Monday, March 3, 2025

600dpi Scans of the German Club Nintendo, Ocarina of Time Special, 1998

  Monday, March 03, 2025   , , ,
I didn't realize there weren't really good scans of this online until someone asked me. I just assumed there were. This is still a quick and dirty scan done with my ADF so someone could translate the interview. I hope to make nicer scans with my flatbed in the future.

Find the full volume here.


May 1998 by Nintendo of Europe GmbH and Nintendo Co. Ltd, Published in Club Nintendo OoT Special. Comic Art: Work House Co. Ltd., Tokyo

You will notice "Work House/Workhouse." They did a bunch of Nintendo Power art and was where Katsuya Terada did his Zelda work from. In the early 00's I had originally thought these were done by a German artist so I just wanted to point that out in case anyone else had made the same assumption as me. 



Okay, I should be caught up on everything I did but I forgot to post about on Blogger!



Old 600dpi Scans of the Anvil Artbooks by Nobuteru Yuki

  Monday, March 03, 2025   , , ,

I've had these on my site forever but there's a problem with one of the files and they're also not easy to flip through. So after a bunch of people asked I finally got around to just uploading them to Internet Archive. 


They're my old scans though. There's bad bleed-through. I need to do better scans one day.


THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, Volume 1-3
Nobuteruki rough-drawings
Nobuteru Yuki, Yuuki, Nobuteru Yūki, 結城 信輝
These were self-published so there is no ISBN


They contain art for things like: Record of Lodoss War, Vaelber Saga, X by Clamp, Battle Angel Alita, Gunnm, Angel Cop, Wizardry, Escaflowne, Chinese Ghost Story, Kaiser Knuckle, Galaxy Express 999, Beauty and the Beast, Evangellion, Trigun, Street Fighter II, Samurai Spirits, Original Characters, and a bunch of things I'm probably forgetting or simply don't know.









Missing BotW Concept Art of Link's Family from Master Works

  Monday, March 03, 2025   , , , ,

I'm still catching up on stuff I forgot to post to blogger that I was posting on Bluesky.


Find the 2400dpi scans of the full pages here.

Find these 2 pieces of art here, cleaned art of "Link's Family," and here, cleaned art of "Link and a cape-clad girl, possibly his sister."


In the Japanese artbook for Breath of the Wild, Master Works, there's art on the back pages of the book that doesn't appear on the English version. Two of the more prominent sketches are this first one, labeled "Family" and then the one below it that appears to show the same girl. Or the same concept of there being a girl possibly being something like Link's sister. These pieces were posted online before, in fact that's how I realized they were in one book but not the other, but I wanted to make higher res scans and then also edit the levels so the yellow was less distracting. These aren't the only missing pieces, there's a bunch of other cool little sketches on those pages, unfortunately most are covered by other images or had a blur applied to them. 





2400dpi Scans of 2018 Zelda Concert Folders and Art

  Monday, March 03, 2025   , , , , , ,

This art was done for Zelda Concert promotion and it is stunning. It features Skyward Sword Zelda, Ocarina of Time Link, and Breath of the Wild Link, all in the Breath of the Wild style.


Find the 2400dpi scans here.


Sadly the only digital versions of these that I can find are pretty small so a while ago Ikhana, the collector, was kind enough to make great scans from her own collection and send them to me. I don't always do this, but since I liked them so much, I decided I would try to get them and make even higher quality ones. I have since been able to piece the set together with more affordable auctions. 


 




Sunday, March 2, 2025

600dpi Scans of Shogaku Magazine Grade 6, May 1986, Appendix

  Sunday, March 02, 2025   , , ,

Shogaku Sixth Grade Magazine
小学六年生 
Date: May 1986
This is an insert that came with the magazine
Published by Shogakukan

I need to do larger scans of the art still




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600-2400dpi Scans of The Complete Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia Strategy Guide: Zelda 1-3 by Keibunsha

  Sunday, March 02, 2025   , , , , , ,
Here are the 600dpi scans of the full guide, along with 2400dpi scans of the artwork.

I forgot to post about this here. This is a strategy guide for Zelda 1-3, Hyrule Fantasy, Adventure of Link, and A Link to the Past. I have to avoid certain keywords or a bot sends out an automated take-down to blogger for a work by a different publisher and artist.


All The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia
全ゼルダの伝説大百科
February 18, 1992
Published by Keibunsha
ISBN: None. T1063551030727
Comics by Aizawa [Moga] Hiroshi
愛沢"モカ"ひろし
Illustration Ken Murata
[Need Names in Japanese]







Friday, February 28, 2025

12-2400dpi Scans of "Zelda Book" Game Guide

  Friday, February 28, 2025   , , ,
Find the pages are at 1200dpi, and the art is at 2400dpi, here. 

