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The Legend of Zelda Boxed Set Hardcover – Nov. 26 2013

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• The guides will be contained in a unique, high quality box that is The Legend of Zelda™ themed and held closed by an embedded magnetic clasp.

• An individually numbered certificate of authenticity will be included for collectors, with a signature and message from Mr. Eiji Aonuma, Producer/Director for The Legend of Zelda™ series.

• A high quality, 2-sided laser etched metallic bookmark will be included with the box set to help players keep their spot in over 2,000 pages of The Legend of Zelda™ strategies. The bookmark is 7.5 x 2.5 inches and includes a protective case.

• The set includes 6 hardcover collector’s editions for The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time 3D, The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks, The Legend of Zelda™: Phantom Hourglass, The Legend of Zelda™: The Wind Waker HD, The Legend of Zelda™: Twilight Princess, and The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword. Many of these hard cover guides are out of print and not available anywhere else.

• All 6 of the guides will be on high quality paper with gilded edges, giving the guides a gold shine along the pages.

• For the first time ever, The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time 3D guide is available in hard cover and exclusive to this box set.

• The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword guide has been revised and expanded by over 100 pages.

• This limited edition set will only be printed once, when it is sold out they will be gone forever!

Print length

2128 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Prima Games
Publication date

Nov. 26 2013
Dimensions

28.96 x 33.27 x 41.15 cm
ISBN-10

0804161380
ISBN-13

978-0804161381
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prima Games (Nov. 26 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 2128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804161380
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804161381
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 kg
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 28.96 x 33.27 x 41.15 cm

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David S. J. Hodgson
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WRITER OF TALL TALES AND HEFTY STRATEGY GUIDES
After fleeing from a rusting, condemned, dry-docked German fishing trawler slowly sinking into the River Thames, Manchester-born author David S J Hodgson spent his formative career years writing for the UK's premiere video game magazines. After a stint at MAXIMUM magazine and the Official Nintendo UK magazine, he emigrated to the United States, where he joined the crew at the part-fraternity, part-sanitarium known as GameFan magazine. He wrote his first guide in 1996, and has authored over 100 official video game books. Highlights include official guides for Metal Gear Solid (1998), Half-Life 2 (2004), Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006), Fallout 3 (2007), Skyrim (2011-2013), WatchDogs (2014), Fallout 4 (2015), Witcher 3 (2015-2016) and Fallout 76 (2018). He also wrote The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel (TESO Imperial Edition), and The Hero's Guides to the Elder Scrolls Online (2014). He lives in a shed overlooking Los Angeles with his wife, dog, and an eight-foot statue of Great Cthulhu.
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Nick Evans

A must have for any Zelda fan!

Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2013

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This complete package is a must fan for any Legend of Zelda fan out there. This complete set comes with every Collector's Edition Prima Strategy Guide for the Legend of Zelda games.

Included in the set is: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U version), Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo 3DS), Skyward Sword (Wii), Twilight Princess (Wii/GC), Phantom Hourglass (DS) and Spirit Tracks (DS). The only guide not included in this collection and would have made this set the ultimate piece is the newly released Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. That guide will have to be purchased separately in order to have a complete package.

The container itself is a beautifully recreated treasure chest made of a solid sturdy product with a magnetic clasp at the front to hold the package together. Once you open the package you are greeted with the beautiful, gold bookmark which sits in a protective sleeve on the underside of the lid. The bookmark is metal, so it doesn't bend. Watch out you obsessive types as the bookmark is extremely glossy so fingerprints will definitely show up on the bookmark.

Inside the package is an envelope which contains the official letter of authenticity and has a message and signature from Eiji Aonuma himself. For those who may not be aware he is a high level player in Nintendo and helps in development for all the new titles. Underneath the envelope are the books lined up. There is a black ribbon which allows you to pull the first book out of the package quite easily. Once this first one is removed, you can access all the others.

This package is the complete deal and well worth the price tag. Individual books sell for as much as $100 on their own (since they are harder to find now). The only drawback to this set is that it doesn't include the special bonus items from each of the individual collector's guides when they were released. For example, Skyward Sword came with a beautiful cloth map of the overworld in the game, but sadly this map is not included in this collector's chest. A small sacrifice to get such a beautifully put together package.

10/10 for presentation and value. This looks great sitting on a bookshelf. As a Zelda fan myself, I have to HIGHLY recommend this package.

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Chelsea

Great addition

Reviewed in Canada on May 12, 2021

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Loved the collector set, was a great addition to my collection. Only issue I had was with the weight of the books the bottom of the chest scratch the surface of the table.

