Explaining the legend of zelda timelines, and where breath of. But the official, japanese site for the legend of zelda recently updated to include this timeline with breath of the wild added. Until nintendo confirmed that they do in an official nintendo book, hyrule historia. It is primarily developed and published by nintendo, although some portable installments and rereleases have been outsourced to capcom, vanpool, and grezzo. Also in 2001, nintendo of america releases a timeline of the first eight games on zelda universe. Where does links awakening fit in the legend of zelda timeline. An expansion of information from the legend of zelda timeline. It was not preplanned and has grown incrementally with each new release, often being rearranged to accommodate new titles. Breath of the wild sequel on the nintendo switch, a gamefaqs message board topic titled so let me get this straight. This official chronology was revealed in detail in the legend of zelda. The zelda series timeline had been heavily speculated by fans for years until finally, saving any additional future torment, nintendo released an official version inside a book called the hyrule. Journey to the kingdom of hyrule and discover the timeless battles between good and evil and the secrets of the allpowerful triforce.
Jun 20, 2011 the legend of zelda timeline debate refers to several theories surrounding the chronology of the popular nintendo roleplaying game franchise the legend of zelda. The nintendo entertainment system nes is given credit for revolutionizing the home gaming experience. The legend of zelda timeline debate refers to several theories surrounding the chronology of the popular nintendo roleplaying game franchise the legend of zelda. Hyrule historia, the zelda timeline book, is headed to the u. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. Nintendo doesnt care about the timeline, and didnt consider it when writing botw. Before that, it had been kept a deeply held secret,123 even to most of the developers. Nintendo producer eiji aonuma and series creator shigeru miyamoto have been frequently interviewed over the decades since the.
The legend of zelda encyclopedia by nintendo, hardcover. We recently got sent a graphically enhanced version of this same timeline grid, making it closely resemble the grid that was published in the book itself. Breath of the wild producer explains why it doesnt fit the. How these games and stories fit together has always been murky, but with the book hyrule historia, available in japan since 2011, nintendo.
Breath of the wild producer explains why it doesnt fit. Nov 23, 2018 but, nintendo will never tell exactly where it falls, series producer eiji aonuma recently revealed in a new hardcover art book from dark horse called the legend of zelda. The chronology of the legend of zelda series was subject to considerable. The first four games in the timeline, from earliest to latest are. A few years later, the gameboy and the super nintendo cemented nintendo as one of the premier gaming companies in the world. Though, i guess it means freeforall timeline theorising still very much has a place within todays fandom.
The legend of zelda series is known for its complicated timeline. On december 21, 2011, nintendo released the book hyrule historia, which contained an official timeline created by the current zelda series director, eiji aonuma. In 2011, nintendo published a book called hyrule historia in order to clear the airbut since then, theyve made additional alterations to the chronology. It presents the first public iteration of the full zelda timeline.
Nintendos new legend of zelda book titled hyrule historia has revealed the legend of zelda timeline that fans have been struggling to comprehend for years. Jan 29, 20 how these games and stories fit together has always been murky, but with the book hyrule historia, available in japan since 2011, nintendo has finally revealed the timeline that connects each game. The jumbled timeline of nintendos the legend of zelda series is a confusing document, not helped by its seemingly misnamed timeline branch, the adult era. Its precise chronology of events has been hotly debated among fans. The legend of zelda encyclopediaart book, hyrule historia, features an official timeline for the series. The greatest source of fan wank in the entire video game industry. Nintendos the legend of zelda is one of the longestrunning series in gaming, and its accumulated quite the complicated inuniverse history over the years.