Famicom Hisshohon June Issue (Volume 3) The Seperate Appendix "Zelda Book"
ファミコン必勝本 6月号 (通巻3号)
Also known as "Hippon Magazine"
This was an insert that came with the June issue.
Release Date: May 2, 1986
Publisher: JICC Publications
Magazine Code: 13395-06


Whisky Delta had it scanned before and has other great magazines on their Internet Archive page. I just wanted bhigher res versions of the art.





ファミコン必勝本 No. 003( 1986年 06月号)






2400dpi Scans of a Never Before Seen tOoT comic by Koide Taku

  Friday, February 28, 2025   , , , ,

Here are the 2400dpi scans of the full chapter.

TRANSLATION NEEDED

This is a 33 page one-shot tOoT comic by Koide Taku from Monthly Famitsu Bros. February, 1999. Somehow I had never seen or heard about this before, I don't think it's ever been online or spoken about, which is hard to believe but seems to be true.

I can't use keywords here because it gets tagged by Art-i-fictional Intellect-a-gence as another publisher's work.




 

600dpi Archival Scans of The World of Game Creator Volume 2

  Friday, February 28, 2025   , ,
Here are the 600dpi scans.

Chapter 2 is about Miyamoto, Tezuka, & Nakago creating Super Mario Bros.

The World of Game Creator Volume 2
ゲームクリエイター列伝 2 
by Takayuki Hirasawa
平沢たかゆき
April 12, 2000
ISBN 4-06-312836-9
Published by Kodansha
Published in Weekly Shonen Magazine 1999 No. 2.3, released on December 9th.

Chapters: The Men who Created:
Part 1. Gran Turismo
Part 2: Super Mario Bros.
Part 3: PlayStation


Thank you, Traveler, for helping me know this existed and for finding out which magazine it appeared in first too.

I have not done Volume 1 yet but I do have it. Just let me know if you want to know what's inside it. Since it doesn't have Zelda stuff in it it's currently on the bottom of my scanning list.



 

I'm in a Book! Video Game Maps: Volume 2

  Friday, February 28, 2025   , , , ,

Retro Game Books is releasing their 2nd volume of video game maps soon, and I'm in it! Which is so exciting, I never imagined being in a book! Be sure to buy it here! It's currently a pre-order and should be released later in the Spring.

 


The Book's Description:
In video games, maps have always played a crucial role, serving as guide, world builder, and interactive element. A single image can add incredible depth to the story and lore of a digital universe.

With Video Game Maps: SNES - Volume 2, experience the beauty and wonder of some of the most iconic Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Famicom maps. From the farmlands of Harvest Moon to the dual worlds of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, this book showcases the stunning artwork that captured the imagination of gamers around the world. Discover hidden secrets and intricate details within the maps, and marvel at the art styles and design choices that brought these virtual worlds to life.

Inside you’ll find maps spanning over 65 games — including Japanese exclusives — that originated from guides, posters, instruction manuals, advertisements, magazines, and so much more. Plus, quotes from 30 artists, writers, game developers, podcasters, comedians, and journalists.

Perfect for both casual gamers and art aficionados, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in the artistic side of video game design and cartography.Created by Brian Riggsbee
  • Cover by Mary Anne Kluth
  • Logos by Shibuya-K
  • Edited by Riley MacLeod
  • Foreword by Fabien Sanglard
  • Interview with Melora Hart
  • Article by Brian Riggsbee
  • Words by Alex Juel, Adam Engels, Andre M., Andrew Elmore, Brett Martin, Brian Riggsbee, Chris Modica, Christian Hammond, Cole Marshall, Darren Hupke, David Lasby, David Teixeira, Fabien Sanglard, George J. S. Smith, Heather Anne Campbell, Ian Southwell, John Riggs, Jonathan Leung, Kurt Kalata, Matt (Stormageddon), Max Nichols, Mike Sholars, Peter Tieryas, Rod Lloyd, Salvatore Pane, Stephen Frost, Tegan, Travis Nicholas, and VGCartography
  • Art by Craig Tait, Jeff Retro, Brian Riggsbee, and Pipeur
Information:
  • Limited bundle includes: Book — 300 full-color pages, 8.5"x11", hardcover
  • Notebook — 144 pages, 5.25”x8.25”, dot grid
  • Art print — By Craig Tait, 8.25"x6"
  • Bookmark — 2"x6"
  • Sticker — 2"x2.5"
  • Hardcover includes: Book — 300 full-color pages, 8.5"x11", hardcover
  • ISBN: 978-1-966009-01-6
  • This book is not affiliated with Nintendo.

If you would like to buy volume 1, the physical copy is currently out of stock but you can purchase the ebook and 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

600-2400dpi Scans for the Original Legend of Zelda 1986 Soft Bank / BEEP Strategy Guide

  Thursday, February 27, 2025   , , , , ,

Here are the 600dpi scans of the full guide, along with 2400dpi scans of the artwork.


