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The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. The legend of zelda is one of the most beloved video game series. Hyrule historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of the legend of zelda mangaakira himekawa. 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 by people. Im enjoying the book immensely, but if i had one nit to pick with the hyrule historia, it would be that it hasnt gone into as much detail with the legend of zelda s dungeons as i would have hoped. The book topped s list of bestselling books in february 20 and was amazons sixth bestselling print book of 20. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical informat. The legend of zelda, hyrule historia book depository. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book is worth buying. The golden goddesses, din, nayru, and farore, are portrayed in most retellings of. Book overview 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 interview with series producer, eiji aonuma. Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legend of zelda series.
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