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Oh, Strategy Guides!  You get such a bad reputation from gamers who say we cheat on our beloved games with you!  I don't think of you that way at all!  Before the release of Hyrule Historia, strategy guides were some of the few resources we had to immerse ourselves into the artwork of each game (as well as learn a few new tricks here and there, too!) 

This section will also include other strategy guides for games featuring Zelda characters, such as the Super Smash Bros. series.  These mainly non-Zelda guides will have scans featuring their Zelda portions.


My collection of strategy guides will be listed from oldest to newest.

NES Game Atlas Nintendo's Player Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: Adventures of Link
  • Publisher: Nintendo of America and Tokuma Shoten Publishing
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 176 pages
  • Year: 1991
  • Other Info:  There are 24 pages dedicated to the Zelda series, starting with a one page introduction.  (10 pages dedicated to The Legend of Zelda and 13 pages dedicated to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.)

A Link to the Past Nintendo Player's Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • Publisher: Nintendo of America and Tokuma Shoten Publishing
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 168 pages
  • Year: 1992
  • Other Info:  This guide is full of beautiful artwork from the featured title, as well as include 13 pages dedicated to the storyline of the first three Zelda titles.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Game Secrets (Unauthorized Edition)

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: Adventures of Link, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s): Zach Meston
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 243 pages
  • Year: 1993
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Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
  • Publisher: Nintendo of America and Tokuma Shoten Publishing
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 112 pages
  • Year: 1993
  • Other Info:  This guide includes official artwork from the first four Zelda titles and has 6 pages dedicated to these titles as well.

Nintendo Super Game Boy Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
  • Publisher: Nintendo of America
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 72 pages
  • Year: 1994
  • Other Info:  This guide covers 14 different Game Boy titles, 8 pages of which are dedicated to Link's Awakening, however the text is more informational rather than like a strategy guide.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Official Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Publisher: Brady Games
  • Author(s): Debra McBride
  • Editor(s): H. Leigh Davis
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 144 pages
  • Year: 1998
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Official Perfect Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Publisher: Versus Books
  • Author(s): Casey Loe and Gerald Guess
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 152 pages
  • Year: 1998
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Nintendo Power Ocarina of Time Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Publisher: Nintendo Power
  • Author(s): Levi Buchanan, Jason Leung, and Paul Shinoda
  • Editor(s): Scott Pelland
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 128 pages
  • Year: 1998
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Prima Games Ocarina of Time Strategy Guide (Exclusive Collector's Cover)

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s): Elizabeth Hollinger, James Ratkos, and Don Tica
  • Editor(s): Jennifer Crotteau and Brooke Raymond
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 144 pages
  • Year: 1998
  • Other Info:  This collector's edition was available exclusively in Electronics Boutique stores in the United States.

Axela Ocarina of Time Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Publisher: Axela
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: Japan
  • Language: Japanese
  • Length: 143 pages
  • Year: 1998
  • Other Info:  This copy has a ripped dust cover.

Kodansha Ocarina of Time Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Publisher: Kodansha
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: Japan
  • Language(s): Japanese (and some English)
  • Length: 151 pages
  • Year: 1998
  • Other Info:  This title has a character index where the characters' names appear in both Japanese and English.

Super Smash Bros. Official Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: Super Smash Bros.
  • Publisher: Brady Games
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin:
  • Language(s):
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  • Year:
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Prima's Official Strategy Guide - Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s): Elizabeth M. Hollinger and James M. Ratkos
  • Editor(s): Christy Curtis
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 112 pages
  • Year: 1999
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Official Perfect Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  • Publisher: Versus Books
  • Author(s): Casey Loe
  • Editor(s): Rachel Cirricione
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 128 pages
  • Year: 2000
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Nintendo Power Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title(s): The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
  • Publisher: Nintendo Power
  • Author(s): Jason Leung, George Sindield, Jennifer Villarreal, and Drew Williams
  • Editor(s):  Scott Pelland and Jessica Joffe Stein
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 134 pages
  • Year: 2001
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Versus Book Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title(s): The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
  • Publisher: Versus Books
  • Author(s): Craig Keller and Casey Loe
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 144 pages
  • Year: 2001
  • Other Info:  This guide has a double sided cover, with each side covering one game.  The pages are flipped upside down after the half-way point, so it is designed that neither cover or side is the proper way of going through the book.

Brady Games Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages Official Pocket Guide

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  • Game Title(s): The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
  • Publisher: Brady Games
  • Author(s): Tim Bogenn and Peter Pagomstas
  • Editor(s):  H. Leigh Davis
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 224 pages
  • Year: 2001
  • Other Info:  This guide is double sided and flips the pages upside down at the half-way point for each game title.  This is a mini pocket edition of Brady Games' Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons Official Strategy Guide.

