The limited edition of hyrule historia looks like it could have been pulled off the shelf of one of the sages in hyrule. It gives fans a chronology and designs to reference, beautifully illustrated art featuring characters and backgrounds, detailed maps, and more. Hyrule historia is a book about the legend of zelda video game series. The legend of zelda, hyrule historia by eiji aonuma, 9788467919, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hyrule historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of the legend of zelda mangaakira himekawa. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise. Eiji aonuma is a nintendo game designer, director, and producer. The legend of zelda was released on 21 february 1986. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information onthe legend of zeldafranchise.
The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book aonuma, eiji. The legend of zelda, hyrule historia book depository. Heres the amazon japan buying guide for your reference. Apr 2, 20 the legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book library user group. I dont think this book is aimed at the masses, just the various collectors and zelda buffs out in the. A fullcolor graphic novel by manga legend shotaro ishinomori based on the classic video game the legend of zelda.
You can now complete the triforce of zelda literature with the third book in the series, the legend of zelda encyclopedia. Nintendo announces legend of zelda 25th anniversary encyclopedia. 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. Everyone knows that playing video games is far superior to boring bookreading.
The fauxleather hardcover bears the symbol of the gate of time, debossed, on the cover, and gold gilded pages. Breath of the wild creating a champion for an indepth look at the art, lore, and making of the best selling video game. Another legend of zelda book from the hyrule historia series. Theres a zelda visual guide book coming soon to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the game series. Every masterwork is printed on highquality paper in an oversized format so you can immerse. Hyrule historia hardcover book, an unparalleled collection of historical information on the video game series the legend of zelda. February 21, 2011 marked the 25th anniversary of the the legend of zelda series, commemorating the japanese release of the original the legend of zelda. Hyrule historia the legend of zelda 25th anniversary japanese. Hyrule historiadark horse books and nintendo team up to bring youthe legend of zelda.
It shows the timeline of the fictional events in the series as written by nintendo. The legend of zelda hyrule historia 25th anniversary art book the. The book feels great, looks great, is sturdy, and will make for a great placeholder on your bookshelf of geek culture. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia. Jan 25, 20 shipping next week to american shores from dark horse comics is nintendos the legend of zelda. 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. My favorite by far is hyrule historia, which was the first of the three i purchased. Starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary. It covers everything from the development of the first game to a timeline about everything in the series which really helps getting information arranged more chronologically in your head, and points out things you may not even have known before. It was released just after the release of skyward sword during the 25th anniversary of the franchise. Dark horse and nintendo bring you this legend of zelda.
The wait for the 25th anniversary of the famous game is over. The 25th anniversary legend of zelda website has released information of an encyclopaedia called hyrule historia, which is a stunning 274. Dark horse has brought links lavish 25th anniversary art book to the west and its unmissable. This book is filled with action of your favorite hero that includes art work from the games, character profiles and concept designs, backgrounds, history of the legend of zelda, creatures concept designs, comic shorts, interview with the creator, and more. Tagged a link to the past anniversary art fan fanart majoras mask minish cap ocarina of time original phantom hourglass the wind waker twilight princess zelda ii.
The book was released on december 21, 2011 in japan with a cost of. 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 storyline. This 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. 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.
When this book released in japan for zeldas 25 year anniversary, many hoped it would get translated and come to the states. Hyrule historia, the zelda 25th anniversary encyclopaedia. The legend of zelda hyrule encyclopedia 30th anniversary book vol. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend. The book also includes artwork for the games, a short manga, and a foreword and afterword written. It was later released in english on january 29, 20. Shipping next week to american shores from dark horse comics is nintendos the legend of zelda. It was originally published by shogakukan on december 21. The limited collectors edition of the legend of zelda. Their illustrating credits include the legend of zelda series, astro. Hyrule historia is a book celebrating 25 years of zelda games. There is a book out right now called legend of zelda. The full history and making of the the legend of zelda franchise, neverbeforeseen concept art. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book is worth buying.
Jan 29, 20 dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda hyrule encyclopedia 30th anniversary book. It is the first book in the goddess collection trilogy. Make sure to check out the other installments in this unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise with the new york times best selling the legend of zelda. 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.
The legend of zelda hyrule historia 25th anniversary art book the legend of zelda akira himekawa on. It also contains a foreword by shigeru miyamoto and an afterword by eiji aonuma, who served as supervising editor for the book. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. The legend of zelda encyclopedia joins hyrule historia and. Most importantly, it has an incredible closing interview with. Amazing zelda fanart celebrates zeldas 25th anniversary. A quick look to hyrule historia the legend of zelda 25th anniversary artbook. He is the series producer and manager of the legend of zelda and won the golden joystick awards lifetime achievement award in 2016. Breath of the wild creating a champion for an indepth look at the art, lore, and making of the best selling. Hyrule historia is perfect for the hardcore the legend of zelda fan. It was released for the series 25th anniversary and the release of the legend of zelda. A comprehensive collection of enemies and items, potions to poes, an expansion of the lore touched upon in hyrule historia, concept art, screencaps, maps, main characters and how they relate, languages, and tons of. In the recent years, there have been some excellent books released about the legend of zelda series.
Hyrule historia was put together as a celebration for the 25th anniversary of the legend of the zelda video game series. Dark link zelda series and, for those lucky ones who were patient enough to read this list, you get to see a howitwasmade video. This was celebrated with a series of game releases as well as special events throughout the course of 2011, most of which were announced during the e3 2011 nintendo conference. 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 hyrule encyclopedia 30th anniversary. This handsome edition contains 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 nintendo official. Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legend of zelda series.
Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is loaded with concept art from across the franchise and it even created the notoriously confusing zelda timeline but i forgive it for that. It also includes an art piece created for the 25th anniversary of the series and the. 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. Dark horse comics previous doorstop, hyrule historia, is an amazing book which combines concept art, lore and an almost encyclopaedic attention to detail. For a smaller community for those who just want to talk about the games, come join us at rtruezelda. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. The legend of zelda encyclopedia will release in april 2018, and it will cover content beginning with the first the legend of zelda through twilight princess. Jan 30, 20 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. The book is in a4 format, has 320 pages and is separated into three chapters. The legend of zelda hyrule historia artbook japanese youtube. Hyrule historia, the zelda 25th anniversary encyclopaedia art.
Hyrule historia, the zelda 25th anniversary encyclopaedia art book. Anime manga games video videogames nintendo shigeru miyamoto eiji. Akira himekawa is the pseudonym of two female comic book and manga artists who have collaborated together since 1991. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book.
Hyrule historia is a timeless piece that offers you insight into the minds of the developers of a muchloved franchise. Feb 23, 2017 the legend of zelda tm art and artifacts contains over four hundred pages of fully realized illustrations from the entire thirtyyear history of the legend of zelda tm including artwork from the upcoming the legend of zelda tm breath of the wild. 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. Hyrule historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of the legend of zelda manga. Zelda book indiana collectible legend of zelda anime items for. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda hyrule historia artbook japanese. Because it was published shortly after the release of skyward sword, the first section explores the characters, locations, and temples from the game. For most fans of the legend of zelda, this book is the essential purchase, although in some ways it provokes as much as it informs, seemingly lost in its own details and explanatory prose. It also has artwork of games in the series, a short manga, and a foreword a short piece of writing found at the beginning of a book and afterword a short piece of writing found at the end of a book written by people.
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