It introduced series staples such as parallel worlds and items including the master sword. You can think of this game as taking place over a hundred years after ocarina of time. Links awakening stars the same version of link from. Satellaview games from the legend of zelda series wikipedia. Zelda 2 was a direct sequel to the first game, while a link to the past was stated to be a prequel to zelda 1 in an interview and even game box. It was released worldwide on both the wii u and the switch on march 3, 2017. Well, if you have read what the creator of zelda posted, its that skyword sword is the first game in the timeline, ocirana comes afters. Ganondorf obtained the remaining triforce pieces from link and zelda, and was subsequently sealed within the corrupted sacred realm by the seven sages. In the first few years of the nintendo entertainment system release, there were only a handful of games available. Theres a look at the legend of zelda timeline over at. This timeline branch contains the events of a link to the past, oracle of seasons and. Where does the wind waker fit into the overall zelda series timeline aonuma. That game took place in one of several branches of the overall zelda timelineafter a link to the past, between links awakening and the original legend of zelda. Instead it features the same main character that the player selects in the satellaview.
It can be tricky to keep up with the little heros story, so weve made it simple for you. Cdi games from the legend of zelda series wikipedia. Bs the legend of zelda is an actionadventure game first broadcast to satellaview owners in august 1995. Same links from different zelda series video game news.
Breath of the wild has reinvigorated the conversation regarding the games placement in the franchises timeline. Nintendo finally releases the official zelda timeline. And there is a reference to zelda 2 in the game, the king kept the tradition of naming the princess zelda, a tradition started around the golden age of hyrule between a link to the past and zelda 1 after the prince of hyrule accidentally cursed zelda the first not the first zelda from skyward sword into a deep sleep and felt extreme guilt. Welcome rzelda is the hub for anything and everything the legend of zelda the iconic nintendo series. If link defeats ganondorf as a child, hyrule enters the twilight realm. He has previously written gaming articles for websites like cracked. Graphics of the legend of zelda timeline timetoast timelines. With the impending release of the nintendo switch remake of the legend of. A link to the past uses a topdown perspective similar to that of the original the legend of zelda. True, or at least close enough to true as timetravel and multiple timeline shenanigans allow. Ganondorf was exposed as a traitor, and everything went as it was.
A chinese version was released in mainland china, hongkong and taiwan on. If link defeats ganondorf as an adult, he triggers the events that lead to the hero of winds and a new world. The zelda and link of that timeline probably lived full lives there, and that would be it, with the next story taking place many many years later back in the now dried up, original hyrule. Hyrule historia is a book released in japan on december 21st, 2011 for 3,255 yen. The legend of zelda, the first zelda game is a 2d topdown perspective. The zelda games arent about hyrule and link and zelda and ganon, but what they stand for.
The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. Not designed for nintendo platforms, the games owe their existence to negotiations related to nintendos decision not to have philips create a cd addon to the super nes. Links awakening may have been a game on a portable system, but it had just as much content and depth as the other. You can tell this from the opening story, and there are references to things from ocarina located throughout the. The nintendo switch is about to receive a new game in the legend of zelda series, but its one that fans might be familiar with, as its a remake of links awakening on the game boy. This timeline is somewhat of an alternate reality of the adult timeline.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. In the decline timeline, link fails to defeat ganon at the end of ocarina of time, resulting in ganon taking over hyrule. A link to the past is one of the least linear of the zelda games in the series. The exact timeline of the zelda games has been causing schoolyard. The timeline as it exists today didnt truly begin to take form until after the wind waker was developed. The legend of zelda timeline has for nearly 30 years been a source of disputes and arguments from the original legend, through ocarina of time, majoras mask, wind waker and skyward sword to. This warping with music feature has also been used in a link to the past and links awakening. It added mechanics and concepts to the series that have become commonplace, including multilevel dungeons and new equipment such as the hookshot and the pegasus boots, as well as establishing the concept of an alternate, parallel and sometimes far more dangerous world. The chronology of the legend of zelda series was a subject of much debate among fans until an official timeline. There is always a link, but its not always the same link as the one we saw before, nor will it likely be the same link well see in the next adventure. Once you complete this dungeon, you can skip right to a ton of other ones you could do the sixth dark world dungeon next if. Fans are already trying to place breath of the wild on. The official legend of zelda timeline has been updated. In ocarina, link travels back in time to warn zelda about ganon, causing a split timeline.
