walk straight through each wall. At
the end of the hall in the far end wall is a area behind the columns, allowing
you to escape the colossus's pounding fist attack. Wait in here and observe
the Colossus, and eventually he'll kneel down and look at you. Wait until
he has fully knelt and quickly run out and run and jump on to his beard.
Bingo, beardy has been boarded.
The beard is quite unstable and will cause you to keep losing your grip, so
try and move on to his chest and then work your way up to this shoulders.
Once there, you can take a quick rest for the grip gauge but you are by no
means safe, as he can shake you off easily from here. Once you are fairly
rested, head to the top of his head for the first seal. Do your worst and
after half of his health being depleted the seal will disappear. The second
is at the lower left area of his back, so work your way down there, not
forgetting to rest the grip gauge on the way. He will still try and shake you
off here but not to the extent of his upper body, and after a few stabs of this
seal he'll be done for.
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3.07. Seventh Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - D1
Head out of the right temple exit and turn North, and over the bridge that
leads to the Second Colossus. Of course at the other side go straight on and
to the desert. The sword will tell you to go in the direction of the Third
Colossus, but ignore it and head straight north across the desert. Keep going
with the tall bridge to your right, and weave in between two *huge* rock
structures, where the desert will extend to the west. Head that way and keep
going West, past a Save Stone and where there are some thin columns in the
distance. Once there, dismount off Agro and head through archway on the right.
After the cutscene head down the path, drop down and jump to the spiraling
structure and make your way down to the lake. Start swimming out for a
cutscene.
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Fighting the Seventh Colossus
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Basic Solution - Enter Lake and follow until he starts to surface
- Grip the back end of the eel and make your way up
- Disable each spike by stabbing the weak points before them
- The seal is just after the last spike
You are facing a giant electric eel, which as you can imagine isn't gonna
be that easy. You may even die on the first few attempts, I know I did.
Swim out and keep the camera fixed on the Colossus. When it gets close by,
start swimming toward the head but keep in line with it's body. Shortly it
will start to rise to the surface, followed by the electric spikes from it's
back one by one. Avoid these but keep pace as the back end of the Colossus
will soon come out of the water. Swim into it and grip on to the back to get
one.
As you are taken underwater keep gripping, and you'll be taken to the surface
again shortly. Step by step slowly get further up the Colossus when you are
out on the surface, and always grip when you get submerged. Make your way to
the first electric spike but stop well short. Notice the brown fur near the
spike? Stay out of that when in the water, otherwise you'll get a nasty shock.
Grip close by and when you come out of the water next time, quickly run to the
base, sword equipped to see a blue tear in the fur. Do a charged stab here to
kill off the electric spike, allowing you to progress past it the next time
you surface.
Do this will the next two spikes; head slowly up the Colossus, wait until you
are near the spike then stab the weak point to disable it. At some point
chances are the Colossus will dive and not resurface; you can tell when this
happens as the music changes back to the tranquil tone when you were just
swimming about in the lake. Let go of the Colossus and take to the surface,
and get ready to reboard the Colossus again. This time you should be able to
disable all three electric spikes and reach the far end. The seal is just
after the last electric spike, so grab on and he'll rapidly go under and
out of the water. You have just enough time to make a charged stab each time,
so be sure to do so. If you are too slow he'll surface deep again, if so just
get on again and finish him off.
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3.08. Eighth Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - G6
Exit and head south east, in between where Colossi One and Four where found.
Head through the canyon here until you come to a split, and head straight on/
left. Keep riding and the ground will get greener, and in the wall opposite
is a tunnel. Go in, dismount Agro and head around the path that goes opposite
the waterfall. The next area is a beautiful small lake with ruins on the other
side; swim over and on the right end you can enter and head down inside. Down
the steps is a hall, with columns to the left and right. Pick either and
start climbing, and at the top shimmy around to the other side and jump
opposite to the path. Progress onward and drop down, climb the wall using the
blocks to reach the top of a Coliseum.
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Fighting the Eighth Colossus
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Basic Solution - Head to the second to last floor and go to one of the edges
- Fire a few arrows to get his attention, and he'll start
climbing up the wall
- Fire arrows at his glowing legs to make him fall down on
this back
- There are two seals on this stomach
Turn right and take the stairs down on the right hand side, and keep doing so
until you reach the bottom floor. Head out to the centre to meet the smallest
Colossus yet, a lizard with no visible weakpoint. He will turn to you and
spit out charged electric blasts, which if hit by hurt a lot, and also leave
a poisonous mist that will injure you also. When he charges up (his mouth
opens and yellow light appears) hide and move away from that position to
avoid any blasts or mist.
