Quick question. I just recently beat twilight princess after a long hiatus from the video game universe and I want to hear some opinions of gamers here. Is each zelda story that isn't a direct continuation of the previous one set in it's own reality. It seems like the creators have leeway to just do whatever they want from hyrule and that each link, hyrule, ganondorf, etc. are all self contained?
Originally posted by MooCowofJusticeIs this just your opinion or does nintendo actually back it up?
The Zelda games follow one timeline. Link and Zelda are different people in each game that isn't a direct sequel, but Ganon is always the same, except for when the timeline split after OoT.
Also why is he clueless when he keeps losing to the same heroes time and time again. It seemed like they had no history together at all in twilight princess. I have been to the zelda wiki page and it seems fans have tried to make sense of it all but to me it seems open to creators to do whatever they want for each story such as in this one the twilight world.
Originally posted by MooCowofJustice
The Zelda games follow one timeline. Link and Zelda are different people in each game that isn't a direct sequel, but Ganon is always the same, except for when the timeline split after OoT.
GK has expressed displeasure at you.
There are multiple timelines, and this is fact.
Originally posted by Peach
GK has expressed displeasure at you.
Wouldn't be the first time.
Originally posted by quanchi112
Is this just your opinion or does nintendo actually back it up?Also why is he clueless when he keeps losing to the same heroes time and time again. It seemed like they had no history together at all in twilight princess. I have been to the zelda wiki page and it seems fans have tried to make sense of it all but to me it seems open to creators to do whatever they want for each story such as in this one the twilight world.
Don't think Nintendo has ever backed anything up, except that there is a timeline that the games follow.
He isn't totally clueless. There are events where he has said that he's been through that stuff before.
I don't know this timeline stuff that well.
Originally posted by MooCowofJusticeSee to me I have spoken to a buddy and he didn't research this or anything but he thinks they are all self contained. I even asked someone at the video store and his opinion was they were separate realities. To me that's what makes the most sense.
Wouldn't be the first time.Don't think Nintendo has ever backed anything up, except that there is a timeline that the games follow.
He isn't totally clueless. There are events where he has said that he's been through that stuff before.
I don't know this timeline stuff that well.
I think hardcore fans of the series want to try to timeline everything to have it all add up but that it doesn't and never will.
Well, like I said I just got back into games so I it's been many moons since I beat a zelda--super nintendo days I think.
In this game it seemed like this whole gods and goddesses stuff is just for this one not that they have always been there unless I missed something on my vacation from the zelda verse.
I would think Ganondorf would expect a hero to stop him as well since it's happened to him so many times but he just looked as link and midna as insignificant irritants who dared to challenge him who viewed himself as the king of dark/light.
I think the bottom line is unless nintendo actually makes it official it's just a matter of opinion.
Originally posted by quanchi112
Don't you feel nintendo gives their creators complete freedom and they just create their own hyrule with similar concepts from previous ones in which ever manner they choose.
GK says:
Ocarina of Time is the split. Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess follow the timeline of Child Link where Ganondorf is prevented from opening the Door of Time and stealing the Triforce, and the Wind Waker series follows the timeline where Adult Link disappears because Zelda removed him from that future at the end of OoT.
Link's Awakening is a direct sequel to A Link to the Past. The pair of Oracle games follow Link's Awakening.
Zelda II is a direct sequel to Legend of Zelda. ALttP was advertised on the back of the box as being a prequel to LoZ.
Minish Cap is the first, chronologically, with the Golden Force instead of the complete Triforce, and the first appearance of the Four Sword, Vaati, and Link's traditional sockhat.
Yes, there are confirmed, multiple timelines.
Originally posted by PeachIs gk some zelda fan on here?
GK says:Ocarina of Time is the split. Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess follow the timeline of Child Link where Ganondorf is prevented from opening the Door of Time and stealing the Triforce, and the Wind Waker series follows the timeline where Adult Link disappears because Zelda removed him from that future at the end of OoT.
Link's Awakening is a direct sequel to A Link to the Past. The pair of Oracle games follow Link's Awakening.
Zelda II is a direct sequel to Legend of Zelda. ALttP was advertised on the back of the box as being a prequel to LoZ.
Minish Cap is the first, chronologically, with the Golden Force instead of the complete Triforce, and the first appearance of the Four Sword, Vaati, and Link's traditional sockhat.
Yes, there are confirmed, multiple timelines.
From what I have read online I feel that certain games that directly follow other certain games are canon to those events but everything else seems to me like it's fans trying to sort out the mess of the creators when the creators haven't and make it as logical as possible.
I still see this game as it's own in a standalone verse where Ganondorf was first bfr'd by the mages and later had to be beaten by the chosen hero, Link.
Another question here. When you beat the game in twilight princess and you see Ganondorf standing there with the sword sticking out of him and trying to resist it why does Zant appear and move his head? Is this Zant screwing him over? I thought it was odd to see zant again and it seemed when he moved his head the life left Ganondorf.