Whereas the games had before been linked more by tenuous association and common thematic elements, there was now a. The legend of zelda timeline is confusing from an outsiders perspective, but what in life isnt. Nintendo finally releases the official zelda timeline. Trace their paths through the various eras in this comprehensive timeline. The plot follows the adventures of link and princess zelda as they defend the kingdom of hyrule from an evil wizard named ganon. The legend of zelda timeline even has a confusing fork in its chronology which separates the games into three storylines.
This is a great book and a fine celebration of 25 years of the legend of zelda series, the book gives a mix of a detailed chronology of the zelda series with the history and interation of each game explained. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The ultimate, final and official legend of zelda timeline video. Zelda is revealed as mortal reincarnation of goddess hylia who hid the triforce long ago and watches over it at end. Eiji aonuma is a nintendo game designer, director, and producer. Oot is also perhaps the most pivotal in terms of story, explaining how the zelda timeline came to be fractured and introducing series antagonist ganon for the first time in canon. He is the series producer and manager of the legend of zelda and won the golden joystick awards lifetime achievement award in 2016. In what order should i play the games in the legend of. It first came out in japan as hyrule graphics in 2016 and comprises 428. The legend of zelda is an american animated series based on the japanese video game series the legend of zelda by nintendo.
I mainly wanted this book because i have never understood how the games fit together and are related, and this book goes into the timeline with diagrams and. The legend of zelda timeline official breath of the wild. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise. The jumbled timeline of nintendos the legend of zelda series is a confusing document, not helped by its seemingly misnamed timeline branch, the adult era. Their illustrating credits include the legend of zelda series, astro. Skyward sword link earns and claims the triforce and completesforges the master sword. There are also interviews with key figures from the development of the games including a nice.
After the massive chronology, the remaining third of the book is a pleasant collection of factoids, character designs, and rough sketches for every zelda game outside of the awful cdi games. There is a book out right now called legend of zelda. Hyrule historia is a collectors book about nintendos the legend of zelda series, published in english by dark horse comics and in german by tokyopop. The chronology of the legend of zelda series was a subject of much debate among fans until an official timeline was released within the hyrule historia collectors book, which was first released in japan in december 2011. Nintendo first published an official zelda timeline in 2011s hyrule historia, 15 years after the legend of. The series debuted in japan with the legend of zelda on february 21, 1986, and was later released in north america august 22, 1987 and europe november 27, 1987. As such, it has been the subject of numerous fan theories. The legend of zelda timeline story, explained lore. In fact, the first two games released the legend of zelda and the adventure of link are some of the last in the chronology.
For decades, fans have wondered how the zelda games fit together. In hyrule historia, nintendo resolved the timelines contradictions by contriving a third branch of the. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. Breath of the wild, dlc 2 champions ballad, hyrule encyclopedia and master works. The complete legend of zelda timeline legend of zelda to. Make sure to check out the other installments in this unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise with the new york times best selling the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda is a video game series created by game designers shigeru miyamoto and takashi tezuka and developed and published by nintendo. Though the series began in 1986, nintendo did not publish a master timeline until hyrule historia in 2011. Everyone knows that playing video games is far superior to boring bookreading. Now things get complicated, because the timeline spl. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda.
Akira himekawa is the pseudonym of two female comic book and manga artists who have collaborated together since 1991. On december 21, 2011, nintendo released the book hyrule historia, which contained an official timeline created by the current zelda series. Explaining the legend of zelda timelines, and where breath. Dark horse books and nintendo bring you the legend of zelda. Its precise chronology of events has been hotly debated among fans. Now, with the release of a new zelda art book, nintendo has released the official timeline for the series, both satiating our thirst for chronological zelda order, and also really bugging us that. A comprehensive collection of enemies and items, potions to poes, an expansion of the lore touched upon in hyrule historia, concept art, screencaps, maps, main characters and how they relate, languages, and tons of. Whether its from reading the hyrule historia or simply paying attention to the games themselves, it isnt too difficult to pin down the zelda timeline. Every the legend of zelda game in chronological order. We named the protagonist link because he connects people together, miyamoto explains in the book hyrule historia.
