Daily Debate: Where in the Timeline Would You Have Placed Breath of the Wild?
Posted on October 11 2018 by Kat Vadam
Guys, I can’t let this go. As much as I wish I could just accept the timeline placement of Breath of the Wild, it just felt so shoehorned. And, while I don’t necessarily need the timeline to enjoy the games, certain games feel like they fit together. Sure, I can connect Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, and Twilight Princess, but do I really need to connect Spirit Tracks to Oracle of Seasons? Anyway, I still felt a bit let down by Breath of the Wild’s placement – at the end of each timeline? Ok, cool… Sounds lazy, but…
Wait…
Where we believe it to be? It’s up to our imagination?
Oh. Well. This opens new doors. And these doors, I can actually appreciate. Leaving it up to fans to think about the game, all the ins, outs, and upside-downs, and everything they know about the series is actually a smart move on Nintendo’s part. It allows for each fan to personally connect to the game, to give it his or her own spin. To maybe fill in a blank or two left unfilled before.
Ok. I can get behind that.
And now I want to hear your thoughts. Thinking about all you know, all you have seen and done in the game, where do you place Breath of the Wild in the timeline? Let us know in the comments below!
Kat Vadam is a mother of one, proud cat mom, and wife to someone far nerdier than she could ever hope to be. She also works by day as an analyst, writer, and editor. Here at Zelda Dungeon, she is the Head of Social Media and a copy editor, though she still enjoys occasionally writing things. Someday, she plans on giving up all her worldly possessions to move to the forest and become best friends with a korok. Were it so easy.
