No, no he does not just like the CD-i games. That was funny, quirky, and a wonderful tribute to both series. Plus if Navi is the TARDIS it is the most annoying time travel device ever conceived.Jungy 365 said:
Doc Brown Explains Zelda Chronology Using Time-Travelling DeLorean
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I don't see Zelda as an exact timeline. It's more like "The Legend" part of the title refers to story that remains largely the same, with passing reference to previous tales. Maybe the different games are just a culture's different interpretation of heroism.
I came to this but drawing all the similarities between the tone and story of A Link to the Past and Twilight Princess.
I came to this but drawing all the similarities between the tone and story of A Link to the Past and Twilight Princess.
That was pretty funny, but I still maintain that there is no timeline and that all the Zelda games, with a few notable exceptions, all operate independent of each other only sharing a few common themes.
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I fairly certain Nintendo doesn't have one. In fact I seem to recall an article on the Escapist here a while back where Nintendo officially stated that there wasn't one.MazdaXR said:
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I've been saying that for YEARS.espressojet said:
If I recall rightly theres a 3 part YouTube series that details this all process pretty well but its out of date now and at the end it pretty much concludes that even after all the study that their suggested timeline may still be incorrect compared to the "master" one.
To be honest I think Zelda games are just made with no real thought to past games made. After all its far more amusing for the devs to watch people tear their hair out trying to make sense of it all.
To be honest I think Zelda games are just made with no real thought to past games made. After all its far more amusing for the devs to watch people tear their hair out trying to make sense of it all.
That was awesome. The timeline of that game is just best left alone. It is the single most confusing timeline of any series I've ever seen.
I am sorry, but this timeline is pretty poor.Klagermeister said:Okay, here's the best picture I could find to explain it...
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Why is (Twilight Princess)TP on the adult timeline?
The adult ending of (Ocarina of time)OoT doesn't fit with the backstory of TP
It is almost universally accepted, that TP comes after the child ending of OoT.
How come the oracle games are on different timelines?
Both games must have the same Hero in them, as the linked ending ties them both together.
Why is (Links awakening)LA after (Majora's mask)MM?
LA's back story doesn't fit with the child ending of OoT
Original intent would place it after aLttP although there is a good case to place it after the Oracle games ( as in this video).
The thing is Nintendo hasn't actually released the timeline. Hell, for a long time, they claimed there wasn't one, but apparently they've decided now there is (or perhaps they were lying before).MazdaXR said:
Aaaaaanyway. Here's a link (hyuk) to the original split timeline theory. It's actually really solid, and it's the one I subscribe to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2g65jL3HDg
The timeline didn't make sense until Twilight Princess, and now it all fits together nicely. I kinda miss pre-TP days when Zelda forums were nothing but timeline arguments.
Ocarina of Time - Wind Waker - Phantom Hourglass - Spirit Tracks - Legend of Zelda - Adventure of Link
Ocarina of Time - Majora's Mask - Twilight Princess - Minish Cap - Four Swords - Four Swords Adventures - A Link to the Past - Link's Awakening - Oracle of Ages/Seasons
The key elements all flow perfectly this way (Link, Ganon, Zelda, Triforce, Hyrule, Master Sword), but there are a few games that can be moved around. Minish Cap can go as early in that timeline as is your preference (but not later), and the Oracle games could be appended to the end of either timeline (or even possibly in between ALttP and LA).
Yes, I know this incredibly nerdy and pedantic, but I was 15 once, too.
Ocarina of Time - Wind Waker - Phantom Hourglass - Spirit Tracks - Legend of Zelda - Adventure of Link
Ocarina of Time - Majora's Mask - Twilight Princess - Minish Cap - Four Swords - Four Swords Adventures - A Link to the Past - Link's Awakening - Oracle of Ages/Seasons
The key elements all flow perfectly this way (Link, Ganon, Zelda, Triforce, Hyrule, Master Sword), but there are a few games that can be moved around. Minish Cap can go as early in that timeline as is your preference (but not later), and the Oracle games could be appended to the end of either timeline (or even possibly in between ALttP and LA).
Yes, I know this incredibly nerdy and pedantic, but I was 15 once, too.
One of the greatest things I've ever seen.
Never realized how fucking confusing the timeline is, when you try to explain it verbally.
Never realized how fucking confusing the timeline is, when you try to explain it verbally.
ok so what do I think about the zelda twilight: well it's called the LEGEND of Zelda. Legends are never aquret so one game is what realy happend the rest are the same thing but told differently because every story teller ads something of his own...
No because Miyamoto said that the twilight princess was 100's of years after ocarina of time but it happened before the Wind WakerAerograt said:So if I'm getting this straight...
OOT (because Link goes back in time) > Majora's Mask > (OOT Link turns into a Skull Kid, Hyrule flooded... D
Minish Cap wasn't included though, and those events have to have happened before the Four Sword Adventures and Four Swords. Also no Oracle games or Phantom Hourglass or Spirit Tracks. Then again, I'm not thinking fourth dimensionally (and I don't blame the creators for not including them, Christ this is confusing).
Oh and AWESOME VIDEO!
Ah lol. That is such a good explanation of insane timeline. And I love Back To The Future so XD Yay.
When I played Wind Waker and it explained that you where Links descendant, and it was a hundred years later, then Ganon wakes up sees some kid wearing green clothes holding the master sword named Link. I really thought his first reaction should have been, "You know what, fuck this, I'm done."Scarim Coral said: