The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia

Originally released in Japan as a tie in for 'Skyward Sword' and the 25th anniversary of the first Zelda game, 'The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia', is a gorgeous 276-page art book and covers the complete history of Hyrule.The book is already a best-seller even before its release due to pre-orders that sent it to the #1 spot on Amazon's sales chart, unseating '50 Shades of Grey'.As this was originally a tie in with 'Skyward Sword', there is of course, quite a lot of coverage from that. And I do mean, quite a lot! Lots of concept art and character designs from the game, even on some of the supplemental characters!The section of most interest to Zelda fans has to be 'The History Of Hyrule: A Chronology'; a complete history of the official The Legend Of Zelda timeline! Right from the beginning when the goddesses Din, Nayru and Farore created the world and left behind the Triforce, to the first game (but last game to be released) in the timeline 'Skyward Sword', all the way through until 'Ocarina Of Time'. After 'Ocarina' it does get a bit complicated though as the timeline then fractures into three! But it is well worth following as it is all very detailed.The next section documents 25 years of artwork, with never-before-seen original sketches and illustrations from all the games and gives an interesting insight into the character designs from the series.A special treat is the 32 page bonus 'Skyward Sword' manga by Akira Himekawa, actually based on the game, so probably only read it if you've played the game itself!So, is this tome worth getting? A very big YES if you're a fan of the series as it's all very in depth and very well put together! A welcome addition to any Zelda geek's bookshelf!

The Legend of Zelda is probably my favourite video game series ever. The games provided me with some of my most seminal video gaming moments, whether it was waking the Windfish in Links Awakening (my first Zelda game) or the sheer majesty of Ocarina of Time these games have always connected with me.When I saw this book on Amazon it was a no brainer I had to have it not just as a fan of the series but as a fan of the thought processes and art and design that goes into a video game.The book is quite large and very attractive with its green and gold cover and when you open it up and look at the pages you will see its money very well spent. Inside it covers all the games in the series so far with diagrams and sketches made during production complete with notes on ideas or changes as well as comments by the developers. These sketches include the various designs of main characters like Link and Zelda through the years as well as enemies, NPC's, environments and items. A large number of pages are dedicated to Skyward Sword and the more recent Zelda's but I half expected this when ordering, there are still bits and pieces from the earlier titles.Another great feature of this book is that it gives the complete chronological time line of the games, with branching paths depending on key moments. This is then followed by a detailed linking of all the games key events and stories.Finally to put the cherry on a very sweet cake there is a Skyward Sword prequel Manga comic at the back, which is a very nice lead up to the game.In closing if you are a fan of the Zelda series this is definitely worth considering. Just going through it has inspired me to play through Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker and the other titles and also reminded me that sometimes the best stories are the simple ones of a princess in peril and a young hero.

Opening this book is like opening a treasure chest in one of the Zelda games: dunununununununununununununununu...da da da...DAH!!!If you're a fan of The Legend of Zelda, you simply must have it. There is no doubt that you'll love it. If not for the hundreds of brilliant works of art that it contains, you should get it because it explains, in detail, the entire, previously confusing chronology of the series that fans have been puzzling over for the last two decades or so.It's set out in three sections: first is a huge amount of concept art from the development of the latest game, Skyward Sword, complete with cut characters, loads of different designs for the characters who did make it into the game (like Fi and Ghirahim), and interesting developers' notes to go with each picture. The second section is the history of the fictional world of Hyrule, which details all the events that have taken place in the series so far, sorting them into different eras and providing connections between games with a few little revelations (such as confirming the identity of the Hero's Shade from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess). The history was my favourite part to read, and there's so much of it that I've still not read through it all. The third section gives us some very interesting concept designs from all of the previous games in the series, once again, complete with redesigns and notes.Finally, in an extra section at the very back of the book is a new Zelda manga, which acts as a prequel to the story of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. It's an enjoyable read, and the artwork is fantastic.A warning, though: you should make sure you've finished the story of Skyward Sword before reading the chronology and the manga, because they might contain some spoilers.

Es más grande y bonito de lo que se aprecia en las fotos. La información se ve muy bien, detallada y con ilustraciones e impresión de primera.

Acabamento e diagramação perfeito. Pena que não temos uma edição em português, mas é uma ótima aquisição para fans e colecionadores de Zelda e de games.

If you're a Zelda fan, this is a must have.

Like the Triforce, this Hyrule Historia must be taken together with the other two pieces--the Encyclopedia and Arts & Artifacts books which are part of this series.This is like a Zelda bible--the most essential, comprehensive, beautiful, and interesting thing you can own in your library as a video game fan, a fan of lore, a fan of art, and most importantly, a fan of the Zelda franchise!I loved every bit of it, the quality of the printed art is exquisite, the hardcover feel and triforce-gold print is high quality, the design and layout is excitingly inviting, and the entire package is created beautifully, aesthetically, and thoughtfully--all creating something I absolutely loved!Don't hesitate, and if you are a Zelda fan, buy it now and enjoy reading and looking at the greatest Zelda experience in a book!

A mi hermano le gusto mucho!!