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|industry= Video game strategy guides
|established= 1990
|defunct= 2019
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|products= ''The Legend of Zelda'' Official Game Guides
|parent= Penguin Random House
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|website= [http://www.primagames.com/ primagames.com]
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'''Prima Games''' was a publisher of officially licensed strategy guides established in 1990.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= We've been the leading publisher of officially licensed strategy guides since 1990.|author= |published= |retrieved= September 15, 2015|url= http://www.primagames.com/pages/about-us|title= About Us|site= Prima Games|type=}}</ref> It was selected by [[Nintendo]] to provide the official strategy guides for their games, including {{TLoZ Series}} (as of {{PH}}), after [[Nintendo Power]] ceased publication in 2012. In 2013, they joined forces with BradyGames, another publisher which also released several {{TLoZ|-}} strategy guides.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= In 2013, we joined forces with BradyGames (also owned by Penguin Random House LLC) to become the premiere provider of official, expert strategy content, with the largest catalog and the most games covered.|author= |published= |retrieved= September 15, 2015|url= http://www.primagames.com/pages/about-us|title= About Us|site= Prima Games|type=}}</ref> In Spring 2019, Prima Games was discontinued following a "decline in the video game guide sector".<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= DK announced the "extremely difficult decision" that they will no longer commission new Prima Games strategy guides following a "significant decline" in the video game guide sector, and the US-based imprint will be discontinued in Spring 2019 after 28 years of publication.|author= Erin Somers|published= November 8, 2018|retrieved= November 10, 2018|url= https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2018/11/people-etc-dk-to-close-prima-games/|title= People, Etc.: DK to Close Prima Games|site= Publishers Lunch|type= }}</ref>

==''The Legend of Zelda'' Official Guides==
In addition to their standard Premiere Edition guides and eGuides, Prima released Collector's Editions for all {{TLoZ|-}} games starting with {{TP}}. These guides feature hardcovers, gilded pages, and bonus items such as maps, bookmarks, and lithographs.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= Our collector's editions contain exclusive extras such as pull-out maps, downloadable content, lavish art sections, lithographs, or even in-game DLC.|author= |published= |retrieved= September 15, 2015|url= http://www.primagames.com/pages/about-us|title= About Us|site= Prima Games|type=}}</ref>

On November 26, 2013, Prima released a limited edition box set celebrating the legacy of the series. It included six Collector's Edition guides spanning all {{TLoZ|-}} releases from {{TP|-}} to {{TWWHD}}, along with a [[Treasure Chest]] bookholder, a gilded two-sided bookmark, and a certificate of authenticity signed by [[Eiji Aonuma]].<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= The Legend of Zelda Box Set: Prima Official Game Guide comes with six official Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition Guides – spanning from Ocarina of Time 3D through Skyward Sword – along with a custom treasure chest book holder, fashioned like a treasure chest in the game. You'll also get a 2.5 X 7.5 gold two-sided bookmark as well as a certificate of authenticity, signed by Eiji Aonuma.|author= Robert Workman|published= July 17, 2013|retrieved= |url= http://www.primagames.com/news/legend-zelda-official-game-guide-box-set-coming-no|title= The Legend of Zelda Official Game Guide Box Set Coming This November|site= Prima Games|type=}}</ref> This was the only time Prima released an {{OoT3D}} Collector's Edition guide as an exclusive this box set.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= Plus, for the first time ever, The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time 3D guide is available in hard cover and exclusive to this box set!  This limited edition set will only be printed once and the number available will be set in stone very soon.|author= |published= July 16, 2013|retrieved= |url= http://www.primagames.com/games/wind-waker/news/legend-zelda-box-set|title= The Legend of Zelda Box Set is Available, Pre-Order Before it is gone!|site= Prima Games|type=}}</ref> It also included a revised and expanded {{SS}} guide with over 100 pages of new content,<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword guide has been revised and expanded by over 100 pages|author= |published= July 23, 2014|retrieved= September 15, 2015|url= http://www.primagames.com/games/legend-zelda-ocarina-time-3d/news/amazon-lightning-deal-get-100-zelda-box-set|title= Amazon Lightning Deal: Get $100 Off The Zelda Box Set|site= Prima Games|type=}}</ref> and an updated version of the {{TP|-}} guide. The box set was limited to 50,000 copies.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= This is limited to 50,000 units.|author= Nintendo Life|published= November 26, 2013|retrieved= September 15, 2015|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxxmiA4eXt4|title= Prima Games Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide Box Set Unboxing|site= YouTube|type= Video}}</ref>

