Wednesday, August 29, 2012

"It's Good to be the King." Yup! It's a LoZ Valiant Comic You've Never Heard of Before!

So, this was on History of Hyrule when we launched, but it's still not on any Zelda Wiki or site that I can find (other than mentions on old-school comic book sites,) so... I'll just go all hyperbolic and say "NEVER BEFORE SEEN!"

If you didn't know, there are different versions of each issue of the Valiant Comics. When old friends-of-the-site, Chechi and Kitty, got a couple of issues of the comics off ebay; they wanted to send me the high-res scans so better images could be online. Little did we know the versions they got were the original versions, and the comics contained within were a bit different than the ones already on Zelda sites. And this one? From Volume 4 version 1? 22 years after its release? It seems it has never been online at all. So check it out, marvel at some of the "new" awesomely ridiculous images, and remember: It's Good to be the King


Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Majora's Mask 3d? Rumor has it:

Apparently Nintendo is expected to make an announcement tonight on Nintendo Direct about new titles, but not for the WiiU, and then... a Eurpoean game site lists MM 3D for sale and promptly removes it. It's most likely a coincidence, or a joke so evil it was made by the mask itself, ~but I can always hope.


fan-made cover image used for illustrative purposes only

Nintendo Globe via Zelda Universe

New Doujinshi Added: In my Life, That Time Was Not by Gantanshijin

I didn't realize how long it had been since I added a new doujinshi to the site! Well then, that's easily fixed. Here's a cute little one for Twilight Princess. I don't know much about the author so, if you do, please tell! Go read it now!

Fancraft: Book of Mudora by Sarinilli

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: In my opinion nothing would be a better cover for Hyrule Historia than making it look like the Book of Mudora. This awesome fan-made version just makes me all the more certain.


Zelda Wiki Trivia: "Mudora (also known as Medora) comes from the ancient Greek language, which means "holder of knowledge", "tutor" or "holder of high wisdom", and the Book of Mudora indeed is "a holder of knowledge" that teaches Link the ability to translate the ancient Hylian language."

Sarinilli is also the Font Master General of the Zelda community, check out the official and fan alphabets she's pieced together while you're at it.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Art Feature: Winged Ceremony by Queen of the Cuttlefishes

Just wanted to give a little love to some of the other awesome pieces from last year's Calendar Contest, and I really loved this one. It's adorable and it's great to finally see so many Ritos together! Artist's info is below!

For info on this years contest/collab, to create a free, downloadable, calendar for 2013, find more info here: http://melorasworld.com/zelda/theforest/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=863




Artist: Ganea-Rebecca
(Name was changed to Queen of the Cuttlefishes)
Website: http://queenofcuttlefishes.deviantart.com
Link to the Original Work: http://queenofcuttlefishes.deviantart.com/art/Winged-Ceremony-256053154

Summary: "Winged Ceremony."
For my picture I wanted to use the Ritos, as I really like them and I think they have so little fanart out there. I also found them to be for good use for this contest. As they're very related to the wind and all that jazz, I decided that the ceremony shown in this picture is supposed to be some kind of wind-ceremony. Valoo was supposed to be in the background, but I never managed to make him fit well with the picture. However, some adult Ritos are selected to dance while having their wings spread to honor the winds and the guardians of it. While the rest of the tribe watches and plays music, using flutes and drums mostly. But of course I put Medli and her harp into the picture too!

Description:
The theme was a festival with music. I feel bad for not including so much music. I only included the harp, vocal song, drums and flutes. And well, I guess the dancer’s steps can count as some kind of song as they’re supposed to dance in a rhythm. You can see there’s only 3 official character in this picture: Medli, Komali and the Chieftain. Sadly no Quill, I’m sorry!  Also my character Koolin, appears in this. He’s the boy to the left, next to the old lady and the flute-playing girl.  And you can notice that all the official one’s look has changed. Well the Chieftain has only gotten more white on his beard. While Medli and Komali are now adults. I’m not sure what this little event is supposed to be. Well my fisst idea was some celebration for Valoo. But I guess it’s still something similar. Maybe just a celebration for the wind? Or the ability to fly? Who knows? I honestly don’t have so much more to tell about this. Like, I’m pleased! And I hope you guys will enjoy it! And I also hope I’ll manage to win a place into that calendar! Wish me luck! And if you have any questions, just ask! Koolin and artwork © Me. Drawn by hand, coloured in PhotoShop Elements 7.0. PS. as always, sorry for the ---- shading and light =n='''


