The Legend of Zelda™: Tears of the Kingdom – The Complete Official Guide: Collector's Edition Hardcover – July 7, 2023

I hated the two month wait on this because I have most of the big stuff completed before I got this and anything I needed help with I got online. BUT that is truly the only complaint I have for this wonderful guide! My hardback copy came in perfect condition; no dents in cover or bent pages. The content of this book is accurate from what I can tell (I've been pouring over it for 2 days now) and they really do a great job of giving you all the details in how to find/do a quest in as straightforward as one can expect from such a huge and complex game. What really helps is the copious use of the map coordinates to help me find exactly and precisely what I'm looking for in game. There are clear and concise map keys and everything is easily labeled so you won't get lost hopping between pages to match what you're looking for.One of the main complaints I heard the most was the the picture quality was horrible and, for me personally, I find that this couldn't be further from the truth. Yes I did find a couple pretty dark pics of some of the monsters that look like they copied them straight out of the game but I could still easily differentiate between them and the others they were comparing them to. I found that all of the pictures have a very sharp enhanced look to them which I loved because you can see every little detail despite the pictures being so small. Another compliment I heard was about the lack of a pull out map poster for the game and to that I say I'm not really sure how they would do that with this game. BOTW's map had 2 sides to the same map illustrating 2 different completion objectives (shrines and towers on one and all Korok seeds on the other). They would have had to have given 2-3 maps to be able to cover all 3 sections of the map ie, sky, land and the depths. While I miss the poster and hope they include one in the next guide with a dlc explanation the atlas they provided in the back will work well for me.This book covers anything and everything you could hope for in a game guide book! I'm also very grateful that there is still a company out there that is still willing to make and publish a guide book for games. It's great that I can go online for somethings but usually I have to sit through 20mins of a 30-45min video just to see the 1 thing I need to find out to got forward in game. I just love knowing this book is right there beside me, ready to be picked up at a moments notice and with a quick scan I can see what I'm missing. A book like this would have been REALLY helpful for Pokemon Arceus and Snap, but I digress.I truly hope everyone enjoys this book as much as I have!

Lots of good maps, descriptions of all the enemies, weapons, items, etc. Definitely worth the buy.

I preordered the collector's edition when it was first available, and the guide was received on the day of its release. So glad I did not hesitate with the preorder. I have Piggyback's collector's edition for Breath of the Wild, so I had high expectations for this edition- it did not disappoint. The cover is beautifully textured, strong, and durable. The binding is well-constructed, and the pictures do not disappoint. The pictures are detailed, vivid in saturation, and clear. The book beautifully lays out all towns, stables, shrines, enemy locations, side quests, shrine quests, and of course, a walk-through of the main storyline, if you so choose to use. There is a directory for wells, bubblegems and caves, materials, all weapons, cooking, armor, and enemies. Each section contains a detailed map of the area using a grid system. My only arbitrary comment is that the text is a bit small, but when one considers the vast content of the game it is understandable that a company would decrease the size of the font to accommodate the wealth of information needed for publishing. Still, it is sometimes a strain on the eyes. I had hoped for a section about weapon types using the fuse ability. In other words, what fusion makes for the best weapons. I do not see this guide. What I do like is the weapon trait guide found on page 423.No separate map is included in this edition, and in the publisher's defense, no map was stated in the product's description. Piggyback's collector's edition for Breath of the Wild did include a separate map, but to be honest, it was cumbersome to have the map out to find korak seeds and enemy locations while gaming. Most helpful to me is the use of a phone app in the search for korak seeds.For my experience, I decided to slowly explore each area and have not progressed further than the first temple. So playing forward, this book will be an invaluable tool.As a result, it is my opinion that this book earns a 5 star review. No, it does not have a separate map, nor a section for fusable weapons, but with this said, these are minor in comparison to the other topics of information that is included. Happy gaming!

An item of this nature is definitely necessary to with a game that is as large and complex at The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. I know I would have been lost at several junctures without something like this at my fingertips. The guide is quite thorough and I've found that, for the most part, I haven't needed to consult outside sources about questions I have for the game. Plus, it's ad. free content and I don't have to worry about being tracked when I play the game which are two huge advantages that a physical game guide such as this continues to have over it's digital counterparts.I do wish the guide contained some official game art. That was always a nice feature that game guides back in the day had before digital source material was so readily available. Seeing how there's no DLC planned for the game, players don't have to worry about the material in this guide going out of date either which continues to be an argument against physical media of this nature. I would recommend this official guide to anyone playing the game.Piggyback remains a master of their craft which as is indicated by their masterfully crafted guide to this guide. That is good since they're about the only one left releasing physical game guides these days.