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Big Book of Zelda: The Unofficial Guide to Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda
Big Book of Zelda: The Unofficial Guide to Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda
Big Book of Zelda: The Unofficial Guide to Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda
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Big Book of Zelda: The Unofficial Guide to Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda

By Kyle Hilliard

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one of the highest-rated, fastest-selling video games of all time, a new crown jewel in the beloved Legend of Zelda series. Having just celebrated its 30th anniversary, the universe of the Legend of Zelda is clearly ever-evolving, gaining new fans and reminding the world why it continues to captivate. The Big Book of Zelda is a comprehensive look at everything to know and love about your favorite games with character profiles, gameplay tips, little-known facts, and more. From A Link to the Past, to Ocarina of Time, to Twilight Princess, and featuring extensive coverage of Breath of the Wild, this is the ultimate guide for fans old and new to explore Hyrule and capture the Triforce!
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTriumph Books
Release dateOct 15, 2017
ISBN9781633199569
Big Book of Zelda: The Unofficial Guide to Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda
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    Big Book of Zelda - Kyle Hilliard

    Contents

    1. What Is The Legend of Zelda?

    2. What Makes a Zelda Game?

    3. The Legend of Zelda (NES, 1986)

    4. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES, 1988)

    5. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES, 1992)

    6. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Game Boy 1993)

    7. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64, 1998)

    8. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo 64, 2000)

    9. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Seasons (Game Boy Color, 2001)

    10. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (Game Boy Advance, 2002)

    11. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GameCube, 2003)

    12. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Aventures (GameCube, 2004)

    13. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Game Boy Advance, 2005)

    14. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii, 2006)

    15. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS, 2007)

    16. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS, 2009)

    17. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii, 2011)

    18. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS, 2013)

    19. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS, 2015)

    20. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch, 2017)

    21. The Legend of Zelda Timeline

    22. The Spinoffs and Guest Appearances

    23. The Multimedia and Merchandise of The Legend of Zelda

    24. The Influence of The Legend of Zelda

    25. The Future of The Legend of Zelda

    1. What Is The Legend of Zelda?

    Released in North America in 1987, The Legend of Zelda marked an important moment in the history of video games. It showed that a game with a real sense of exploration and adventure could be enjoyed even on a game console as simple as the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System.

    Players took on the role of Link, exploring the open world of Hyrule, fighting monsters, discovering secrets, using tools, solving puzzles, and getting lost in a video game experience unlike anything before it. Hyrule felt alive, and Link’s journey felt important, even though there wasn’t much of a story. The game led to many sequels, and each has changed the way video games are designed up to this day. Nearly every successful modern video game designer points to The Legend of Zelda as an influence and there’s a good reason why—The Legend of Zelda is one of the best video games ever made.

    The Development

    Shigeru Miyamoto is credited as Zelda’s creator and often said the exploration of the woods and caves near his childhood home as a boy was the primary inspiration for the game’s story. Miyamoto’s first idea for Zelda was a multiplayer game where two players could design dungeons for one another to explore. The people at Nintendo decided that the best part of the experience was exploring the dungeons. F