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| Author: Nintendo Power
Publisher: Nintendo of America Inc.
Category: Book
Buy Used: $9.88
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 105606
Media: Paperback
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8 x 0.6
ISBN: 1598120042
EAN: 9781598120042
ASIN: 1598120042
Publication Date: November 13, 2006
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Condition: good shape overall, tight binding, no apparent writing in text, some cover edgewear, some dogearred corners
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| Customer Reviews:
A Beautiful Uncluttered Aid February 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have both Zelda Guides (this and the Prima) I personally far prefer this (the Nintendo) guide but YOUR preference depends on what you're looking for. What makes this guide superior (IMHO) is the clean, simple layout/directions. The focus is on the basics - you can quickly scan this, to figure out what to do next if you get stuck, view the excellent maps to get a sense of where you are, and accomplish all important tasks.
For me the Prima Guide is so cluttered, busy and unfocused, I find myself studying the guide more than playing and enjoying the game. The maps are barely ledgible in low light, and cluttered with graphics of every item (major and minor) including every bloody ruppee found in a chest - making it necessary to seriously study the map just to locate the vitals (keys, hearts etc).
The walkthrus in the Prima guide are considerably more detailed leading you to every golden bug, rupee patch etc. Many will prefer this approach, I just found that it interfered with enjoyment of the game - since you become victim of strict adherence to the guide. (Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-cheats heck, I buy these guides since there's nothing more frustrating than getting stuck in a massive game like Zelda.)
That said, the Prima Guide had one thing I really liked: a list of hearts/checklist. It also had some nice overviews of techniques, and more strategies on boss killing.
SUMMARY
Which guide you prefer, will likely depend on how you like to play the game. I prefer to meander a bit, search around, try things for myself and turn to a guide when I'm stuck - I'm also (obviously) really bothered by cluttered graphics - and find the Nintendo truly elegant looking, and useful for my style of play. The Prima guide is more geared to those who don't want to miss a single item at the first possible opportunity - follow it to the letter, and you'll won't miss a thing, and won't need to retrace your steps.
PS: If you can, buy both
 Zelda's the Best! January 23, 2008
This Zelda player's guide is the Best! Very clear and helpful and best of all FUN!!!
 Avoid this guide....go with the Prima guide instead!!!!!! November 13, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love Nintendo to death, they have great games, and I have been a Nintendo Power subscriber for years. With all that said, they should really stick to what they know, because they are not good at writing game guides. At least not for people who just are not good at video games. Maybe this guide is good enough for people with some skill, but if you are like me, and you need lot's of help, this is not the guide for you. I'm terrible at video games, and usually only get through them with lots of patience and a good guide from Prima. They lay everything out for you so you can beat the game in a timely manner.
One of the problems with this guide is that it says that it is written for Wii and Gamecube, but in reality it isn't. Everything is reversed in the GC version of the game, and they don't tell you that right off the bat, the info is buried somewhere way in the back of the book. It's like this guide was written for Wii, then they threw in the GC stuff at the end as an after thought. This can cause problems because when they say east, if you are playing the GC version, they mean west and vice versa.
In conclusion, this guide sucks, especially if you are playing the gamecube version. Go and get the Prima version, you will be glad that you did!
Well worth it July 27, 2007
Veteran Zelda fans will probably find this guide useless. The secrets, tricks and traps are obvious to them. But if you aren't extremely proficient in the Zelda series this book is a godsend. It's an in depth walk through of the entire game, with heart, poe, and item locations intertwined within and in a handy reference section in the back, with detailed instructions on how to get each item. Bosses are all impossible to fight until you stumble upon their weakpoints, which this guide tells you. Several puzzles are also difficult unless you've played through others in the series. While it is designed with the Wii version in mind it also covers the Gamecube version. The only difference between the two is that right and left are switched for everything, but all you have to do is switch right with left and vice versa if using the guide for the Gamecube version like I did.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone playing the game.
Not a gamer but how does this help? July 16, 2007
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I liked David Hodgson's book better. Zelda is our first video game and we are enjoying it greatly. Don't really need a book to play even for a novice. The Wii makes it easy. This books was a waste of money. The other book was fun to read after finishing a section to see if we missed anything.
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