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• ONLINE GAMEPLAY p. 6
• Limited warranty p. 7
• François p. 9
• NOTES p. 15
• CREDITS getting started PlayStation 3 system Starting a game: Before use, carefully read the instructions supplied with the PS3™ computer entertainment system. The documentation contains information on setting up and using your system as well as important safety information. Check that the MAIN POWER switch (located on the system rear) is turned on. Insert the Dark Souls disc with the label facing up into the disc slot. Select the icon for the software title under [Game] in the PS3™ system’s home menu, and then press the S button. Refer to this manual for information on using the software. Quitting a game: During gameplay, press and hold down the PS button on the wireless controller for at least 2 seconds. Then select “Quit Game” from the screen that is displayed. Saved data for PS3™ format softwareSaved data for PS3™ format software is saved on the system’s hard disk. The data is displayed under “Saved Game Utility” in the Game menu. To remove a disc, touch the eject button after quitting the game.Trophies: Earn, compare and share trophies that you earn by making speci c in-game accomplishments. Trophies access requires a PlayStation®Network account.NOTICES:Video output in HD requires cables and an HD- compatible display, both sold separately.Voice chat requires a headset, sold separately. Compatible with most Bluetooth and USB wired headsets. Some limitations apply. p. 16

WARNING: PHOTOSENSITIVITY/EPILEPSY/SEIZURES

A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or when playing video games may trigger epileptic seizures or blackouts in these individuals. These conditions may trigger previously undetected epileptic symptoms or seizures in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic condition or has had seizures of any kind, consult your physician before playing. IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE use and consult your physician before resuming gameplay if you or your child experience any of the following health problems or symptoms:

• dizziness • eye or muscle twitches • disorientation • any involuntary movement

Use and handling of video games to reduce the likelihood of a seizure

• Use in a well-lit area and keep as far away as possible from the television screen.

• Avoid large screen televisions. Use the smallest television screen available.

• Avoid prolonged use of the PlayStation

3 system. Take a 15-minute break during each hour of play.

• Avoid playing when you are tired or need sleep.

Stop using the system immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms: lightheadedness, nausea, or a sensation similar to motion sickness; discomfort or pain in the eyes, ears, hands, arms, or any other part of the body. If the condition persists, consult a doctor. NOTICE: Use caution when using the DUALSHOCK

3 wireless controller motion sensor function, be cautious of the following points. If the controller hits a person or object, this may cause accidental injury or damage. Before using, check that there is plenty of space around you. When using the controller, grip it firmly to make sure it cannot slip out of your hand. If using a controller that is connected to the PS3™ system with a USB cable, make sure there is enough space for the cable so that the cable will not hit a person or object. Also, take care to avoid pulling the cable out of the PS3™ system while using the controller. WARNING TO OWNERS OF PROJECTION TELEVISIONS: Do not connect your PS3™ system to a projection TV without first consulting the user manual for your projection TV, unless it is of the LCD type. Otherwise, it may permanently damage your TV screen. HANDLING YOUR PS3™ FORMAT DISC:

• Do not bend it, crush it or submerge it in liquids. • Do not leave it in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat. • Be sure to take an occasional rest break during extended play. • Keep this disc clean. Always hold the disc by the edges and keep it in its protective case when not in use. Clean the disc with a lint-free, soft, dry cloth, wiping in straight lines from center to outer edge. Never use solvents or abrasive cleaners. PlayStation 3 system GETTING STARTED Starting a game: Before use, carefully read the instructions supplied with the PS3™ computer entertainment system. The documentation contains information on setting up and using your system as well as important safety information. Check that the MAIN POWER switch (located on the system rear) is turned on. Insert the (title name) disc with the label facing up into the disc slot. Select the icon for the software title under [Game] in the PS3™ system’s home menu, and then press the S button. Refer to this manual for information on using the software. Quitting a game: During gameplay, press and hold down the PS button on the wireless controller for at least 2 seconds. Then select “Quit Game” from the screen that is displayed. Saved data for PS3™ format software Saved data for PS3™ format software is saved on the system’s hard disk. The data is displayed under “Saved Game Utility” in the Game menu. To remove a disc, touch the eject button after quitting the game. Hint

