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Title: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: 213372bu on December 28, 2018, 12:39:55 PM: Recently Nintendo has said multiple times that Breath of the Wild doesn't belong to any of the "timelines" that Nintendo & Co. have desperately tried to make a thing for a while now.

It reminded me how I initially thought most of it is forced bullshit, because that's pretty much what it was, but I did like the direction they were going post-Ocarina.

While it's nice to have a game just be it's own little thing, something I appreciated about TP and all the WW games was that it actually handled the whole timeline business really well.

When they put their mind to it, the Wind Waker games and Twilight Princess both get props for handling the games as great continuations of both timelines.

Overall I'm a bit conflicted when it comes to what I want to see next, even though it matters fuck all.

Yes, the Zelda timeline is totally dumb bullshit, but I'm mainly focusing on the games that have clearer ties to each other post-Ocarina.

Thoughts? :doge
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Himu on December 28, 2018, 12:43:08 PM: the best zelda timeline is the one where link impregnates zelda out of wedlock and they get married and have the most beautiful kids in hyrule
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: MMaRsu on December 28, 2018, 12:47:45 PM: My favorite Zelda timeline is the one where Link is actually evil and Ganon is the hero of time so he has to save Zelda

(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/281/725/352.png)
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: benjipwns on December 28, 2018, 12:50:00 PM: Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 28, 2018, 12:43:08 PM
the best zelda timeline is the one where link impregnates zelda out of wedlock and they get married and have the most beautiful kids in hyrule
why can't zelda impregnate link out of wedlock? ffs it's 2018
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: tiesto on December 28, 2018, 01:15:13 PM: Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 28, 2018, 12:43:08 PM
the best zelda timeline is the one where link impregnates zelda out of wedlock and they get married and have the most beautiful kids in hyrule

(https://pics.me.me/link-before-you-saved-me-ganon-he-got-me-teen-pregnant-3979679.png)
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: benjipwns on December 28, 2018, 01:25:17 PM: I suppose the timeline only really matters when it's supposed to be the same Link/Zelda/Ganon incarnations as a prior game, and then it's almost better to drop the last two and let Link have his own adventure.

Though I guess what matters more is what world and gameplay they want to setup, because they can always stick it somewhere in the timeline after the fact.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 28, 2018, 01:26:52 PM: Wind Waker best story don’t @ me
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: benjipwns on December 28, 2018, 01:33:18 PM: YOU FORGET ALIEN INVASION

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C527vF6U0AAZroJ.jpg)
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Himu on December 28, 2018, 02:02:16 PM: is that an elf with a Metallica t-shirt
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: toku on December 28, 2018, 02:49:36 PM: the best zelda timeline is the one/s where link's awakening is central canon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkGJmFjfx6Q
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: paprikastaude on December 28, 2018, 04:15:49 PM: Almost everything from Ocarina to Zelda DS 2 is pretty blatantly following up each other. So the whole thing wouldn't even have been that stupid if you just said that the old games are some centuries later. But then they started that whole thing explaining triple timelines and whatnot and now it's just irredeemably dumb.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 28, 2018, 05:47:51 PM: :no1curr
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Nintex on December 28, 2018, 06:42:27 PM: They tried to fix something that didn't need fixing.

I love the references to the previous games. In my view the 'story' of Zelda has always been more of a religious/mythological thing.
So the 'legend' that is told over the ages and that you play differ from the actual events. However as with every religion or myth there's some clues or references to find in history to the actual events.

That's pretty much what Nintendo did in the Wind Waker with the glass stained window representing the sages and the statue of Link.
It wasn't 100% what happened, but close enough for a "legend". The same thing happened with BOTW.
The Statue of Hylia from Skyward Sword is there for example hidden in a temple. Possibly moved over the ages and then forgotten.
And there's tons of places named after the Legends(other Zelda games) of old.

The only thing that is explained rather poorly is the '100 years' slumber thing in BOTW.
Some characters are over 100 years old (and still alive) and all this time the world seemingly hasn't changed that much compared to 100 years ago.
It would've worked just as well with a 10, 30 or even 50 year slumber. The 100 years thing felt kinda unecessary given that time hadn't changed much compared to where things were at just after the Calamity.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 28, 2018, 07:34:24 PM: Anyone who cares about canon is a loser
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Rufus on December 28, 2018, 08:07:48 PM: I liked the sunken kingdom in Wind Waker. Otherwise - meh. Zelda continuity is lame and I don't understand why people want more. Actually, maybe they do because the games themselves are pretty sparse? :thinking
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 28, 2018, 08:11:07 PM: lol @ people who give a shit about this
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Akala on December 28, 2018, 08:16:32 PM: at least you understand zelda's deep lore is for the most part hacked on. zelda series is for most part good, it's going to work when they actually plan for something versus throwing shit at the wall.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Sho Nuff on December 29, 2018, 12:41:00 AM: Hey dumdums here's how it works

1. Ganon is bad
2. Link is summoned to use the magic sword to whoop his ass
3. But not before building a train or driving a boat or some stupid shit to waste time
4. Go back to step 1

There I solved it. Now go get a boyfriend or girlfriend, NERD
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: benjipwns on December 29, 2018, 12:53:39 AM: yeah but what happens in the next game?!?
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Sho Nuff on December 29, 2018, 01:09:10 AM: Quote from: benjipwns on December 29, 2018, 12:53:39 AM
yeah but what happens in the next game?!?

#3 is like "Link transforms into an owl or something", everything else is the same
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: paprikastaude on December 29, 2018, 06:19:27 AM: Quote from: Sho Nuff on December 29, 2018, 12:41:00 AM
Hey dumdums here's how it works

1. Ganon is bad
2. Link is summoned to use the magic sword to whoop his ass
3. But not before building a train or driving a boat or some stupid shit to waste time
4. Go back to step 1

There I solved it. Now go get a boyfriend or girlfriend, NERD

The best Zelda MM doesn't even have Ganon :idont Neither the best 2D one (minish cap). They must be in the quality timeline, opposite to where Wind Waker is.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: benjipwns on December 29, 2018, 08:52:34 AM: Quote from: Spieler1 on December 29, 2018, 06:19:27 AM
Neither the best 2D one (minish cap).
You accidentally didn't type Link's Awakening like you intended.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 29, 2018, 10:57:23 AM: I can safely say that I have never once cared about the Legend of Zelda canon.
Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Fifstar on December 29, 2018, 02:07:44 PM: Quote from: Stro on December 29, 2018, 11:30:45 AM
Zelda is for fat girls and guys who smell like dandruff and stale Doritos.

You say that like it's a bad thing ???

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Fat girls :drool
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Title: Re: Thoughts on Zelda's "Timeline"
Post by: Trent Dole on December 30, 2018, 12:53:10 AM: Maybe, it's like, a legend, and every game is a different telling or version of the legend. :doge The 'Ganon is back every century and so is Link' explanation ala Castelvania with Dracula and the Belmonts works too I guess. It's just vidya, whatever man. :trumps