the link in ocorina of time and majora's mask was the best. those games will be 2 of my favorites forever.
Nintendo Lays To Rest Zelda Timeline Mystery
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Most of the Zelda games i played were stand alone games for me, not including the others mentioned. Besides i dont think zelda needs a superior plot analysis, its not like silent hill, KOTOR or any other plot heavy games. Nintendo's main focus while making zelda games is gameplay.
Most of Histories greatest achievements in entertainment were entirely accidental.
Anytime you find something deep in writing and bring it up to the writer they will try to hide their surprise but it is painfully obvious.
Even J.K. Rowling looks like a deer in headlights when folks explain amazing consistencies and possible subplots that her stories contain.
It's not a bad thing but folks need to remember that one mind never outperforms six billion minds in creativity. Sure you could argue that Newton did but it was more like for people like him "Once one person thinks it up you can't really do it again because it is already there."
Anytime you find something deep in writing and bring it up to the writer they will try to hide their surprise but it is painfully obvious.
Even J.K. Rowling looks like a deer in headlights when folks explain amazing consistencies and possible subplots that her stories contain.
It's not a bad thing but folks need to remember that one mind never outperforms six billion minds in creativity. Sure you could argue that Newton did but it was more like for people like him "Once one person thinks it up you can't really do it again because it is already there."
I personally prefer to believe that Nintendo doesn't want a timeline because it complicates telling the individual stories, and certainly didn't intend one, but that elements of each work happen to link (ha!) in a consistent and coherent way, as described in the video provided.
Essentially: No canonical timeline exists, but a stable, sensible fan-created timeline exists, which is good enough to use in further fanworks and is interesting for drawing ideas from.
I particularly like the connection between Ocarina and Twilight; the Hero of the Twilight is a descendant of the Hero of Time and Malon, explaining why Link starts off as a rancher in Twilight Princess. That's actually quite a clever conclusion to draw.
Although personally I'll always hold that the Link of "Link's Awakening" is the same as the Link of "A Link to the Past". It's the matching Gaiden game, insofar as I'm aware.
Essentially: No canonical timeline exists, but a stable, sensible fan-created timeline exists, which is good enough to use in further fanworks and is interesting for drawing ideas from.
I particularly like the connection between Ocarina and Twilight; the Hero of the Twilight is a descendant of the Hero of Time and Malon, explaining why Link starts off as a rancher in Twilight Princess. That's actually quite a clever conclusion to draw.
Although personally I'll always hold that the Link of "Link's Awakening" is the same as the Link of "A Link to the Past". It's the matching Gaiden game, insofar as I'm aware.
I personally believed the same stuff that nintendo said. Each game is it own separate experience and should be treated as much.
Why not try and make a Mario time line while your at it.
Why not try and make a Mario time line while your at it.
Personally, I find the response from Nintendo hilarious.
To think of all the people that have argued over this (no offense, I like Zelda myself) stupid subject for hours is hilarious to me.
I can see a Nintenerd reading Nintendo's response crying his heart out while doing his 207th playthrough of Ocarina of Time.
To some people, that's sad, to me (because I'm a bad person) I think it's one of the funniest things I've heard lately.
To think of all the people that have argued over this (no offense, I like Zelda myself) stupid subject for hours is hilarious to me.
I can see a Nintenerd reading Nintendo's response crying his heart out while doing his 207th playthrough of Ocarina of Time.
To some people, that's sad, to me (because I'm a bad person) I think it's one of the funniest things I've heard lately.
HA! I knew it!
Actually, I once speculated that the stories were one and the same told in an oral tradition, and that each game's differences were people telling the story different. While not exactly true, I was closer than some
Actually, I once speculated that the stories were one and the same told in an oral tradition, and that each game's differences were people telling the story different. While not exactly true, I was closer than some
Well, duh. The opening to Wind Waker makes a big point that this is not the same Link, and that the protagonist is wearing the green clothes because it's a tradition for boys who come of age in their villiage because (a) Link came before.
Just because you make up something based off of an existing story, even if it sounds better than the truth, does not make it true. (Fanfic writers are especially guilty of this.)
Just because you make up something based off of an existing story, even if it sounds better than the truth, does not make it true. (Fanfic writers are especially guilty of this.)
Ugh, these people just will not give up, will they? Some of these people who run the Zelda storyline websites have dedicated years of their life over this, and it's spewing out all over other forums that could care less about whether this Link came before that Link.
There's even an article about it here [http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Legend_of_Zelda#The_Zelda_Timeline_is_Serious_Fucking_Business] (Warning, not safe for work) if you just want a brief rundown on just how bizarre and trivial this is.
There's even an article about it here [http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Legend_of_Zelda#The_Zelda_Timeline_is_Serious_Fucking_Business] (Warning, not safe for work) if you just want a brief rundown on just how bizarre and trivial this is.