Tag: Zelda Timeline

Before Hyrule Historia was published, Zelda fans had long debated the nature of a Zelda timeline. Some correctly posited that the timeline was split between Child Link and Adult Link timelines when Zelda sent Adult Link back in time after he defeated Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time. But the existence of a third timeline branch, wherein Link was defeated by Ganondorf, exasperated many fans, striking some as a cop-out. Yet, Vortexxygaming has concocted a theory that not only satisfactorily explains the Downfall Timeline but also ties together many loose ends, demystifying the overall Zelda narrative as we know it…

Many have wondered if Tri Force Heroes will have a place in the Zelda series’ official timeline. Frustratingly, we’ve received somewhat conflicting reports on the subject from the game’s director and other sources within Nintendo. Regardless, some fans have questioned whether or not the story premised for Tri Force Heroes is actually fit for the timeline, citing it as too silly or childish. Today, we want to really examine the relationship between a Zelda‘s game tone and its placement in the series’ canon. We want to know if a Zelda story really can be too silly for the official timeline…

It’s been quite a few years since the Hyrule Historia‘s release in 2011, meaning it’s been quite a few years since fans were given an official Zelda timeline. The timeline seemed like a godsend to the many fans that fervently theorized and debated the chronology of each Zelda game. But how did the release of an official timeline – a conclusive chronology – really affect Zelda fan theories and Zelda fan culture in general. We’re here today to debate whether the official timeline ultimately helped or hurt fan theories…

The timeline of the Zelda series has been something at the forefront of debates for numerous years. Many fans, myself included, theorized on the timeline a long time before there was an official announcement. If you aren’t familiar with this term, a timeline places all of the games in a series in some sort of chronological order, usually taking place in the same dimension. What makes it confusing is not only the complexity of the Zelda games, but also that…

Spoiler warning for Skyward Sword.

YouTube user GamesBrained, the brilliant mind behind Zelda 101, has decided to explain the complicated Zelda timeline in a three-part video series. The first one, recently released, covers The Creation Era when the three goddesses created the Zelda universe as well as the Triforce.

GamesBrained sums up the events of Skyward Sword, as well as explaining the other godesses besides Din, Farore, and Nayru. GamesBrained also…

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Zelda series spent many years atop the mountain of gaming mysteries. Devoted fans spent hours, weeks, even months of their lives trying to crack the code behind the Zelda timeline, in the process forging complex and convoluted theories from the most minute of details in order to prove their own unique take on how the games all tied together. Of course, Hyrule Historia put an end to all that, but I bring this up because it shows just how much some people (myself included; I was a timeline theorist for years) love to find the connections between various parts of the series.

Fast forward to today, when

Hyrule Warriors‘ release is almost upon us in North America. Relatively early on, the game was confirmed to have absolutely no connection to the main Zelda series—sure, the title features numerous characters, locales, items, and enemies from a select number of the games, but it’s all taking place in another parallel world that does not intersect with the ones Historia gave us. But was that the right call, and, assuming that the Dynasty Warriors/Legend of Zelda crossover gets a sequel, should Nintendo and Koei Tecmo continue to keep the worlds separate?

Head past the jump to hear my thoughts on the matter.

Amid the chaos that is the cesspool of Zelda fan theories and speculation, there is a glorious beacon of unquestionable righteousness: the Official Zelda Timeline. Graced upon on us by the glorious Eiji Aonuma and his Zelda disciples, this absolute guide to the history of Zelda gave us guidance, helping us to finally realize that the obvious truth we were missing was hidden in the conundrum of time travel in Ocarina of Time. Also, Link apparently died or something (not that this didn’t occur…

When it comes to comics and films, both use the same source material but often diverge into what some call the comic canon and the movie canon. Hyrule Warriors is a new Zelda game that takes elements from Zelda but uses it in a way that just doesn’t quite work in the Zeldaverse we’re so familiar with, and Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma is not one to overlook this small fact.

In an interview with Eiji Aonuma, it was confirmed that Hyrule Warriors is indeed not part of the main Zelda timeline. Relating it to the film The Avengers, Aonuma stated that while there is a connection between Hyrule Warriors and the Zeldaverse, Hyrule Warriors is moreover part of a different dimension. This is unlike Majora’s Mask which Aonuma states, while in a different dimension, is part of the main timeline. Looks like Link was never dead after all.

Head past the jump for the interview snippet!

This is a comparison of every main-line Zelda game on how they performed, how well they sold, and how long it took to complete. These are nobody’s opinions or arguments about these result- just straight down to the numbers.This table was put together by a site called ScoreGods and have really outdone themselves with the statistics. Hit the jump for more!

Does anybody here like to be on the lookout for plot holes? Do you sift through facts about your chosen media to find continuity errors? If so then this article from Nintendo World Report is probably perfect for you. Author Justin Berube laid down his thoughts on how A Link Between Worlds fits into the Zelda timeline and analyzed the introductory story and other areas of the game for problems with its placement. He bothered to put a lot of…