As a fan of the previous Dark Horse Legend of Zelda books - Hyrule Historia, Arts & Artifacts, and Zelda Encyclopedia, I was eagerly awaiting this next installment that was entirely focused on the latest entry in The Legend of Zelda franchise: Breath of the Wild.
Dark Horse once again does not disappoint, with this beautiful hardcover book featuring 424 large full color pages jam-packed with artwork, design sketches, maps, diagrams, tables, charts, and everything you could possibly want to know about this amazing game. The book is massive and has a nice weight to it, it's even larger than the Arts & Artifacts book (the largest of the three published before it).
It contains a huge amount of artwork, not only from promotional material but of every single character you run into in the game with so much detail and quality given to every page. This book is an absolute steal for it's price and is worth it purely as an art-book alone. It is however not merely an art book but also serves multiple functions. It goes into the design philosophy behind the game, what inspired the team to make it, and has numerous full page interviews with the team discussing their design choices for Breath of The Wild.
It doesn't stop there. Zelda Lore buffs will be delighted to know there's a huge section given over to the background and history of The Breath of The Wild's world including independent history of each race and the preparation and fight against Calamity Ganon both in the past and in the modern age, complete with maps illustrating battle plans and movements, and even specific entries detailing the history behind the multitude of ancient ruins dotting Hyrule.
Character buffs also have a huge amount to love here, with full color illustrations of every main character and detailed background info on many of them and their race.
Let's not forget Items and Monsters, with several pages given over to showcase the wide breadth of Breath of the Wild's weapons and armor sets, as well as the multitude of enemies you will have to fight with them, but not just enemies, it also includes the flora and fauna you can come across.
With even the additional DLC content given loving detail in this book, there is truly no stone left unturned and if you love Breath of the Wild, this companion book is an absolute treasure to add to your collection and well worth it!
Highly recommended!
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Relive The Game Of The Year!
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a international sensation. Now enjoy all the lore, backstory, and art from the latest installment of Nintendo's legendary franchise!
Go Behind The Legend!
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| Become the ultimate Hyrule Historian and collect the series! | An unparalleled collection of historical information on The Legend of Zelda. This hardcover contains concept art, the full history of Hyrule, the chronology of the games, and more! It also includes an exclusive comic by Akira Himekawa! | Over 400 pages of illustrations from the history of The Legend of Zelda, on high-quality paper in an oversized format. This book includes promo pieces, game box and instruction booklet art, character illustrations, sprite art, interviews, and more! | A guide from the original The Legend of Zelda to Twilight Princess HD! Includes an expansion of the lore touched upon in Hyrule Historia, concept art, screencaps, maps, main characters, languages, an interview with Eiji Aonuma, and more! | Honoring the game that started it all! This book comes with a gold foil cover, a Nintendo sleeve and an instruction booklet—it looks so much like the original gold cartridge you might find yourself blowing into the bottom before you open it! | This oversized hardcover is the ultimate companion to the award-winning video game! It features illustrations, design art and commentary, interviews, and a section about the history of Hyrule as it is known in-game. Witness the making of a champion! | This deluxe slipcase edition includes the Creating a Champion art book with an exclusive cover, a map of Hyrule, an art print of the Champions' photo, and a beautiful glass replica of a spirit orb. Bring light back to Hyrule with the Hero's Edition! |
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Amazon has the worst packaging for books of all the online book retailers
I purchased this book for my son who is a Nintendo fanatic and loves the Zelda: BoTW game. Upon receiving the book I noticed and could feel it moving around in the box a lot. When i opened the box I immediately noticed the damage(see pics). If I did not care that the book would get damaged or would show wear after some use then I would have purchased a Prima Games brand but I purchased this specific book because it is an official Nintendo product(published by Dark Horse Comics) and my son collects official Nintendo products. Amazon packed this book, which is quite heavy, in an oversize box with no padding material, which let the book slide around and bang against the inside walls off the box during shipping. There is damage to the corner on the front cover, and the front cover is bowed and does not sit flat when held closed. I am completely disappointed how Amazon packages there books. This is the second book I have purchased in two weeks that I have received with damage to the corners. I will be requesting a replacement or I WILL BE RETURNING FOR A REFUND.For the book itself:I personally own a couple of illustrated game books and considered them high quality. My sons has more game books but are mostly Prima Games brand and used for game walk-throughs. I have never seen the type of quality in a book that I experienced with this Zelda book. I was stunned on the initial flip-through. I had expected the book to be stiff and the pages to flip back if I did not hold them down but was amazed at how the pages would naturally lay without holding them down. That being said, the pages are quite thick; much thicker than everyday printer paper. You can feel the quality as you flip through the pages. The book has a lot of full pages of quality art work of images you will not see anywhere else. Some images start as colorless broken down sketches and develop into full color images of a character. Quite nice if you are into sketching. There are a lot of "Developer's Notes" throughout the book that offer details about the character, location, or item being presented on the page. Measured with a tape measure, the book is 9.3125 x 12.25 x 1.5625(Width x Height x Thick) and seems to weigh a little more than a 5lb dumbell that I used for comparison.I am very happy with the purchase of this book. I am glad I did not settle for any other brand. However, I am not happy with Amazon's packaging. The 5-star rating reflects how I feel about the book itself.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022
Ive been getting back into breath of the wild recently, and decided it might be fun to buy this book !, What I got was far better than I could’ve expected :)
The first thing I noticed when receiving this book was the weight. It weighs at least two pounds and is surprisingly thick !, there are so many pages to go through and all of them are crisp, vibrant, and not to mention gorgeous !, It has so much content from Mobs, Animals, The different races within the game, Scenery, Outfits, Weapons (including ones used by enemies), Concepts, Lore, and more stuff !
It’s definitely opens your eyes to the amount of care poured into this game, and has given me new enthusiasm for this franchise I love so much. Not only did I buy myself a copy, but also purchased a copy for my cousin and we’ve both been having fun going through this. I’d recommend this to anyone who’s eyeing this, you won’t regret it !
The first thing I noticed when receiving this book was the weight. It weighs at least two pounds and is surprisingly thick !, there are so many pages to go through and all of them are crisp, vibrant, and not to mention gorgeous !, It has so much content from Mobs, Animals, The different races within the game, Scenery, Outfits, Weapons (including ones used by enemies), Concepts, Lore, and more stuff !
It’s definitely opens your eyes to the amount of care poured into this game, and has given me new enthusiasm for this franchise I love so much. Not only did I buy myself a copy, but also purchased a copy for my cousin and we’ve both been having fun going through this. I’d recommend this to anyone who’s eyeing this, you won’t regret it !
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Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2023
Got this because Breath of the Wild is such a fun and amazing open world (reboot?) of the Hyrule universe. This a wonderfull resource to have if you are a Zelda fan or a student aspiring to get into the game design +development industry (Or even just at an indie level.). Good choice to add to your art book library!
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Nicolas Bernardo Barreto
As artes são lindas e conhecer o processo criativo é muito divertido
Reviewed in Brazil on April 6, 2024
D SINGH
Good packing
Reviewed in India on April 27, 2024
D SINGH
Reviewed in India on April 27, 2024
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