MAIN MENU Select to begin a New Game or choose to Load Game. New Game Start a new game. Load Game Select a previously saved game. NOTE: In order to play Dark Souls you need to create save data. When starting the game for the rst time, a save data is created automatically. During the save do not turn off you PS3™ system. Menu Control Highlight menu item .....................left stick Select highlighted menu item ...............S Cancel/Return to previous menu ..........A GAME CONTROLS Move ............................................ left stick Move Camera .................................... N Dash ................................B + A (hold) Attack/Cast magic..............................E Strong attack .....................................R Guard/Dual wield weapon action/cast magic .................Q Parry/Dual wield weapon ...................W Target lock/release ............................. N Backstep ................................................A Roll .................................... B + A (tap) Interact...................................................S Change Equipment ......directional buttons Use Item ................................................F Change weapon stance .........................D Open expressions menu....................... Open start menu .................................... Navigate menu options ................ left/right Choose from 10 classes, each class has its own unique abilities and statistics. Every class starts the game with certain equipment and spells. However, as you play, you’ll discover Dark Souls has non class-speci c items. Therefore, you may adjust your attributes when leveling up to meet certain basic requirements a weapon or armor might have.Warrior: The fearless warrior is a weapon expert with high strength and dexterity.Knight: The low-ranking knight has high HP and solid armor. Knights are not easily toppled.Wanderer: The aimless wanderer has high dexterity and wields the scimitar.Thief: The guilt-ridden thief has a high chance of critical hits and carries a Master Key.Bandit: The savage bandit has high strength and wields a heavy battle axe. Hunter: The bow-wielding hunter can handle close-range and long-range, but is vulnerable to magic. Sorcerer: The sorcerer of Vinheim Dragon School can cast soul sorceries.Pyromancer: The Great Swamp pyromancer casts re spells and wields a hand axe.Cleric: The cleric on Pilgrimage wields a mace and casts healing miracles.Deprived: The unclothed enigma is only armed with a club and old plank shield. CREATE PROFILES CLASSES W buttonQ buttonR buttonE buttonD buttonA buttonS buttonF buttondirectional buttonsleft stick/B buttonright stick/N button button buttonp buttonNote: The B button and the N buttonfunction when pressed. GAME CONTROLS Customize a character to begin your Dark Souls quest. As you customize a character, you can see any changes to their stats on the left side of the screen. Their equipment is shown in the center of the screen. When you are nished creating a character, select ACCEPT.Character Name: Type in a name for the character. Sex: Select the character’s gender. Class: Choose the character’s class. Each class has its own attacks, weaponry, and attributes. There are 10 classes from which to choose. Gift: Select a gift for the character. Gifts are special items that remain with the character throughout the game. Physique: Determine the character’s physique. Face: Select a speci c face for the character. Each face is based on the people that inhabit the world of Dark Souls. Hair: Determine the hairstyle for the character.Color: Choose a color for the character’s hair and eyes.Physical Appearance: Select CUSTOMIZE to further adjust the character’s features. EXPRESSIONS Use the wireless controller’s motion control to use different gestures in the game. While holding down the S button, move your wireless controller. Press the button to open the gesture menu to set gestures to speci c motion controls.DARK SOULS

Humanity Meter This number represents your Humanity level. HP Gauge Your current HP level is displayed in the upper left. As you incur damage, the gauge depletes, and when it is empty, you die. HP is recovered when you rest at a bon re or when you use speci c items and spells. Stamina Gauge Your current stamina level is displayed under your HP gauge. Stamina depletes with each evade and/or action taken. When this gauge is empty, you cannot perform any action that uses stamina. However, stamina recovers over time. Status Icon When you are affl icted with a status effect, like poison, an icon is displayed. Start Menu Press the button to display the start menu. Press the Q button and E button, or press the directional buttons to navigate the menu. Choose to view your inventory, check equipment, review your stats, and enter the Systems menu. Press the S button when you want to enter a speci c menu. NOTE: When the start menu is open, you are still vulnerable to enemies, even if you cannot attack. Equipment Icon This icon displays your current equipped weapons, armor, magic, and items. Resistance Gauge This gauge displays how much a certain resistance has been affected.NOTE: When you are cursed, the Humanity meter displays a skull. Soul Meter The counter in the lower right displays the number of Souls you have. DARK SOULS

The world you are thrust into is ruled by demons. As you quest to reach your soul, you will view the following game screen. DARK SOULS

