I'm not one to write a review, but I felt compelled to write one for this to help give people an idea of what to expect. I am an avid Zelda fan and a collector to a lesser extent. I have bought the hard cover collector's edition Prima Guide for Zelda as far back as Twilight Princess and gotten nearly every one since.
I had 4 of these books already, and 2 paperback books of the other 2 guides. So in a way I was buying a set of books I already had. Still has a collector and a fan, I could not pass it up and for me, I could not be happier I got this.
In reading some other reviews about this item, I hope to clarify a few things about this set.
1. First off, I will say that my original set did come with a damaged chest. I got a replacement from Amazon, so no biggie and I'm not going to ding a star off for that. It was just bad packaging.
2. The metal book mark is fantastic, and better than I expected. The chest is nice and having the ribbon inside to help pull out the first book is a nice touch. Note it's meant to just pull out ONE book at the back, which if you keep them in order should be Wind Waker HD.
3. As noted, this set does not come with the extra items such as cloth maps that the original individual books came with. Not a big deal to me, but it is what it is. What it does come with, and just that this set is a limited edition makes up for it to me.
4. I want to give a breakdown of these books and how they compare to the original individual ones I have, where applicable.
- The Phantom Hourglass Guide is identical to the original lone book.
- The Twilight Princess Guide IS The revised guide that apparently came out in 2007. I got my original when Twilight Princess came out and didn't even know till I read the other reviews on here that there even was a revised edition. The 16 or so new pages are mostly a greatly expanded and more detailed "legendary checklist" at the back of the book.
- Spirit Tracks: This one through me for a bit because the book in the set is about 1/4 an inch thicker than my original, but the contents and number of pages are identical so they must be using thicker paper. The only difference that I noticed is that the table of contents is the very last page of the book. I am honestly not sure if that is an error or intentional.
- Ocarina of Time 3D. One of the books exclusive to this set and never available as a hard cover on it's own. This is a very nice book and one of the reasons I wanted this book. In comparing in to my paper back version, the contents are the same but the page layouts are different here and there.
- Skyward Sword. I did not get this one originally in hard cover, which was available on it's own. But I have read and discovered it's a greatly changed book from the original. It say it's revised and expanded by over 100 pages, but in reading on Prima's website the making of this set, they go into detail about how this book was basically rewritten by a new author and has all new screen shots. It's much more than just expanded by 100 pages. This was my biggest surprise in this set, as I thought the Ocarina of Time book would be the only really unique book in this set, but it's really that one and this one.
- The Wind Waker HD. This book came out individually very recently so naturally the one in this set is identical to the stand alone.
And that is about it. Like a said, a very great set and I am thrilled to own it.
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Join or create book clubs
Choose books together
Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Learn more
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle Cloud Reader.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Flip to back Flip to front
Customers who viewed this item also viewed
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
About the author
Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Customer reviews
I ordered this on March 24 2016 and got it the next day!!! I am so in love with this!! Worth the price it is marked for!! I highly recommend any Fan from this franchise to get it either for the guides or just another collection item. It was securely packaged and arrived before time it's amazing!!
Images in this review
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2014
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2016
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014
Top reviews from other countries
Mr Kieran Fifield
Da-da-da-daaaaaa!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2017
Mr Kieran Fifield
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2017
Images in this review
Yamakiroshi Hiroka
This is one fantastic Box set I have ever bought.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2014
