Woohoo, official off-topic thread!

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
The classical European reaper with the hourglass, scythe, and robe that rose to popularity during the black plague.

Lil ole me completes death.

So as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations for Legend of Zelda, a seemingly official book from Shogakukan, NoJ's publisher, called Hyrule Historia has been released. It contains a multitude of art and noted for the entire series, as well as a "History of the World" section that, apparently. reveals Nintendo's official timeline at last.

Personally I will be waiting for more people to translate the book, since quick translations are notorious for errors, but at the moment it seems like according to Nintendo, OoT branches off... into three timelines. The third results from Link failing to stop Ganon, leading into the Imprisoning War and ALttP, the Oracle games, Link's Awakening, and Legend of Zelda I & II.

This is interesting, if it's true. I'd never considered a third timeline dependent upon a Link failing.

Originally posted by General Kaliero
So as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations for Legend of Zelda, a seemingly official book from Shogakukan, NoJ's publisher, called Hyrule Historia has been released. It contains a multitude of art and noted for the entire series, as well as a "History of the World" section that, apparently. reveals Nintendo's official timeline at last.

Personally I will be waiting for more people to translate the book, since quick translations are notorious for errors, but at the moment it seems like according to Nintendo, OoT branches off... into three timelines. The third results from Link failing to stop Ganon, leading into the Imprisoning War and ALttP, the Oracle games, Link's Awakening, and Legend of Zelda I & II.

This is interesting, if it's true. I'd never considered a third timeline dependent upon a Link failing.

isn't that basically what happens after OoT anyway? ganon is imprisoned and Adult Link goes back... but then when Ganon escapes there is NO LINK to stop him in that timeline.

That timeline depends on Link not existing, directly causing the calamity in The Wind Waker's prologue.

This new, third timeline has Link existing, but defeated by Ganon/dorf.

Originally posted by Cyner
isn't that basically what happens after OoT anyway? ganon is imprisoned and Adult Link goes back... but then when Ganon escapes there is NO LINK to stop him in that timeline.

Also, kinda grimdark. haermm The series has been steadily slanting in that direction on and off ever since OoT came out.

Edit: Quoted wrong guy, meant to quote GK.

Originally posted by Cyner
isn't that basically what happens after OoT anyway? ganon is imprisoned and Adult Link goes back... but then when Ganon escapes there is NO LINK to stop him in that timeline.

Yeah, that's not what this new third timeline is.

More like if Ganondorf had killed/defeated Link when they faced each other.

More importantly to me though...various concept arts of Zelda from the different games. Apparently in OoT, in the artwork at least, she has red hair! I quite like that fact 😄 In fact she seems to be a redhead in about half of her incarnations according to that artwork.

Oh, and I originally meant to tell you guys it's Mechagoomba's birthday. Everyone PM him images of your genitalia.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
Oh, and I originally meant to tell you guys it's Mechagoomba's birthday. Everyone PM him images of your genitalia.

...wait.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
This sounds like a theory NemeBro and I have discussed extensively. mmm Neat.

Also, kinda grimdark. haermm The series has been steadily slanting in that direction on and off ever since OoT came out.

Edit: Quoted wrong guy, meant to quote GK.

Originally posted by General Kaliero
Joke's on you, I did that three days earlier!

...wait.

You made me laugh 🙁

Oh, for the art: Here are scans, untranslated

Originally posted by General Kaliero
Oh, for the art: Here are scans, untranslated

I am totally going to have to cosplay SS Zelda. That outfit reminds me so much of Malon <3

excitement! When does it release in the US?

Edit:

@Screampaste

this series has been grimdark since the second game. Where your enemies wanted to sacrifice you and pour your blood onto Ganon's ashes to revive him. Also turns out that the evil inside you had planned it all. GG.

No US release date as of yet. We may not get it at all, with how Nintendo is about non-game media.

....What?

How is it possible for there be a timeline for Link failing to beat Ganon? Is it for players who gave up on OoT? I mean, damn Nintendo. Pretty generous of you I guess.

That's why I'm waiting for more translations.

Continue to wait then! XO

Double posting but it can't be helped. Damn 15 minutes.

Thoughts?

I considered putting this in the Skyward Sword thread but decided against it.

Edit: Looks like Neph already did. Like an hour ago. Yay for me I guess.

I laughed =3 Satisfying for someone who doesn't follow the Zelda games any more =)

"If I were Link, I'd throw the Master Sword down and say 'Do you want this mother ****er dead or not!?'"

Originally posted by TheAuraAngel
Double posting but it can't be helped. Damn 15 minutes.

Thoughts?

I considered putting this in the Skyward Sword thread but decided against it.

Edit: Looks like Neph already did. Like an hour ago. Yay for me I guess.

Yahtzee makes the dark and cold winter Wednesdays that much better.