The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia
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Summary
Dark Horse Books and Nintendo team up to bring you The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia， containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on The Legend of Zelda franchise。 This handsome hardcover contains never-before-seen concept art， the full history of Hyrule， the official chronology of the games， and much more！ Starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary producer and video-game designer of Donkey Kong， Mario， and The Legend of Zelda， Shigeru Miyamoto， this book is crammed full of information about the storied history of Link's adventures from the creators themselves！ As a bonus， The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of The Legend of Zelda manga - Akira Himekawa！
Reviews
Anne
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A must read for every Zelda fan
Crloem
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This story is actually great。
Gabe
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It was entertaining and exciting to see the behind the scenes of The Legend Of Zelda Series。
Manuel Medina
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Un gran libro si eres un/a seguidor/a de los juegos e historia de Zelda y Link。 El libro te explica la historia de desde los inicios del juego a través de dibujos， bocetos e incluso anotaciones originales de los primeros diseños de los personajes de los juegos。 Te explica la historia del mundo de Skyward Sword， el cual es el inicio de la historia de Zelda y Link， descubres cómo los juegos están cronológicamente acomodados en la historia。Un muy buen libro si quieres conocer más a fondo la histori Un gran libro si eres un/a seguidor/a de los juegos e historia de Zelda y Link。 El libro te explica la historia de desde los inicios del juego a través de dibujos， bocetos e incluso anotaciones originales de los primeros diseños de los personajes de los juegos。 Te explica la historia del mundo de Skyward Sword， el cual es el inicio de la historia de Zelda y Link， descubres cómo los juegos están cronológicamente acomodados en la historia。Un muy buen libro si quieres conocer más a fondo la historia de los juegos de Zelda。 。。。more
Mark
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Received this along with The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia as a Christmas present。 I think the perfect book would have elements of both， and I'm sure I never would have bought either if left to my own devices， but I'm glad to have received them as gifts。 The only complaint I have about this one is that， as it was published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Zelda franchise （2021 is the 35th anniversary） when the most recent game was Skyward Sword， it has a LOT of stuff about Skyward Sw Received this along with The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia as a Christmas present。 I think the perfect book would have elements of both， and I'm sure I never would have bought either if left to my own devices， but I'm glad to have received them as gifts。 The only complaint I have about this one is that， as it was published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Zelda franchise （2021 is the 35th anniversary） when the most recent game was Skyward Sword， it has a LOT of stuff about Skyward Sword and not as much stuff about every Zelda that preceded it。 The first third or so of the book is basically "Skyward Sword in detail，" and the last 30 pages or so are a manga-style comic of the Skyward Sword backstory that leads the ancient people of Hyrule from the surface to the sky。 So。。。 it's a lot of Skyward Sword。If you've been playing Zelda books here and there through your life， I know you'd enjoy this overall， too。 The convoluted timeline of every Zelda up to this point is laid out in detail， with a significant section about each game that flows from one to the next。 What I enjoyed the most is the in-progress sketches and early designs for the games in the series。 It was interesting to see what ideas were considered and eventually discarded before the final games， including entire characters as well as designs of this or that character。 A Link to the Past had a sketch called "science fiction princess" Zelda， which maybe was just the doodle of a bored person or maybe is a sign there were early considerations of a very different version of the game that we eventually saw。 The in progress stuff extended to game mechanics， too， with the original game that started it all having some design documents outlining how the designers would go about choosing which monsters ended up being present in which dungeon。 Not having been in game design at any point in my life， this sort of nitty gritty for any game is not something I ever spend a lot of time thinking about， so mostly it's just cool to see some of the proto-game stuff， knowing what I do about the finished product。 It's generous with screenshots to jog your memory。 I could hear music I haven't thought of in years pop into my head when I saw some of them。 。。。more
Stefano Gallo
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Awesome for Zelda fans！ Great artwork， game concepts， and lore to go through！
Benjamin Wirtz