More contest entries, and the full 2012calendar, can be found here: http://historyofhyrule.com/fanworks/0_2012calendar.php

Saturday, August 25, 2012

3 New Zelda Figurines from Medicom for the History of Zelda

From AmiAmi via the Video Game Memorabilia Museum via Kotaku there's news of new Zelda (and Mario) Figurines!

And they're REALLY awesome. I want the old-school Link so badly.

"Each figure is approximately 2.5" and was sculpted by Yohei Kaneko.
The set is scheduled for release late January in 2013." -VGMM

Sales page for: Classic Link


Sales page for: Wind Waker Link


Sales page for: Skyward Sword Link

A Special Treat: Never Before in English; Part 1 of a Manga for the Original Legend of Zelda Game.

I'm so incredibly thrilled to finally be able to post the translated pages for the first part of the Ran Maru manga for the ORIGINAL Legend of Zelda. A huge amount of gratitude is due to Brigette for translating this, (and for continuing to translate the rest,) to Ingie for helping smooth out the incredibly difficult dialog, and to Beno for making these awesome "English" covers for me to use.  It took me a while to clean and type-set it, but I certainly think it was worth the effort. While you're at it, check out Ingie's epic fanfiction Fortitude!



In my opinion, it's one of the best Zelda comics there is. -Coupled with the 3 volumes by Ran Maru for The Adventure of Link, it's a great series! They're incredibly dark and more true to the games than most of the works by other authors. Continue to flip through past the English and you'll see what I mean. Don't let Link's old-school 80's appearance fool you into thinking these are nothing but cute.



Thursday, August 23, 2012

Nintendo Power Ends its Magnificent Run

Okay, I lied, one more brief post... via Kotaku: Nintendo Confirms the End of the Nintendo Power Era

Nintendo can confirm that Future US will end the production of Nintendo Power magazine with the last issue slated for December 2012. For Nintendo Power subscription inquiries, please visit nintendopower.com/customerservice. Check out Nintendo at nintendo.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/nintendo or on Twitter @nintendoamerica

Bummer.

Hyrule Histoira: The Most Important Developments

Kotaku got an exclusive first look at Hyrule Historia in English. I'm so happy to see it's essentially the same book. That was my first hope. My second one? Looking at the 10.2x7.2 for the Japanese version versus 12x9 for the English version: it does appear that the art is going to scaled up. Thank god. A small part of me was worried they'd just leave the images at the same size and just make the text area bigger; even though it was clear from the original pdf's released by the publisher Shogakukan that the route they're taking would be an easy route. All the art was overlayed and scaleable in those.

The other great thing? Because the aspect ratio isn't the same, it looks as if they've moved some of the art around ever so slightly. This means that parts that were covered by an overlapping image in the Japanese version might be able to be better repaired with the help of the English version. You can see what I mean about that below, with Link's foot being in different places on the red piece of art.



That's it for me: I came online to fix some layout code, did that, so I'm off again. I still got a dog to cuddle.

Monday, August 20, 2012

I'll be gone a while, my dog is on her way out; a small favor:

I might be gone for a while. My dog has anywhere from 12 hours to a month to live, so I'm going to be hanging out with her. She's the most awesome dog I could ever have, and I'm going to miss the s* out of her. She's like my freakn' familiar. My soul mate of a dog. On Friday she was fine, on Saturday she was acting a little off, on Sunday I knew it was dire. Today, Monday, they drained 1.5 liters of fluid out of her chest and said there was more. It's most likely a reaction to cancer in her blood. Treatments for that are not an option for her because of other conditions. We might get lucky and be able to drain again, I have to play it by ear. So I might be gone for a few days, I might be online sometimes, just whatever I feel I need to do not to lose it. We're going to go hang out in a mountain meadow and eat steak and cheesecake I think. 


