It is filled with artwork, concept art, design sketches, and design notes on the. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book is worth buying. The chronology of the legend of zelda series was a subject of much debate among fans until an official timeline was released within the hyrule historia collectors book, which was first released in japan in december 2011. This 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. The legend of zelda hyrule historia 25th anniversary art book the legend of zelda akira himekawa on. Hyrule historia legend of zelda expanded universe wiki.
The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia submitted by teoh yi chie on april 9, 2012 11. The legend of zelda encyclopedia is described by dark horse as a. Prior to its release, producers confirmed the existence of a confidential document, which connected all the games. Hyrule historia is a book released in japan on december 21st, 2011 for 3,255 yen. The legend of zelda hyrule historia 25th anniversary art book. Hyrule historia loweralpha 1 is a collectors book about nintendos the legend of zelda series, published in english by dark horse comics and in german by tokyopop.
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. For the past 25 years, nearly every entry in the legend of zelda series has. Hyrule historia is a book celebrating 25 years of zelda games. The legend of zelda hyrule historia 25th anniversary art. In japan, hyrule historia was a 25th anniversary book, and they got a trilogy of 30th anniversary books. Hyrule historia was originally released in japanese with a brown cover and gold type, on 21 december 2011. Hyrule historia was released in japan in late 2011 to celebrate zeldas 25th anniversary alongside the launch of legend of zelda. 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.
On the 25th anniversary of the legend of zelda shigeru miyamoto the legend begins. Part artbook and part encyclopedia, hyrule historia provided zelda fans with a wealth of new information and neverbeforeseen artwork spanning the last twentyfive years. Containing neverbeforeseen concept art, character designs, the official chronology of the games, the history of hyrule, and much more, the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda encyclopedia by nintendo, hardcover. The legend of zelda hyrule historia artbook japanese youtube. Nintendo is releasing a gorgeous zelda art book my. My favorite by far is hyrule historia, which was the first of the three i purchased. Anime manga games video videogames nintendo shigeru miyamoto eiji.
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The book was published in japan by shogakukan japan. It was released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the series and the release of the legend of zelda. A lot of that time was spent playing various zelda games. As is stated by akira himekawa in the back of the hyrule historia book, this was also to celebrate the release of skyward sword and tell a story connected to the game that would complete the very first zelda tale skyward sword. The legend of zelda hyrule historia artbook japanese. New the legend of zelda hyrule graphics book 30th anniversary vol. Find great deals on ebay for the legend of zelda 25th anniversary. 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. The book was originally released to coincide with the series 25th anniversary, and. Hyrule historia unboxingfirst impressions by hoss hobart. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book aonuma, eiji. Hyrule historia brings an unprecedented look into the making of the legend.
The book features the full history of the series, concept art, an. So master works is the 4th book in the series of sweet hardcover zelda books, basically. Nintendo announces legend of zelda 25th anniversary encyclopedia. It was released just after the release of skyward sword during the 25th anniversary of the franchise. I dont think this book is aimed at the masses, just the various collectors and zelda buffs out in the. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book nintendo official. Hyrule historia was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series. Hyrule historia is a 25th anniversary zelda reference book. Hyrule historia was originally released in japan in 2011 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legend of zelda franchise.
The book originally saw a limited release in japan in dec. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. This was a very special manga requested by eiji aonuma for the 25th anniversary. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art.
Hyrule historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of the legend of zelda manga akira himekawa. It reveals the official timeline for the legend of zelda series. Its 274 pages feature art and information from every game in the legend of zelda series. A quick look to hyrule historia the legend of zelda 25th anniversary artbook. Hyrule historia is a zelda encyclopedia containing neverbeforeseen concept art, designer commentary, and the official zelda timeline. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia. Zelda fans have been dreaming of the release of an official zelda artbook showing the concept artwork and moreindepth information behind the games throughout the series, and it now is about to become reality. The book also includes artwork for the games, a short manga, and a foreword and. Hyrule historia was first published in 2011 in japan to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the legend of zelda series.
The wait for the 25th anniversary of the famous game is over. Last week dark horse comics released its translated version of the book in north america, australia. Released in japan in december 2011 and in north america in early 20, the anthology details the longsoughtafter official zelda timeline. The legend of zelda, history of hyrule 25th anniversary book. It also includes an art piece created for the 25th anniversary of the series and the. The legend of zelda hyrule historia 25th anniversary art book the legend of zelda japanese jp oversized january 1, 2011 by akira himekawa author. The 25th anniversary legend of zelda website has released information of an encyclopaedia called hyrule historia, which is a stunning. Hyrule historia, the zelda 25th anniversary encyclopaedia. Zelda guidebook hyrule historia getting us localization. The official legend of zelda timeline has been unraveled.
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