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This was， at the time of it's release， the most comprehensive book about the background of the Legend of Zelda series。 A resource book with many colored pictured and a detailed history both of the real world development as well as the in game history and lore。 As such it settled a decades long dispute about the timeline of the games and revealed that it wasn't in fact a single timeline， but was in fact three branches。 Nintendo had long stated there was a timeline but never revealed it to the pub This was， at the time of it's release， the most comprehensive book about the background of the Legend of Zelda series。 A resource book with many colored pictured and a detailed history both of the real world development as well as the in game history and lore。 As such it settled a decades long dispute about the timeline of the games and revealed that it wasn't in fact a single timeline， but was in fact three branches。 Nintendo had long stated there was a timeline but never revealed it to the pubic until this book。 With the subsequent release of Breath of the Wild however， it's place on the timeline has become muddled。 。。。more
MariaOdradek
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It is a must for Legend of Zelda fans。 Great insight into the creative development of the series and the timeline of all the chapters in the series up to Skyward Sword。
Cassandra Stevens
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If your a big fan like me this is worth the read。 I am so humbled to have been graced with such a stunning game and story creation。 I've loved Link and his journey since I played Ocarina of time at 8 years old。 Begged for the game at the time in was £50 and that was a lot for a game （don't bat an eyelid now）。 I couldn't afford it so I used to rent it from blockbuster， some of my happiest memories getting this home and playing in。 I didn't know much of the earlier concepts and only played a hand If your a big fan like me this is worth the read。 I am so humbled to have been graced with such a stunning game and story creation。 I've loved Link and his journey since I played Ocarina of time at 8 years old。 Begged for the game at the time in was £50 and that was a lot for a game （don't bat an eyelid now）。 I couldn't afford it so I used to rent it from blockbuster， some of my happiest memories getting this home and playing in。 I didn't know much of the earlier concepts and only played a hand full of the other games （depending on which console I had 😂）。 For me though Ocarina and Mask of Majora N64 child and just love it。 The detail and concept art is amazing。 。。。more
Daniel
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Shame they changed the canon after this came out。
Mônica Medeiros
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Li e reli várias vezes。 Sou fascinada por The Legend of Zelda e a conexão que possuo com essa franquia é especial e nasceu na minha infância。 É um mundo fantástico que sempre foi meu refúgio， e me trouxe aprendizados únicos。 Pensar em Zelda é pensar também em sua trilha sonora impecável e em sua história tão rica em detalhes。 Este livro é perfeito pra quem é um admirador dessa franquia， cheio de curiosidades， fatos e a desenvoltura por trás de todos os jogos até o Skyward Sword。
James Lopez
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This is great for Zelda fans。 The art， the information， not to mention the exclusive manga that offers （canonically-questionable） context as to the situation of Skyward Sword （which was new back when it first came out）。 It even answers a certain question or two that the fans could only speculate on previously。 I loved it and， if you're a gamer like me， you probably will， too。 This is great for Zelda fans。 The art， the information， not to mention the exclusive manga that offers （canonically-questionable） context as to the situation of Skyward Sword （which was new back when it first came out）。 It even answers a certain question or two that the fans could only speculate on previously。 I loved it and， if you're a gamer like me， you probably will， too。 。。。more
James Thibault
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Awesome overview of the Zelda games with some really interesting tidbits about the franchise。 Only wish that they’d give a more specific place in the franchise timeline to Breath of the Wild。
Brady Ramsden-Meier
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It was a good read， The story had a lot of twists I wouldn't have seen coming。 The multiple timelines are cool and the artwork is fantastic。 It was a good read， The story had a lot of twists I wouldn't have seen coming。 The multiple timelines are cool and the artwork is fantastic。 。。。more
Claire
