OoT isn't the First anymore

[Master Goron]

For most people, Ocarina of Time is considered the first game in the storyline. Every website that creates a timeline places it there. Until the Minish Cap came along, at which point it slipped into first, bumping OoT to second. That is also inaccurate, when you read the Figurine guide, a couple specifics stick out. 033 Nayru, 035 Din, and 126 Biggoron. These tell you  that Biggoron's legendary, and that's not possible in the first game... Next is Din, who is a dancer from the land of Holodrum, so it obviously came before this. And the final bit is Nayru, who is descended from the line of Oracles in Labrynna. That means it came even before OoS. My timeline:
OoA > OoS > MC > OoT and so on, as it gives no details on the rest.

[Jack]

Hrm, well I haven't finish Minish yet (sigh) so I can't comment for sure, but when i do I'll have lots to say about the timeline and such.

What I've played so far has put a giant crack in my continuity theory. More to come.

[Darth Wyndisis]

Yeah, the whole timeline thing is really... confusing.  I sometimes wish that they would just tell us what goes where, but then again, it is cool to come up with theories.  Back before WW came out, didn't Nintendo deny the "multiple Link theory?"

[Jack]

Yeah they did, on the Zelda.com site, but that essay is long gone, as throughout the series Link has how many separate childhoods? Four? There HAS to be more than one Link.

PS. Good to see you here shadowlink! (And thanks for the mention at HA, you beat me to it.   )

[Darth Wyndisis]

That is weird.  You think Link would go insane for all the stuff that he goes through in one game, and imagine if ONE Link went through what he does in every game, wow.

Yup, I was surprised/glad to see that you've got forums back up.  Also, why does the thing near my name say that I am a llama?  Ha ha ha!

[Jack]

Not entirely sure, but go to your profile and you must have added it as you "Personal Text", rather than you're signature? Anyways, that is where your "Personal Text" goes.

Edit: Fixed spelling of "must."

[Darth Wyndisis]

I think I will keep it in there for now, it's kind of funny.  It's weird though, I never put that in, it just showed up.

[Marin]

That part about Nayru being a desendent from the Oracle doesnt mean its before OOT, desentent could and does go on forever.

[Evilslayer]

Even IF the Capcom games are official, we can't know whether the Oracles are descendants or ancestors of the oracles in OoS/OoA.

And you said OoT comes second. Well, if TMC is before OoT then that also means that FSA is before OoT.

[Gamefreak]

I'm pretty sure Link to the Past came before Oracle of Seasons/Ages

[Evilslayer]

I doubt it. At the end of ALttP the Dark World is destroyed. In the Oracles it still exist, although it's called the Dark Realm in those games. However, both are mistranslations. It's supposed to be Evil World.

[Master Goron]

Even IF the Capcom games are official, we can't know whether the Oracles are descendants or ancestors of the oracles in OoS/OoA.

And you said OoT comes second. Well, if TMC is before OoT then that also means that FSA is before OoT.

Yeah, if you check in the Figurines Guide, it talks about Din(035) and Nayru(033). Nayru is descended from Oracles, and Din comes from Holodrum.

Maybe... FSA doesn't have to directly follow MC, does it? But yes, I believe it does come before OoT.

[TLF]

The timeline is indeed very confusing.....but i really neverd considerd OoT as the starting point  

[Evilslayer]

Yeah, if you check in the Figurines Guide, it talks about Din(035) and Nayru(033). Nayru is descended from Oracles, and Din comes from Holodrum.

That doesn't mean that TMC takes place after the Oracles. You could also say that Nayru in OoA is descended from Oracles.

[Rievault]

Well, OoT is the only game that explains the creation of Hyrule, so I don't think anything could come before that. However, my knowledge of Zelda games is lacking, and the evidence you have presented suggests otherwise. I guess we'll have to wait and see what suprises TP gives us.