A second playthrough of Ico unlocks English translations for Yorda’s mysterious language.
These videos provide side-by-side technical comparisons and deep dives into the remaster's visual and performance upgrades: IGN Reviews - Ico & Shadow of the Colossus HD Game Review YouTube · IGN The Ico And Shadow of The Colossus Collection
The most useful new feature in (PS3) is the inclusion of content previously exclusive to the European/PAL versions, which was never available to North American players on the original PS2. Key Enhanced Features A second playthrough of Ico unlocks English translations
Vouchers for two dynamic PlayStation 3 themes were included in new copies of the collection. which often lagged on PS2.
Both games run at a steady 30 FPS, significantly improving the performance of Shadow of the Colossus , which often lagged on PS2.