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Finally, part 5 of an interview with the graphic designers who worked on Shadow of the Colossus.
Haneda: I want players to see Agro’s pose at the oasis. The way her back legs sit on top of the rocks is weird.
Fukuyama: Don’t say that! [Laughs] Haneda makes Agro do weird poses and then shows them off.
Read the full interview here!
New Majora's Mask developer interview. Learn more about the making of your favorite Zelda game! Includes a hint to when we might see the next title released for the Wii U.
"When it comes to Zelda, we’re always trying to advance the series by making each installment a step up from the one before. That means a 2 year development period is the norm. That being said, we usually start out with a small number of staff who spend a year experimenting with new ideas, so it comes to about 3 years in total. Plus, if we’re developing for new hardware, we spend another year studying its capabilities." - Miyamoto
Read the full interview here!
More Skyward Sword concept art, with commentary from the game's developers!
• Pg. 10 Zelda
• Pg. 11 More Zelda
Or, check out the Hyrule Historia index page by clicking here!
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Even more Spirit Tracks concept art from Hyrule Historia!
• Pg. 214 Aboda Villagers & Castle Town Citizens http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-214 • Pg. 215 Whittleton & Papuchia Villagers, Etc. http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-215 • Pg. 216 Monsters http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-216 • Pg. 217 More Monsters http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-217 • Pg. 218 Even More Monsters http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-218
Or, check out the Index Page by clicking here!
Zelda: Spirit Tracks concept art from Hyrule Historia!
• Pg. 206 Link’s Uniform http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-206 • Pg. 207 Alfonzo & Zelda http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-207 • Pg. 208 Chancellor Cole http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-208
• Pg. 209 Byrne http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-209 • Pg. 210 Malladus http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-210 • Pg. 211 More Malladus & The Demon Train http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-211 • Pg. 212 The Sages http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-212 • Pg. 213 The Lokomo http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-213
Or visit the Hyrule Historia index page by clicking here!
Rare concept art from the handheld Nintendo DS Zelda game, Phantom Hourglass!
• Pg. 202 Characters
• Pg. 203 Bellum
• Pg. 204 Monsters
• Pg. 205 Concept Sketches
Or check out the Hyrule Historia index page here!
The last of the Twilight Princess concept art from Hyrule Historia!
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Newly translated Twilight Princess Concept Art pages from Hyrule Historia!
The Ocarina of Time Link - Hero's Shade theory is confirmed... or at least officially mentioned.
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Newly translated Oracle Series Concept Art pages from Hyrule Historia!
Today we learn about the unused Magic Paintbrush item, the battle axe that used to be attached to Onyx's morning star, and how Din was designed before Nayru.
Or check out the Hyrule Historia index page by clicking here!
The pages from Hyrule Historia depicting concept art from The Wind Waker have now been translated! Check them out below:
Or view the Hyrule Historia index page here!
Skyward Sword manga fully translated!
Now owners of Hyrule Historia, the Legend of Zelda artbook released in December, can read along with the official Skyward Sword comic drawn by Akira Himekawa in English.
Check it out here! And follow me for more Zelda translations!
The Legend of Zelda Manga:
A comic based on the original Zelda game for the NES? Yes! This beautiful manga following the original Legend of Zelda – Hyrule Fantasy storyline was drawn and written by Yuu Mishouzaki and published in 1989.
Read it in English here!
In December of 2011, Nintendo released an official Zelda artbook called Hyrule Historia! In addition to revealing the official timeline for the Zelda games, the book also contains never-before-released concept art!
Take a look at these newly-translated concept art pages from Majora's Mask!
Or click here to check out the entire book!
You may be a Nintendo fan, but I bet you didn't know about the Famicom Modem released in 1987. This accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System allowed Japanese users to connect their NES to the telephone lines and:
• Look up stock prices
• Bet on horse races
• Play network games
Read all about it in The Development of the Famicom Modem!
