Norm
God-King of Teh Intarwebz
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- Dec 10, 2011
Before I get into the whole 'thing that this thread is about' bit of the article, I have to get some things straight. First, I'm writing this on the spot, on my phone, so I apologize for any inconsistencies and misspellings in advance. Second, I want to clear up the main source of my information, which is the 'LCD Games from the Legend of Zelda series' Wikipedia page, so you are now free to a.) Slam this fact and the thread it is in, and b.) Check the sources on this page. And finally, I have to define what is 'cannon' in the contexxt of this thread, because if I don't, this will make no sense whatsoever. My definition of cannon in this thread is a Zelda game that is liscensed by Nintendo and created by either Nintendo or Flagship.
The Zelda timeline has caused some confusion thanks to the infamous third split. It states that the first four games are just what would happen if Ocarina of Time Link was killed by Ganondorf or his minions. I do not believe in the third split, and am trying to at least change your perspective with this fact: Nintendo forgot one of the earliest Zelda games. And not just some hokey niche console game, either. They forgot the first handheld Zelda, which was aptly named Zelda. It was released in August 1989, and has the privelige of being the only Zelda released in North America only, as well as being one of the few Game and Watch games to be developed by Nintendo,, which allows this game to be placed under the definition of cannon that I have already laid out. But my point is that it is difficult to place this on the timeline. The plot ties it to the first three Zelda games in that the plot specifically stated that Zelda has been kidnapped by dragons and had scattered the pieces of the triforce. To tie it in with the only sensible timeline branch to use, the third split, is a piece of work. Since we've already ruled out any involvement with Link's Awakening thanks to the mention of Zelda in the plot, that leaves three possible places in the timeline: After ALttP, after ZII, and between the original Zelda and ZII. Since Zelda 1 and ZII are direct sequels, that rules that out. And since Link hadn't met Zelda or her handmaid Impa before the events of the original (remember, this is before the whole reincarnation concept), it's a little hard to send Link on a quest to save Zelda. That leaves the only viable spot as being after ZII, except, if memoryy serves, that game has already been confirmed as the end of that branch, full stop. So, the only way to fit this game into the timeline is to rearrange it, thus disproving the 'official' timeline. Please post comments on my theory, how I can improve it, etc. I plan to fix some issues this Sunday, so plenty of time to show me a few weaak links in my theory.
The Zelda timeline has caused some confusion thanks to the infamous third split. It states that the first four games are just what would happen if Ocarina of Time Link was killed by Ganondorf or his minions. I do not believe in the third split, and am trying to at least change your perspective with this fact: Nintendo forgot one of the earliest Zelda games. And not just some hokey niche console game, either. They forgot the first handheld Zelda, which was aptly named Zelda. It was released in August 1989, and has the privelige of being the only Zelda released in North America only, as well as being one of the few Game and Watch games to be developed by Nintendo,, which allows this game to be placed under the definition of cannon that I have already laid out. But my point is that it is difficult to place this on the timeline. The plot ties it to the first three Zelda games in that the plot specifically stated that Zelda has been kidnapped by dragons and had scattered the pieces of the triforce. To tie it in with the only sensible timeline branch to use, the third split, is a piece of work. Since we've already ruled out any involvement with Link's Awakening thanks to the mention of Zelda in the plot, that leaves three possible places in the timeline: After ALttP, after ZII, and between the original Zelda and ZII. Since Zelda 1 and ZII are direct sequels, that rules that out. And since Link hadn't met Zelda or her handmaid Impa before the events of the original (remember, this is before the whole reincarnation concept), it's a little hard to send Link on a quest to save Zelda. That leaves the only viable spot as being after ZII, except, if memoryy serves, that game has already been confirmed as the end of that branch, full stop. So, the only way to fit this game into the timeline is to rearrange it, thus disproving the 'official' timeline. Please post comments on my theory, how I can improve it, etc. I plan to fix some issues this Sunday, so plenty of time to show me a few weaak links in my theory.