Zelda Time Line Explained

[heartgold]

You know, I think I've finally figured it out what makes sense to me. It's not call the the 'legend' of Zelda for no reason

It's more like a story, what if sort of thing. If this alternative happens that's the outcome.

 

[FireGrey]

So the Child timeline is caused by Link going back in time at the end of OoT and getting the Ocarina of Time from Zelda to stop the Ganon thing from ever happening right?
And the Adult Timeline is by him not going back in time right?
And the Child Timeline is what actually happened in OoT right?
right?

 

[Schlupi]

So to those who can't understand why the timeline branches "if he fails"...

Imagine ANY other series where time travel is involved. Let's say... Back To The Future, that's popular enough.

When the hero/s fail/s, there is always an alternate outcome that can happen. Remember when Doc Brown got shot to death by those Libyan terrorists? That was him failing. In that timeline, Marty goes from 1985 to 1955 afterwards, and a second timeline is created where he is able to be saved and other crazy shit happens. In doing so, however, other things were altered that caused all of their futures to be changed (Marty got that Sports Almanac and Biff got it) and Biff ruined shit.

The reason why there are three timeline branches is simple. It's because one is if Link fails, and one is with Young Link's continuation after Ocarina of Time (where Ganondorf is stopped before he can wreak havoc since Link knows what he is up to). The final one is the Adult Era's future after Ganondorf's actual defeat, and the world lives on peacefully after Ganondorf is sealed until he breaks out, whereas since the Hero of Time is gone, and they don't know how to stop him, so they just say "fuck it" and flood Hyrule so he can't have it.


I, for one, and impressed. It seems like they have legitimately thought this out to some extent, it doesn't seem like it was completely made up half-assedly.

Just gonna put this here again since it seems the morons haven't read it. If you're all willing to accept plots of shit like Lost and Final Fantasy XIII, why are you giving such shit about ​Zelda?

 

[Bladexdsl]

whats pissing me off is it never explains or shows how link fails the next zelda better fucking explain it either the 3ds or wiiu i don't care which!!

 

[bradzx]

whats pissing me off is it never explains or shows how link fails the next zelda better fucking explain it either the 3ds or wiiu i don't care which!!

Chill out pal. it just Zelda game.

 

[KinGamer7]

Link fails because when Navi goes to wake him up, he thinks 'fuck it...' and remains asleep. If I was destined to save the world I'd need my 10 hours, dammit!

...You could say the same for every Zelda game though, actually; Link is a narcoleptic, it seems.

 

[masterchan777]

Guys, the legend is not over yet, every new game will help explaining the story timeline, also, there will always be room for debate, it's something some designers implement into their games to keep them alive for generations to come.
There is another Zelda in the making for the 3DS and it's a totally new game not a remake, it could possibly explain the three-timeline theory and make everything sounds much more reasonable, just wait and see and enjoy playing each and every title of this awesome series.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Several people have said similiar things in this thread, and I don't see why you guys think this. Doubters, haters, and nintendorks alike, have all questioned the existance of this timeline. This is the real deal. This is not thrown together. It is thought out, and tied firmly together minus a couple plotholes. I guess haters gonna hate.

You can tell the timeline is shit when it's dependent on events that can't even fucking happen in the game. All the Zelda games have a single ending and a single path of story progression, saying "Oh well there are two possible events" is the ultimate thing of ass pulling. If the game had alternate paths then I'd understand. But to have the timeline dependent on events that CAN'T EVEN FUCKING HAPPEN IN THE GAMES is probably the dumbest fucking thing I've ever heard.

Talk about close minded and retarded.
(not that you surprise me with it anymore)
First of all, if you want

The "failed" path, where Link does nothing to stop Ganondorf, was answered without Link dying as a cause (which btw, CAN happen in the game), where he literally disappears from a timeline, goes to the past and does something different and then returns to a different future. Meaning he DOOMED the previous future because he can never return to it. You CAN'T SHOW THAT IN THE GAME. If you don't wanna believe that, then you can believe dying = "failed" path. Just because it gives you a retry button doesn't mean Link would get one should he fuck up.

The Adult and Child paths aren't offered as options in the game because they happen right after you finish the game. They're not going to give you a random choice option "Hey so, do you wanna go back in time, or stay an adult?"
That doesn't make any sense.

It's obvious the timelines are an afterthought. They made it because fans have so heavily requested it. But you'd have to be full on Guild retarded to deny it actually flows very well for a bunch of games that weren't truly meant to link together. The splits make perfect sense, and the games fit into where they put them very well. Any arguments outside of consistency issues (and not "dis dun kant happen in dur gaim!") just make you look like an idiot. They're linear videogames, but that doesn't completely strike out the possibility of different outcomes. Though I guess you'd need an imagination to understand better.

...

To make this not a one word post, I will again say that I like the timeline but don't like having a timeline. So there.

