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Posted: Dec 21 2011 12:45 am

So the 25th Anniversary Book "Hyrule Historia" is officially out in Japan today and the big deal about it is that it finally is revealing the Zelda timeline. Translations are still being done but you can see some of the scans and read what's been translated here.

The best part of this is seeing the sad flames die as all the timeline bickering shuts down.

I really like the alternate concept arts for Midna, but the final design was definitely the best choice.

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Unless it's coming from Miyamoto himself, it's just a bunch of nerds releasing a book and I don't give a shit.

Posted: Dec 21 2011 01:09 am

its probably just all going to be some autistic kids fantasy

Posted: Dec 21 2011 01:33 am

I still think there is no timeline and all of the games are the same story with the obvious exceptions.

Posted: Dec 21 2011 01:44 am

joshwoodzy wrote:

Unless it's coming from Miyamoto himself, it's just a bunch of nerds releasing a book and I don't give a shit.

This is the official Nintendo 25th anniversary retrospective book, that contains high-quality images of the early production sketches for each game, background information on the developments, and other things like that.

I really hope it gets an English translation.

Posted: Dec 21 2011 01:47 am

But where does the Third Reich fit into the timeline?

Posted: Dec 21 2011 02:33 am

sidewaydriver wrote:

But where does the Third Reich fit into the timeline?

Notice how Link and Zelda have blue eyes and shit? BAM.

Posted: Dec 21 2011 02:35 am

Jack Slater wrote:

sidewaydriver wrote:

But where does the Third Reich fit into the timeline?

Notice how Link and Zelda have blue eyes and shit? BAM.

You're on to something. Link and Zelda represent Germany. Mario represents Italy. Miyomoto is Japanese. Together they form the Axis Powers!

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sidewaydriver wrote:

You're on to something. Link and Zelda represent Germany. Mario represents Italy. Miyomoto is Japanese. Together they form the Axis Powers!

This just blew my mind

Posted: Dec 21 2011 12:21 pm

Samus also has blue eyes and blond hair and weapons of mass destruction ready at all times. Hmmmm.

ALSO:

Posted: Dec 21 2011 02:07 pm

Well, I laughed.

Posted: Dec 21 2011 02:39 pm

Does anyone know if the timeline makes Felice canon?

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For the life of me I will never understand the timeline split that everyone talks about. It makes ero sense no matter how you argue it.

Posted: Dec 22 2011 12:45 am

ChaoticIgnorance wrote:

For the life of me I will never understand the timeline split that everyone talks about. It makes ero sense no matter how you argue it.

I suppose Trunks from Dragonball Z also boggled your mind? It's literally the identical thing.

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Yeeeaaaah....Dragonball itself literally boggles my mind, which is why I know nothing about it.

Wizard Joined: Jun 12 2009 Posts: 4209

I lost my hype for this stuff after a while.

Posted: Dec 22 2011 07:27 am

Syd Lexia wrote:

Does anyone know if the timeline makes Felice canon?

Anyone? Is Felice in the official timeline?

Posted: Dec 22 2011 11:14 am

The character design time-line is missing something....

Joined: Aug 04 2009 Posts: 2515

I'm pretty sure they weren't Nintendo games.... maybe i am wrong.

Posted: Dec 22 2011 12:44 pm

So if anyone still cares about that timeline, here it is:

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Cool, i'm glad this is all cleared up now.

Of course until a new game comes out and the debate begins again. I do like how the original is the furthest along.

Posted: Dec 22 2011 04:33 pm

Now wait just a gosh darn second. How can the Oracle games be between Link to the Past and Link's Awakening? Link's Awakening is a sequel to Link to the Past with the same Link.

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sidewaydriver wrote:

Now wait just a gosh darn second. How can the Oracle games be between Link to the Past and Link's Awakening? Link's Awakening is a sequel to Link to the Past with the same Link.

...and so it begins.

Posted: Dec 22 2011 07:04 pm

What exactly are the three splits caused by Ocarina? Is it:

1. Main Timeline: Ganon defeats Link, enters the sacred realm, but becomes trapped there.
2. Mask Timeline: Link defeats Ganon
3. Wind Waker: Ganon defeats Link, enters the sacred realm, and destroys Hyrule

?????

Posted: Dec 22 2011 07:31 pm

The one thing I don't get in this timeline is how the first Zelda follows Link's Awakening. I would also include how Four Swords Adventures follows Twilight Princess but I don't remember how that goes. It looks like we'll have to wait for a complete translation.