It's been a rough year and, I know this sounds dumb as hell BUT, if you could do anything for me: please enter the fanart contest. I started that thing last year to cheer me up because, hell, if I can't draw I sure as hell want to see you draw. I want to see your beautiful art; it distracts me, it makes me happy, it makes me feel like a whole artist again. So, as trivial and weird as that request sounds: it really means so much to me and it's awfully depressing if it fails. But, I'm so physically exhausted from the little emotional roller-coaster of the past few years that I'm having a hard time promoting it. Could you guys help me make sure it doesn't fail? Help me make something really freakn' cool happen? I would love to come back from this and see the giant  collaborative work that it could be. I need something to look forward to. It doesn't matter how good you feel you are or aren't as an artist. Don't be so silly - It's not about it being a contest, (there's a reason I put up my own money for the prizes,) it's about encouraging artists to create awesome art they have FUN with. I'd rather think of it as a collab: but I like giving stuff away. So, please, have some fun for me, push yourself a little, and then I'll have something fun to look forward to when I come back from this ordeal. Zelda rocks, and so do all of you.

Much love,
~Melora

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Announcing a New Early Participation Prize for the Fanart Contest!

We need more entries! So, another participation prize it is! I'm doing things a little differently this time. Finish and send by Midnight, Sunday, September 16, 2012 for chance to win one of these 3 prizes. There will be only one person selected for this but they get to pick which they want: (a) A pre-order for a copy of the English language Hyrule Historia, a (b) 12 month DeviantART subscription, or (c) a Link plusie and Ocarina with music booklets.

Please read the main info thread that explains the rules, guidelines, and sizing for the contest if you have any questions and certainly before you start on your piece or concept. The actual contest doesn't end until Nov 30, this is just a bonus event for early participants.


Friday, August 17, 2012

Hyrule Historia Localization News and Notes (Constant Updates)

FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFO, PLEASE SEE THIS NEW POST:
http://historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2012/11/hyrule-histroia-information-post.html

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Last Update: August 29, 2:10 PM PST (Page count, amazon France, Germany, Italy, Spain: English listings.)

I'm going to keep this post updated with the various information on the book, so all your questions can be answered in one place. If you link to this, please use the name for the main site, "History of Hyrule":

Find general information on the book here. Pictures, ISBN, etc. If you don't know what the book is, that would be a great link to check out:


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Amazon's Description of the Book:
For pictures of the inside, check out the Japanese Version.

Dark Horse Books and Nintendo team up to bring you The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, containing 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! Starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary producer and video-game designer of Donkey Kong, Mario, and The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, this book is crammed full of information about the storied history of Link's adventures from the creators themselves! As a bonus, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of The Legend of Zelda manga - Akira Himekawa!

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If you want the most current updates possible by me, check out our Localization Effort Page on Facebook And join! Because, even though I can't change the title of it, it IS about getting it in every language so EVERY fan can enjoy it. Or join History of Hyrule's Facebook page if you want relevant info, but slightly fewer updates~ I run both.

FRENCH localization effort:
Join and support it! facebook.com/HyruleHistoriaFR

So, yes: it has been officially confirmed. Nintendo courted Dark Horse Comics and they are releasing Hyrule Historia in English. The book will be officially translated into English. Yes, it has an official Zelda timeline. This, so far, applies to the US, Canada, and the UK. Over on this post at GenGame, there is an @RichIGN source posted that claimed confirmation on "the book is headed to the UK, Australia, and other parts of Europe!"