Reviewed in Canada on May 27, 2014

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If you're a fan of the Zelda Franchise I can tell you that you would not regret getting your hands on one of these! The books are matching on the covers except for the colour and unique borders around the edge and the insides are beautiful and full of colour, not to mention the gold dipped edging for the pages! They fit perfectly and are easily removable for when you need them.The Bookmark is fantastic, although if you're like me then you won't even want to touch it and mark it up with your fingerprints! The Certificate of Authenticity is great to have, which includes a signature and which copy you have out of the 50,000 made. The Treasure chest Box is very attractive and the magnetic closure works great. I've heard some complaints that when you buy some of these books individually, they come with special gifts (ie. a map) and these ones do not. For me, this is not an issue at such a fantastic price and presentation of the treasure chest box and other items included.
You definitely can't go wrong with Amazon's price compared to buying it elsewhere. The Packaging was more than great, it was inside a large box, and snugly held in by Styrofoam around two sides meaning a product in perfect condition!
HIGHLY recommend!

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JacCon

Exactly as described

Reviewed in Canada on December 2, 2013

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This set is a great addition to any Zelda fan collection. As stated in other reviews, I also wish they would have included the original games for the NES & SNES but overall I really love this set. I would like it if they sent a second Chest that I could add in my other walkthroughs for the Zelda Games & especially for the newest one.
All in all though - I love the set, it is exactly as described and it is going to be on display for many years.

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Steve Summers

Met all expectations!

Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2019

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Very happy with this purchase. Great product!

Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2013

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I was afraid that it wasn't going to be here in time for Christmas because they kept pushing the shipping date back but I guess I lucked out. It was super heavy when I was carrying it back home from the UPS store but it's going to be so worth it when my boyfriend opens it up tomorrow (since we're doing our Christmas early). The guides are absolutely gorgeous and I highly recommend them.

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Nicole

I'll never be lost again!

Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2013

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I was so happy to get this set, though the packaging it came in was a bit ridiculous. A box in a box within a box! Plus stuffing!

Other than that, the box set is wonderful, I keep it next to the TV in my games room. Now all I have to do is pull out a book and flip a few pages and I'm free of whatever has me stuck!

Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2014

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I had a fangirling moment when this came in the mail. I can't even come up with a proper review because I just adored everything about it. It is zelda and their series in limited edition glory. I love the box/chest, the bookmark the beautiful guides. Anyone who is a fan of Zelda and a collector should definitely have this in their collection!

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Pandawan

Tolles Zelda Box set

Reviewed in Germany on November 29, 2013

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So nachdem heute meine Box auch endlich gekommen ist, ich hatte sie gestern bestellt, dachte ich, das ich doch mal etwas dazu schreiben muss.

Verpackung:
Die Verpackung war richtig richtig gut! Die Box war in zwei dicken Schaumstoffhaltern in einem Karton und dieser war in noch einem Karton mit Papier. Also sehr gut und sicher verpackt. Die Versandgeschwindigkeit war normale Prime Geschwindigkeit. Am nächsten Tag da.

Die Box selber:
Ich denke jedem ist klar was in dieser Box ist. 6 wirklich wunderschöne und toll gestaltete Lösungsbücher. Wind Waker HD - hell blau/grün(wobei das sicher auch für die normale GC Version geht) Ocarina of Time 3D - Lila(auch hier sicherlich kompatibel mit der N64 / GC Version), Skyward Sword - hellblau, Twilight Princess - braun, Spirit Tracks - grün und Phantom Hour glasses - dunkelblau.
Die Einbände sind sehr stabil und sehen leicht ledrig aus. Bei dem Preis kann man natürlich keine echten Ledereinbände erwarten! Vorne drauf ist in Gold das Zelda emblem und ein Goldrand drumherum der sich bei jedem Buch unterscheidet. Die Seiten sind sehr fest und wirken auch qualitativ hochwertig. Über die qualität der Lösungen kann ich natürlich noch nicht viel sagen, aber ich tendiere dazu das die schon vollständig und richtig sein werden. Zumindest sind sie mit sehr vielen Bildern, Karten etc. versehen, was auch was für das Auge ist. :)

Das Lesezeichen ist aus Metall in Gold, man kann sich sogar darin spiegeln und sieht echt schön aus, aber ich glaube ich werde es kaum benutzen sondern in der Box in der dafür vorgesehenen Lasche lassen. Dabei ist natürlich noch das Zertifikat mit der Nr.