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This book is red potion for my soul。I'm so happy。 This made me so happy。 I have a lot to say about this and it's gonna get rul nerdy so buckle up。First thing: The artOH MY GOSH THE ART。 I read the special art book for Zelda as well， but this one had different pieces in it。 It was really cool to see the characters I grew up with and love today in concept form。 I especially loved seeing the concept sketches for Fi and Impa。 Midna's sketches were super cool too。 All of the art was so beautifully do This book is red potion for my soul。I'm so happy。 This made me so happy。 I have a lot to say about this and it's gonna get rul nerdy so buckle up。First thing: The artOH MY GOSH THE ART。 I read the special art book for Zelda as well， but this one had different pieces in it。 It was really cool to see the characters I grew up with and love today in concept form。 I especially loved seeing the concept sketches for Fi and Impa。 Midna's sketches were super cool too。 All of the art was so beautifully done and I loved all of the Skyward Sword content。 It's an underrated game and I love it。。。fight me。Second thing:Oh my word Skyward Sword content。 I didn't like it when I started and then I cried when I finished the game。 I loved how they explained some of the original ideas for the game and concepts they explored it was so fun。THIRD THING OH MAN:GUYS THE MANGA AT THE END OF THIS BOOK IS INSANE。 My friend came over and explained how to read it correctly （i'm an uneducated American XD） and I cried。 I was not expecting a comic about Zelda to make me emotional， but wow。 This blew me away。 The Manga is about the original Link who fought with Hylia against Demise。 This story is explained at the beginning of Skyward Sword， but it was nice to have a piece going into depth for this amazing hero。 I loved the explanation given for the Master Sword's power， and I loved Hylia and Link。 I loved that the sword had to be broken by the hero。 Hylia said that the sword had to be tempered through suffering and that means a lot especially after comparing Link to the sword at the end。 I also loved seeing little Skyward Sword Link because he is adorable and I want to squish him。Fourth Thing:Timeline explanation。 Enough said。 The Zelda timeline is wack， and this book explains everything really well。I got this book in the mail and it has taken over my life haha。 I love just flipping through it and taking in all of the wonderful world people worked so hard to build。 Zelda is super nostalgic and beloved by me so i'm glad I get to have a book for it :） 。。。more
Elizabeth Bilvin
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The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia gives a deep overlook of the backstory， history， and original concept art of the Legend of Zelda games up to the release of Skyward Sword。 The pages are filled with vibrant colors illustrating a broad spectrum of characters， locations， and other unique details to the Zelda fandom。The first section of the book shows how the developers created the Skyward Sword game including concept art， original character sketches， developer’s notes， and locations。 Skyward sw The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia gives a deep overlook of the backstory， history， and original concept art of the Legend of Zelda games up to the release of Skyward Sword。 The pages are filled with vibrant colors illustrating a broad spectrum of characters， locations， and other unique details to the Zelda fandom。The first section of the book shows how the developers created the Skyward Sword game including concept art， original character sketches， developer’s notes， and locations。 Skyward sword is considered the first game if all the games were listed in chronological order of events。 Locations were shown that were also in other Zelda games such as: Lanayru Desert， Eldin Mountain， and Faron Woods。 This helped make visible connections to places visited in multiple games。The book goes on to show the history of Hyrule connecting every game into one of the three timelines （Child， Adult， Downfall） that was split depending on the events of Ocarina of Time。 This includes the most updated timeline that is still relevant with the release of Breath of the Wild， since this is at the end of all three in a converged timeline。 The final section shows artwork for most of the previous Legend of Zelda games。 Some of this artwork did not make the final decision for the game they’re part of， but it shows where the developer’s minds were at the time of creation。 Trial and error led to the characters that are loved today。 The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is likely to give long time fans enjoyable new information to connect with the world they already love， and can give new fans the opportunity to understand how deep and diverse this universe is。 。。。more
（a）lyss（a）
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Great look at the history of Zelda games and Hyrule！There's beautiful art， including some character sketches that didn't make it to the game。 This book dives into the world， characters， history， of the games。There's also a chronological layout of the games so you can play them in the order they take place。It's a great read for any fan of the game！ Great look at the history of Zelda games and Hyrule！There's beautiful art， including some character sketches that didn't make it to the game。 This book dives into the world， characters， history， of the games。There's also a chronological layout of the games so you can play them in the order they take place。It's a great read for any fan of the game！ 。。。more
Johnathan Raypole
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This is a great collectors item to have if you enjoy The Legend of Zelda series of games。 It covers the histories and legends of the lore and fills in story gaps。 It also is the first place the official timeline was established。
