This triggers a cutscene that sends link, along with the king of red lions, below the sea, down to hyrule castle. Heres some lovely official concept art from zelda wind waker. Lots of fantastic wind waker art linked legend of zelda. All the concept art from hyrule historia zelda universe. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book aonuma, eiji. The wind waker hd served as a big inspiration for the art style in breath of the wild. Publisher dark horse will release a followup to 20 book the legend of zelda. I got the digital version of this book on my wind waker edition. Believe it or not, the image that you see to the left was actually one of the early concepts of what midna could potentially look.
Nov 28, 2012 hyrule historia, the allencompassing companion book to the legend of zelda series is getting a limited edition release capped at just 4,000 copies, courtesy of dark horse books. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. After completing the tower of the gods, link can ring the bell at the very top of the tower. Breath of the wild, weve collected some great fan art created by the talented artists featured on concept art world. About time i did another wind waker fan art xd this is my entry for the co. It is the first installment of the goddess trilogy, continuing in the legend of zelda. A comprehensive collection of enemies and items, potions to poes, an expansion of the lore touched upon in hyrule historia, concept art, screencaps, maps. Feb 25, 2017 enjoy a glimpse at the heavy but amazing legend of zelda.
Spirit tracks concept art from hyrule historia zelda. Hyrule historia with a new volume of zelda artwork and interviews titled the legend of. Wind waker art book zelda general zelda legends forums. Hyrule historia contains many pages of concept art for spirit tracks. Collectors edition, which included the original legend of zelda, adventure of link, ocarina of time, majoras mask, a 20minute demo of the wind waker, and two short movies. Heres some lovely official concept art from zelda wind. The legend of zelda encylopdia covers everything else. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. Apr 08, 2012 yesterday zeldac posted a huge amount of concept art for the legend of zelda. For those of us not lucky enough to have ordered a copy of the book in time, hyrule historia s pages and pages of zelda concept art has been a bit elusive. After only one day, the legend of zelda box set is a top best seller on.
One of these is original concept artwork for the character of midna from twilight princess. Dec 21, 2011 dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda box set is available, preorder before it is gone. It allows us to see what a games characters were like in their early days, and also reveals what could have been in a game had certain ideas not be abandoned during development.
Critique video29 artbook zelda the hyrule historia youtube. Dark horse books and nintendo bring you the legend of zelda. I want a zelda art book, specifically for wind waker though id be interested in any zelda art book, really. With only periodic scans and uploads from various fans, weve had to satisfy our concept art cravings a bite at a time. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. Zeldas hyrule historia gets a followup encyclopedia. Get your preorder in now, it wont be available long. 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. Zelda the wind waker official artwork official artwork from zelda the wind waker scanned from stategy guides, instruction booklets, art books, etc. It has a lot of concept art in highquality and gives an abridged history of hyrule. Click on any of the thumbnails below for a larger version of the image. Majoras mask and today theyve rather kindly posted some gorgeous the legend of zelda.
I guess i expected more of a pretty artbook with more sketches and concept art. Hyrule historia aonuma, eiji, himekawa, akira, himekawa. Yesterday zeldac posted a huge amount of concept art for the legend of zelda. Spirit tracks concept art from hyrule historia zelda universe. Art and artifacts and concluding in the legend of zelda encyclopedia. The wind waker concept art is digital, print, drawn, or model artwork created by the official artists for the developers and publishers of the title. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Hyrule historia hardcover book, an unparalleled collection of historical information on the video game series the legend of zelda. Spirit tracks 2009 is set later, with a new link and zelda traversing a new hyrule with a magic train. The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art. Breath of the wild art director satoru takizawa spoke about how the games. The legend of zelda inspired concept art and illustrations i. Everything to the right of the dark pages is art and concept stuff.
Youre always on this vast sea with a few islands, and at most you get to explore the castle and a bit of the environs of hyrule iself. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full. Because it was published shortly after the release of skyward sword, the first section explores the characters, locations, and temples from the game. The book also includes artwork for the games, a short manga, and a foreword and afterword written. The legend of zelda inspired concept art and illustrations. Of all the glimpses into the inner workings of the zelda series that hyrule historia is giving us, one of the most personal is the concept art. It is filled with artwork, concept art, design sketches, and design notes on the. Phantom hourglass in 2007, which follows link and tetra as they explore new reaches of the great sea. Content is available under the gnu free documentation license. Merely said, the legend of zelda encyclopedia the is universally compatible once any devices to read. Limited edition hyrule historia restricted to just 4000. I also show you the hyrule historia book from 20 and hyrule graphics japan version of art and artifacts. For a book with such a beautiful cover and a strong premise, i guess i expected more of a pretty artbook with more sketches and concept art.
Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the. Wind waker i just noticed that their faces are reflected in the piece of heart. 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 an indepth encyclopedia on the legend of zelda series, released in japan on december 21, 2011. In the recent hyrule historia scans over at history of hyrule, there are a few things that you might have noticed if you browsed through the limited scans that are available. The legend of zelda, hyrule historia by eiji aonuma, 9788467919, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Following the hyrulean civil war that tore west hyrule and east hyrule apart, king rhoam struggles to maintain order during the great famine that comes as a result. There is some concept art in the spirit tracks section of hyrule historia of a train car that is shaped like tingle. Tingles rosy rupeeland is the first game in the tingle series, released exclusively in japan. Still, hyrule historia is a relatively solid book with a lot of material regarding the creative. Spanning 247 pages, hyrule historia contains creators notes, concept artwork, and previously unknown information such as. The pedestal render was drawn by me no tablet, so i used my mouse, and the text on the sword says the legend of zelda on the right and the wind waker on the left. Hyrule historia, the allencompassing companion book to the legend of zelda series is getting a limited edition release capped at just 4,000 copies, courtesy of dark horse books. This handsome hardcover includes neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more.
The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise. But i think as everyone else i guess that wasnt enough for this lovely game. Hyrule historia hardcover and limited edition books, featuring concept art, official game chronology and. The hylian on the front is the script from the prologue scroll of the game, the text on the back is the last conversation between ganondorf and the king of hyrule. Just a book full of official art, promotional art, box art, sketches, character concept sheets, etc etc. Chancellor cole, the lokomos, and malladus, to name only a few. I dont really want to purchase it and then have another updated version come out less than a year later. The images are taken from the hyrule historia which is only available to purchase in japan. Jan 29, 20 dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Still, hyrule historia is a relatively solid book with a lot of material regarding the creative process of the legend of zelda series. After playing wind waker so long ago, im still fascinated about how the hyrule there actually looks like. Enjoy a glimpse at the heavy but amazing legend of zelda. All artwork is in a relatively high resolution with low compression, so images may take a few moments to load.
That is to say, theres a ton of filler in this book. Wind waker uncontainable by daboya on deviantart i love how they look. View, download, rate, and comment on the legend of zelda. Wanting to continue the wind wakers story and art style, aonuma produced the legend of zelda.
The legend of zelda 25th anniversary hyrule historia art book. Google isnt turning up anything, so im assuming it doesnt, but i figured id ask the. He calls upon his old friend and companion ganondorf dragmire to serve as his hand while. Dark horse publishing new the legend of zelda art book in. Once you regain control of link, head inside of the castle. Game content and materials are trademarks and s of their respective publisher and its licensors. Dark horse comics previous doorstop, hyrule historia, is an amazing book which combines concept art, lore and an almost encyclopaedic attention to detail. Thinking of getting hyrule historia but not sure if there will be a new version published after the release of botw or not.
The wind waker walkthrough hyrule castle zelda dungeon. Limited edition hyrule historia restricted to just 4000 copies. For those of us not lucky enough to have ordered a copy of the book in time, hyrule historias pages and pages of zelda concept art has been a bit elusive. This game contains some of the most uniquelooking characters that have been seen in a zelda title for years.
Hyrule historia was also released digitally as part of the wind waker hd wii u. The timeline included in hyrule historia is not completely exhaustive and does. He calls upon his old friend and companion ganondorf dragmire to serve as his hand while an eastern lord named vaati offers peace to the king. The wind waker is the tenth main installment of the legend of zelda series. It is the first zelda game for the nintendo gamecube, and was released in japan on december, 2002, in canada and the united states on march 24, 2003, in south korea on april 16, 2003, in europe on may 2, 2003 and in australia on may 7, 2003. I also show you the hyrule historia book from 20 and hyrule graphics japan version of.
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