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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild--Creating a Champion Hardcover – Illustrated, November 20, 2018


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This oversized hardcover is the ultimate companion to the award-winning video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and includes material from its DLC packs. Witness the making of a champion!

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Nearly 50 pages of sketches and official illustrations from Takumi Wada

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296 Pages of design artwork and commentary about the making of the game from creators

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55 Page historical section that divulges an in-depth history of the Hyrule of Breath of the Wild.

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Interviews with key members of the development team including Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Satoru Takizawa, Takumi Wada, and Eiji Aonuma

Make sure to check out the other installments in this unparalleled collection of historical information on The Legend of Zelda franchise with the New York Times best selling The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts, and The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia which detail the first 30 years of this historic video game franchise!

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a international sensation. Now enjoy all the lore, backstory, and art from the latest installment of Nintendo's legendary franchise!

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Become the ultimate Hyrule Historian and collect the series! An unparalleled collection of historical information on The Legend of Zelda. This hardcover contains concept art, the full history of Hyrule, the chronology of the games, and more! It also includes an exclusive comic by Akira Himekawa! Over 400 pages of illustrations from the history of The Legend of Zelda, on high-quality paper in an oversized format. This book includes promo pieces, game box and instruction booklet art, character illustrations, sprite art, interviews, and more! A guide from the original The Legend of Zelda to Twilight Princess HD! Includes an expansion of the lore touched upon in Hyrule Historia, concept art, screencaps, maps, main characters, languages, an interview with Eiji Aonuma, and more! Honoring the game that started it all! This book comes with a gold foil cover, a Nintendo sleeve and an instruction booklet—it looks so much like the original gold cartridge you might find yourself blowing into the bottom before you open it! This oversized hardcover is the ultimate companion to the award-winning video game! It features illustrations, design art and commentary, interviews, and a section about the history of Hyrule as it is known in-game. Witness the making of a champion! This deluxe slipcase edition includes the Creating a Champion art book with an exclusive cover, a map of Hyrule, an art print of the Champions' photo, and a beautiful glass replica of a spirit orb. Bring light back to Hyrule with the Hero's Edition!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books; Illustrated edition (November 20, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 424 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506710107
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506710105
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.96 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 2 x 12.2 inches
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Customers find the book fun to read and perfect for Zelda fans. They also appreciate the beautiful artwork, concept art, and descriptions. Customers say the book is full of interesting details and inspirational. Opinions differ on the physical weight, with some finding it thick and voluminous, while others say it's heavy.

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158 customers mention "Artwork"155 positive3 negative

Customers find the artwork in the book beautiful, amazing, and clean. They also say it's inspirational and educational.

"...And this artbook is just as beautiful and informative as the game is." Read more

"My daughter is a HUGE Zelda fan and the artwork in this book is absolutely stunning...." Read more

"...Dark Horse once again does not disappoint, with this beautiful hardcover book featuring 424 large full color pages jam-packed with artwork, design..." Read more

"Beautiful designs" Read more

61 customers mention "Visuals"54 positive7 negative

Customers like the visuals in the book. They say it's full of concept art, descriptions, and details about the game. Readers also appreciate the walkthroughs and maps to complete the game, and the background on the characters.

"...She adores this volume and serves as inspiration for the art she chooses to create." Read more

"...full color pages jam-packed with artwork, design sketches, maps, diagrams, tables, charts, and everything you could possibly want to know about this..." Read more

"...there are so many pages to go through and all of them are crisp, vibrant, and not to mention gorgeous !,..." Read more

"It's really awesome and it gives you a bunch of things to look at!" Read more

44 customers mention "Content"37 positive7 negative

Customers find the book full of interesting details, inspirational, and fun behind-the-scene drawings. They also say it's a source of great information and inspiration for artists.

"...And this artbook is just as beautiful and informative as the game is." Read more

"...It has so much content from Mobs, Animals, The different races within the game, Scenery, Outfits, Weapons (including ones used by enemies), Concepts..." Read more

"A great gift for someone who loves Zelda's Universe, full of interesting details!" Read more

"...With a little bit more investigation, it also has a lot of lore and behind the scenes information that immediately made me want to crack out my Wii..." Read more

16 customers mention "Readability"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fun, great, and perfect for Zelda fans.

"Got this because Breath of the Wild is such a fun and amazing open world (reboot?) of the Hyrule universe...." Read more

"...There was SOOOO much information in here that was compelling to read so many little details across the map and landscape that was missed during game..." Read more

"...The art inside is fantastic and it’s fun to read the teams notes on creating BotW. It feels incredibly durable and the pages are thick...." Read more

"It takes hours (anyway for me). Has hard bits, boring bits, fun bits, challenging bits, exciting bits. Lots of bits. I highly recommend this game." Read more

12 customers mention "Characters"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters in the book well-drawn and enjoyable. They also say the book is perfect for Legend of Zelda fans and filled with concept art.

