Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Prima Official Game Guides)

Just like the Collector's Edition of The Twilight Princess Guide, this book is a lesson to all other player's guide manufacturers in lavishness!!! The pages are all lined with gold leaf & as soon as you open the book it just screams 'quality' at you. If you want a guide look no further than this & to add to the quality it's cheap too. Bargain!

The most noticeable thing about this guide, as you can see, is the Hylian Crest design, the gilded page edges, and the faux-leather hardback binding. These features, while nice (especially for avid Zelda collectors like me) aren't what you're wanting to buy; you want the Phantom-busting-knowledge locked within.
A full map of the world is included, as well as a matching faux-leather, stitched bookmark. The map is fully marked with islands, obstacles, treasures, and Pieces of Heart, and is plenty big enough to adorn your wall and still be in easy view. I kind of wish the map had been canvas or cloth or something, instead of poster paper, but you can't have everything, I suppose.
The guide itself delivers, with checklists and everything else you need to complete the game and all its side-quests. No guide seems as fun to read enough after the...Read more

Keep in mind all my reviews for the strategy guides I own will be the same unless they bring something new to the table, because they are the same just for different games. So don't be upset because I cut and paste. I only do it in this for the guieds I own and I know it applies to. Thank you.

If you get stuck on games like the average person this will help you get through the rough spots. I found it very helpful, easy to read, and well put together for the most part. My only complaint is all the secrets and bonus stuff is in the back of the book. I feel it should be in the walkthrough so you don't have to go back and forth to see if you missed something. or get an item so late that it is irrelevant anymore because you got it so late its too weak. But most Guides do this so this is not the only one with this flaw. Hope that helps you out. The hard cover gives it a touch of class. I like the way they do this for most Zelda guides now