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ICO: Castle in the Mist, a Novelization in our Midst

Its unusual for me to pick up a book that was adapted from a video game. The last time I picked up a game-to-print adaptation were for some Ace Attorney manga a few years ago. So it’s not really a frequent affair for me. But I was drawn to the ICO novelization due to how the game handled its storytelling. I was interested to see how the license would be handled, how much it would differ from the very player driven narrative of ICO, and if it would hold its own against similar novels as a standalone title.

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Master Using Them And You Can Have Them – Cards of Legend

The Legend of Zelda. Galvanizing and polarizing. Mythos rich and disputed, breathless masses with horns locked about game quality and game canon. A fruitless dance. Futile, exhausting.

The fanbase has to chill, brother. They need an outlet for this misdirected energy. They’ve got to reach deep into that treasure chest and pull out the key to resolution. A mechanism to settle things. Sometimes you just need to slap the cards on the table and let them do the talking.

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Acquire Magicite of Incredible Figurine – Wield the Power of Espera!

When I first heard that Fangamer would be releasing merchandise based on Final Fantasy 6 my interest was definitely piqued. This has retained a place amongst my favourite games since its SNES release and is one of the few games I can play again and enjoy it as if I were playing it for the first time all over again. I just get so enthusiastic about this game!

So when I then heard that the greatly talented Camille Young would be creating a figurine inspired by this game – I became very excited indeed. I’ve been anticipating this wonderful work of art for some time and now that I have the final product I am as thoroughly impressed as I knew I would be. This Espera figurine is probably my favourite released through the store thus far!

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Welcome to Warp Zone – Travel the Worlds of Flavour in Style

A warp pipe is a portal that shunts a courageous plumber from one point to another, either aiding in the progression of his quest or by leading to subterranean bounties hidden just below the brick-laden ground. The most righteous amazingsmiths at Fangamer have taken this principle to heart with the recent release of the incredible Pipe Mug. This mug warps its contents from the mug into your mouth, revealing the hidden flavours and aromas within. That’s mad coin son, mad coin.

The Pipe Mug is in the same vein as the popular E-Mug, and just as much care is apparent in this product. A hefty, sturdy ceramic mug that oozes style and won’t spring a leak.

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Righteous Flavour Vessel – Get Equipped with The E-Mug

A few months ago the righteous dudes at Fangamer unleashed the E-Mug on a sleepy, unexpecting world. We woke up. If you want a mug that will serve you well in the robot pandemics to come, then hoist this sucker to your lips and drink the sweet nectars. Now you’re playing with power.

Inspired by the Mega Man E-Tank, the E-Mug is powerful in its simplicity. But it’s also deceptive. Upon closer inspection, it is obvious that a lot of careful care and planning went into this vessel. It would be one thing to simply print an “E” on the side of a blue mug, but the E-Mugs are ceramic in a unique sculpt. To ensure consistent quality, a pleasing aesthetic, and a proper balance between mug and art meticulous care must have been needed to strike that ideal chord.

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