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Ico Hints

Will these hints help me if I'm playing the Japanese or European versions?

  • 1 of 3: Usually, yes.
  • 2 of 3: There are, however, a few minor differences between the versions.  Since I've only played the US version of the game, that's all I can help you with.  If I specifically point out that some hints are for the US version only, please don't ask me for help on that same puzzle in another version.
  • 3 of 3: If you've played another version and can add something to this file that's in the same gradual hint format as the rest of these UHS hints, please feel free to send it to me at jstrautman@uhs-hints.com.  If you're the first to send an addition, I'll credit you in any future release of these hints.  But please don't send walkthroughs or paragraphs of straight text -- I'd like to keep these hints in the spirit of the UHS.