Jetzt möchte ich aber nochmal etwas ansprechen was ich in vielen Foren gelesen habe. So viele haben sich beschwert wie TEUER die Box doch ist. Klar 110 Euro ist ne Menge Geld. Aber man muss auch mal sehen was man dafür bekommt. Ich bin ein leidenschaftlicher Sammler von Komplettlösungen, vor allem natürlich von Piggyback, die meiner Ansicht nach die besten Lösungen machen. Nicht weil man sie zum spielen unbedingt braucht sondern viel eher weil sie einfach schön anzusehen sind und oft noch viele zusätzliche Infos drin stehen. Wenn man die 110 jetzt durch die 6 Lösungsbücher teilt kommt man gerade mal auf 18 Euro pro Buch und dazu ist noch die Kiste, die wohlgemerkt ziemlich cool aussieht, finde ich. Normale Lösungsbücher kosten inzwischen um die 20 Euro. Hardcoverversionen eher 30 Euro. Wenn man sich das mal vor Augen führt, ist das Set wirklich extrem billig. Wer das nicht sieht und hier zuschlägt bevor die 50000 weg sind ist selber schuld. Ich finde ehrlich gesagt 50000 ist weltweit jetzt auch nicht eine so große Auflage, Amazon.de wird auch sicher nicht so viele davon bekommen haben.

Also um nochmal abzuschließen: Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis hier ist sagenhaft und ich bin begeistert von meiner Box und sie wird toll aussehen neben meinen ganzen anderen Lösungsbüchern :)

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Lindsey

A lovely but incompete set

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2013

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When it arrived, it came in a big box which was inside a massive box. Personally i think it was too much packaging but it arrived safe and sound and on release day aswell so top marks for that!
After wrestling with the plastic wrap, i found that he box for the guides was lovely and sterdy. It opens at the top and it's held down by magnets. Once open, the bookmark, which is beautiful, is in a plastic pouch on the inside of the lid, which is nice. On top of the guides, there is an envelope which contains a message from Eiji Anouma himself. It is in Japanese but there is an english translation below. It's a nice certificate which also shows what number the boxset is out of 50,000. It has a replica signature from the man himself in gold whch is a nice touch, however, i wish the english translation was in a larger font as it's quite small. There's a hint about a link between worlds in there too!
There are six guides and all look lovely. There is also a piece of material which goes under the books and allows the books to be pulled up to get them out of the box easier. The pages of the guides were stuck together but i put that down to the way they are packed in the box. The pages have a lovely gold edge to them and the books look like they will last. One of the best things is that the Skyward Sword guide is now much bigger and from my brief look, has been revised and vastly improved with better pictures. This will be great since i'm still playing the game and greatly appreciate the updated information included. I have to say i never expected the twilight guide to be so thick! I'm unsure if the others have been updated but they all look great.
Now to the very big downside- NONE of the extras have been included. This includes parchment and cloth maps. Whoever decided that is daft. The point of a collectors edition is to have extras like that yet these are missing. I was lucky and grabbed this set when amazon had it for £67.41 so had i paid the full amount, i would have been seriously disappointed. You will also notice a link between worlds is not included. In a way i'm very glad since the lithiograph would have been missing too. It is a very big oversight so be aware when ordering this set!
Is it worth £119.99? On the one hand these guides are £20 rrp each and some are hard to come by, so it makes sense, but, as lovely as it is, it's hard to recommend personally. I was very lucky to snag it at that price and should it come to £67 again i'd say go for it. Had i paid full price i would have been half tempted to get a refund as these books are incomplete. As it stands, there's not much difference between the paper guides and the hard backs, so if they are cheaper, go for those. At least those have everything included!
EDIT: Upon further inspection, i can also see that the free eguides are missing. I have no choice but to reduce to three stars. This still is a lovely set but with so much missing, unless you are a diehard Zelda fan, i'd avoid unless on sale. To release a boxset with so much missing is criminal and unfair. So glad now i paid half price otherwise i'd ask for a full refund!

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ERICgotLOST

Schönes Sammelexemplar mit kleinen Abstrichen

Reviewed in Germany on November 26, 2013

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Die Box wurde von Amazon unerwartet früh verschickt und kam bereits am 26.11. bei mir an.
Sie ist in Folie verpackt und war darüberhinaus noch durch 2 Pappkartons geschützt - Verpackung also TOP!

Die Truhe selbst ist aus sehr stabiler Pappe, hochglänznd und hat einen starken Magnetverschluss der die Bücher gut vor Staub bewahrt.
Beim Aufklappen ertönt das bekannte Zelda Geräusch jedoch nur in meinem Kopf ;). Neben dem mit 19x7cm doch recht großen Metallesezeichen fällt einem beim Öffnen sofort das Echtheitszertifikat auf. Hier gibt es schon erste negativpunkte: die Unterschrift vom Zeldaproduzenten Ejii Aonuma ist leider nur aufgedruckt (was jedoch zu erwarten war). Darüber hinaus ist das Zertifikat nummeriert: 36022 von 50000. Somit ist die anfangs beteuertre Limitiertheit auf 6600 Stück auch nicht mehr vorhanden.

