Timeline

The Zelda Timeline is an ordering of the Zelda games as their events occur within the fictional universe. While it had previously been kept secret, left to fan speculation and theories, the official timeline was published along with a detailed history of the Zelda universe in the Hyrule Historia in December of 2011.

Ordering

• Skyward Sword
• The Minish Cap
• Four Swords
• Ocarina of Time
  • Downfall Ending
    • A Link to the Past
    • Oracle of Seasons
    • Oracle of Ages
    • Link's Awakening
    • The Legend of Zelda
    • The Adventure of Link
  • Child Ending
    • Majora's Mask
    • Twilight Princess
    • Four Swords Adventures
  • Adult Ending
    • The Wind Waker
    • Phantom Hourglass
    • Spirit Tracks

Resources

• Interview:Game Informer October 2011 - The reason Aonuma didn't want to reveal an official timeline