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Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. Hyrule historia will be available in digital format next month. This 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. Dark horse comics previous doorstop, hyrule historia, is an amazing book which combines concept art, lore and an almost encyclopaedic attention to detail. Tracking the history of zelda in hyrule historia nintendo and dark horse offer an indepth look at one of gamings most important franchises.
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This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. English book publisher dark horse books inquired to nintendo about working on a project together around 2009. Hyrule historia will be getting a digital release on. Nintendo and dark horse books have teamed up to produce something all classic gamers and zelda fans are going to appreciate, the legend of zelda. This book looks and feels so much like the original cartridge you might find yourself blowing into the bottom before you open it. A collection of nintendo books ranging from mario to fire emblem to kirby to star fox and many moreanimal crossing 4koma.
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