Avoid losing Yorda
To avoid losing Yorda, as soon as you set her free press
R1
and hold her hand, then run to the door . You should also pick up
the stick that falls so you can beat the Shadow Creatures easily.
Turning wheels
When turning big wheels, as when shutting off the water, turn
from the farthest point to go quicker.
Destroying the Smoke Creatures easier
If you go into a room, and it is a clear run to the portal on
the other side, take Yorda by the hand and run her to the portal
with the black Smoke Creatures pursuing you. As you near the portal,
Yorda's activation of the portal will create lightning which will
destroy the creatures that are near you.
Finding Yorda
When in the final level with Ico's horns cut off on the beach,
go towards the left following the shore of the beach to locate
Yorda.
Two-player mode (PAL and Japanese NTSC versions)
Finish the game and wait for the credits to be over. Once you
have control of Ico again, look for Yorda near the seashore. A save
prompt will appear after the last ending. Save the game and restart
to have Yorda playable using controller two and new music.
English subtitles (PAL version)
Upon finishing of the game, not only do you get to control Yorda
and have different music, but her subtitles are now in English
rather than in hieroglyphics.
Mace weapon
After getting the top of the waterfall area, just to the left of
the switch you pulled is a tall tree. Swipe at it with your sword
until you make contact. A ball will fall from its branches. Take the
ball up the stairs, into the opened room, and drop it. You will
notice tree arches between the two stairs going to the upper level
of the room. Go to the center arch and push on one side of it to
make it revolve and expose a secret room. Go back and take the ball
(and Yorda) and go into the secret room . Hop into the idol pedestal
with Yorda and a basket will appear. Take the ball and shoot it into
the basket. A mace will fly through the window. It is more powerful
then the sword and the 2x4. You can take out a normal Ghout in three
swings.
To get the Mace, you do not need to do the "get the ball in the
basket" routine. Before getting on the idol pedestal, just place the
ball in the square on the ground, where the basket will appear. When
you step on the idol pedestal, the ball will fly up and come down
and be in the basket.
Extra puzzle (PAL version)
A bonus puzzle has been added in the room that leads to the top
of the waterfall garden in the PAL version of this game. Whereas
before you could shimmy around the room on bars, now you can only
reach a switch. Pull this to begin a giant wooden piston in the
room. To get to the window, stand on the piston and press
