I purchased this The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule History because Zelda is one of my favorite game series of all time and I wanted to complete the trilogy of this collection (the other two books being Art & Artifacts which is okay and the Encyclopedia which is fantastic). I mainly wanted this book because I have never understood how the games fit together and are related, and this book goes into the timeline with diagrams and explanations, which you can see in one of my pictures. That part is great, and I won't spoil the fun by going into any more detail other than to say the author isn't making any official declarations and supposes different split timelines, as in different outcomes to battles and evil-sealings which splinters the realities into different paths so that two games can coexist together when they suppose completely opposite things happened in their beginnings.
The other picture is a view of the pages from the side. The dark spot in the left to middle is the actual History, the timeline and explanation part. The part to the left of that is the details of Skyward Sword for Wii. Everything to the right of the dark pages is art and concept stuff. That is to say, there's a TON of filler in this book. If you're looking for hundreds of pages of history, you're not going to get it. I played Skyward Sword, and it was my least favorite Zelda game just because of the motion controls, so I wasn't into that part of the book, and it's a major part.
This book does have some good information. One section offers the suggestion that the Ocarina from Ocarina of Time may be made from the same blue stone material as the time stones in Skyward Sword. (In that game you push a mine cart with special stone in it, and everything around the stone is transported back in time, so the desert around you turns to lush green grasslands. It was my favorite part of the game.) I would have never put the two items together. I want more of stuff like that, and that's my biggest complaint with the book: the stuff I really enjoyed about the book was also the smallest portion of it.
I still highly recommend this book to collectors of Zelda stuff. It's a big book with shiny gold letters and looks good on my gaming shelf with the rest of the collection. 4/5 stars
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Created in partnership with Nintendo this book offers unparalleled access to the Legend of Zelda! Grab your copy to become the ultimate Hyrule Historian!
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| Become the ultimate Hyrule Historian and collect the series! | Contains 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! As a bonus it also includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of The Legend of Zelda manga — Akira Himekawa! | Over four hundred pages of fully realized illustrations from the entire thirty-year history of The Legend of Zelda! Every masterwork is printed on high-quality paper in an oversized format so you can immerse yourself in the fine details of each piece. This book includes rare promotional pieces, game box art, instruction booklet illustrations, official character illustrations, sprite art, interviews with the artists, and a great deal more! | This 320-page book is an exhaustive guide to The Legend of Zelda from the original The Legend of Zelda to Twilight Princess HD. 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 extras including an exclusive interview with Series Producer, Eiji Aonuma! | Honoring the game that started it all by recreating the original gold cartridge as faithfully as possible. The book comes with a black Nintendo sleeve, lined with velvet flocking, and an instruction booklet with fun, theme-appropriate material inside. The cover is a gold foil paper with gloss lamination and a spot gritty varnish. This book looks and feels so much like the original cartridge you might find yourself blowing into the bottom before you open it! | Relive Nintendo’s Game of the Year! This oversized hardcover is the ultimate art & lore companion to the award-winning video game and includes material from both of its DLC packs! This book features sketches and official illustrations from Takumi Wada. Design artwork and commentary about the making of the game from the creators. Historical section that divulges the history of Hyrule as it is known in-game, and interviews with key members of the development team. Witness the making of a champion! |
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Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019
The other picture is a view of the pages from the side. The dark spot in the left to middle is the actual History, the timeline and explanation part. The part to the left of that is the details of Skyward Sword for Wii. Everything to the right of the dark pages is art and concept stuff. That is to say, there's a TON of filler in this book. If you're looking for hundreds of pages of history, you're not going to get it. I played Skyward Sword, and it was my least favorite Zelda game just because of the motion controls, so I wasn't into that part of the book, and it's a major part.
This book does have some good information. One section offers the suggestion that the Ocarina from Ocarina of Time may be made from the same blue stone material as the time stones in Skyward Sword. (In that game you push a mine cart with special stone in it, and everything around the stone is transported back in time, so the desert around you turns to lush green grasslands. It was my favorite part of the game.) I would have never put the two items together. I want more of stuff like that, and that's my biggest complaint with the book: the stuff I really enjoyed about the book was also the smallest portion of it.
I still highly recommend this book to collectors of Zelda stuff. It's a big book with shiny gold letters and looks good on my gaming shelf with the rest of the collection. 4/5 stars
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Attempts to make sense of the timeline of these games, but focuses on Skyward Sword too much.
By Zero Ehxe on July 21, 2019
I purchased this The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule History because Zelda is one of my favorite game series of all time and I wanted to complete the trilogy of this collection (the other two books being Art & Artifacts which is okay and the Encyclopedia which is fantastic). I mainly wanted this book because I have never understood how the games fit together and are related, and this book goes into the timeline with diagrams and explanations, which you can see in one of my pictures. That part is great, and I won't spoil the fun by going into any more detail other than to say the author isn't making any official declarations and supposes different split timelines, as in different outcomes to battles and evil-sealings which splinters the realities into different paths so that two games can coexist together when they suppose completely opposite things happened in their beginnings.By Zero Ehxe on July 21, 2019
The other picture is a view of the pages from the side. The dark spot in the left to middle is the actual History, the timeline and explanation part. The part to the left of that is the details of Skyward Sword for Wii. Everything to the right of the dark pages is art and concept stuff. That is to say, there's a TON of filler in this book. If you're looking for hundreds of pages of history, you're not going to get it. I played Skyward Sword, and it was my least favorite Zelda game just because of the motion controls, so I wasn't into that part of the book, and it's a major part.
This book does have some good information. One section offers the suggestion that the Ocarina from Ocarina of Time may be made from the same blue stone material as the time stones in Skyward Sword. (In that game you push a mine cart with special stone in it, and everything around the stone is transported back in time, so the desert around you turns to lush green grasslands. It was my favorite part of the game.) I would have never put the two items together. I want more of stuff like that, and that's my biggest complaint with the book: the stuff I really enjoyed about the book was also the smallest portion of it.
I still highly recommend this book to collectors of Zelda stuff. It's a big book with shiny gold letters and looks good on my gaming shelf with the rest of the collection. 4/5 stars
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