The Anatomy of Zelda

the long version

This is a video game analysis book, for the first two Zelda games, The Legend of Zelda, and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, which were released on the Nintendo Entertainment System {NES}. Each of the games has color screenshots, and pixle sprite images from the game. This book is a companion to the "GameSpite: Quarterly/Journal" series, the front cover of the hardcover edition says it is "GameSpite: Journal 14". The book was released in two different versions. A paperback version was released on April 1, 2013 through CreateSpace Independent Publishing ISBN: 9781511880282 {2012}, and a hardback version released on May 12, 2013, through "Blurb Inc." Books in this series: * GameSpite: Year One, Vol. 1 {2008} * GameSpite: Year One, Vol. 2 {2010} * GameSpite: Year Two {2012} GameSpite: Quarterly/Journal series {Volumes 1-7 are called G1, through G7} * GameSpite: Quarterly 1, Spring 2009: (Game Boy) x (20 Years) = Retrospective {2009} * GameSpite: Quarterly 2, Summer 2009: The Greatest* Games of All Time {2009} * GameSpite: Quarterly 3, Fall 2009: The Encyclopedia of 8-Bit Heroes {2009} * GameSpite: Quarterly 4, Spring 2010: The Mechanics of Gaming {2010} * GameSpite: Quarterly 5, Fall 2010: The NES Turns 25 {2010} * GameSpite: Quarterly 6, Winter 2010/2011: The Most Underappreciated* Games of All Time {2010} * GameSpite: Quarterly 7, Encyclopedia of 8-Bit Villains {2011} * GameSpite: Quarterly 8, PlayStation, 15 Years Later {2011} * GameSpite: Journal 9, Fall 1911: Games and Mortality {2011} * GameSpite: Journal 10: Super NES Turns 20 {2011} * GameSpite: Journal 11 {2012} * GameSpite: Journal 12: Sega Vol. 1, Arcade through 32X {2012} GameSpite Presents: * The Anatomy of Castlevania: The NES Trilogy {2012-13} {2013 Hardback title, The Anatomy of Castlevania: Vol. 1, The Introduction, says this is "GameSpite: Journal 13".} * The Anatomy of Zelda, Volume One {2013} {The hardback version is subtitled "GameSpite: Journal 14", on cover} * The Anatomy of Super Mario, Volume I {2013} * The Anatomy of Metroid, Vol. I {2014} * The Anatomy of Metroid, Vol. II {2014} ** The Anatomy of Metroid: Deluxe Edition {2014} * The Anatomy of Mega Man, Vol. I {2014}