"...buffs also have a huge amount to love here, with full color illustrations of every main character and detailed background info on many of them and..." Read more

"...It explores the character design, the enemies, the weaponry, the world of Breath of the Wild! The artwork is stunning. What a cool piece to own!..." Read more

"...Along with initial concepts. Some of the characters looked so different...." Read more

"...a few holes in the Breath Of The Wild story and gives you insight to the characters lives." Read more

10 customers mention "Giftability"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book an awesome gift.

"My son is a huge fan of Zelda and this was a perfect gift for him. He uses all the time to tech himself how to draw...." Read more

"Nice book for a gift ☺️" Read more

"...It's a great book if you love to cosplay. It would also make a great gift or buy for all Legend of Zelda out there." Read more

"I wasn’t expecting something so beautiful and detailed. This is an amazing gift for anyone who loves the Legend of Zelda Breath of The Wild...." Read more

26 customers mention "Physical weight"18 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the physical weight of the book. Some mention it's a thick book with tons of graphics and descriptions on each page, it'll have a nice weight to it, and has lovely thick glossy pages. Others say it'd be a good choice for someone looking for a heavy book.

"...The book is massive and has a nice weight to it, it's even larger than the Arts & Artifacts book (the largest of the three published before it)...." Read more

"...It weighs at least two pounds and is surprisingly thick !,..." Read more

"The book is very big and heavy, because it contain so many great concept arts of the game, totally worth for any collector or artists who want to..." Read more

"...That being said, the pages are quite thick; much thicker than everyday printer paper. You can feel the quality as you flip through the pages...." Read more

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Amazon has the worst packaging for books of all the online book retailers
I purchased this book for my son who is a Nintendo fanatic and loves the Zelda: BoTW game. Upon receiving the book I noticed and could feel it moving around in the box a lot. When i opened the box I immediately noticed the damage(see pics). If I did not care that the book would get damaged or would show wear after some use then I would have purchased a Prima Games brand but I purchased this specific book because it is an official Nintendo product(published by Dark Horse Comics) and my son collects official Nintendo products. Amazon packed this book, which is quite heavy, in an oversize box with no padding material, which let the book slide around and bang against the inside walls off the box during shipping. There is damage to the corner on the front cover, and the front cover is bowed and does not sit flat when held closed. I am completely disappointed how Amazon packages there books. This is the second book I have purchased in two weeks that I have received with damage to the corners. I will be requesting a replacement or I WILL BE RETURNING FOR A REFUND.For the book itself:I personally own a couple of illustrated game books and considered them high quality. My sons has more game books but are mostly Prima Games brand and used for game walk-throughs. I have never seen the type of quality in a book that I experienced with this Zelda book. I was stunned on the initial flip-through. I had expected the book to be stiff and the pages to flip back if I did not hold them down but was amazed at how the pages would naturally lay without holding them down. That being said, the pages are quite thick; much thicker than everyday printer paper. You can feel the quality as you flip through the pages. The book has a lot of full pages of quality art work of images you will not see anywhere else. Some images start as colorless broken down sketches and develop into full color images of a character. Quite nice if you are into sketching. There are a lot of "Developer's Notes" throughout the book that offer details about the character, location, or item being presented on the page. Measured with a tape measure, the book is 9.3125 x 12.25 x 1.5625(Width x Height x Thick) and seems to weigh a little more than a 5lb dumbell that I used for comparison.I am very happy with the purchase of this book. I am glad I did not settle for any other brand. However, I am not happy with Amazon's packaging. The 5-star rating reflects how I feel about the book itself.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2024
"The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild", along with the two DLCs, was the very first Zelda series I've ever played and it was so much better than I've expected. And this artbook is just as beautiful and informative as the game is.
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2024
My daughter is a HUGE Zelda fan and the artwork in this book is absolutely stunning. She adores this volume and serves as inspiration for the art she chooses to create.
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018
As a fan of the previous Dark Horse Legend of Zelda books - Hyrule Historia, Arts & Artifacts, and Zelda Encyclopedia, I was eagerly awaiting this next installment that was entirely focused on the latest entry in The Legend of Zelda franchise: Breath of the Wild.

Dark Horse once again does not disappoint, with this beautiful hardcover book featuring 424 large full color pages jam-packed with artwork, design sketches, maps, diagrams, tables, charts, and everything you could possibly want to know about this amazing game. The book is massive and has a nice weight to it, it's even larger than the Arts & Artifacts book (the largest of the three published before it).

