There -IS- a Zelda timeline

[Feels Good Man]

“Yes there is a master timeline but its confidential document!” explains Aunuma-san. “The only people to have access to that document are myself, Mr. Miyamoto and the director of the title. We cant share it with anyone else! I have already talked to Mr. Miyamoto about this so I am comfortable in releasing this information – this title [Skyward Sword] takes place before Ocarina of Time. if I said that a certain title was ‘the first Zelda game’, then that means that we cant ever make a title that takes place before that! So for us to add titles to the series, we have to have a way of putting the titles before or after each other.”

- Eiji Aonuma

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[BobTheJoeBob]

I knew it had a Main story! OK, no I didn't.

 

[giratina16]

I think everyone knew there was one but at least there is an official confirmation.

 

[Daizu]

Wow, what kind of... wow. Damn Miyamoto. Just because he says it's first doesn't mean he can't go back and make other ones. There's this thing called a 'prequel.'

 

[BobTheJoeBob]

So the reason The legend of zelda titles aren't in chronological order is because they wanted to place the later titles before it's predecessor.

 

[Delta517]

I want to see it!

 

[hunter291]

miyamoto leaks it xD

 

[dinofan01]

Just good to have a confirmation. Let the speculation begin!....or I mean continue!

 

[saxamo]

What the hell. I thought each link was supposed to be a different individual, but they were imbued with the power of Link or some shit.

 

[WildWon]

Hmm... so, basically, Princess Zelda just has shitty luck with getting kidnapped, Link has a shitty job of having to rescue her, and Gannon is a fucking genius that can DESTROY WORLDS!!! only to be stopped in the end by a sparkly arrow and a few spinning slashes. HASN'T ANYONE LEARNED ANYTHING?!

 

[Devin]

Hmm... so, basically, Princess Zelda just has shitty luck with getting kidnapped, Link has a shitty job of having to rescue her, and Gannon is a fucking genius that can DESTROY WORLDS!!! only to be stopped in the end by a sparkly arrow and a few spinning slashes. HASN'T ANYONE LEARNED ANYTHING?!

COUGH* Forgot a annoying fairy, and the Bomb bag. COUGH*

 

[Guild McCommunist]

The Ocarina of Time can just time travel so there's not much argument to be had. Just say "He time traveled to that game" and BAM! Timeline and congruency.

 

[BobTheJoeBob]

The bomb bags an item, why'd you even mention that?

 

[Ritsuki]

What the hell. I thought each link was supposed to be a different individual, but they were imbued with the power of Link or some shit.

That's the case. Look at The Wind Waker. You start the game with the legend of a hero who is actually Link but from distant times. I think that each heroes (Link's) are linked by the power of the Triforce/Excalibur/fate or something like that.

 

[ProtoKun7]

miyamoto leaks it xD

I was going to say the same

Don't really play Zelda games, but I also thought that having a prequel game would be fine, and not being able to add a game before the 'first' seems like an odd thing to say.

 

[Scott-105]

Why is it confidential? That's stupid.

 

[Juanmatron]

Why is it confidential? That's stupid.

You really read the first post?

 

[The Pi]

What the hell. I thought each link was supposed to be a different individual, but they were imbued with the power of Link or some shit.

That's what I thought too.

Now I'm confused

 

[Hadrian]

What the hell. I thought each link was supposed to be a different individual, but they were imbued with the power of Link or some shit.

I don't see how having a timeline means that the Links and Zeldas aren't different people/

 

[Scott-105]

Why is it confidential? That's stupid.

You really read the first post?

I did but I still find it stupid.