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[zroid]

I love Zelda strategy guides, and I'm one of the weirdos who actually reads them.
Collecting them is a ridiculous hobby of mine.
Trying to get all the US cover variations for Zelda guides is no easy task.
There are 6 Prima Majora's Mask cover variants alone.
I've got about 45 guides so far (here's some of them + the Hyrule Historias).
This box set was made for me!

I bow to you, sir

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I never really care for the DS and 3DS Zelda. If it is guide for NES, SNES, N64, GBC, WII Zelda I might bite as a collector item, but going to pass on this one.

3DS Zelda is N64 Zelda.

 

[Rebel Leader]

It comes in a treasure chest? Tempting, so tempting.

On one hand, kind of a waste and I'm not a huge fan of Prima guidebooks. On the other, Zelda. Mmmmmh.

If the chest made this sound SOLD!

 

[Snowden's Secret]

I've wanted to buy all of these for a long time and have never been motivated before. But goolydarn that's a lot of money for things that will sit on my shelf.

by clarifying fi's brief and cryptic messages.

Ahahahahaha

 

[Madness]

If it had guides for Links Awakening, Link to the Past, Majoras Mask then I'd have gotten it. I don't really care much for guides for the DS versions etc.

For me, Zelda is my favorite series of all time but I just don't care about the newer games as much.

Buying the new Link game simply for the fact it's a sequel to Link to the Past.

 

[Lumination]

I get that it's the most recent releases, but funny that the game that probably needs a guide the most (MM) doesn't get one.

 

[Syf]

Too expensive and missing some key games. I'll be honest though, I'm tempted by the bookmark lol.

 

[maplelord93]

A guide for Skyward Sword?

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Excellent.

 

[Tuck]

A guide for Skyward Sword?

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10/10.

 

[Lordwindowlicker]

Oh, Nintendo you sick fucks...

 

[Ultimadrago]

A guide for Skyward Sword?

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I calculate a 97% probability that this is a good first post.

 

[RoadDogg]

This looks amazing and I really want it, but knowing how many games it is missing just begs for a better set later with every game in it. I'm going to regret it the second it comes out and is sold out, but I will thank myself in 25 years when the next set comes out.

 

[TurbulentTurtle]

Preordered, releases around my birthday so I'll count this as a present for myself.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Is it strange that I came into this thread thinking it was about the guide to the Gamecube Zelda Collector's Edition?

 

[thekonamicode]

How does one add 100 pages to a Skyward Sword guide?

Increase font size to 12 of course.

 

[Green Wiggly]

Sounds awesome, but $153? I don't even know how many bushes I'd have to whack for that many rupees.

 

[Ragus]

Sounds awesome, but $153? I don't even know how many bushes I'd have to whack for that many rupees.

You could always ask Fi.

 

[Sorian]

Fuck it, I'm in. It'll either be a cool edition to my collection or an investment for the future.

 

[Cmagus]

Why guides though? It would have been better if they were artbooks from each individual games.

 

[Vespene]

Michael Damiani Day One.

 

[Xv Elite vX]

Awesome...but expensive.

 

[Charoncaori]

Thanks for the heads-up, op.
Edit: are these actually going to be signed? These things usually have a printed signature but the description makes it sound like it'll be hand-signed.

 

[Green Wiggly]

You could always ask Fi.

Guess it couldn't hurt, but I was already told that today I'll have...Big trouble.

 

[chrono01]

Thanks for the heads-up, op.
Edit: are these actually going to be signed? These things usually have a printed signature but the description makes it sound like it'll be hand-signed.

To be honest, if it's a printed signature I'll likely cancel. As I said, I'm mainly purchasing this as a collector's item, and a printed signature isn't nearly as valuable.

Here's hoping it's actually signed. If it's individually-numbered, it's possible. I just hope we don't have another The Sky: Art of Final Fantasy situation again...

 

[friskykillface]

i put a pre order in. amazon doesnt charge til it ships so i still have time to decide.

looks cool though

 

[Chet Rippo]

When I first read the thread title, I thought it was going to be specifically for the Gamecube collection and was thinking they're a little late for that...

Though this is pretty cool.

 

[thechristoph]

I have the Twilight Princess guide, it is classy stuff. I wish Hyrule Historia was put together as well as it.

 

[Ninja Boy!]

Damn that is a pretty nice set. Although I cant help but feel that this release is a bit...random? I mean it just seems so out of the blue.
Either way I'm super tempted...although I currently cannot afford it and Amazon UK doesn't seem to have it up for pre-order but the BookDepository does....and its for around £90....

I hate being a sucker for things that have the words 'Limited Edition'.

 

[b3b0p]

Got excited and saw it was Prima.

Pass.

 

[Danny-Boy]

I can never pass up a Zelda related limited edition. Pre-ordered.

 

[Dr. Light]

Lol, pre-ordering the Canadian version spared me the shitty sales tax, so I saved even more, despite the lack of free shipping. Maybe I should be getting everything off the Canadian site?

Might end up canceling anyway, but I have months to decide. We'll see how rare this becomes.

 

[Franklinator]

Preordered! I doubt I'll keep it since money's tight, but I still look forward to Amazon inevitably screwing it up like they often do with limited edition items.

 

[LiK]

wow, this isn't even eligible for Prime. what gives.

 

[Sushigod7]

Just ordered will reserve judgement till November. The end of the year has a lot of Zelda related stuff coming. Again no Metroid anywhere in site =0(

wow, this isn't even eligible for Prime. what gives.

Just noticed that, strange they are going to rape us for shipping I suppose.

 

[zroid]

are you guys saying there's no free shipping option from Amazon.com? That's weird, looks like Amazon.ca definitely wins this round. Pre-ordered for $129.77 w/ free shipping.

 

[stolin]

are you guys saying there's no free shipping option from Amazon.com? That's weird, looks like Amazon.ca definitely wins this round. Pre-ordered for $129.77 w/ free shipping.

Done !

The Legend of Zelda Box Set: Prima Official Game Guide CDN$ 129.77

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

One of these guides, I forget which(TP?) got a second edition with extra stuff. Are we getting that?

 

[The Lamonster]

Sexy. But unnecessary.

 

[canocha]

Annnddd my wallet hates me!

Pre-ordered!

 

[-PXG-]

Ewwww. Terrible list.

 

[DJ_Lae]

wow, this isn't even eligible for Prime. what gives.

That is weird, it's eligible for Prime on the Canadian side.

(a better question would be why do I have Prime in Canada when there's no streaming service, but hey)

 

[bengraven]

These are the wrong 6 Zeldas.

 

[thoseAREmySHOES]

Not the choice of games I was hoping to see, but man do I love strategy guides... and this seems like quite the set.

 

[HYDE]

I get that it's the most recent releases, but funny that the game that probably needs a guide the most (MM) doesn't get one.

My thoughts exactly...hopefully a proper MM3D for 3DS by Grezzo is happening.

 

[Lucent]

Took me about five seconds to realize I would never use them.

.

 

[zenosparadox]

The collector in me really wants this set, even though I would not get much/any practical use out of it. I am glad I got it at the $120 price, but I still have to think about it.

 

[zroid]

Apparently this is a #1 best-seller atm on amazon.com, lol

edit: ah, only from video game books.

 

[GreatMightySymp]

Looks nice, but Prima guides suck so I'm going to pass.

 

[Duo014]

I hope this goes up in europe too, uk plz so i can ship it to my country!

 

[TheOMan]

Welp, preordered, even though I NEVER buy guides. Too good to pass up.