===Premiere Editions===
[[File:Prima Box Set.jpg|thumb|x300px|right|''The Legend of Zelda'' Box Set]]
*{{ALttP}} (as an unauthorized game secrets guide)
*{{LADX}}
*{{OoT}} (later re-released when it was also available for the [[GameCube]])
*{{MM}}
* {{OoS}} and {{OoA}}
*{{ALttP&FS}}
*{{TWW}}
*{{TP}} (for [[Wii]] and GameCube)
*{{PH}}
*{{ST}}
*{{OoT3D}}
*{{SS}}
*{{TWWHD}}
*{{ALBW}}
*{{MM3D}}
*{{TFH}}
*{{TPHD}}

===Collector's Editions===
*{{TP|-}} ([[Wii]] version; includes cloth world map)
*{{PH|-}} (includes bookmark, story booklet, and a double-sided poster)
*{{ST|-}} (includes parchment world map)
*{{SS|-}} (includes cloth surface world map)
*{{TWWHD|-}} (includes cloth sea chart)
*{{ALBW|-}} (includes framed lithograph)
*{{HW}}
*''The Legend of Zelda'' box set: (includes chest bookholder, gilded bookmark, and certificate of authenticity)
**{{TP|-}}
**{{PH|-}}
**{{ST|-}}
**{{OoT3D|-}}
**{{SS|-}}
**{{TWWHD|-}}
*{{MM3D|-}} (includes character clings)
*{{TFH|-}} (includes screen cleaner)
*{{TPHD|-}} (includes cloth world map)
*{{HWL}}

==Gallery==
===Premiere Editions===
<gallery>
File:ALttP Prima Guide.jpg|{{ALttP|-}}
File:LADX Prima Guide.jpg|{{LADX|-}}
File:OoT Prima Guide.jpg|{{OoT|-}} (Nintendo 64 version)
File:MM Prima Guide.jpg|{{MM|-}}
File:OoX Prima Guide.jpg|{{OoS|-}} and {{OoA|-}}
File:ALttP&FS Prima Guide.jpg|{{ALttP&FS|-}}
File:TWW Prima Guide.jpg|{{TWW|-}}
File:TP GC Prima Guide.jpg|{{TP|-}} (GameCube version)
File:TP Wii Prima Guide.jpg|{{TP|-}} (Wii version)
File:PH Prima Guide.jpg|{{PH|-}}
File:ST Prima Guide.png|{{ST|-}}
File:OoT3D Prima Guide.png|{{OoT3D|-}}
File:SS Prima Guide.jpg|{{SS|-}}
File:TWWHD Prima Guide.png|{{TWWHD|-}}
File:ALBW Prima Guide.jpg|{{ALBW|-}}
File:MM3D Prima Guide.png|{{MM3D|-}}
File:TFH Premiere Guide.png|{{TFH|-}}
</gallery>

===Collector's Editions===
<gallery>
File:TP Prima Collector's Edition Guide.jpg|{{TP|-}}
File:PH Prima Collector's Edition Guide.jpg|{{PH|-}}
File:ST Prima Collector's Edition Guide.png|{{ST|-}}
File:SS Prima Collector's Edition Guide.png|{{SS|-}}
File:TWWHD Prima Collector's Edition Guide.png|{{TWWHD|-}}
File:ALBW Prima Collector's Edition Guide.png|{{ALBW|-}}
File:OoT3D Prima Collector's Edition Guide.png|{{OoT3D|-}}
File:HW Prima Guide.png|{{HW|-}}
File:MM3D Prima Collector's Edition Guide.png|{{MM3D|-}}
File:TFH Collector's Edition Guide.png|{{TFH|-}}
File:TPHD Prima Collector's Edition Guide.png|{{TPHD|-}}
File:HWL Prima Guide.png|{{HWL|-}}
</gallery>

==External Links==
*[http://www.primagames.com Official website]
*[https://www.facebook.com/PrimaGames/ Official Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/primagames Official Twitter]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20220929083848/https://twitter.com/PrimaGames Web archive]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/PrimaGamesVideo Official YouTube channel]

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