Despite the adult in its title, this zelda timeline features the wind wakers childaged link, which is bound to cause some headscratching among fans not familiar with the chronologys complexities. The legend of zelda timeline theories know your meme. This handsome book contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Due to the complex nature of the storyline over the course of the series, the canonical order of events has been subject to much debate among fans and inspired elaborate theories attempting to unlock the mystery. The book also includes artwork for the games, a short manga, and a foreword and afterword written. The legend of zelda franchise has told the tale of link, zelda, and ganon countless times and fans have speculated on whether or not all the games fit in one cohesive timeline. On december 21, 2011, nintendo released the book hyrule historia, which.
For years, nintendo spokespeople made it clear that all of the zelda games were officially interconnected, but it was difficult to piece them together due to each games vastly different representations of characters such as link and ganondorf in 2011, nintendo published a book called hyrule historia in order to clear the. It is heavily based on the first game of the zelda series, the legend of zelda, but includes some references to the second, zelda ii. Tracking the history of zelda in hyrule historia the verge. Following that, ocarina of time is an obvious choice. The chronology of the legend of zelda series was subject to considerable.
A zelda time line was revealed in the japanese art book, hyrule hystoria, finally unravelling and detailing the series chronology. See the complete the legend of zelda series book list in order, box sets or. So lets unpack and explain the complete legend of zelda timeline on the leaderboard. The legend of zelda timeline debate refers to several theories surrounding the chronology of the popular nintendo roleplaying game franchise the legend of zelda. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary producer and videogame designer of donkey kong, mario, and the legend of zelda, shigeru miyamoto, this book is crammed full of information. This 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. For a long time, the series didnt even have a public timeline. Where does links awakening fit in the legend of zelda. The legend of zelda is a series known for a tremendous number of things, such as its memorable characters, captivating storylines, spinetingling music and downright awesome gameplay. The official legend of zelda timeline has been updated.
Legend of zelda chronological order thought you guys. Hyrule historia book of concept art, hyrule history and official chronology of the game. Skyward sword, minish cap, four swords, and then ocarina of time. Heres how breath of the wild, breath of the wild 2, and other legend of zelda games fit into nintendos official zelda series timeline.
The legend of zelda video games have been developed exclusively for nintendo video. This is a great book and a fine celebration of 25 years of the legend of zelda series, the book gives a mix of a detailed chronology of the zelda series with. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical informati. Hyrule historia changed the zelda series chronology visibly. The legend of zelda is a confusing, often complex story that weaves together generations of games. Of course, its perhaps more convoluted than it should be, but its also deceptively simple. Series producer aonuma explains the reason for the. The chronology of the legend of zelda series was subject to much debate among fans until an official timeline was released on december 21. There are also interviews with key figures from the development of the games including a nice foreword by shigeru miyamoto. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Breath of the wilds placement on the hyrule timeline has now been officially revealed, but isnt very revealing at all. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more.
More confusingly, breath of the wild has an ambiguous placement at the end. The timeline dictates the order of canonical games in the legend of zelda series. For the past 25 years, nearly every entry in the legend of zelda. Limited edition available by dave trumbore february 10, 20 share tweet. Prior to its release, producers confirmed the existence of a confidential document, which connected all the games. The legend of zelda encyclopediaart book, hyrule historia, features an official timeline for the series. Published by dark horse books and nintendo, the tome tells you everything you might want to know about the history of the legend of zelda franchise, including lots of art and an official chronology of the legend of zelda storyline. The legend of zelda timeline is infamously and absurdly convoluted. Vous y trouverez informations, illustrations et interviews des createurs du jeu, ainsi quun manga inedit. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series.
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