Anyway, head up a level and go to the edge and look down. Fire a few arrows
to get his attention, and dodge a few of his projectiles. Soon he will start
climbing the wall along side you. Move so you can fully see him, which would
ideally be the far edge to where he is, and you can see that his legs are
glowing white. Shoot a few of these with your bow to make him fall down below
on to his back. Jump down, equip the sword and get on his stomach. There are
two seals here, and you should be able to make two or three charged shots
before he rolls over again. When he does, look around and see which of the
surrounding doors has the damaged first floor above it and head up there,
and start the process all over again. It isn't that tricky, but if you get
caught by the mist then you'll suffer.
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3.09. Ninth Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - D3
This guy is a bit tricky to get to, but bear with me. Head out of the
Temple, right, and North to the two bridges; one heading North to where
the Second Colossus is, the other going West. Head across the West bound one
and keep going west along the green plains. Keep checking your map and as soon
as you hit the edge of row D on the map, travel north. You'll see some cliffs
just to the north west, head north past them and the sky will darken and a
chasm blocks your path. Follow the edge to find a bridge shortly after. If
you head North now, past the Geyser you should come to a cave (use the sword)
where the Colossus will be.
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Fighting the Ninth Colossus
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Basic Solution - Lure the Colossus over a geyser
- When it activates, shoot the green insides of his legs
as he leans over
- He'll flip to this side, so climb up the underside and on to
the top
- When he flips back over, get to the head where the only seal
is located
This Colossus is rather bad ass. Although he looks like a turtle and is just
as slow, he has a nasty long distance projectile blast which will knock the
hell out of you. Plus when you get close, he'll raise it's two front legs and
smash them down. Run and dive roll to help dodge the other (chances are you
are gonna get hit) and for the latter, just move away and jump as they land.
Get on Agro and run back to the nearest Geyser, and put the Geyser between
yourself and the Colossus. Run around in a circle as well so that the
projectiles will have more of a chance of missing you. Slowly the Colossus
will move toward you, and over the Geyser. When the Geyser activates and shoots
out water, he'll topple over a little. Get underneath and equip the bow; the
legs which he is leaning on have their green insides exposed. Shoot both legs
with the bow to cause him to dramatically roll over. Quickly run all the way
around and run and jump onto his furry underside and begin climbing. Once you
get to the top, drop down onto a scale and try and get toward the centre as
you can, so when he flips over you'll still be on there.
If you are still on the Colossus, then run straight down the middle toward his
head and equip the sword. The one and only seal is placed on his head, so begin
stabbing away. He'll put up a decent fight but this is not anything you aren't
used to by now.
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3.10. Tenth Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - B4
Head out of the Temple, right, and North to the two bridges; one heading North
to where the Second Colossus is, the other going West. Head across the West
bound one and just ride west along the cliff edge all the way to the far end...
it'll take a short while. At the end are a few trees, and just follow the rock
wall left and around until you reach another plain, where there is a tunnel
on the left. Head down there to reach a sandy cavern. Ride into the centre
to start the battle.
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Fighting the Tenth Colossus
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Basic Solution - Ride away from him on Agro and he'll give chase and appear
out of the sand
- Turn around and shoot an eye with the bow to send him in to a
wall
- There are two seals, both requires climbing the fur on him
Get on Agro and start riding away from the Colossus. He should start giving
chase closely behind you. Mind where you are going briefly, then equip the
bow and turn around and aim toward him. His eyes will begin to show (freaky
ones at that) and fire at them. It's a bit tricky but if you hit he'll flip
over and accelerate straight onward. Move to the side to avoid being hit,
and he'll keep going until he hits a wall. Ride up to him, and he'll be in an
arch shape with his underside showing, covered in fur. Climb up and equip the
sword to show the first seal not far up. Stab away until it's gone, where he'll
turn back over and wander off.
Repeat this again; find him and ride off so he gives chase. Note that if you
take too long in firing the arrow he'll try and eat you, so be fairly hasty
about it. Once he has flipped over again, climb up and the other seal is more
or less on top of his arched state. You should have enough time to finish
him off.
