Hyrule historiadark horse books and nintendo team up to bring youthe legend of zelda. 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 bestselling the legend of zelda. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information onthe legend of zeldafranchise. My favorite by far is hyrule historia, which was the first of the three i purchased. Hyrule historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of the legend of zelda manga. There is no zelda timeline, all games are retellings of. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more.
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. It shows the timeline of the fictional events in the series as written by nintendo. The fauxleather hardcover bears the symbol of the gate of time, debossed, on the cover, and gold gilded pages. The official legend of zelda timeline has been updated. The book feels great, looks great, is sturdy, and will make for a great placeholder on your bookshelf of geek culture. Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legend of zelda series.
Before hyrule historia was released, most zelda fans were fully accepting of the fact that the end of ocarina of time split the timeline into two. Nintendo has released an official zelda concept art book that included the timeline master document. Because of all your amazing translations of hyrule historia, englishreading zelda fans can enjoy the wonders and get solid answers to all our questions that we have ever had about the legend of zelda series. Because it was published shortly after the release of skyward sword, the first section explores the characters, locations. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda. I got my copy of hyrule encyclopedia a week ago but only briefly skimmed it since i spent most of my time playing the amazing botw. 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.
Hyrule historia invites readers to take an indepth look at twentyfive years of concept art, character sketches, and lore from one of the most beloved gaming franchises of all time. They have provided us with a full translation of the portion of the book explaining how each game is related to each other. Breath of the wild creating a champion for an indepth look at the art, lore, and making of the best selling video game. Hyrule historia is a massive encyclopedia stuffed full of rare. Whilst the legend of zelda producer eiji aonuma has always maintained that the official legend of zelda timeline would remain confidential, the forthcoming hyrule historia will give us the first official look at the legend of zelda timeline. Whether you agree or disagree with the official zelda timeline that was revealed in hyrule historia back in 2011, longtime series designer eiji. Its nigh time the zelda community grow up and accept that there is no timeline and the hyrule historian timeline was given to us haphazardly so that we would stop bothering nintendo about a silly timeline. So lets unpack and explain the complete legend of zelda. Hyrule historia details the timeline and stories of the. The limited edition of hyrule historia looks like it could have been pulled off the shelf of one of the sages in hyrule. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical. Zelda timeline, a quagmire of multiple timelines and parallel worlds.
It presents the first public iteration of the full zelda timeline. Storywise the timeline splits into two after the events of ocarina of time. Hyrule historia is a book released in japan on december 21st, 2011 for 3,255 yen. Until nintendo confirmed that they do in an official nintendo book, hyrule historia.
You can access zeldas tangled timeline from your pocket. Tracking the history of zelda in hyrule historia nintendo and dark horse offer an indepth look at one of gamings most important franchises. It is the first book in the goddess collection trilogy. Hyrule historia is a book about the legend of zelda video game series. The book displays all of the main series games in a certain chronological order. I finally read it yesterday, and while the majority of content is already pretty wellknown thanks to hyrule historia and official guides, it contains some new info here and there. Zelda timeline theory is approaching mario timeline level of asinine.
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The company has since partnered with dark horse to launch the book in north america starting today, and while the timeline is the big draw. It was released just after the release of skyward sword during the 25th anniversary of the franchise. 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 books the legend of zelda. Hyrule historia is perfect for the hardcore the legend of zelda fan. It covers the entire history of zelda, from the original nes legend of zelda all the way to the most recently skyward sword, and everything else inbetween such as link to the past, links. The art is easily the most stunning part of the book, with an abundance of sketches of.
Content is available under the gnu free documentation license. The legend of zelda, hyrule historia by eiji aonuma, 9788467919, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. These newer books are already available in digital format, so you can. Hyrule historia was released in japan in late 2011 to celebrate zeldas 25th anniversary alongside the launch of legend of zelda.
The official japanese zelda twitter account has released an updated timeline containing every zelda release and remaster since 2011 with hyrule warriors being excluded due to being a non. The book was released on december 21, 2011 in japan with a cost of. This 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise. Most importantly, it has an incredible closing interview with. Hyrule historia takes a look at every zelda game made, with a. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. Its 274 pages feature art and information from every game in the legend of zelda series. This handsome edition contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. 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. 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.
The book also includes artwork for the games, a short manga, and a. Hyrule historia written by shigeru miyamoto, akira himekawa, eiji aonuma art by akira himekawa dark horse comics release date. The legend of zelda encyclopedia is a 320page dream for. They leave behind the triforce under the care of the goddess, hylia. Hyrule historia french hardcover dec 4 20 by nintendo author, contributor, akira himekawa author, contributor. Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary. Much of the backstory of the creation of hyrule was revealed in the games a link to the past, ocarina of time, the wind waker, twilight princess, skyward sword, and a link between. The legend of zelda takes place predominantly in a medieval western europeinspired fantasy world called hyrule, which has developed a deep history and wide geography over the series many releases. This sections states the complete history of hyrule from beginning to end. Tracking the history of zelda in hyrule historia the verge. Hyrule historia reveals the zelda timeline my nintendo. It also has artwork of games in the series, a short manga, and a foreword a short piece of writing found at the beginning of a book and afterword a short piece of writing found at the end of a book written.