The first looks at the concept art for the legend of zelda. It covers the entire history of zelda, from the original nes legend of zelda all the way to the most recently. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda encyclopedia is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. Hyrule historia is an indepth encyclopedia on the legend of zelda series, released in japan on december 21, 2011. It is primarily developed and published by nintendo, although some portable installments and rereleases have been outsourced to capcom, vanpool, and grezzo. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the. It is the first installment of the goddess trilogy, continuing in the. It also contains a foreword by shigeru miyamoto and an afterword by eiji aonuma, who served as supervising editor for the book. Game content and materials are trademarks and s of their respective publisher and its licensors.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Hyrule historia is a book released in japan on december 21st, 2011 for 3,255 yen. Despite its flaws, hyrule historia is a dense and very economical art book that any zelda fan will love. You can now complete the triforce of zelda literature with the third book in the series, the legend of zelda encyclopedia. It covers the entire history of zelda, from the original nes legend of zelda all the way to the most recently skyward sword, and everything else inbetween such as link to the past, links. This handsome digital book contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule. This is a piece for the zelda obsessives, for sure, but i could not help but feel that whilst it was interesting attempt at giving as a fauxhistorical retrospective on the series i really think that those in charge of this really dont understand what it is that the zelda series has with its iconic and deliciously vague mythology or how. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. Hyrule historia hardcover book, an unparalleled collection of historical information on the video game series the legend of zelda.
It really is the perfect book for any zelda fan or collector. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book aonuma, eiji. Hyrule historia ebook written by eiji aonuma, akira himekawa. Hyrule historia burst onto the scene as an absolutely mustown book which covered the history of the zelda series.
Hyrule historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of the legend of zelda mangaakira himekawa. The legend of zelda hyrule historia akira himekawa, eiji anuma, shigeru miyamoto on. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical informat. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise. The legend of zelda, hyrule historia book depository. It is the first book in the goddess collection trilogy. Hyrule historia book online at best prices in india on. There is a book out right now called legend of zelda. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia submitted by teoh yi chie on april 9, 2012 11. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend. Published by dark horse books and nintendo, the tome tells you everything you might want to know about the history of the legend of zelda franchise, including lots of art and an official chronology of the legend of zelda. In february 20, nintendo and dark horse publishing brought the legend of zelda hyrule historia to the united states. Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legend of zelda series.
The legend of zelda this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. This handsome digital book contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. Hyrule historia is a collectors book about nintendos the legend of zelda series, published in english by dark horse comics and in. There are lots of character designs and accompanying notes. Dec 15, 2011 the 25th anniversary legend of zelda website has released information of an encyclopaedia called hyrule historia, which is a stunning 274 pages of official zelda material that contains a lot of neverbeforeseen concept artwork for the games, from the development of a stylized link in skyward sword, to the many wolf forms in twilight princess. Hyrule historia hardcover and limited edition books, featuring concept art, official game chronology. The book feels great, looks great, is sturdy, and will make for a great placeholder on your bookshelf of geek culture. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on. Hyrule historia is a beautifully illustrated book that offers much to the zelda fan interested in knowing the inner workings of the world link, zelda, and ganon inhabit. Skyward sword, then the history of hyrule, next the concept art for all the zelda series and finally a 32page skyward sword comic by akira himekawa. Hyrule historia is a collectors book about nintendos the legend of zelda series, published in english by dark horse comics and in german by tokyopop. Breath of the wild creating a champion for an indepth look at the art, lore, and making of the best selling video game. Jan 29, 20 dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. Content is available under the gnu free documentation license.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the legend of zelda. A comprehensive collection of enemies and items, potions to poes, an expansion of the lore touched upon in hyrule historia. Mar 25, 20 other than that, though, this book is totally worth it. Jan 30, 20 we take a look at the the legend of zelda. Judged as an art book that covers 25 years of zelda games, hyrule historia is a great resource, though some might wish classics like ocarina of time or link to the past were given as much space as. Because it was published shortly after the release of skyward sword, the first section explores the characters, locations, and temples from the game.
Hyrule historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of the legend of zelda manga akira himekawa. Zeldas wonderful hyrule historia book is getting a. Apr 10, 20 the book is split roughly into four parts. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans.
I can definitely see myself referencing this for years to come and rereading it as time allows. This 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. Hyrule historia invites readers to take an indepth look at twentyfive years of concept art, character sketches, and lore from one of the most beloved gaming franchises of all time. Jan 28, 20 so after months of waiting and anticipating the legend of zelda hyrule historia is finally released in the uk and man, was it worth the wait. Dark horse and nintendo bring you this legend of zelda. Another legend of zelda book from the hyrule historia series. Hyrule historia patrick thorpe, michael gombos, takahiro moriki, heidi plechl, kumar sivasubramanian, aria tanner, john thomas on. The full history and making of the the legend of zelda franchise, neverbeforeseen concept art. This handsome hardcover includes neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book. Hyrule historia, the zelda 25th anniversary encyclopaedia art. Hyrule historia limited edition the limited edition of hyrule historia looks like it could have been pulled off the shelf of one of the sages in hyrule. The book gives an indepth look at the history, chronology, and.