[Update: The book is also coming to Australia, UK, and other parts of Europe.]

Hyrule Historia is basically the Holy Bible of the Zelda universe. Not only is it jam-packed with concept art and never-before-heard secrets, it also resolves the grand Zelda timeline once and for all. Such a book is quite the collector's item, but as it was previously only available in Japan in limited quantities, most folks had no means to easily acquire it.

Dark Horse Comics has stepped up to the plate to localize Hyrule Historia for an American audience. If you've got $34.99 on hand, you'll be able to purchase the book when it arrives on January 29, 2013. Or you can go on Amazon and buy the non-English original for at least $65 more. I think the choice is obvious.

I'm so happy that Hyrule Historia is finally heading our way -- the demand for this massive tome has been immeasurable. The Zelda franchise is so rich in lore and developmental anecdotes that it would have been criminal had it stayed in Japan.

Hyrule Historia is Being Officially Localized, Published by Dark Horse Comics [GenGAME]

Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)

Qreg

I'm not eve and HUGE Zelda fan but this kind of thing wets my pants.

Alan Argentina

Man, all this means is that the forum heads who have been arguing over this for years will be released back into the general population.

Dammit, Nintendo! Your actions have consequences! CONSEQUENCES!

Smo5000

Awesome news, I'll definitely be picking it up.

hmmm, I wonder if Dark Horse Comics will do anything else with Zelda. Maybe we could finally get an original comic with a great creative team....that would be great.

http://i.imgur.com/rcGu3.gif

Imagine a whole comic based on A Link To The Past.

Twosixteen

Excellent! Now we have a timeline of all of the re-releases.

DrRockso87

I'd kill for a Zelda Complete Collection on the Wii-U. Release all the Zelda games (except the handheld ones, granted I wouldn't object if they were on there too) up to Wind Waker all on one disc for the Wii-U (25GB would be more than enough to store all those games).

I excluded Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword since they're already backward compatible on the Wii-U. Doesn't matter though. Nintendo will probably never do it. *sigh*

Tony Ponce

@Smo5000

There have been two already. I talk about both here.

Scissors

Very happy about this, I'm happy I waited instead of importing. I really hope that one day we'll get a Metroid artbook.

Popyman

I am so buying that. I think I'll end up fighting over it with my sister. XD

maycausecancer

AW YEAH!!!

Smo5000

@tony ponce
Wow, I forgot about those. I was thinking more along the lines of having someone like Michael Avon Oeming or Brian Wood & Becky Cloonan tackle Zelda in a mini-series or something.

The Nintendo Power one was great but that manga was a bit weird to me.

Megu

Now for Europe to get some love.

Chris Carter

Day one.

orniletter

yes :D !!!

pedrovay2003

HOLY FUCK, I JUST CAME.

Seriously, I regretted not getting the Japanese book, and I can't read a word of Japanese. This makes me so happy.

Ren Doornheim

Well EXCUUUUUSE ME, princess.

Noir Trilby

@Megu

According to this it's coming to UK and Australia also! HNNNG!

http://gengame.net/2012/08/new-hyrule-historia-english-translation-details-bigger-than-the-japanese-version/

AnvilMAn

so where/when can i pre-order this?

BoomingEchoes

Hmm.. might be getting myself a book..

ChronicusPr1me

I love it. Man, dtoid needs a space that recommends good video game related books.

OrangeArmy

Dark Horse is definitely asking for my money lately, with bringing over Yoshitaka Amano's The Sky and this sweet thing.

You're an alright guy Dark Horse, you're alright.

Spram

Can't wait to get all the pages stuck together in my own copy.

DJ Shway

I hope they fully translate everything. I was a little disappointed with one of the Mega Man Official Complete Works book's translations as there was a bit of Japanese text left and I think other stuff was just left out. Honestly can't remember which book it was though.

Xenowing

cant wait