Game Trailers' Split Timeline Theory

[Eralk Fang]

This is part of a massive Zelda retrospective from Game Trailers. The last part deals with their split timeline theory. This was made before Twilight Princess was released, and I thought you guys might appreciate it.

Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMLDWAMuAbI

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaCEd4nwUP0

[bgrugby]

After seeing their split timeline theory, it really changed my mind on what I had in my head as a theory, they did a pretty good job with it, unfortunatly as you said it was made before TP.

[Evahn]

The Oracle series taking place at the same time actually makes sense to me now, but the rest of it is total garbage. According to this, the Hero of Time was in like five games.

AND the main reason they put TMC at the beginning was because Link didn't have a hat when he started ...

[bgrugby]

A little thing like not having a hat is a good indication of the fact that MC was the first game in the series not to mention the Picori are never mentioned in any other game. And why is it ridiculous for the Hero of Time being in 5 games when I have seen crazier theories from members on this very site? The fact that Link was very very young at the end of OoT, and add in the time it took for the time to complete MM, LA, LoZ, it is very possible that he turned 16 (probably his age or close to it in OoT as an older Link) and would be in AoL.

[Evahn]

Yes, but the fact of the Picori means it could be at the very end also, so they only decided it was first because Link started with no hat. And he only started with no hat because he was going to be wearing Ezlo instead.

The Hero of Time could have been in that many games, but there is no evidence for that. None. It is possible, but it's just as possible for each and every one of the those Links to be different (except OoT>MM, naturally). So it's really just a guess.

[Evilslayer]

The Oracle series taking place at the same time actually makes sense to me now

How can it make sense? Have you never played a linked game?

[johnny139]

Another error - LA's manual says it's the same Link as from ALttP.

[D.Nohansen Hyrule]

 ;) where does LA goes there (glitch)

[Fairy penguin]

Doesn't he come back and find ganon got out of his prison, and LOZ happens?

[Mysterious F.]

LOZ and AOL Link hasn't been to Hyrule before. Yes, the manual does say it is LTTP Link by implying so much that if you don't notice it you're blind. Agahnim and Ganon were Final Shadow's transformations, and they had the same abilities.

LTTP and LA are AFTER LOZ and AOL, as said by Miyamoto himself.

Just because he doesn't have a hat makes it first? The same could go for TWW and TP then.

It's impossible for LA, and through expansion, LOZ and AOL, to be OOT Link. LA: See top paragraph. LTTP: See second paragraph.

And if you didn't know the Oracles happened at the same time, you are either blind or can't find out the obvious. They even have the, almost, exact smae name!

If the Temple of Time was made before MC, it would have appeared. Duh! IT WAS NOT GUSTAF, for the 1 millionth time! If OOT is the first, then why is MC before it? LOZ had The Legend of Zelda in its title, so this disproves the AOL thing. AOL says it's only been a year since LOZ. Why would Ganon have the Trident in LA if he got it in FSA then? And they forgot FS. They are right, TP disproved all of those ideas.

I didn't know the wizard died.

[Mysterious F.]

I know this is very late, but another point:

They did not want to make Zelda a series when the first ganme came out, as shown by how it's just 'Legend of Zelda'. But it was so popular the made AOL. This is proof that they did not name the 'series' Legend of Zelda because of the legend in AOL.

[Master Dragmire]

Jeez
Note to self: Never get on the wrong side of an argument when Whocares is around, lol.
Anyway, your points are very true.

[Mysterious F.]

Thank you, compliment are always welcome.  :)

I tend to pay close attention to things I read or watch, which makes it much easier for me to proove it wrong.

[Master Dragmire]

Hehhehe
You could be a lawyer.

[Peka]

For me, this explains the split timeline theory (how it works) better than anything I've read.