In the second timeline link won at the end of ocarina and got sent back to his. True, or at least close enough to true as timetravel and multiple timeline shenanigans allow. The exact timeline of the zelda games has been causing schoolyard arguments since the beginning, but there was a time when it was possible to make sense of it all without a phd in nerdiness. Where does links awakening fit in the legend of zelda timeline. Instead it features the same main character that the player selects in the satellaview. The decline timeline is one of the three timelines occurring after ocarina of time. It splits after ocarina of time, with one timeline depicting the events that follow links triumph over ganon, and the other his defeat. A chinese version was released in mainland china, hongkong and taiwan on. The official japanese zelda twitter account has released an updated timeline containing every zelda release and remaster since 2011 with hyrule warriors being excluded due to being a non. The exact timeline of the zelda games has been causing schoolyard.
Now, to make sense of any of this, keep in mind that ocarina of time is the point at which the timeline diverges. In ocarina, link travels back in time to warn zelda about ganon, causing a split timeline. The section of the timeline where link triumphs is further divided into. For all of you were blind and just miraculously regained your vision, this is a guide for the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda has been one of nintendos most beloved and prolific series, with 16 games. The book also includes artwork for the games, a short manga, and a foreword and afterword written. There is no zelda timeline, stop trying destructoid.
The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. Buresu obu za wairudo is the nineteenth installment in the legend of zelda series developed for the wii u and the nintendo switch. But where exactly does links awakening fit into the chronology of the zelda. The zelda games have always been referenced as connected storywise. Nintendo finally releases the official zelda timeline. This is a quote from hyrule historia a chronology of the history of hyrule the chronology begins with the creation of heaven and earth, immediately followed by the events of skyward sword. Ironically, this links adventure is located in the latest part of the zelda timeline. Well, if you have read what the creator of zelda posted, its that skyword sword is the first game in the timeline, ocirana comes afters. Next to mario, link is arguably the most recognizable character in video games. Zelda 2 was a direct sequel to the first game, while a link to the past was stated to be a prequel to zelda 1 in an interview and even game box. Links awakening may have been a game on a portable system, but it had just as much content and depth as the other.
With so many similarities, it seems like this was also meant to represent the same area. This timeline was confirmed by nintendo upon the release of hyrule historia. Ganondorf obtained the remaining triforce pieces from link and zelda, and was subsequently sealed within the corrupted sacred realm by the seven sages. The end of ocarina of time caused a split in the zelda chronology. If link defeats ganondorf as an adult, he triggers the events that lead to the hero of winds and a new world. With the impending release of the nintendo switch remake of the legend of. The legend of zelda timeline has for nearly 30 years been a source of disputes and arguments from the original legend, through ocarina of time, majoras mask, wind waker and skyward sword to. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Once you complete this dungeon, you can skip right to a ton of other ones you could do the sixth dark world dungeon next if. Ganondorf was exposed as a traitor, and everything went as it was.
The legend of zelda is a unique series in that while the characters are. Cdi games from the legend of zelda series wikipedia. It added mechanics and concepts to the series that have become commonplace, including multilevel dungeons and new equipment such as the hookshot and the pegasus boots, as well as establishing the concept of an alternate, parallel and sometimes far more dangerous world. Graphics of the legend of zelda timeline timetoast timelines. Not designed for nintendo platforms, the games owe their existence to negotiations related to nintendos decision not to have philips create a cd addon to the super nes. A link between worlds debuts, a sequel to a link to the past. That game took place in one of several branches of the overall zelda timelineafter a link to the past, between links awakening and the original legend of zelda. It is here in this branch that we see the wind waker, phantom hourglass, and spirit tracks take place. The timeline where zelda was warned by a child link is referred to by fans as the child timeline, and. Hyrule historia is a book released in japan on december 21st, 2011 for 3,255 yen. A link to the past uses a topdown perspective similar to that of the original the legend of zelda. The zelda and link of that timeline probably lived full lives there, and that would be it, with the next story taking place many many years later back in the now dried up, original hyrule. Satellaview games from the legend of zelda series wikipedia. Because this is a sequel, it falls under the fallen hero timeline directly after links awakening.
Breath of the wild has reinvigorated the conversation regarding the games placement in the franchises timeline. It wasnt a platformer like mario, yet it wasnt exactly a roleplaying game. A link to the past after a long 5 years fans could return to the familiar landscape of hyrule, this time more expansive and beautiful than ever thanks to the 16bit snes. This warping with music feature has also been used in a link to the past and links awakening. In the decline timeline, link fails to defeat ganon at the end of ocarina of time, resulting in ganon taking over hyrule. The legend of zelda takes place predominantly in a medieval western europeinspired fantasy world called hyrule, which has developed a deep history and wide geography over the series many releases. This timeline is somewhat of an alternate reality of the adult timeline. The original the legend of zelda starts with link obtaining a cheap wooden sword from an old man in a cave. Welcome rzelda is the hub for anything and everything the legend of zelda the iconic nintendo series. You can tell this from the opening story, and there are references to things from ocarina located throughout the. It was released worldwide on both the wii u and the switch on march 3, 2017. In the first few years of the nintendo entertainment system release, there were only a handful of games available.