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Current Pre-order locations and prices/deals: 
The list price for the book is $34.99 USD

ENGLISH VERSIONS:

Amazon.com  USA $20.99 USD - 40% off list price (pre-order price was updated at: August 17, 1:58 PM PST)

Things From Another World: USA $27.99 USD ...So, they have a ship date of January 16, 2012, they are the only ones who have this date listed. It is earlier than the publisher's press release listed date of Jan 29. To me, it means, I would simply be cautions about believing this earlier date at the moment. On the other hand... I've ordered from them on and off for years, I've never had a problem, ...and, not only is tfaw the online shop Dark Horse uses to deal with retail, the original owner of tfaw comic shop actually started Dark Horse: so they're definitely still partnered in a major way- which means this info may be very accurate. Anyway, just a thought. If you don't mind sparing the extra bucks, it doesn't seem like it would hut.

Barnes & Noble: USA $18.89 $21.34 USD - 39% off list price (pre-order price was updated at: August 25, 7:23 PM PST)

Amazon.ca  Canada $28.37 $23.16 CDN - 41% off list price (pre-order price was updated at: August 28, 3:19PM PST)

Amazon.co.uk:  UK £22.09  - 15% off list price (pre-order price was updated at: August 18, 2:46 PM PST)

Australia: none yet (?)

Amazon.fr France (English Only)

Amazon.de Germany (English Only)

Amazon.it Italy (English Only)

Amazon.es Spain (English Only)


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Update August 17, 2:01 PM PST:
WARNING About Amazon's Super Savings Shipping (For the US):
Joey, on our Facebook page, has noted that: "Wow, Amazon just has to troll you by bringing the price down to $20.99 and then say that the FREE Super Saver Shipping is only available for purchases over $25.....wow" So, take that into consideration when purchasing (if you don't have Amazon Prime.)

Update: See the comment left below, I haven't personally confirmed it but it sounds like if you bought with the "Super Savings Shipping" when it was at $25, then you're still covered for that even though you will benefit from the price drop too. 

Update: They might be doing same day delivery, as a standard, on Amazon now.

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Ordering off-line. In person and over the phone:
While I doubt this book may be stocked in EVERY location books are sold, you should be able to order it at most brick and mortar bookshops for no extra charge (unless you can't pick it up, then they will charge to ship to you.) This most likely includes comic book shops, because that's where Dark Horse usually deals. You may need to give them the publisher and ISBN. 

A useful link for finding comic shops: http://www.comicshoplocator.com/storelocator

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Purchasing the original from Japan:
While it's currently sold out, It's been for sale/preorder on Amazon Japan on and off for months now. They ship internationally. If you don't see the orange shopping cart button, check back on it later.

You might still be able to order it from any import shop, such as Kinokuniya, by ISBN & Publisher. This would save you a great deal on shipping. That info is listed above.


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International Release Info from my main page for it:

Language: English
PRE-ORDER: Ships January 16 or 29, 2013
Hardback: 272 pages (confirmed by editor)
Publisher: Nintendo/Dark Horse
ISBN-10: 1616550414
ISBN-13: 978-1616550417
Product Dimensions: 9x12 inches
List Price: 34.99 USD

 Canada: Amazon.com
Language: English
PRE-ORDER: Ships January 29, 2013
Hardback: 272 pages (confirmed by editor)
Publisher: Nintendo/Dark Horse
ISBN-10: 1616550414 (same as US)
ISBN-13: 978-1616550417 (same as US)
Product Dimensions: 9x12 inches
List Price: 38.99 CDN


 UK: Amazon.com
Language: English
PRE-ORDER: Ships January 29, 2013
Hardback: 272 pages (confirmed by editor)
Publisher: Nintendo/Dark Horse
ISBN-10: 1616550414 (same as US)
ISBN-13: 978-1616550417 (same as US)
Product Dimensions: 9x12 inches
Price: 25.99 GBP

 Japan: Amazon.co.jp 
Currently OUT OF STOCK
Language: Japanese
Japanese Title: ハイラル・ヒストリア ゼルダの伝説 大全: 任天堂
Hardback: 274 pages
Publisher: Nintendo/Shogakukan
ISBN-10: 409227159X
ISBN-13: 978-4092271593
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x .7 inches
Price: 3,255 yen (roughlky $40.00)

If you have info on any other international releases, please let me know so I can add them to this list.