May 22, 2017 breath of the wild, however, is the first main series zelda game since the release of the official timeline and all of the lore collection in the book hyrule historia. Explaining the legend of zelda timelines, and where breath. The legend of zelda timeline is infamously and absurdly convoluted. Find out all about the legend of zelda, link, and the kingdom of hyrule. The zelda timeline is an ordering of the zelda games as their events occur within the fictional universe. For the past 25 years, nearly every entry in the legend of zelda. Nintendo first revealed the official legend of zelda timeline in 2011s hyrule historia reference book. A zelda timeline was published a few years back in nintendos official zelda companion book hyrule historia, which for the first time set down the series complicated history on page. We named the protagonist link because he connects people together, miyamoto explains in the book hyrule. Nintendo finally releases the official zelda timeline the. Heres the legend of zelda timeline my nintendo news.
Ocarina of time, majoras mask, a link to the past, oracle of ages, oracle of seasons, the legend of zelda, the adventure of link, and links awakening. For years, nintendo spokespeople made it clear that all of the zelda games were officially interconnected, but it was difficult to piece them together due to each games vastly different representations of characters such as link and ganondorf in 2011, nintendo published a book called hyrule historia in order to clear the. But when an official timeline was released within the book hyrule historia, some had their. The zelda timeline refers to the fictional chronology of the legend of zelda series. Dec 23, 2017 the latest breath of the wild book sealed the deal for me. This 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. Jan 01, 2012 116 of 26 results for zelda timeline book skip to main search results amazon prime. Breath of the wild on the nintendo switch, a gamefaqs message board topic titled new book master works reveals breath of the wilds timeline. Ocarina of time for nintendo 64 was released, setting new standards and breaking preorder records for any videogame to date.
An official overarching timeline was not laid out in full until hyrule historia was first released in 2011. Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary. Heres the 100% confirmed legend of zelda timeline my. New book master works reveals breath of the wilds timeline. That makes it an ideal foundation for more adventures. Breath of the wild has been added to the zelda series. The official legend of zelda timeline has been updated. The complete legend of zelda timeline legend of zelda to breath of. Nov 22, 2018 a zelda timeline was published a few years back in nintendo s official zelda companion book hyrule historia, which for the first time set down the series complicated history on page. Make sure to check out the other installments in this unparalleled collection of historical. The complete legend of zelda timeline legend of zelda to. If you can ignore it or read around it, youll enjoy this book, and i recommend it to all zelda fans.
Explore a reimagined koholint island in one of the most beloved games in the legend of zelda series. The legend of zelda breath of the wild timeline placement w. The zelda timeline isnt a straightforward one but nintendo had laid it all. The timeline had previously existed in a highly confidential document conceived as early as 2005. Where does links awakening fit in the legend of zelda. Hyrule historia, the book that exposed the official zelda timeline, is headed to an english translation by james plafke 11. Breath of the wild, however, is the first main series zelda game since the release of the official timeline and all of the lore collection in the book hyrule historia. Hyrule historia, the zelda timeline book, is headed to the.
Those intrepid writers over at glitterberri have deciphered the official legend of zelda timeline from the recently released hyrule historia and have created the following image that shows exactly how the timeline for the series pans out. Hyrule historia is a collectors book about nintendo s the legend of zelda series, published in english by dark horse comics and in german by tokyopop. Oct 27, 2018 the zelda timeline overall had been up to debate for years even before nintendo s acknowledgement of it. The zelda timeline overall had been up to debate for years even before nintendos acknowledgement of it. Due to the complex nature of the storyline over the course of the series, the canonical order of events has been subject to much debate among fans and inspired elaborate theories attempting to unlock the mystery. Though the series began in 1986, nintendo did not publish a master timeline until hyrule historia in 2011. The master sword is an ancient, powerful relic capable of slaying demons like ganon. The gameplay incorporates actionadventure and elements of action rpg games. Breath of the wild story fit into the franchises timeline, it seems that the. 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 timeline released yes, nintendo has lied to us many times. Series producer aonuma explains the reason for the. Ocarina of time, the timeline splinters yet again, this time between the child and adult timelines. Hyrule encyclopedias new official zelda timeline in english.
Nintendo reveals where breath of the wild fits in the. The most uptodate timeline is reflected in an official zelda website that details the relationships between the various threads of the legend of zeldas fractured story. Historically, the zelda timeline has been an afterthought with respect to game development. The legend of zelda encyclopedia this 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. The legend of zelda timeline theories know your meme.
