Aug 16, 2012 dark horse comics has announced that it will be publishing the muchanticipated hyrule historia in the west. If you love the legend of zelda series, you may also like. The gold leafed pages are just showing off a bit but gold is a main part of the zelda theme so it fits even if it is a bit gaudy. The legend of zelda, hyrule historia by eiji aonuma, 9788467919, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hyrule historia is coming to the west in january, published.
The special edition zelda wind waker hd 32gb premium bundle is currently doing well in canada, where its. Art and artifacts, a forthcoming hardcover art book featuring the legend of zelda, will become available on february 21, 2017, and. The book covers are just so perfectly zelda it is amazing. Zeldas wonderful hyrule historia book is getting a. Breath of the wild first came out, we detailed all the ridiculously expensive guides that would release alongside it. The name hyrule historia is not intended to imply that the book is mostly about the development of past games, or the history of the series as it has evolved over the years, although it does provide some of that.
It gives fans a chronology and designs to reference, beautifully illustrated art featuring characters and backgrounds, detailed maps, and more. World of warcraft tcg timewalkers war of the ancients epic collection. News zeldas wonderful hyrule historia book is getting a digital release. Nov 28, 2012 hyrule historia, the allencompassing companion book to the legend of zelda series is getting a limited edition release capped at just 4,000 copies, courtesy of dark horse books.
It s 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 much, much more, including an exclusive interview with. Comprised of 276 lush pages, hyrule historia was originally released in japan in 2011, but us publisher dark horse famous for its comic books has kindly translated the tome for english. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule. I think it would be cool to have that book on my iphone. Can you put the hyrule historia on an ereader or is it tied to the wii u. This deluxe slipcase edition features the royal blue worn by the hylian champion and includes the creating a champion art book with an exclusive cover, a map of hyrule printed on cloth, an art print of the champions photo link hangs in his hateno home, and a. The book sports hundreds of pages of art, lore, and interviews and is sure to be on the radar of any hardcore zelda collector. Its 424 pages dedicated entirely to breath of the wild. Dark horse on creating the ultimate companion to the world. Today, dark horse is proud to announce the legend of zelda. Naturally, an official loveletter to zelda enthusiasts is going to get quite a bit of attention, leading it to take the top spot on amazons bestseller list enter hyrule historia. 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.
Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical. 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. Hyrule historia burst onto the scene as an absolutely mustown book which covered the history of the zelda series. Still, hyrule historia is a relatively solid book with a lot of material regarding the creative process of the legend of zelda series.
The bonus manga story in the end makes the book worth buying. Cut down entire legions of enemies as link, zelda, midna and other characters from the legend of zelda franchise using overthetop powerful dynasty w. The bookmark is epic and if it wasnt so big i would use it as an actual bookmark for everything i read i love it so much. Game content and materials are trademarks and s of their respective publisher and its licensors. The legend of zelda fans will surely be eagerly awaiting hyrule historia, the gorgeous 272page art book which will feature the official timeline and concept art from the famous series. 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, history of hyrule 25th anniversary book. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much. Other than that, though, this book is totally worth it. I just wanted to keep the video short and not dive in to too much detail of the book. I played a shit ton of video games from the age of 8 until sometime in my late twenties.
Hyrule historia is a timeless piece that offers you insight into the minds of the developers of a muchloved franchise. This 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. The creating a champion art book is the ultimate companion to the awardwinning video game the legend of zelda. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. Dark horse honors link, the chosen hero, with the heros edition of the legend of zelda breath of the wildcreating a champion. Hyrule historia has already sold out of the initial print run of 250,000 copies, and given how great the book is, its no surprise. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise. Breath of the wildcreating a champion this deluxe slipcase edition features the royal blue worn by the hylian champion and includes the creating a champion art book with an exclusive cover, a map of hyrule printed on cloth, an art print of the champions photo link hangs in his hateno home, and a. Legend of zelda hyrule historia hc 20 dark horse comic books. Zeldas hyrule historia gets a followup encyclopedia. Heres the full product description for the hyrule historia.
Dark horse books and nintendo bring you the legend of zelda. Now we get, at last, a volume that covers breath of the wild and it just might be the. Ld002g scervo is a mechanical pirate that link will encounter through his journey in the lanayru desert. Unboxing hyrule historia collectors edition youtube. Kotaku takes a brief look of the limitedrun hyrule historia book for all the zeldaphiles out there. Hyrule historia unboxing first impressions by hoss hobart. Hyrule historia with a new volume of zelda artwork and interviews titled the legend of. Content is available under the gnu free documentation license. Jan 29, 20 dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. Dark horse on how its nintendo partnership came to be, hyrule. Limited edition hyrule historia restricted to just 4000. Im enjoying the book immensely, but if i had one nit to pick with the hyrule historia, it would be that it hasnt gone into as much detail with the legend of zeldas dungeons as i would have hoped.
Its similar quality to the hyrule historia book that released a few years back, so its a must for serious collectors. Igns jose otero unboxes the wii u deluxe set that comes with wind waker hd. This handsome hardcover includes neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. Creating a champion is the latest addition to dark horse and nintendos bestselling publishing line and is preceded by the legend of zelda. Dark horse honors link, the chosen hero, with the heros edition of the legend of zelda.
Hyrule historia hardcover book, an unparalleled collection of historical information on the video game series the legend of zelda. Publisher dark horse will release a followup to 20 book the legend of zelda. It includes a download code for wind waker hd which was fantastic on gc, and just as much fun and even more beautiful on the wii u as well as a download code for the hyrule historia book which chronicles the zelda series up to skyward sword. Dec 21, 2011 dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda hyrule historia himekawa, akira, anuma, eiji, miyamoto, shigeru on. On february 21, 2017, dark horse will release the legend of zelda. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend. Breath of the wild and includes material from its dlc packs. Following the fantastic success of the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda encylopdia covers everything else. Jan 30, 20 we take a look at the the legend of zelda.
Thorpe spoke about how the partnership with nintendo started, revealed that hyrule historia has sold nearly one million copies, and talked about the zelda timeline. Hyrule historia is a book celebrating 25 years of zelda games. 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. 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. Nearly 50 pages of sketches and official illustrations from takumi wada 296 pages of design artwork and commentary about the making of the game from creators 55 page historical section that divulges an indepth history of the hyrule of breath of the wild. Im thinking to do a few of the legend of zelda titles as lets plays. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. Hyrule historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of the legend of zelda manga. Hyrule historia, published by dark horse comics, is currently the no.
Dark horse and nintendo bring you this legend of zelda. A lot of that time was spent playing various zelda games. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on. I just got the legend of zelda hyrule historia book. I briefly look at the what this momentous book has to offer. Vous y trouverez informations, illustrations et interviews des createurs du jeu, ainsi quun manga inedit. The gamepad is crisp, and the ability to play most games on the gamepad itself is a great feature.
Breath of the wildcreating a champion is the first time that weve done a book entirely dedicated to one entry in the series. Dark horse publishing new the legend of zelda art book in. Heres a video of cornshaq unboxing hyrule warriors for the wii u. Hyrule historia limited collectors edition by shigeru miyamoto, eiji aonuma, patrick thorpe, akira. I can definitely see myself referencing this for years to come and rereading it as time allows.