Thou who art undead, are chosen, in thine exodus from the Mighty Ape
office – maketh pilgrimage to the land of the Dark Souls cafe. When thou
ringeth the Service Bell of the Waiter, the taste of the undead menu thou
shalt know.
Wow. As a true Dark Souls fiend, I can honestly say that the Dark Souls Cafe
is WELL worth the visit. So much so that I have been twice already and have a
third visit planned hah – the hype levels for Dark Souls II –
coming March 14th – are off the charts!
The Cafe is located 10 minutes walk from Roppongi Station, in Nishiazabu.
Usually the place is known as Oz Cafe, an Australian bar and restaurant, but
until April the place has been completely transformed, littered with Dark Souls
II paraphernalia in ever nook and cranny. I must say that as I approached the
cafe for the first time, my heart was aflutter with serious Dark Souls obsessive
excitement! As I swung open the door I was greeted by Great Grey Wolf
Sif's theme from the Dark Souls soundtrack booming – yes, I had arrived.
I quickly rested by the bonfire to save my progress.
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The beautiful Dark
Souls: Design Works has finally made the leap from the Japanese
original to a faithfully translated English version. Fans of From
Software's critically revered Souls games know only too well the sheer
depth and originality of design on display in Dark Souls. There are
some HUGE Dark Souls fiends here at Mighty Ape, and they consider this book
mandatory for any true Dark Souls fans!
Design Works offers an awesome inside look at the creative process for
realizing perhaps the most punishing and rewarding world in modern games. There
is also an extensive interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki and many of the
game’s artists, which provides some fantastic insight to the design
process.
The book features early concept art of many locations, weapons, enemies and
characters, including fan favourites such as Solaire, Crossbreed Pricilla,
Ornstein and Smough and many more! The incredible artwork on display here should
be the perfect thing to carry you over until Dark
Souls II sneaks up to backstab us in March!
Be sure to check back with us soon to see what one of our lucky apes has to
report about his recent trip to Tokyo's Dark Souls Cafe!
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Just in time for Halloween we have two SUPER AWESOME Revoltech Figures in
stock fresh out of Japan! Jack
Skellington has received the Revoltech treatment – and it's as awesome
as ever! The Pumpkin King comes direct to you from Halloweenland, the skinniest
Revoltech figure ever and ready for creepy fun.
He's about 18 cm tall, and is loaded with Revoltech joints for tons of
scary poses. His clothing is made from a flexible material to avoid interfering
with his dynamic action. He's got five different heads to wear–smiling,
surprised, angry, suspicious, and “plotting.” Jack's also equipped with
three extra hands and a really outstanding display base with appropriately
creepy props.
Next up is one of the COOLEST figures we have EVER had at Mighty Ape! Check
out this Revoltech
Skeletal Warrior 2nd Ver. Action Figure! The figure stands 14cm tall, and
includes a base (with emerging warrior!) and a bunch of nifty accessories. The
amazing Revoltech joints let you put this guy into just about any battle pose
you can think of! Grab your bony swordsman now! Fans of Elder
Scrolls, Dark Souls, or almost any RPG will want one
of these.
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We're happy to confirm that we'll be receiving the Dark
Souls II Collector's Edition! for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on
March 14th!
Dark Souls II Collector's Edition includes:
- 30cm Warrior Knight figurine
- Hardbound artbook
- Colour fabric map
- Soundtrack
- Metal game case
Stock of the Dark Souls II Collector's Edition is limited for
NZ so you should pre-order
now to secure your copy. Get in quick!
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This weeks hottest game releases are Transformers, Fall of Cybertron,
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, and Batman Arkham City Game of the
Year Edition. Check out our hot pre-orders offers for these
titles below.
Transformers:
Fall of Cybertron (PS3 & Xbox 360) – Shipping on
Thursday!
Pre-order and receive the Transformers 2-Disc Special Edition DVD
movie free!
“The war on planet Cybertron rages on in this second chapter of the
phenomenally successful action game series. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
takes fans through the final, darkest hours of the civil war between the
Autobots and Decepticons as they fight for control of their dying planet,
ultimately leading to their storied exodus from home.”
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Dark
Souls: Prepare to Die Edition for PC is shipping next week on
Thursday, 23 August. We've got a hot pre-order offer, pre-order and
receive a Dark Souls mouse and Dark Souls mousepad free!
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition includes:
- 150 page Art Book (featuring art from the new Artorias of the Abyss game
content)
- Original Soundtrack CD
- DVD containing the complete behind the scenes video series
- Poster
Score release day delivery anywhere in NZ on Dark Souls: Prepare to Die
Edition when you pre-order
from Mighty Ape.
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