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Added by Gauss on 17.08.2012 |
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That's right, Dark Horse Comics will be officially localising the 'Hyrule Historia' guidebook and will be released in North America, UK, Australia and some other parts of Europe on January next year!
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Hyrule Historia is a The Legend of Zelda series guidebook released (until now) only in Japan.
Not only was it an art book with insight into the games’ creation, it also supplied snippets of a never-before-released manga, and in a totally unexpected move revealed the full Legend of Zelda series timeline.
Well, thankfully, the book is coming to North America, UK, Australia and some additional parts of Europe next year, thanks to Dark Horse Comics. It will be priced at $34.99, with a specific date of January 29, 2013.
Here's the official PR:
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.
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And, a few other details:
- Localized version of Historia is physically bigger than its Japanese counterpart. Includes all content in English, even small notes.
- Nintendo and Dark Horse have been talking for several years about projects. Nintendo proposed localizing Historia.
- Hyrule Historia will be available in North America, UK, Australia and some additional parts of Europe.
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So, there you go. Very good news for Zelda fans!
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