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[Criminal Upper]

Very excited about this, but I wish we (I work for UDON) had been able to obtain the rights to this instead... getting to edit this book would have been a dream.

Oh well, you can't win them all. I can't wait to get this either way!

Don't let Take Out Bandit see this post.

 

[Galang]

Nice!! Will definitely be purchasing!

 

[apana]

The timeline in this book doesn't make sense to me. They essentially added an alternate universe. It is something that I predicted but was not happy with when it showed up because they tried to peddle it as a branch of the timeline.

 

[Like the hat?]

errmahgerrd, day one

 

[Criminal Upper]

The timeline in this book doesn't make sense to me. They essentially added an alternate universe. It is something that I predicted but was not happy with when it showed up because they tried to peddle it as a branch of the timeline.

 

[V_Ben]

Oh wow, yes please.

 

[TheCongressman1]

Thank the Goddesses. Will buy.

 

[Kazerei]

Uh oh, I feel another timeline discussion coming up.

 

[Anth0ny]

The timeline in this book doesn't make sense to me. They essentially added an alternate universe. It is something that I predicted but was not happy with when it showed up because they tried to peddle it as a branch of the timeline.

It was the only way the pre-OOT games were going to fit into the grand scheme of things.

 

[Panthalassic]

Hallelujah. Will be pre-ordering as a late Christmas present.

 

[Seda]

Uh oh, I feel another timeline discussion coming up.

Time to bail.

 

[Azure Phoenix]

Oh my god, thank you Dark Horse.

I have been so close to pulling the trigger and paying £60 for a copy of Hyrule Historia on eBay multiple times now. Not only can I not believe that Nintendo has listened to common sense and licensed it for localisation, but that it has gone to Dark Horse - who did a fantastic job on the Alice: Madness Returns artbook.

 

[JosiahB]

Wow. For some reason I didn't expect this to make it out of Japan. So excited!

 

[Xenomiggs]

HELL YEAH!!!

 

[Neiteio]

Yes! Now us superior freedom-loving SUV-driving Americans can lovingly stroke the concept art of Ganondorf in the Oracle games!

Spoiler

I hate SUVs. Freedom's OK. Sweden seems like a cool country.

 

[Charoncaori]

Ooooooooh.

I can think of worse things than owning this in two languages. Thanks, OP.

Spoiler

Now maybe I'll actually open my stupid copy

 

[Zajora]

Am I the only one who thinks the Japanese cover looks a lot better? (Assuming that the image provided is the actual english cover)

I mean, I'll buy it anyway, but still. :<

 

[Kokonoe]

This is awesome.

 

[jph139]

I was concerned this would end up as an exclusive Club Nintendo super special prize thing, but NOPE, hardcover goodness and everything. Much hype.

 

[TheCongressman1]

Am I the only one who thinks the Japanese cover looks a lot better? (Assuming that the image provided is the actual english cover)

I mean, I'll buy it anyway, but still. :<

Aw man, I agree. I'll probably still buy it.

 

[Bit-Bit]

I'm buy multiple copies. One for each room in the house.

 

[zroid]

I'm just going to assume that's not the actual cover. I'd rather pretend and be disappointed later than whine about it now. :|

 

[djtiesto]

Nice, will have to pick up a copy of this.

 

[Levyne]

I'm buy multiple copies. One for each room in the house.

Pssh one for each surface! Chair, counter, island, desk. A Hyrule Hystoria book will always be within arm's reach.

 

[Seda]

Am I the only one who thinks the Japanese cover looks a lot better? (Assuming that the image provided is the actual english cover)

It's the image provided in the PDF

http://www.diamondbookdistributors.com/downloads/DBD_JAN2013SalesKit.pdf#page=18

 

[Silent_Ocarina]

Yeah, I like the Japanese cover better, but I'll be picking this up day one.

 

[TheChits]

No way I can resist at that price

 

[Saroyan]

Ooh, I think I want this.

 

[Zajora]

It's the image provided in the PDF

http://www.diamondbookdistributors.com/downloads/DBD_JAN2013SalesKit.pdf#page=18

I know, but the PDF doesn't say whether or not that's the official cover. (Or at least if it does, I didn't see it)

Normally I would just assume it is but I still am allowed to hope otherwise.