The timeline dictates the order of canonical games in the legend of zelda series. First, in 2009, there was an official statement that there was no timeline possible that could tie the games together. Exclusive news broadcast directly to you, the player. The book came out at the same time the game did, so it wasnt added. Nintendo finally releases the official zelda timeline. Mar, 2020 the jumbled timeline of nintendo s the legend of zelda series is a confusing document, not helped by its seemingly misnamed timeline branch, the adult era. Piecing together the winding narrative of zelda has always been difficult for gamers, and for at least a little while, for nintendo as well. The latest breath of the wild book sealed the deal for me.
Though the series began in 1986, nintendo did not publish a master timeline. So, join me, nantenjex, as i tell you our definitive, controversial, placement of breath of the wild in the zelda timeline. Nintendo is a japanese video game company founded in 1985. Kotaku and the official nintendo magazine are confident that this is the official timeline, but nintendo may decide to say that this isnt the super secret timeline that theyve been guarding for. Nintendo released an official history and art book called hyrule historia alongside the launch of the. Hyrule encyclopedias new official zelda timeline in.
Nintendos new zelda book reveals official timeline the. Nintendo s the legend of zelda is one of the longestrunning series in gaming, and its accumulated quite the complicated inuniverse history over the years. Still, its not quite as simple as placing one after. Trace their paths through the various eras in this comprehensive timeline.
Do not edit another users theories without permission. 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. Tracking the history of zelda in hyrule historia the verge. Nov 16, 2019 the master sword is an ancient, powerful relic capable of slaying demons like ganon. But, nintendo will never tell exactly where it falls, series producer eiji aonuma recently revealed in a new hardcover art book from dark horse called the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda breath of the wild timeline placement. Though, as aonuma said in a few interviews, while the game takes place at the end of the timeline, its undecided which of the timeline branches it falls into. Despite each games perpetual retelling of similar events link beats ganon with the help of, or in order to save, zelda, all legend of zelda games take place in a connected timeline. Make sure to check out the other installments in this unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise with the new york times best selling books the legend of zelda. If youre gonna write a book that details zelda lore, and proceed to make a huge deal about said book, then why deliberately disregard all that was established in it. Despite nintendo saying earlier this year that fans didnt need to worry about where the breathtaking legend of zelda. I mainly wanted this book because i have never understood how the games fit together and are related, and this book goes into the timeline with diagrams and.
It covers the entire history of zelda, from the original nes legend of. Nintendo finally explains link and zeldas history, and as you probably imagine, its a bit complicated. Breath of the wilds placement on the hyrule timeline has now been officially revealed, but isnt very revealing at all. Explore a reimagined koholint island in one of the. Despite the adult in its title, this zelda timeline features the wind wakers childaged link, which is bound to cause some headscratching among fans not familiar with the chronologys complexities. Make sure to check out the other installments in this unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise with the new york times best selling the legend of zelda. Breath of the wild does not fit in the zelda timeline. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series.
A few days back we posted a translated grid of the zelda timeline from the hyrule historia book, courtesy of our friends over at glitterberri. For decades, fans have wondered how the zelda games fit together. Breath of the wild game packs countless hours of play into a vast world of discovery. The legend of zelda is an actionadventure video game franchise created by japanese game designers shigeru miyamoto and takashi tezuka. Ocarina of time provides a perfectly sensible explanation. Dec 21, 2011 nintendos new legend of zelda book titled hyrule historia has revealed the legend of zelda timeline that fans have been struggling to comprehend for years. The timeline begins with skyward sword, proceeding in a straight line until it splits into three branches at the end of ocarina of time. To understand how this is the case, you need to understand the legend of zelda timeline. Dec 28, 2018 despite nintendo saying earlier this year that fans didnt need to worry about where the breathtaking legend of zelda. Throughout its many appearances across the legend of zelda franchise, it.
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