This is a strategy guide for Zelda 1 that contains sections for both Hydlide and Dragon Quest. There is a small comic in the front that you can find translated on my website. (Same name as the account here .com) A giant thank you to Mases of Zelda Dungeon


Title: Family Computer RPG Book Vol. 2 #6: The Legend of Zelda / Hydlide Special / Dragon Quest
Comic: Senda Yoshikazu - せんだよしかす
Illustrators: Nikov / 浅井真澄 (Asai Masumi) . 長谷川泰男 (Hasegawa Yasuo) . 李良明 (Li Liangming - Yoshiming Lee)
Publisher: Soft Bank Corp
Date: May 22, 1986
ISSN 0910-7681
Code: 17660-5
Translated into English





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Katsuya Terada's First Magazine Manga, Désert 2961, Online for the First Time Ever!

  Thursday, February 27, 2025   , , , , ,


A few weeks ago VGDensetsu posted info on what may be Katsuya Terada's 1st magazine manga, Désert 2961, & there really wasn't anything about it online. So I located & imported it & just took a video of the whole volume before I scan it. This is probably the first time its been online:




"An excerpt from what appears to be Katsuya Terada's first magazine manga, published in March 1986 in Bakīn Soul Rider Comic. You can feel the influence of Moebius and Métal Hurlant even in the title - Désert 2961 -, written in French."
そういえば広井てつお先生のお手伝いしてた関係で寺田克也先生の漫画デビュー作品「DESERT2961」持ってたなあってふと思い出して探してみた。この本に載ってる広井てつお先生の「レッドゾーンファイティング」がWikipediaの作品リストから漏れてるんですよね。

Machine Translation:
"By the way, I used to help Tetsuo Hiroi, so I happened to have Katsuya Terada's manga debut, ``DESERT2961,'' so I suddenly remembered and looked for it. ``Red Zone Fighting'' by Tetsuo Hiroi, which is included in this book, is missing from Wikipedia's list of works."

And this product listing.

Soul Riders Comic, March 1986
Sekai Bunka Publishing, 

バキーン ＜Soul riders comic＞
世界文化社、1986.3

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

2 Art Edits of the Ranmaru Manga

  Wednesday, February 26, 2025   , ,

The 1986-1988 Ran Maru by Wanpakku Comics manga is probably one of my favorites. So, while I was waiting other things, I made 2 little page edits of panels I liked. Maybe they're not worth a post but I figured why not. You can click on them to find the full sized images and you can use the Ranmaru tag to find more posts and info.





Ranmaru's Adventure of Link Comic, Volume 3, Part 4, Now Archivally Preserved!

  Wednesday, February 26, 2025   , , , ,

Cover image made by Kannon


I had forgotten I need to post updates on Blogger and not just Bluesky.
There are 4 volumes of comics for the original Legend of Zelda (1 volume from 1986) and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (3 volumes that continue the 4 part story) by artist Ran Maru. The publisher, Wanpakku Comics, went out of business before volume 3 could be published as an actual book. The only scans we had before were actually made from Xerox copies of the original magazine comics. I've now been able to collect 6 of these last 7 chapters to make better scans. This felt like a near impossible task, and I still have one more volume to find, but I believe it should be possible.

Early Zelda Fanart by Melora

  Wednesday, February 26, 2025   ,


Just over a decade ago I did some traditional fanart of bad guys from the early Zelda games & I never got around to scanning or posting them. They're far from perfect or finished, but who cares!


The main reason I just wanted to do them & didn't care about their issues is also because I had nerve damage in my arms & this is after I started being able to use them again after 9 years.  I was out of practice but determined to enjoy simply creating!  


There are 2 moblins, a red and blue leever, and I wanted the tektites to look like they could be from both the first and second game. Find all 6 in my fanart album. 

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Zelda Fanartist List

  Wednesday, January 22, 2025   ,


Artist who do at least some Zelda fanart

Since social media is burning down I'm going back to the old ways and keeping a hard link-list.
  • 2025/03/14: Started in January 2025 and I'm still adding artists.
  • I know a lot of people are still missing from this but I'm running on one brain cell so please help me figure out who: To add someone comment on this Bluesky post, DM me, email me, or comment below.
  • Looking to add this mostly: Name. Common web handle. Website. 2 other links okay! Preferred: Linktree or Caard type link-list, Bluesky, or another common site.
  • I am not direct linking to Xitter or Meta platforms. 
  • Let me know if one is an 18+ Page/Adult Themes account so I can tag it for people. Art must also be considered legal in the US. I may not have marked as Adult simply because I didn't see any NSFW artwork when I added the links. Browse the internet at your own risk.
  • I'm linking to artists I'm told do Zelda art. If I check back at these links and don't find any I may remove them. I'm mainly going off Bluesky accounts right now. You can find some Zelda Fanart lists from the tab in my Bluesky profile.

Lists on my Bluesky are loosely organized as such:

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G 

H 

I 

J 

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M 

N 

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