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The page count on listings varies:
UPDATE: Page count confirmation by Dark Horse's Editor for the project, Patrick Thorpe



PT: Page count discrepancy? My phone is unfortunately not functioning properly. You can ask here if you'd like.

Me: Thank you! My email is also melorasworld at gmail DH & TFAW have 248 pages listed, amazon 272. Same ISBN. (ref:JP book 274.)

Me: I know the manga in back is approx diff. between the page count, & since it was confirmed- I figure the diff. is a typo?

Pt: Ah! Yes. I believe that the we were still negotiating for the manga at the time. Don't worry, all the pages are there. :)


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No one, that I have seen, has brought this up yet; but just in case: Some sites are reporting that the book is going to contain 248 pages (Dark Horse, for example), others report that it will contain 272 (Amazon, for example). I believe the Japanese release can answer this question: the original book has around 248 pages of concept art and game info, to make it 272- you count the Skyward Sword prequel manga that is in the back.  (Exact quote from English sales page: "Historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of The Legend of Zelda manga; Akira Himekawa!") The manga has been confirmed for the book, so I don't have any worries about this discrepancy.

Update Aug 17, 2:40 PM PST: As for it being 272 pages in English, instead of the Japanese 274, I believe a possible explanation for this is the 2 pages of "ads" in the back of the Japanese version. They are numbered 273 and then there is one after that. Quick Update: Oops, (below) they're not ads, they're a "cover" and info on Akira Himekawa. I remembered them wrong. So, yeah, I'm still unclear as to where they could detract 2 pages unless... it's the publishing info page (ISBN and all that,) maybe the "half-green Himekawa" page pictured below, or maybe some of the black cover pages or poster image pages or something...?


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Dimensions:
The US version will be larger IN SIZE than the Japanese Version. Japanese version  is 10.2x7.2 inches, and the US version will be 12x9 inches.

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US, Canadian and UK Versions:
Exact same book being sold. They share the same ISBN's. 

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UPDATE: The above source also claims that the cover below is NOT the final cover.

FYI: The cover image Dark Horse released when it confirmed Hyrule Historia is not the final cover.

This is the "English Language" cover that is going around, but it is NOT showing up on Amazon so it may just be a mock-up until the finalize it for the release: (Update above, it is NOT the final cover)


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On August 15th Dark Horse posted this on their blog:
Dark Horse Comics confirmed on Thursday that it will release The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia encyclopedia on January 16, 2013. The company is partnering with Nintendo to release the full-color book. The hardcover encyclopedia will contain 248 pages and will retail for US$34.99.

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This is the Sales/Release/Purchasing information from Diamond Book Distributors' Press Packet:


  • ISBN-13: 978-1-61655-041-7 
  • Price: $34.99 ($38.99 CAN)
  • Publisher: Dark Horse 
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Writer: Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji AonumaArtist: Akira Himekawa
  • Size: 9 x 12
  • Page Count: 272
  • Carton Qty: 8
  • Format: Hardcover, Full Color
  • Recommended Age: 8+
  • Comparison Title: The Art of the Mass Effect Universe (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-768-5, $39.99),
  • The Art of Alice: Madness Returns(ISBN-13 978-1-59582-697-8, $34.99)
  • Genre: Art, Coffee Table,Popular Culture
  • Ship Date: 1/29/2013
  • Rights: World except territories specified elsewhere in rights statement 
Dark Horse Books and Nintendo team up to bring you The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, containing 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! Starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary producer and video-game designer of Donkey Kong, Mario, and The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, this book is crammed full of information about the storied history of Link's adventures from the creators themselves! As a bonus, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of The Legend of Zelda manga; Akira Himekawa!