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3.11. Eleventh Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference - F5
Exit the temple and head right, and North to the bridge that took you to the
Second Colossus. As usual, ignore the lower path and head straight on to the
desert plains. Ride north, and divert just to the right side of the tall
bridge the splits the desert in two, and continue riding north. After a minute
or so of riding, at the far end, is a deep chasm. Head right to the West side
of this to find a path that winds down the bottom. Head down there to reach
the bottom, and swim through the water to the centre. Onward, there is a path
that leads up on the right. Take it, and there will be an opening in the left
wall into some ruins. Jump up the wall at the end right, and up again, then
turn around and run and jump to the area opposite with the torches. Cutscene.
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Fighting the Eleventh Colossus
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Basic Solution - Climb the side of one of the fire pedestals so the Colossus
rams it
- Collect the torch that falls and advance toward him; he'll
back away from you
- Make him back off the far end, making him fall down the
cliff and break the armour on his back
- Drop down and grab on to the fur, where the seal is
This Colossus will be one of the most annoying you'll encounter. Rather small
compared to the rest, he is mighty fast and loves to keep ramming you. One of
the most frustrating factors is that if you get knocked over, he'll wait until
you get back up then strike you down again. If this happens, then try as soon
as you get up to run for cover, behind a rock or pedestal or even against a
wall. Although chances are you'll never recover and just keep getting rammed
to death. It's damn annoying, but there isn't that much you can do except
not trying to get hit in the first place.
Anyway, when you begin straight away run to one of the side pedestals that
houses the torches. Get to the side and start climbing, so the Colossus will
ram the pedestal, causing a wooden torch to fall down. Quickly drop down, and
with nothing equipped press Circle by it to pick it up. The Colossus is scared
of fire, so if you advance toward it slowly it'll back away. Aim to get it
toward the far end, so it backs off outside. If your torch extinguishes quickly
run back to the side, up a pedestal and reignite. Just walk toward it and
he'll back off slowly and not too close either, or he'll swipe you. At the
edge he'll fall out side and down the cliff, shattering the armour on his back
and exposing fur and, you guessed it, a seal.
Drop down to the cliff below, so you are still above the Colossus. He should
be stunned, so jump off on to his back and climb on. He puts up a real fight
but try your hardest to get some stabs in. Chances are you won't finish him off
and if you don't, get ready to run. I find the best place to go is back in to
the ruins, and up the first step on the right. On most of the attempts with
this Colossus he'll run in this direction as you are on his back anyway, so
it should only be a short distance for you to travel. Stay on the step to
recover your grip and most probably your life meter, and wait until he gets
close and jump on again. As he has less room to run about, then he should be
more tame and easier to stab.
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3.12. Twelfth Colossus
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Getting There
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Grid Reference -
Exit the Temple from the left exit and head North East, where by some columns
in the distance will be a bridge going North. Go across and keep going North
to another bridge, this time heading across into the cliff face where a lush
forest lies (you'll be in grid G2 now). As soon as you enter this forest,
take a right turn and follow the wall around, so that you do a U Turn and back
out on to the cliff edge (but not the same as you entered of course). There is
is a path leading left as you come out, so take it along the cliff edge as it
winds its way to a broad waterfall. Get off Agro when you must and climb up,
and latch on to the rims of the column and shimmy round to the other side.
Jump off and head up the passage along the wall to the trees at the end, and
jump in to the lake (if you jumped in closer to the water fall, chances are
you'll fall with the water, so to speak). Head North through the giant archways
and further in to the lake, and get on to the central island.
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Fighting the Twelfth Colossus
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Basic Solution - Swim around his back quickly and climb on top
- Hitting the stones on his head directs him, so move him to
one of the three structures
- Jump on to it and wait until he puts his legs on the edge
- Run and jump on to the chest fur, where the seal is located
This is one of the harder Colossuses (that a word?) to figure out, which is
undoubtedly why you are here. Sticking to the current trend he can shoot
nasty projectiles at you from his horns. You'll get prior warning, and are
easily dodged by dive rolling or better still, just being submerged in the
water meaning the bolts won't even enter. To get on the Colossus, swim around
to it's back and start climbing. Note that he will turn around a bit faster
than you can swim, so make sure you are swimming submerged, and to go under
his arm and stick close to his body to get around. Eventually he will stop
turning and allow you to get on his back fur.
Climb up to the top, and on to his head. See those three structures in the
lake? The plain is to get there. You can direct the Colossus by hitting the
white rocks on his head with the sword; the central one to go on, and the sides
to go in that respective direction. Take him to one of those structures and
when close enough, jump off on top of it. Quickly put the central stone