All sorts of news for The Legend of Zelda this week...
Originally a Japanese only title, after it was announced that the book was being localized for an American release, pre-orders shot up on Amazon. Enough so that "Hyrule Historia" managed to shoot to the top of Amazon's Best Sellers list, overtaking the "Fifty Shades of Grey" mommy porn series.
Recognizing the popularity of the book before it's even been released, Nintendo today announced a special event for tomorrow's release of "Hyrule Historia" at their World Store in New York.
The event starts at 6 PM, and will be home to all manner of Zelda-esque shenanigans, such as a costume contest for one. Writing this from our New York office, I warn those participating in the contest, wear a heavy tunic, because it's going to be COLD.
Fans will also have the chance to pick up the standard edition or limited edition of the book. True fans best make an apperance, because according to Nintendo, their store is the only place in the country where you can buy the limited edition.
The book is split into four separate parts:
* "The First Story" is an introduction to Skyward Sword and its world.
* "A Complete History of Hyrule" is the second section which gives the Zelda community the most sought-out information on the timeline and the tiny details such as Hylia's bloodline and the diminishing of the Hylian race. It follows the order of events of the series chronologically.
* "Creative Traces" holds a great amount of official and concept artwork along with various sketches.
* The fourth section holds the Skyward Sword manga by Akira Himekawa, the leading author in charge of creating the manga of the Zelda series.
There will also be an official Zelda timeline, finally putting so many disputes and confusion to bed. "The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia" will be available in the rest of the country next week, Jan. 29. Pre-order it from Amazon here for about $20, and check out the trailer below.
Yep, the book has its own trailer...