KEY SELLING POINTS:-The Legend of Zelda franchise has sold 68 million copies since the release of the first game, with the original Legend of Zelda being the fourth best selling NES game of all time, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time holding the record for the highest reviewed video game of all time. 
-Covers the full history of The Legend of Zelda franchise. 
-With an introduction by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. 
-Includes the official timeline of The Legend of Zelda games, never-before-seen concept art, The Legend of Zelda manga, in-depth information on the making of the The Legend of Zelda franchise, and art by some of the most storied concept artists in video games.

Screen-cap of cached page:



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Amazon's United States Pre-oder "Guarantee on Price," copied from their site:

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Inserted update from August 20(?)-23, with the English page:
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Kotaku got an exclusive first look at Hyrule Historia in English. I'm so happy to see it's essentially the same book. That was my first hope. My second one? Looking at the 10.2x7.2 for the Japanese version versus 12x9 for the English version: it does appear that the art is going to scaled up. Thank god. A small part of me was worried they'd just leave the images at the same size and just make the text area bigger; even though it was clear from the original pdf's released by the publisher Shogakukan that the route they're taking would be an easy route. All the art was overlayed and scaleable in those.

The other great thing? Because the aspect ratio isn't the same, it looks as if they've moved some of the art around ever so slightly. This means that parts that were covered by an overlapping image in the Japanese version might be able to be better repaired with the help of the English version. You can see what I mean about that below, with Link's foot being in different places on the red piece of art.



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Insert 2, August 25:  Amazing news, now no one really has to worry that the English version will have errors someone other than a Zelda fan might miss; GlitterBerri, a long time fan translator for the series, is going to be involved with the official publication of Hyrule Historia!

Now that the official localization of Hyrule Historia has been announced, you’re probably wondering about the future of the fan translation project on the site. Here’s where I have a confession to make: I’m now involved with the official localization. As such, out of respect to Dark Horse, we will not be uploading the remaining untranslated pages, and the fan translation on this site may not be around forever. [...]

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Hyrule Historia English Preorder Info:

Hyrule Historia in English! (updated)

IGN is saying it's confirmed through Darkhorse!
*crosses fingers*




UPDATES!
First, let's see if we can get 10,000 people to like this page JUST to show Darkhorse how happy they're about to be for publishing this book for us. It's very close: ZELDA FANS UNITE!

* There are plans for it to come to USA, (Darkhorse most likely covers Canada,), UK, Australia, UK, and parts of Europe.


"Hyrule Historia" info Via "ZeldaDungeon" and the English Publisher for "Darkhorse" "Diamond Book Distributors:"
"ISBN-13: 978-1-61655-041-7
Price: $34.99 ($38.99 CAN)
Publisher: Dark Horse
Imprint: Dark Horse Books
Writer: Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma
Artist: Akira Himekawa
Size: 9 x 12
Page Count: 272
Carton Qty: 8
Format: Hardcover, Full Color
Recommended Age: 8+
Comparison Title: The Art of the Mass Effect Universe (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-768-5, $39.99),
The Art of Alice: Madness Returns(ISBN-13 978-1-59582-697-8, $34.99)
Genre: Art, Coffee Table,
Popular Culture
Ship Date: 1/29/2013
Rights: World except territories specified elsewhere in rights statement
Dark Horse Books and Nintendo team up to bring you The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, containing 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! Starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary producer and video-game designer of Donkey Kong, Mario, and The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, this book is crammed full of information about the storied history of Link's adventures from the creators themselves! As a bonus, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of The Legend of Zelda manga — Akira Himekawa!

KEY SELLING POINTS:
-The Legend of Zelda franchise has sold 68 million copies since the release of the first game, with the original Legend of Zelda being the fourth best selling NES game of all time, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time holding the record for the highest reviewed video game of all time.
-Covers the full history of The Legend of Zelda franchise.
-With an introduction by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.
-Includes the official timeline of The Legend of Zelda games, never-before-seen concept art, The Legend of Zelda manga, in-depth information on the making of the The Legend of Zelda franchise, and art by some of the most storied concept artists in video games."