You are thrust into a world of darkness, a world of demons. It’s a place where humans with the Dark Ring are sent to succumb and transform into the living dead. You are soulless at the beginning of the adventure, and in order to regain your soul, you must emerge from the abyss to reach the land of the living. Open World The demon world is massive, but interconnected. Any location you see, you can explore. Some locations are more challenging to reach than others, but simply exploring the land is ful lling. As you progress, you’ll discover massive, vertically oriented structures, humongous landmasses, and complex dungeons, with interlinking routes and secret corridors. Bonfire During your quest, you will come across bon res. Approach the unlit bon re and press the S button to light the bon re and access its menu. Here you level up your attributes, regain Humanity, re ll your Estus Flasks and magic count, and remove any negative effects. Death When your HP is fully depleted, you die. When this happens, all of your collected Humanity and Souls are left on the ground as a Bloodstain, and you respawn back at the last bon re you rested at.

LIVING AND THE UNDEAD

When you have Humanity, you are classi ed as living, but if you die and all Humanity and Souls are left as a Bloodstain, you are classi ed as an undead. In order to become living again, return to your fallen Bloodstain and collect all lost Humanity and Souls. If you die again before returning to your Bloodstain, your previous Bloodstain disappears and a new one is left, but you remain undead. When you are undead, you can use collected Humanity, and then revert back to living at bon res. When you are living and offer your Humanity at a bon re, the effects of the bon re forti es.DARK SOULS

Online Features Connecting to PlayStation Network to access special online features.GHOSTSView other players playing within your vicinity. However, you cannot interact with Ghosts. DEATH REPLAYTouch the Bloodstains of other fallen players to view a replay of their death.VAGRANTSIf you drop a certain item or lose a large amount of Humanity, those items and Humanity move to another player’s world and form vagrant enemies.SYNERGYWhen another player is nearby and casts speci c magic, the magic cast increases in power.SHARING OF THE KINDLING OF THE BONFIREIf you kindle the bon re where another player last rested, the Estus Flasks in the inventory of the player who last rested at that bon re increases by one. Co-op In co-op, up to three players can play together. The summoner is called the host and the summoned are the clients.HOW TO START CO-OPThe client writes a summoning sign using a speci c item, and then the host nds the summoning sign and touches the sign to summon up to two other players. The host and the client(s) then play in the host’s world. In order to be a host, you must be living (see LIVING AND THE UNDEAD, page 5).CO-OP GOALPlayers team up to defeat the area boss. Co-op ends if the area boss is defeated, if all the clients are de-feated, or if the host is defeated. If the area boss is defeated, then the clients receive Humanity as a reward. Invasion When you invade another player’s world, you ght each other to survive. The invading player is the client and the invaded player is the host.HOW TO START INVASIONThe client uses a speci c item to start an invasion, and then the client automatically connects to a random host’s world. INVASION GOALThe invader’s goal is to defeat the host. If successful, the invader wins and the invasion ends. The host’s goal is to defeat the invader. However, if a boss battle occurs, the invasion ends. If either the host or the invader wins, he or she gains Humanity. If the invader loses, her or she loses Humanity. ONLINE GAMEPLAY LIVE HELP NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE! Ever get stuck and just need that extra edge to beat the level?Having problems getting your game to work properly?Now you can get one-on-one help from NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.using your web browser! Simply go to livehelp.namco.com for more details. Live Counselors available from 9am-5pm Monday-Friday Pacific Time. NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. ATTN: Customer Service 1740 Technology Drive, Suite 600 San Jose, CA 95110 Before returning any defective materials to us, please contact us for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. You can reach us at the address above, via e-mail at [e-mail] or contact us at [phone]. Please note that any materials sent to us without an RMA number will be refused and returned. We highly recommend that you use a traceable and / or insured method of shipping the materials to us. Namco Bandai Games America Inc. Online: www.namcobandaigames.com Visit our Website to get information about our new titles. LIMITED WARRANTY NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that this NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. game pack shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase. If a defect covered by this limited warranty occurs during this 90-day limited warranty period, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. will repair or replace the defective gamepack or component part, at its option, free of charge. This limited warranty does not apply if the defects have been caused by negligence, accident, unreasonable use, modification, tampering, or any other cause not related to defective material or workmanship.

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