 

[Deleted User]

This timeline is such a load of BS.
Nintendo basically duckfucked and ended up with this shit in the end

Several people have said similiar things in this thread, and I don't see why you guys think this. Doubters, haters, and nintendorks alike, have all questioned the existance of this timeline. This is the real deal. This is not thrown together. It is thought out, and tied firmly together minus a couple plotholes. I guess haters gonna hate.

Haters gotta hate? Dude, I really, really like Zelda games. This timeline isn't thought out; it's just a bunch of titles churned out (albeit some mostly good titles) and rearranged in some "timeline" that has a three-way split to accomodate the retardation present in the timeline.

 

[chartube12]

All the people hating on the timeline are those who didn't want it revealed. I say they can take there excuses and closed mindedness and GTFO!

 

[heartgold]

Branch 1: Link is defeated by Ganon in OoT.
Branch 2: Link comes back from the future in OoT and tells Zelda what’s going to happen, she sends him away.
Branch 3: There is no longer a hero in the future of OoT since Link was sent back.​

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After Link dies in Ocarina of Time, Ganon obtains the entire Triforce. The Seven Sages seal away Ganon and the whole Triforce as a last resort, but villains with their eyes on the Triforce make for the Sacred Realm, which eventually turns into the Dark World and is filled with evil power. The Seven Sages then try to seal away the Sacred Realm itself, but end up fighting with monsters. This is the Imprisoning War of A Link to the Past.​

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Clear now?

http://www.newnintendo.net/blog/2011/12/22/hyrule-historia-timeline-details-spilled-branch/

 

[Gahars]

All the people hating on the timeline are those who didn't want it revealed. I say they can take there excuses and closed mindedness and GTFO!

Yes, because making legitimate complaints about the stupidly convoluted nature of the timeline obviously means we are just "close minded".

I hate to break this to you, but its called criticism, and Nintendo is far from immune to it.

 

[gamefan5]

So to those who can't understand why the timeline branches "if he fails"...

Imagine ANY other series where time travel is involved. Let's say... Back To The Future, that's popular enough.

When the hero/s fail/s, there is always an alternate outcome that can happen. Remember when Doc Brown got shot to death by those Libyan terrorists? That was him failing. In that timeline, Marty goes from 1985 to 1955 afterwards, and a second timeline is created where he is able to be saved and other crazy shit happens. In doing so, however, other things were altered that caused all of their futures to be changed (Marty got that Sports Almanac and Biff got it) and Biff ruined shit.

The reason why there are three timeline branches is simple. It's because one is if Link fails, and one is with Young Link's continuation after Ocarina of Time (where Ganondorf is stopped before he can wreak havoc since Link knows what he is up to). The final one is the Adult Era's future after Ganondorf's actual defeat, and the world lives on peacefully after Ganondorf is sealed until he breaks out, whereas since the Hero of Time is gone, and they don't know how to stop him, so they just say "fuck it" and flood Hyrule so he can't have it.


I, for one, and impressed. It seems like they have legitimately thought this out to some extent, it doesn't seem like it was completely made up half-assedly.

That's exactly what I just thought. The timeline makes sense. I just don't get why they can't get it. It's like they're thinking that Link cannoot possibly fail. In a story, the hero is not always the winner.

 

[chartube12]

All the people hating on the timeline are those who didn't want it revealed. I say they can take there excuses and closed mindedness and GTFO!

Yes, because making legitimate complaints about the stupidly convoluted nature of the timeline obviously means we are just "close minded".

I hate to break this to you, but its called criticism, and Nintendo is far from immune to it.

This would mean more, if you weren't one of those people who defend the 3DS' delayed features, it's crappy launch ect.

 

[machomuu]

All the people hating on the timeline are those who didn't want it revealed. I say they can take there excuses and closed mindedness and GTFO!

Yes, because making legitimate complaints about the stupidly convoluted nature of the timeline obviously means we are just "close minded".

I hate to break this to you, but its called criticism, and Nintendo is far from immune to it.

This would mean more, if you weren't one of those people who defend the 3DS' delayed features, it's crappy launch ect.

The 3DS has nothing to do with this, don't bring bias into this thread.

 

[how_do_i_do_that]

Beat the OP to the punch on the timeline, from a different source by 3 days.

here : http://gbatemp.net/topic/316304-official-zelda-timeline-to-be-revealed-on-december-21/page__st__75



There are always those that prefer fanon (Fan Canon) over the official canon.

 

[Lushay]

If Link created Majora's mask, then who the heck is Majora?!

 

[omgpwn666]

If Link created Majora's mask, then who the heck is Majora?!

What the... did I miss something? Where does it say Link made the mask?

 

[Lushay]

Link dies when Gannon first hits him with the magic blast at the drawbridge in ocarina of time

im wondering if the next zelda game might show the footage where link is the creator of majorias mask

hes a nice little pic of the scene

Here

 

[machomuu]

Here

That's a non-canon picture from the extra story at the end of the unnofficial Majora's Mask manga. And also, they never clarify if that character is a Link.

I don't have it in front of me, but I've read it twice.