It contains a huge amount of artwork, not only from promotional material but of every single character you run into in the game with so much detail and quality given to every page. This book is an absolute steal for it's price and is worth it purely as an art-book alone. It is however not merely an art book but also serves multiple functions. It goes into the design philosophy behind the game, what inspired the team to make it, and has numerous full page interviews with the team discussing their design choices for Breath of The Wild.

It doesn't stop there. Zelda Lore buffs will be delighted to know there's a huge section given over to the background and history of The Breath of The Wild's world including independent history of each race and the preparation and fight against Calamity Ganon both in the past and in the modern age, complete with maps illustrating battle plans and movements, and even specific entries detailing the history behind the multitude of ancient ruins dotting Hyrule.

Character buffs also have a huge amount to love here, with full color illustrations of every main character and detailed background info on many of them and their race.

Let's not forget Items and Monsters, with several pages given over to showcase the wide breadth of Breath of the Wild's weapons and armor sets, as well as the multitude of enemies you will have to fight with them, but not just enemies, it also includes the flora and fauna you can come across.

With even the additional DLC content given loving detail in this book, there is truly no stone left unturned and if you love Breath of the Wild, this companion book is an absolute treasure to add to your collection and well worth it!

Highly recommended!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
Beautiful designs
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
If you’re into the art and design of the game, it’s awesome.
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022
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 Ive been getting back into breath of the wild recently, and decided it might be fun to buy this book !, What I got was far better than I could’ve expected :)

The first thing I noticed when receiving this book was the weight. It weighs at least two pounds and is surprisingly thick !, there are so many pages to go through and all of them are crisp, vibrant, and not to mention gorgeous !, It has so much content from Mobs, Animals, The different races within the game, Scenery, Outfits, Weapons (including ones used by enemies), Concepts, Lore, and more stuff !

It’s definitely opens your eyes to the amount of care poured into this game, and has given me new enthusiasm for this franchise I love so much. Not only did I buy myself a copy, but also purchased a copy for my cousin and we’ve both been having fun going through this. I’d recommend this to anyone who’s eyeing this, you won’t regret it !
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022
Ive been getting back into breath of the wild recently, and decided it might be fun to buy this book !, What I got was far better than I could’ve expected :)

The first thing I noticed when receiving this book was the weight. It weighs at least two pounds and is surprisingly thick !, there are so many pages to go through and all of them are crisp, vibrant, and not to mention gorgeous !, It has so much content from Mobs, Animals, The different races within the game, Scenery, Outfits, Weapons (including ones used by enemies), Concepts, Lore, and more stuff !

It’s definitely opens your eyes to the amount of care poured into this game, and has given me new enthusiasm for this franchise I love so much. Not only did I buy myself a copy, but also purchased a copy for my cousin and we’ve both been having fun going through this. I’d recommend this to anyone who’s eyeing this, you won’t regret it !
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Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
This book came in great quality and had everything I was hoping for. No scratches or anything. Would buy for friend or family member!
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
It's really awesome and it gives you a bunch of things to look at!

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Nicolas Bernardo Barreto
5.0 out of 5 stars As artes são lindas e conhecer o processo criativo é muito divertido
Reviewed in Brazil on April 6, 2024
Adorei as artes, ver as pinceladas de cada pintura, além de ler e tentar entender o processo criativo da equipe de Zelda foi muito divertido.
Jesús Cerón
5.0 out of 5 stars Un libre de arte increible!
Reviewed in Mexico on February 12, 2023
Como fan de Zelda y de los libros de arte quede muy sorprendido con la calidad y lo completo de este libro, es muuucho mas grande de lo que pense que seria y con muchisimo contenido. Si eres fan de los juegos y te gusto el diseño de arte de BotW, no te vas a arrepentir de comprar esto. Es simplemente espectacular.
El paquete llego tambien sin ningun detalle, bien protegido y empaquetado.
Deanna
5.0 out of 5 stars If you love BotW, you'll love this
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2022
The book came in excellent condition! Not a single bit of damage to the cover or pages.

As for the content itself, it's a beautifully created look at all the art for the game, as well as showing the development process and showing what the characters might have looked like and such.

And as a bonus, since I'm a sculptor now, it makes for great reference material for when I decide to make something for the game ^__^

And it's a pretty hefty book too, so it's worth every penny
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Francesco
5.0 out of 5 stars Bellissimo!
Reviewed in Italy on May 24, 2024
Piaciuto tantissimo
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good packing
Reviewed in India on April 27, 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good packing
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