Nintendo Power - Super Smash Bros. Melee - Official Player's Guide

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  • Game Title(s): Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • Publisher: Nintendo Power and M. Arakawa
  • Author(s): Jennifer Villarreal, Alan Averill, George Sinfield, and Drew Williams
  • Editor(s):  Scott Pelland
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 120 pages
  • Year: 2001
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Prima Games - A Link to the Past/Four Swords Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title(s): The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s): Bryan Stratton and Stephen Stratton
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 192 pages
  • Year: 2002
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Nintendo Dream - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title(s): The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
  • Publisher: Tankoban Publishing
  • Author(s): Nintendo Dream
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: Japan
  • Language: Japanese
  • Length: 146 pages
  • Year: 2002
  • Other Info:  This guide includes a pull out map and checklist.

Prima Games - The Wind Waker Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title(s): The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s): Bryan Stratton and Stephen Stratton
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 192 pages
  • Year: 2003
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Nintendo Power Four Swords Adventures Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
  • Publisher: Nintendo Power
  • Author(s): Alan Averill and Steve Thomason
  • Editor(s):  Scott Pelland
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 112 pages
  • Year: 2004
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Nintendo Power - Collector's Edition Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title(s): The Legend of Zelda,  Zelda II: Adventures of Link, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  • Publisher: Nintendo Power
  • Author(s): Alan Averill, Jessica Folsom, Erik Peterson, and Jacob Ward
  • Editor(s):  Scott Pelland
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 160 pages
  • Year: 2004
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Nintendo Power - The Minish Cap Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
  • Publisher: Nintendo Power
  • Author(s): Steve Thomason
  • Editor(s): Scott Pelland and Jessica Joffe Stein
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 112 pages
  • Year: 2004
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Soul Calibur II Limited Edition Fighter's Guide

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  • Game Title: Soul Calibur II
  • Publisher: Brady Games
  • Author(s): Paul Edwards and Michael Lummis
  • Editor(s): H. Leigh Davis
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 176 pages
  • Year: 2004
  • Other Info: Missing soundtrack cd and mini poster, has limited edition hard dust cover.

Prima Games Twilight Princess Premiere Edition Strategy Guide GameCube Version

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s): David Hodgson and Stephen Stratton
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 432 pages
  • Year: 2006
  • Other Info:  This guide was written for the GameCube Version of Twilight Princess.

Prima Games Twilight Princess Premiere Edition Strategy Guide Wii Version

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s): David Hodgson and Stephen Stratton
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 432 pages
  • Year: 2006
  • Other Info:  This guide was written for the Wii Version of Twilight Princess.

Prima Games - Twilight Princess Collector's Edition Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s): David Hodgson and Stephen Stratton
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Length: 432 pages (448 pages reprint)
  • Year: 2006
  • Other Info:  This guide was written for the Wii Version of Twilight Princess.

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland Perfect Guide

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  • Game Title: Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
  • Publisher:
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  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: Japan
  • Language:  Japanese
  • Length: 208 pages
  • Year: 2006
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Prima Games - Phantom Hourglass Collector's Edition Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s):  Stephen Stratton and Fletcher Black
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 336 pages
  • Year: 2007
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Premiere Edition Super Smash Bros. Brawl Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s):  Bryan Dawson
  • Editor(s):  Shaida Boroumand and John Browning
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 208 pages
  • Year: 2008
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Prima Games - Spirit Tracks Collector's Edition Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s):  Stephen Stratton and David Knight
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 320 pages
  • Year: 2009
  • Other Info:  The content is identical to the Prima Games Spirit Tracks Premiere Edition Strategy Guide.

Prima Games Spirit Tracks Premiere Edition Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s):  Stephen Stratton and David Knight
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 320 pages
  • Year: 2009
  • Other Info:  The content is identical to the Prima Games Spirit Tracks Collector's Edition Strategy Guide.

Prima Games - Ocarina of Time 3D Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s):  John Chance
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 224 pages
  • Year: 2011
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Prima Games - Skyward Sword Collector's Edition Strategy Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s):  Alicia Ashby
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 272 pages
  • Year: 2011
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Prima Games - The Wind Waker HD Official Game Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s):  Steve Stratton and Garitt Rocha
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 352 pages
  • Year: 2013
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Prima Games - The Legend of Zelda Official Game Guide Box Set

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s): 
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: over 2,000 pages of strategy guide information
  • Year: 2013
  • Other Info: This box includes the following collectible items: 6 Official Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition Guides (Ocarina of Time 3D, Spirit Tracks, Phantom Hourglass, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword ), a custom treasure chest book holder, a 2.5 X 7.5 inch laser etched gold two-sided bookmark, and a certificate of authenticity signed by Eiji Aonuma.  This is the first time the Collector's Edition Ocarina of Time 3D Hardcover Guide was made available and is exclusive to the set.  The Skyward Sword Collector's Guide included in this box set has been expanded from its previous release to include over 100 additional pages of content.

Prima - A Link Between Worlds Official Game Guide

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
  • Publisher: Prima Games
  • Author(s): 
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length:
  • Year: 2013
  • Other Info: Mini Guide Edition
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