In the second timeline link won at the end of ocarina and got sent back to his. The fallen hero timeline is the timeline branch in which link, the hero of time, despite his best efforts, was defeated by ganondorf in the final battle. It is the fifth game developed by nintendo belonging to the legend of zelda series, but it does not feature link, the protagonist of the prior four games. A link to the past focuses on link as he journeys to save hyrule, defeat the dark lord ganon, and rescue the descendants of the seven sages. Back to the original formula, a new greenclad hero rose up against ganon in this adventure, unfolding with a much deeper, complex story within a more. Breath of the wilds new dlc has fans debating the zelda. Where does links awakening fit in the legend of zelda timeline. This is a quote from hyrule historia a chronology of the history of hyrule the chronology begins with the creation of heaven and earth, immediately followed by the events of skyward sword. Nov 9, 2018 they literally just described the conflict of the zelda timeline. While the zelda series has always been second fiddle to mario, zelda makes up for it by having a continuity that was probably the topic of stephen hawkings doctoral thesis. The official japanese zelda twitter account has released an updated timeline containing every zelda release and remaster since 2011 with hyrule warriors being excluded due to being a non. This timeline was confirmed by nintendo upon the release of hyrule historia. It wasnt a platformer like mario, yet it wasnt exactly a roleplaying game.
With so many similarities, it seems like this was also meant to represent the same area. Breath of the wild doesnt fit anywhere on the zelda timeline. The wand of gamelon and zeldas adventure are actionadventure games produced by philips for their cdi format as part of nintendos the legend of zelda video game series. Other than that, links awakening dx differs from the original only in color and a few text changes. The original the legend of zelda starts with link obtaining a cheap wooden sword from an old man in a cave. There is no zelda timeline, stop trying destructoid. The zelda games have always been referenced as connected storywise. The book also includes artwork for the games, a short manga, and a foreword and afterword written. The adult timeline only takes place if link, as an adult, defeats ganondorf in the final battle of ocarina of time. The legend of zelda takes place predominantly in a medieval western europeinspired fantasy world called hyrule, which has developed a deep history and wide geography over the series many releases. Next to mario, link is arguably the most recognizable character in video games. Zelda timeline and analysis paperback january 8, 2017. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. In zelda 3 a link to the past, death mountain contains spectacle.
The legend of zelda is a unique series in that while the characters are. For all of you were blind and just miraculously regained your vision, this is a guide for the legend of zelda. Ironically, this links adventure is located in the latest part of the zelda timeline. Links awakening was originally released for the nintendo game boy in 1993. Because this is a sequel, it falls under the fallen hero timeline directly after links awakening. So, if this new official timeline is to be believed which it should, since eiji aonuma, the current head of the zelda series served as a supervising editor on the art book in which the.
Breath of the wild, between the master sword, the hylian shield, the inclusion of twilight princess wolf link and a number of amiibospecific outfits that are nods to old. The legend of zelda has been one of nintendos most beloved and prolific series, with 16 games. Above is link from the legend of zelda and the adventure of link, which were the first two zelda games, where the series started. The timeline where zelda was warned by a child link is referred to by fans as the child timeline, and. Triforce heroes place in the zelda timeline revealed. Buresu obu za wairudo is the nineteenth installment in the legend of zelda series developed for the wii u and the nintendo switch. Hyrule historia is a collectors book about nintendos the legend of zelda series, published in english by dark horse comics and in german by tokyopop. The section of the timeline where link triumphs is further divided into. Much of the backstory of the creation of hyrule was revealed in the games a link to the past, ocarina of time, the wind waker, twilight princess, skyward sword, and a link between worlds. A link to the past after a long 5 years fans could return to the familiar landscape of hyrule, this time more expansive and beautiful than ever thanks to the 16bit snes. The legend of zelda is an actionadventure video game franchise created by japanese game. Like oot link with his biggoron sword, botw link can get weapons. Breath of the wild dlc adds more zelda timeline confusion.
The lightning cracked again, illuminating the field and the eerily. The end of ocarina of time caused a split in the zelda chronology. It splits after ocarina of time, with one timeline depicting the events that follow links triumph over ganon, and the other his defeat. Young link timeline this is the child timeline of the adultchild split theory of ocarina of time. Now, to make sense of any of this, keep in mind that ocarina of time is the point at which the timeline diverges. In 2011, to accompany the release of skyward sword, yet another prequel and celebrate the 25th anniversary, nintendo finally released the one true final official zelda timeline. The legend of zelda is a unique series in that while the characters are repeated across nearly all entries, they are, most of the time, different versions of the ones that came before.
Then came the legend of zelda, a game that was different from some of the other nes fare that the system had to offer. The exact timeline of the zelda games has been causing schoolyard arguments since the beginning, but there was a time when it was possible to make sense of it all without a phd in nerdiness. And then ocarina of time was said to be a prequel to a link to the past. It returns to a topdown perspective similar to the original the legend of zelda, dropping the sidescrolling gameplay of zelda ii. It is here in this branch that we see the wind waker, phantom hourglass, and spirit tracks take place. A link between worlds debuts, a sequel to a link to the past. Thats how we end up with continuities if you can call them that like. The decline timeline is one of the three timelines occurring after ocarina of time. Its 274 pages feature art and information from every game in the legend of zelda series. But where exactly does links awakening fit into the chronology of the zelda. Tagged with funny, memes, awesome, dump, meme dump. In this scenario, link defeated ganon and then went back to his childhood days. The zelda timeline has long been a matter of dispute among fans, but after the release of hyrule historia, they finally have an official ordering of the games in the series.
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