Breath of the wild, between the master sword, the hylian shield, the inclusion of twilight princess wolf link and a number of amiibospecific outfits that are nods to old. Much of the backstory of the creation of hyrule was revealed in the games a link to the past, ocarina of time, the wind waker, twilight princess, skyward sword, and a link between worlds. Its 274 pages feature art and information from every game in the legend of zelda series. Hyrule historia is a collectors book about nintendos the legend of zelda series, published in english by dark horse comics and in german by tokyopop. Thats how we end up with continuities if you can call them that like. In zelda 3 a link to the past, death mountain contains spectacle. Breath of the wilds new dlc has fans debating the zelda. This timeline branch contains the events of a link to the past, oracle of seasons and. The legend of zelda is an actionadventure video game franchise created by japanese game. Other than that, links awakening dx differs from the original only in color and a few text changes. He has previously written gaming articles for websites like cracked. A link to the past is one of the least linear of the zelda games in the series.
The lightning cracked again, illuminating the field and the eerily. You can think of this game as taking place over a hundred years after ocarina of time. Same links from different zelda series video game news. The legend of zelda is a unique series in that while the characters are repeated across nearly all entries, they are, most of the time, different versions of the ones that came before. In this scenario, link defeated ganon and then went back to his childhood days. While the zelda series has always been second fiddle to mario, zelda makes up for it by having a continuity that was probably the topic of stephen hawkings doctoral thesis. The adult timeline only takes place if link, as an adult, defeats ganondorf in the final battle of ocarina of time. The legend of zelda, the first zelda game is a 2d topdown perspective. A link to the past focuses on link as he journeys to save hyrule, defeat the dark lord ganon, and rescue the descendants of the seven sages. Links awakening was originally released for the nintendo game boy in 1993. The chronology of the legend of zelda series was a subject of much debate among fans until an official timeline. The wand of gamelon and zeldas adventure are actionadventure games produced by philips for their cdi format as part of nintendos the legend of zelda video game series. In 2011, to accompany the release of skyward sword, yet another prequel and celebrate the 25th anniversary, nintendo finally released the one true final official zelda timeline.
Then came the legend of zelda, a game that was different from some of the other nes fare that the system had to offer. Bs the legend of zelda is an actionadventure game first broadcast to satellaview owners in august 1995. The zelda timeline has long been a matter of dispute among fans, but after the release of hyrule historia, they finally have an official ordering of the games in the series. Where does the wind waker fit into the overall zelda series timeline aonuma. The fallen hero timeline is the timeline branch in which link, the hero of time, despite his best efforts, was defeated by ganondorf in the final battle. There is always a link, but its not always the same link as the one we saw before, nor will it likely be the same link well see in the next adventure. It introduced series staples such as parallel worlds and items including the master sword. If link defeats ganondorf as a child, hyrule enters the twilight realm. Tagged with funny, memes, awesome, dump, meme dump. It returns to a topdown perspective similar to the original the legend of zelda, dropping the sidescrolling gameplay of zelda ii. The zelda games arent about hyrule and link and zelda and ganon, but what they stand for. And there is a reference to zelda 2 in the game, the king kept the tradition of naming the princess zelda, a tradition started around the golden age of hyrule between a link to the past and zelda 1 after the prince of hyrule accidentally cursed zelda the first not the first zelda from skyward sword into a deep sleep and felt extreme guilt. And then ocarina of time was said to be a prequel to a link to the past. Back to the original formula, a new greenclad hero rose up against ganon in this adventure, unfolding with a much deeper, complex story within a more.
The nintendo switch is about to receive a new game in the legend of zelda series, but its one that fans might be familiar with, as its a remake of links awakening on the game boy. Fans are already trying to place breath of the wild on. Breath of the wild dlc adds more zelda timeline confusion. Breath of the wild doesnt fit anywhere on the zelda timeline. Like oot link with his biggoron sword, botw link can get weapons. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Fans are already trying to place breath of the wild on the. Theres a look at the legend of zelda timeline over at. Links awakening stars the same version of link from. Although there isnt a ton of evidence suggesting breath of the wild to take place after spirit tracks there simply isnt.
The timeline as it exists today didnt truly begin to take form until after the wind waker was developed. It can be tricky to keep up with the little heros story, so weve made it simple for you. So, if this new official timeline is to be believed which it should, since eiji aonuma, the current head of the zelda series served as a supervising editor on the art book in which the. Zelda timeline and analysis paperback january 8, 2017. The official legend of zelda timeline has been updated. Nov 9, 2018 they literally just described the conflict of the zelda timeline. Above is link from the legend of zelda and the adventure of link, which were the first two zelda games, where the series started. Triforce heroes place in the zelda timeline revealed.
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