The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts only recently made its way to international shores, and already Japan has their hands on the next book, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Encyclopedia. It’s the third book in a set — which also includes Hyrule Historia — released in celebration of Zelda’s 30th anniversary.
The official Legend of Zelda Twitter account tweeted out the cover and three sample pages of the Encyclopedia, and they look like a dream come true for every fan of the franchise who has even a passing interest in the games’ lore and peoples.
【お知らせ】徳間書店さんから、「ゼルダの伝説 ハイラル百科」が発売中です。1986年『ゼルダの伝説』から2016年『ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス HD』まで、30年間に及ぶシリーズに関する知識が詰まっています。今回、書籍の内容の一部をご紹介します。 pic.twitter.com/ZKEipGX5yq
— ゼルダの伝説 (@ZeldaOfficialJP) March 17, 2017
Dark Horse Comics localized both Hyrule Historia and Art & Artifacts here in the United States, so no doubt they’ll do the same for this third book — with special editions similarly inevitable, one would think. It’s only a matter of time before such is announced for the Hyrule Encyclopedia. We’ll update you when that wonderful day arrives!