Die 6 Bücher für The Wind Waker, Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Spirit Tracks und Phantom Hourglass haben jetzt alle ungefähr die gleichen Ausmaße. Wer die einzelnen Bände besitzt stellt jedoch schnell fest, dass die Bücher in dieser Neuauflage nur bedingt mehr Seiten haben. Im Falle von Skyward Sword wurde die Buchdicke hauptsächlich durch stärkeres Papier erreicht. Die Hardcovereinbände sind alle mit dem Triforce versehen, haben jedoch individuelle Verzierungen. Auch der bekannte Goldrand an den Außenkanten der Seiten ist noch vorhanden und wertet die Optik zusätzlich auf.

Beim Durchblättern der Bücher machte sich aber Ernüchterung breit. Als Besitzer der Collectors Edition Einzelbände die sich über die Jahre angesammelt haben, vermisse ich in dieser Komplettbox jedoch schmerzlich die Extras die jeder Band in der Erstauflage hatte. Die Rede ist hier von bekannten Extras wie z.B. den Stoffkarten zu Skyward Sword und Twilight Princess sowie den Faltkarten/Postern zu Spirit Tracks und Phantom Hourglass.
Wer darauf aus war wird hier leider nicht fündig!!! Wer also diese Karten aus der Erstauflage besitzt, sollte daran festhalten.

Trotz der kleinen Abzüge ist die Box ihr Geld aber dennoch wert. Nicht zuletzt weil das Lösungsbuch zu Ocarina of Time nie zuvor erschienen ist und auch kein Einzelverkauf geplant ist.
Wer nun mit dem Sammeln beginnen will, dem sei noch ans Herz gelegt das Lösungsbuch zu A Link Between Worlds nicht zu vergessen, welches aktuell auch in einer Limited Collectors Auflage erschienen ist und sich hervorragend in die Optik, der in der Truhe enthaltenen 6 Bücher, eingliedert.

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Mr. V. Lee

AMAZING - for any Zelda fan

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2014

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Some of you might already own the collector's editions of some other Zelda guides.
I have the Skyward sword one as well before getting this Box.
The box does its job well. But if it had that OPEN CHEST jingle from the games it'd be UNREAL.

I compared this Skyward Sword book to the older Collectors edition I have. The new one is almost twice as thick! Don't really know why. But I prefer the older one, where there are more artwork and spreads (even just inside the cover - nevermind the cloth map which I didn't bother to hang on the wall).

The box doesn't look that nice on the shelf though, glossy thick printed card thing with magnetic lid... If it were a Wood/textured box I'd fangasm. But the costs for 50,000 of these would be too high... even if made in China :P

one for the fans, or if you really want a Zelda guidebook.

My only other gripe is the box doesn't have the games:
- Oracle of Seasons/Ages game
- Links Awakening DX
- Link to the Past
- Minish Cap

only the newer and 3d ones :
-Ocarina of Time 3D
-Phantom Hourglass
- Spirit tracks
- Windwaker HD
- Majora's Mask
- Twilight Princess
-Skyward Sword

I know - I'm greedy - but that's what a collector's box needs. ALL of them :P

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rastacolours

4 Jahre Gebrauch später

Reviewed in Germany on March 7, 2017

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Wer gerne die alten Zelda Spiele zockt und schnell das eine oder andere nachschlagen will oder auch wirklich jeden Gegenstand finden will,
ist hier richtig. Nie mehr lästiges Suchen im Internet. Besonders praktisch ist das Inhaltsverzeichnis hinten drin, sowie diverse Tabellen (zB wo welcher sprengbare Stein liegt. )
Als Zelda Fan der ersten Stunde frage ich mich, wieso Nintendo an den kleinen Anleitungen und Karten knausert. Ich mag es die Vorstellung der Charaktere zu lesen. Die Bücher sind natürlich nicht in der größten Schrift gehalten, aber für mich alten Hasen noch gut lesbar. Twilight Prinzess bringt es auf 448 Seiten, Okarina of Tine auf 288 Seiten mit dafür sehr klaren Dungeonplänen. Im Vergleich zu dem alten SNES "Zelda-a link to the past" Lösungsbuch sind die Seiten aber widerstandsfähiger und es sieht 4 Jahre später noch um einiges frischer aus . Natürlich sind die Seiten mit der Zeit angegriffen und es sieht mehr und mehr wie ein altes Buch aus. Das hat aber durchaus Charme. Das Hardcover hält dafür echt was aus und sie sehen auch noch Jahre später schick in ihrer Box aus. Schade, dass es für die anderen Bücher nicht auch diese praktische Box gibt. Im Vergleich zum neuen Breath of the Wind Lösungsbuch ist der Umschlag auch nicht so rutschig und sie glitschen nicht ständig vom Sofa Kissen. Daher 5 von 5 Sternen. Gäbe es die Box mit den noch älteren und neueren Spielen, ich würde beide sofort kaufen.

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