Friendly reminder time! We're giving away Culdcept Saga stuff that includes the Xbox 360 game, a poster signed by the game's producer Kohei Takeshige and the soundtrack signed by Takeshige and composer Kenji Ito (who worked on some big Square games in the 90's and is now part of the Super Smash Bros. Brawl composer superteam). Reader Andy sent us along this doozy of an entry, writing:
I had no idea what to do, so I took a stroll through my games last night and saw ICO, and figured it'd go along nicely with the crossing sign. After about an hour or two on Photoshop and 45 minutes with Office Depot's worthless printing staff, I got this gem.Protip: The language beneath the picture is the one spoken by its characters; it says "crossing".
So cool. Here's the contest: Make a game related sign, put it outside and take a pic. Send your entries to kotakucontest@gmail.com with the subject line "Sign." Contest ends January 23rd. Our memories live forever.















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Dang. The contest is over with the first posted entry.
There's no way anybody can top that.
I want a "Please Do Not Stab The Colossi" sign....
That is amazing. Kudos to this gentleman, I'm glad I decided not to participate because there's no way I would have been able to come up with something better. Plus I don't have a camera, so that makes it a bit difficult.
@Kirbytheslayer: Dang. The contest is over with the first posted entry.
Agreed. Maybe somebody can top this one by tugging at nostalgia (say, a Pong sign or a Pac-Man crossing) but this one is definitely the one to beat.
i wonder how many portal related entries the kotaku staff will receive. :) seems so clever at first, but you know everyone's going to do it.
@Kirbytheslayer: Punch the Penguin and Win a Prize!: Agreed, that's awesome. (throwing away the poster board I just bought, keeping the markers, they smell like candy)
@Kirbytheslayer: Punch the Penguin and Win a Prize!: I think that's what is said during every contest, but someone always finds a way of winning.
Great sign. I wouldn't be able to win.
Also, Kenji Ito? SaGa Frontier for life!
That is just awesome!
mega64.com ICO video whould be with this
Yeah, that's better than any of my ideas.
I don't even know how to would make a decent sign. Any tips on sign making would be appreciated.
i dont want to sound like an idiot but what game is that sign related to?
Laminate! LAMINATE!!
@Raidei: also a class idea, but man, this was a quick contest. well done!
Wow, contest over ... good stuff!
ICO, it says in the title of the article...
@horsejacked: You might as well not have answered. If he didn't see it the first two times, who's to say he's going to see it the third?
@Kai_: Boy, that seems obvious looking back.
*slaps self*
@horsejacked: i never heard of it. i thought ico was like the nickname of the dude that made it
I've never played it, but I feel like I need to. Shadow of the Colossus fueled my Ueda fire.
@ceilingFANBOY: sponsor me for PolarBearPlunge, link in prof...: i saw it the third time thank you very much.
@spork: Mine's portal related, yea contest over, congrats ICO sign maker
On a side note, I loathed ICO, but have complete adoration for Shadow of the Colossus. Don't know why. I just didn't groove with ICO. Maybe I should go back and give it another try, now that my game tastes have matured a bit....
This sign effectively crushes my chances of winning but I may still do something. I doubt I will think of anything though.
if i was going to do one it would be like a team fortress 2 men at work sign.
Kudos on the Ico sign, but it would have been better to have Ico beckoning to Yorda, while she's across a shallow gap with huge question mark above her head.
I love That Ico Sign. I would enter the contest except I do not own a Xbox360, and if I did I would not play that game.
@Raidei:
Yes, you should.
Question, before I spend time on entering: does anyone know if the US Culdcept Saga release regioned? Not much point in entering for those in PAL-land if it is.
Might as well give up here, that pic is win already.
Game Over.
I love it.
Doozy indeed.
If I had a 360, I would have made a katamari crossing sign. Feel free to use my idea, because I won't be needing it.
In fact, I might make one, not to enter this contest with, but to put in my room.
I was actually thinking about entering this one.
WAY TO CRUSH MY HOPES, ICO-SIGN-MAKING DICK
I'm sure it has already been said a dozen times but....
Way to end the contest and crush everyone's hopes with the first entry Ashcraft. I'll be stunned if anyone else enters.
Hey Ashcraft, that's my entry.
But, my name's Andy, not Alex.
Oh, and thanks for the compliments, guys. Even you, ICO-SIGN-MAKING DICK man.
Ico reduced to a crossing guard.I guess there isn't much work for a kid who can only lead a female by the hand and hit shadows with a stick.
BTW, freaking awesome.
@ivan225:
/slap
@Darkest Daze:
...oh wait, that's a stick, you say? OOOooohhh. Heheh. My bad. When I saw that picture, I was thinking, "That's definitely NSFW." I mean, at first it looked like, well, y'know, um, he's holding his... *CENSORED*
Again, refers to Family Guy when Meg said she was a lesbian. Cut to Peter.
"That is AWSOME!" lol. I heart Team ICO.
<3
This is the ONLY time I will ever feel this is actually applicable...
^this picture ftw
@DrAndonuts2k:
Double post. Now you shall never win.
Didn't play Ico that much, but this one wins the Universe.
@Raidei: Yes you should. I actually like Ico more than Shadow.
I used to think this [cache.gawker.com] was the best photoshop I've seen here, but I have to say the pic above tops it.
I love the sign! Contest over, we have a winner.
The End. That picture is the winner.
This one is really good, I'm still going to enter mine! :D Oddly enough, it's raining for the first time in months here in the sunshine state, so I'm unable to go outside and actually put them up. Hopefully, it'll clear up tomorrow so I can get my submission in.
^_^; I just love Culdcept ...
Neat.
@HighlanderWolf:
That was my thought too. Almost like 'Prostitutes cross here' sign.
That little devil...
@Raidei:
I'd say the same thing word for word.
But that sign is awesome!
My heart is now all warm and fuzzy after seeing that sign. Ah, Ico. What fun we had. *sigh*
That sign mad me remember how much I want ICO 2!