Zelda Time Line Explained

[Cyan]

Do you think it's the same Link all over the three timeline?

As the producer said once, it's different heros and Zelda (reincarnated or not).
And, if I remember well, it's even explained in a Zelda game (was it Zelda2?) that all princesses are named Zelda in memory of the first one who is sealed. So there were a lot of generations between most games.


Edit:
Also, I thought Link's Awakening would be in the "flooded Hyrule" timeline.

 

[Valwin]

The timeline works i just dont get why people cant understand it personally i am loving it it gives a link to the past its proper place in the time line

 

[NaokiKitsuhine]

I'm seeing in the future a Zelda game Called "The Legend of Zelda: The Three Heroes"
where the 3 heroes end up in the same timeline where hyrule reborn as a glorious kingdom but Vaati and Ganon unite power to destroy everything, then each Link of each timeline has one of the three triforces and they have to work together to stop the evil plan...

Just daydreaming... xD

 

[gamefan5]

The timeline works i just dont get why people cant understand it personally i am loving it it gives a link to the past its proper place in the time line

I'm loving this since every game has a place in the timeline. Also, the timeline makes PERFECTLY SENSE. For those that are still confused, I suggest they play the games again. Of if it's just stubborness, it can't be helped.

 

[Bladexdsl]

the timelines make sense but there's still a flaw link cannot win and be defeated at the same time creating a 3rd timeline! we seen him survive the spell the 1st time there is NO WAY he could have been killed by it a 2nd time or b4...THINK ABOUT IT

 

[shakirmoledina]

if u havent played ocarina of time or the other games below it, dont expect to understand this fully (like i dont have a clue what is happening after ocarina of time)
anyway at least nintendo were able to pull it off. I BELIEVE as one said before that they have conjured this after collecting whatever games they have already released

trying creating a timeline for final fantasy

 

[PolloDiablo]

the timeline actually makes sense this way... but, I found really stupid to base an entire timeline on link being defeated
they can actually do the same with every game (what if link fails on skyward sword?, what if link fails on twilight princess? what if... you get the point)

 

[megabug7]

trying creating a timeline for final fantasy

That is NEVER going to happen - Final Fantasies are totally seperate from eachother.

 

[alidsl]

The timeline works i just dont get why people cant understand it personally i am loving it it gives a link to the past its proper place in the time line

It's very difficult to understand, just easier to understand than your English

 

[shakirmoledina]

trying creating a timeline for final fantasy

That is NEVER going to happen - Final Fantasies are totally seperate from eachother.

lol thats the joke

i say fans make their own timeline and submit it to nintendo

 

[heartgold]

This is making more sense

Adventure of link is squeal of legend of zedla

Link to the past clearly a prequel of legend of zelda

LA squeal of LTTP

Ocarina of time set out to be a prequel of Link to the past

and so on....

You see, I hate people who say these games are no way in connection with each other, Nintendo has been building connections game after game released. They have had a master timeline since the beginning.

 

[PolloDiablo]

at least, they've respected all the previous confirmations that they've made during all these years... like "OoT predates ALttP", "ALttP is a prequel of Zelda1", "Minish Cap comes before OoT"

 

[VashTS]

hardcore fans won't like it although many people have been asking for this for a long time. I am a huge zelda fan, and this doesn't bother me too much. its pretty cool.

 

[celcodioc]

I still don't understand how the Hero of Time could be defeated.

 

[BlueStar]

The timeline is a mess -- creates more confusion

This is because Zelda fans are more concerned about, and put more thought into, a Zelda 'timeline' than the creators of the series do.

 

[gamefan5]

I still don't understand how the Hero of Time could be defeated.

Because you see it as a game, not as a story. In a story, the hero doesn't always win, while in most games winning is a requirement. You're too close minded.

 

[dragonkid6]

The Hero of Time defeated arc seems like Non-Canon to me. Sorry to the fans of those games that followed but, seriously, making an arc on a "what if Link in OoT died" is just filler crap. I was in the middle of playing all the LoZ games to figure out a timeline but now I'm gonna skip the Non-Canon/Spin-Off Arc. To me, it's on the same level as Pokemon Ranger, or Pokemon Rumble.

EDIT: In my hastiness I mistyped. Fixed

 

[HaniKazmi]

Uh, I don't think you know what canon means. Canon means te official/main arc.
The timeline makes a lot of sense, bar a few minor plot holes which main just be gameplay elements rather than story.

 

[dragonkid6]

I understand it all the timelines but one thing is still buggin' me... all the LoZ games in the Adult Arc are Toon Link...So what exactly is the split between Hero of Time Successful?

 

[Valwin]

I still don't understand how the Hero of Time could be defeated.

Could have been before he got the master sword