First off, if you are not a fan of the Zelda series, or just simply have not heard of it or been interested in it or don't know much about it, you don't have to read on...but you can!
Recently I finished the latest game in the Legend of Zelda series "Skyward Sword" that was released for the Wii this past November. To my knowledge it is the 16th orso installment in the series. Now each game has its own legend and makes references to events that have taken place or are bound to take place due to inevitability. But since it is all presented under the auspice of "Legend" it can be assumed that either the "Legends" we hear about are games we can name that we (as gamers) have played, or is a reference to another event that either A. happens in another timeline, or B. will be the hopeful setting of a future Game.
Either way, there has always been speculation as to what the timeline for all the games is. As in, what order do they come in Chronologically as opposed to release order.
Many people have always said that Ocarina of Time is the first and it is from there that everything converges and diverges. However, since Nintendo themselves stated that Skyward Sword takes place before that, we can now assume Skyward Sword is the first.
However, do we know what game comes after what? Do we know if Wind Waker and Twilight Princess are both in the same timeline or are they splits from "Kid" Link or "Adult" Link at the end of Ocarina of Time? Who is Ganon and where does he come from? What event leads to what?
Endless opinions are out there, spread across the vast landscape of cyberspace. But, now Nintendo along with the release of the new game and the 25th Anniversary Orchestra soundtrack, have released a 240 some page book called the "Hyrule Historia." From what I have read, it is not only a history of the land of Hyrule as shown and told about in every game, but also includes a succinct Timeline as created and released to us by Nintendo themselves!!
This may sound exciting, as we will now know the truth behind every thing. But this also creates some problems and, quite honestly, some apprehension on my part. 1. If Nintendo says what is and what is not Canon and part of the Official "Timeline," then every theorist has nothing to do. No discussion can commence on the part of how things progress through the games.
quick side note: I'm being intentionally vague about events in games so I don't blow it for those who have not played any of them (who still intend to). End of side note.
And 2. It feels to me that if they release the official timeline, then it seems that there could be an end to the Zelda series as a whole. Because the Timeline would not include any "Future" games.
So for those who want to know about this supposed official timeline you can go to
Scroll down a bit and it has a section of "Spoilers" that then refer to the Hyrule Historia. For those who wish to remain in the dark about Nintendo's view on the timeline, or those who don't give a Hoot, ignore it.
On the plus side, there is a rumored Prequel to Skyward Sword Manga in the Historia. So I guess if I can get my hands on this it might be worth it.
So yeah, today's update was about a video game, but in some reference to plot and overall structure of the timeline. So I feel that applies to the Writing Blog that I want this to be.
that's all for today.
-Spoiled Mangoes
also, for those who want to see an awesome Mural that was created a couple of years ago....
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