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. 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. Until nintendo confirmed that they do in an official nintendo book, hyrule historia. Content is available under the gnu free documentation license. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda. 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. This 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. The limited collectors edition of the legend of zelda. Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary. Hyrule historia timeline section fully translated zelda. They have provided us with a full translation of the portion of the book explaining how each game is related to each other. Most importantly, it has an incredible closing interview with.
The art is easily the most stunning part of the book, with an abundance of sketches of. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information onthe legend of zeldafranchise. Hyrule historia is a massive encyclopedia stuffed full of rare. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. The book feels great, looks great, is sturdy, and will make for a great placeholder on your bookshelf of geek culture. Because it was published shortly after the release of skyward sword, the first section explores the characters, locations. 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.
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 historiadark horse books and nintendo team up to bring youthe legend of zelda. Hyrule historia is perfect for the hardcore the legend of zelda fan. 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 includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of the legend of zelda manga. Hyrule historia is a book about the legend of zelda video game series. There is no zelda timeline, all games are retellings of. Storywise the timeline splits into two after the events of ocarina of time. Hyrule historia takes a look at every zelda game made, with a. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise. The limited edition of hyrule historia looks like it could have been pulled off the shelf of one of the sages in hyrule. 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. So lets unpack and explain the complete legend of zelda. The book displays all of the main series games in a certain chronological order.
This handsome edition contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. 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. It is the first book in the goddess collection trilogy.
Hyrule historia was released in japan in late 2011 to celebrate zeldas 25th anniversary alongside the launch of legend of zelda. Hyrule historia written by shigeru miyamoto, akira himekawa, eiji aonuma art by akira himekawa dark horse comics release date. 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. 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. It presents the first public iteration of the full zelda timeline. Zelda timeline, a quagmire of multiple timelines and parallel worlds. My favorite by far is hyrule historia, which was the first of the three i purchased.
The legend of zelda encyclopedia is the third book in a trilogy of zelda books including 2011s hyrule historia and 2017s art and artifacts. Tracking the history of zelda in hyrule historia nintendo and dark horse offer an indepth look at one of gamings most important franchises. 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. 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. The complete legend of zelda timeline legend of zelda to. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. They leave behind the triforce under the care of the goddess, hylia. These newer books are already available in digital format, so you can. The legend of zelda, hyrule historia by eiji aonuma, 9788467919, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. It was released just after the release of skyward sword during the 25th anniversary of the franchise. Whether you agree or disagree with the official zelda timeline that was revealed in hyrule historia back in 2011, longtime series designer eiji. It shows the timeline of the fictional events in the series as written by nintendo.
It also contains a foreword by shigeru miyamoto and an afterword by eiji aonuma, who served as supervising editor for the book. 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. Breath of the wild creating a champion for an indepth look at the art, lore, and making of the best selling video game. Its 274 pages feature art and information from every game in the legend of zelda series. Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legend of zelda series. This sections states the complete history of hyrule from beginning to end. Tracking the history of zelda in hyrule historia the verge. 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.
Nintendo has released an official zelda concept art book that included the timeline master document. 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. Hyrule historia is a book released in japan on december 21st, 2011 for 3,255 yen. You can access zeldas tangled timeline from your pocket. The legend of zelda encyclopedia is a 320page dream for. 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.
Hyrule historia french hardcover dec 4 20 by nintendo author, contributor, akira himekawa author, contributor. 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. The book also includes artwork for the games, a short manga, and a. Hyrule historia details the timeline and stories of the. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. The book was released on december 21, 2011 in japan with a cost of. 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. Game content and materials are trademarks and s of their respective publisher and its licensors. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical. 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.