本书取材于HOBO日刊ITOI新闻所刊载的岩田聪先生的大量访谈，以及任天堂官网上登出的《向社长询问》栏目，将“岩田先生的话”按照时间、主题的顺序，重新编排，汇集成册。从来自札幌的高中生“天才程序员”，到扭转巨额负债状况的小型企业社长，再到世界顶尖游戏公司任天堂主理人。岩田聪传奇的一生，他的经历与经验，价值观与哲学，经营理念，以及对于创意的思考，尽在这本书中。书中还特别收录了宫本茂和糸井重里谈岩田先生的追忆文章。

Dark Horse Books and Nintendo team up to bring you The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on The Legend of Zelda franchise. This handsome hardcover contains never-before-seen concept art, the full history of Hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more! Starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary producer and video-game designer of Donkey Kong, Mario, and The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, this book is crammed full of information about the storied history of Link's adventures from the creators themselves! As a bonus, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of The Legend of Zelda manga - Akira Himekawa!