Hyrule Historia is a book well loved by fans of the Legend of Zelda series, as it gave depth and history to many of the games in the series. Along with showing off never before seen art and interviews from the teams behind the legendary franchise.
Now, Dark Horse Comics has revealed, and found out by Polygon, that a follow-up, or sequel if you will, to Hyrule Historia is coming in February 2017. Titled Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts, it will pick up where Historia left off, and feature new art, and new interviews from the team behind Legend of Zelda.
The book is available on Amazon for pre-order, and is going for $39.99. Here is the official synopsis of the book:
“The Legend of Zelda™: Art and Artifacts contains over four hundred pages of fully realized illustrations from the entire thirty-year history of The Legend of Zelda™ including artwork from the upcoming The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild! Every masterwork is printed on high-quality paper in an oversized format so you can immerse yourself in the fine details of each piece. This book includes rare promotional pieces, game box art, instruction booklet illustrations, official character illustrations, sprite art, interviews with the artists, and much, much more! The Legend of Zelda™: Art and Artifacts collects many of your favorite masterpieces from the storied franchise, as well as rare and never before seen content, presented in one handsome hardcover. Select artwork from the entirety of the franchise! A nostalgic look at the past! An exciting look at the future! Interviews with some of the artists behind The Legend of Zelda™ series!”