 

[Shig]

We've seen localized artbooks for super-niche stuff like Gungrave, Valkyria Chronicles, and the Atelier series over the past few years. I can't believe, with that knowledge, people presumed that a comprehensive Zelda artbook getting released here was a long shot.

 

[Azure Phoenix]

Am I the only one who thinks the Japanese cover looks a lot better? (Assuming that the image provided is the actual english cover)

I mean, I'll buy it anyway, but still. :<

Well by the time it is out we'll be nearer the 27th anniversary so that logo had to go, obviously the Japanese text also has to be removed which would end up leaving the Zelda logo, Hyrule Historia and a massive gap. You've also got the need to have an identifiable character on the front cover to satisfy the typical US marketing executives, so artwork of Link had to be slapped in.

In the context of what they've had to work with it's about the best you could expect - though that isn't to say the Japanese cover isn't much better, it just could have been a lot worse.

 

[ScOULaris]

GAT Dayum. I'm not even that heavily invested in the Zelda series, but that is one sexy book.

I wish other long-running series would get something like this, a compendium of trivia, history, making-of content... etc.

I'd kill for a Metal Gear Historia or a Final Fantasy Historia.

 

[Viola of the Abyss]

Excellent!!! Waiting for it was the right choice afterall

When will it come to Europe?

Keep an eye on Amazon.uk, usually they sell these kind of import books. That's where I got my Udon artbooks!

 

[TheCongressman1]

Well by the time it is out we'll be nearer the 27th anniversary so that logo had to go, obviously the Japanese text also has to be removed which would end up leaving the Zelda logo, Hyrule Historia and a massive gap. You've also got the need to have an identifiable character on the front cover to satisfy the typical US marketing executives, so artwork of Link had to be slapped in.

In the context of what they've had to work with it's about the best you could expect - though that isn't to say the Japanese cover isn't much better, it just could have been a lot worse.

It doesn't need to be exactly the same, just as classy as the Japanese one is. They could have done just as well by using the Hylian crest with "The Legend of Zelda Hyrule Historia" underneath it.

 

[TommyT]

GREAT DAY IN HISTORY

 

[Bullza2o]

I need this. Time to save up.

 

[Cheska]

Easy money for Dark House since everyone who didn't import this is now likely to snag a copy.

 

[SMT]

Very good, will purchase.

 

[Pineconn]

The timeline in this book doesn't make sense to me. They essentially added an alternate universe. It is something that I predicted but was not happy with when it showed up because they tried to peddle it as a branch of the timeline.

Hahahahahaha. Love it when this happens.

I'll be buying one. Collector's value for sure!

 

[RPG_Fanatic]

Awesome. Day 1 purchase for me.

 

[Busaiku]

So there.

 

[TetraxShards]

At last. I will be purchasing this.

 

[PAULINK]

Finally, something awesome that comes out on my birthday! I ignored the Japanese release because of import for something I would hardly understand. But this is perfect!

 

[Bravocado]

This is gonna put to rest some looooong-standing arguments I've had with some people.

 

[Azure Phoenix]

It doesn't need to be exactly the same, just as classy as the Japanese one is. They could have done just as well by using the Hylian crest with "The Legend of Zelda Hyrule Historia" underneath it.

If this were being localised for Europe as the primary market, it probably would have been classy and minimalistic. Haven't you noticed how any media product in the US always follows the same trend of slapping trashy character renders all over the front and having the logo always at the top?

 

[FloppyDelux]

still have the Japaneses one shrinked wraped...will buy this one.

 

[Charoncaori]

GAT Dayum. I'm not even that heavily invested in the Zelda series, but that is one sexy book.

I wish other long-running series would get something like this, a compendium of trivia, history, making-of content... etc.

I'd kill for a Metal Gear Historia or a Final Fantasy Historia.

Aren't Final Fantasy Ultimanias basically that? You have to buy them for each individual game, though.

 

[Letep]

Great news!

 

[Jrpgfanatic]

This thing is SO bought!

 

[Amalthea]

Dark Horse? The publisher sounds more surprising than the fact it gets officially translated.