Azbaqiyah
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Art - 5/5 ⭐Plot - 5/5 ⭐Overall - 5/5 🌟
Shur Sur
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Buen libro para los fan de los juegos。
Hale
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It's interesting if you want to have a little more of an understanding of the insane and confusing lore of the Legend of Zelda series。 Regardless， it's only going to make sense to fans of the series， so if you don't play the series and have no intention to do so， I suggest you don't read it。 It's interesting if you want to have a little more of an understanding of the insane and confusing lore of the Legend of Zelda series。 Regardless， it's only going to make sense to fans of the series， so if you don't play the series and have no intention to do so， I suggest you don't read it。 。。。more
Baleigh
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Legend of Zelda will always and forever own my ass
John
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A perfectly fine book chronicling the history of the Legend of Zelda franchise。 My fiancé is a huge fan and got this as a Christmas gift so I figured， since I haven’t played the games I could at least catch up on the lore。 For a non-fan， this shit is CONFUSING。 But we got through it in the end， and I remember about 40% of what I read。 Not bad， I’d say！
James
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Some beautiful and simple artwork from Zelda。 I only played the first Nintendo version of this game so I don't know the entire history of the game。 I did notice that Ganon is still around in some form or another。 Some beautiful and simple artwork from Zelda。 I only played the first Nintendo version of this game so I don't know the entire history of the game。 I did notice that Ganon is still around in some form or another。 。。。more
M。 David
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An instant 5-star read for me。 I’ve always loved The Legend of Zelda series， and having the entire franchise chronicled and explained in-depth was a fantastic way to spend a Summer afternoon reading。 If you’re a fan of the series， I can’t recommend picking this up more。 You’ll certainly enjoy it。
Lidia Lightwood
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En primer lugar yo pienso que este libro solo gustará a los fans de la saga de videojuegos The leyend of Zelda（si no la conocéis probablemente no os vais a enterar de nada）， o como mucho， también a gente interesada en arte y diseño gráfico。 Así que como fan que soy a mi me ha encantado。El libro está dividido en cuatro partes y algunos extras， como dos cartas de los desarrolladores y directores principales de los juegos y un catálogo de estos mismos。 La primera parte esta dedicada a todo el arte En primer lugar yo pienso que este libro solo gustará a los fans de la saga de videojuegos The leyend of Zelda（si no la conocéis probablemente no os vais a enterar de nada）， o como mucho， también a gente interesada en arte y diseño gráfico。 Así que como fan que soy a mi me ha encantado。El libro está dividido en cuatro partes y algunos extras， como dos cartas de los desarrolladores y directores principales de los juegos y un catálogo de estos mismos。 La primera parte esta dedicada a todo el arte conceptual del título Skyward Sword。 La segunda cuenta la historia completa de todos los juegos de Zelda （hasta 2011） ordenados cronológicamente。 La tercera está dedicada a todo el arte conceptual de todos lo videojuegos。 Y en cuarto y último lugar el libro trae un manga del origen de la leyenda。La encuadernación es preciosa， el diseño de las páginas está genial y además son muy gruesas， en definitiva， un libro genial como objeto de colección para el fandom。 。。。more
Taylor
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I got much more into Zelda games again since quarantine started。 I played my first Zelda game almost 20 years ago and have been a fan ever since。 I haven't followed the series that closely but after listening to a podcast and playing more of the games I got much more into the franchise。 I enjoyed reading about some of the history and seeing how the timelines play out but I did find some areas to be quite dull。 A lot of attention was given to Skyward Sword （as it was the most recent release） and I got much more into Zelda games again since quarantine started。 I played my first Zelda game almost 20 years ago and have been a fan ever since。 I haven't followed the series that closely but after listening to a podcast and playing more of the games I got much more into the franchise。 I enjoyed reading about some of the history and seeing how the timelines play out but I did find some areas to be quite dull。 A lot of attention was given to Skyward Sword （as it was the most recent release） and Ocarina of Time （rightfully so）。 It just wasn't spaced out well between all of the games。 I did enjoy seeing the evolution of the stories and characters over time。 。。。more
Richard Melo
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Stunning art and concept art。 only true Zelda fans will have this copy。
Alexander
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good。 the pictures are my favorite part and I like how it sort of is a timeline。
Eloise
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