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Sentient artefact

Other (objects, etc.) theme

Includes at least one item that expresses sentience to a degree, commonly by talking to the wielder and possibly people around them.

82
games
23
platforms

Alternate name: Sentient weapon

MÄR Heaven - ÄRM Fight Dream (PlayStation 2)
MÄR Heaven - ÄRM Fight Dream
PS2 2005-11-03
Thief Gold (Windows)
Thief Gold
WIN 1999-10-29
SoulCalibur II (PlayStation 2)
SoulCalibur II
PS2 2003-03-27
Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic (Windows)
Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic
WIN 2015
SoulCalibur Legends (Wii)
SoulCalibur Legends
WII 2007-11-20
Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny (PlayStation 2)
Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny
PS2 2005-05-26
Soul Blade (PlayStation)
Soul Blade
PS1 1997-03-01
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
WII 2011-11-18
NecroVisioN (Windows)
NecroVisioN
WIN 2009-02-20
Doom 3 (Windows)
Doom 3
WIN 2004-08-03
Doom 3 (Xbox)
Doom 3
XBOX 2005-04-03
Heretic II (Linux)
Heretic II
LIN 1999-12-08
Unlike living weapons, these can be quite inorganic and otherwise not exhibit any signs of life. Usually they exist through some magical, demonic, or otherwise mystical means, but even some Sci-Fi style things are appropriate (A.I., in case it's "trapped" into the artefact).
Related:
* Living weapons
* Odd appliances
* Animate weapons

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Games by year

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The first Sentient artefact video game was released in 1993.

Namco, Konami and Beamdog published most of these games.

Related sites

Related trope at TV Tropes (The Sword That Speaks)
Wikipedia article on "Sentient weapon"

Platforms

Linux 18
Windows 14
PS2 10
Arcade 5
Mac OS X 5
X360 4
Wii 3
Nintendo DS 3
PS3 2
PS 2
Mac OS Classic 2
MS-DOS 2
Xbox 2
PSP 1
Android 1
Dreamcast 1
Amiga AGA 1
Amiga 1
BSD 1
Stadia 1
GameCube 1
Saturn 1
GBA 1

Most common companies

Namco11
Konami7
Beamdog4
Ithaqua Labs4
Square Enix4
Namco Bandai Games4
SSI3
id Software2
Nightdive Studios2
Adult Swim Games2
505 Games2
Activision2
Eidos2