Now, players have transcribed the official timeline of events for the legend of zelda, revealing the. Jul 21, 2019 the legend of zelda hyrule historia is simply awesome jammed packed with the history of hyrule and the official chronological of the games. Jan 29, 20 dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. I updated the zelda timeline from the hyrule historia and added breath of the wild to it. Nintendo first revealed the official legend of zelda timeline in 2011s hyrule historia reference book. The zelda timeline refers to the fictional chronology of the legend of zelda series. The divine beasts were named after people in ocarina and wind waker vah medoh being named after medli and while i thought this was just an easter egg at first, urbosa straight up says that vah naboris was named after nabooru. The book was released on december 21, 2011 in japan with a cost of. I updated the zelda timeline from the hyrule historia and.
The timeline dictates the order of canonical games in the legend of zelda series. Hyrule historia brought about a number of important revelations for zelda fans not just the muchdiscussed the legend of zelda timeline important facts and character bios that were only speculated on but never confirmed, such as the heros shade from twilight princess in fact being link from ocarina of time. Do not edit another users theories without permission. Spanning 247 pages, hyrule historia contains creators notes, concept artwork, and previously unknown information. The legend of zelda takes place predominantly in a medieval western europeinspired fantasy world called hyrule, which has developed a deep history and wide geography over the series many releases.
Finally, the hyrule historia came out, to much anticipation, hoped for as the final word to quell these debates once and for all. The official legend of zelda timeline has been updated. Four swords as time went on, hyrule became a land of peace that was free of darkness and the monsters that once plagued it. Even with the release of an official timeline, it is still possible that this official order will change in the future. Hyrule historia is the first behindthescenes guide for the legend of zelda series. The unified timeline explores the origins of hyrule and its. Breath of the wild 2 could start a brand new legend of. The legend of zelda timeline details the official chronology of the legend of zelda series, as revealed by the december 2011 release of hyrule historia in japan. Whilst the legend of zelda producer eiji aonuma has always maintained that the official legend of zelda timeline would remain confidential, the forthcoming hyrule historia will give us the first official look at the legend of zelda timeline. May 10, 2018 hyrule historia brought about a number of important revelations for zelda fans not just the muchdiscussed the legend of zelda timeline important facts and character bios that were only speculated on but never confirmed, such as the heros shade from twilight princess in fact being link from ocarina of time. This 320page book is an exhaustive guide to the legend of zelda from the original the legend of zelda to twilight princess hd. We recently got sent a graphically enhanced version of this same timeline grid, making it closely resemble the grid that was published in the book itself. Hyrule historia invites readers to take an indepth look at twentyfive years of concept art, character sketches, and lore from one of the most beloved gaming franchises of all time.
Hyrule historia is a book that was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legend of zelda series. The legend of zelda timeline is full of magical races and in this theory we go over the gerudo with ganondorf from skyward sword to breath of the wild. Because it was published shortly after the release of skyward sword, the first section explores the characters, locations. A comprehensive collection of enemies and items, potions to poes, an expansion of the lore touched upon in hyrule historia, concept art, screencaps.
The legend of zelda encyclopediaart book, hyrule historia, features an official timeline for the series. The book originally saw a limited release in japan in dec. Hyrule historia is an indepth encyclopedia on the legend of zelda series. Is it a voodoo shark how links failure in oot causes the. For decades, fans have wondered how the zelda games fit together. Hyrule historia was also released digitally as part of the wind waker hd wii u bundle released on september 20, 20. The greatest source of fan wank in the entire video game industry. In fact, the first two games released the legend of zelda and the adventure of link are some of the last in the chronology. The legend of zelda has been one of nintendos most beloved and prolific series, with 16 games bearing this familiar brand over the past 27 years.
Because it was published shortly after the release of skyward sword, the first section explores the characters, locations, and temples from the game. The complete legend of zelda timeline legend of zelda to. This handsome hardcover contains neverbeforeseen concept art, the full history of hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more. For a long time, the series didnt even have a public timeline. This official chronology was revealed in detail in the legend of zelda. Dec 27, 2011 hyrule historia hit shelves last week in japan. It also has artwork of games in the series, a short manga, and a foreword a short piece of writing found at the beginning of a book and afterword a short piece of writing found at the end of a book written. I always thought botw would take place in the wind waker timeline. The timeline begins with skyward sword, proceeding in a straight line until it splits into three branches at the end of ocarina of time. Zelda encylopedia threatens hyrule historia and the zelda. The prototype of hyrule historia was designed like a gold the legend of zelda cartridge. Hyrule historia, a book that got headlines for detailing the zelda series timeline, will release in the us early next year for.
Breath of the wild is an odd addition to the timeline established by the hyrule historia, so how will its sequel cope. Dont forget about the rito, the koroks, the gerudo, the sheikah, the hylians since they were extinct by the time of alttp, the master sword, and the lack of royal naming decree. So with the help of the hyrule historia that nintendo put out, join us as we break down the complete legend of zelda timeline. Breath of the wild 2 could start a brand new legend of zelda. It is the first installment of the goddess trilogy, continuing in the legend of zelda. Use the left and right arrows to navigate between games and the up and down arrows to choose a path when it splits. Written primarily by shigeru miyamoto and eiji aonuma with additional notes and artwork from other members of the series production team, it describes the design process and ideas that went into every game in the series with a primary focus. Jan 29, 20 tracking the history of zelda in hyrule historia nintendo and dark horse offer an indepth look at one of gamings most important franchises. A few days back we posted a translated grid of the zelda timeline from the hyrule historia book, courtesy of our friends over at glitterberri. Tracking the history of zelda in hyrule historia nintendo and dark horse offer an indepth look at one of gamings most important franchises. Apr 12, 2019 young link made an encore appearance in majoras mask, ocarina of times direct sequel, but his older equivalent did not. Id like to believe that hyrule historia is canon, but i really cant suspend my disbelief with this.
The zelda timeline has long been a matter of dispute among fans, but after the release of hyrule historia, they finally have an official ordering of the games in the series. Dark horse books and nintendo team up to bring you the legend of zelda. Some seemed to obviously tie together, others seemed to contradict each other. Tracking the history of zelda in hyrule historia the verge. 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. Nintendo released hyrule historia in 2011 a beautifully presented, hefty book containing everything a zelda fan could more or less. The timeline had previously existed in a highly confidential document conceived as early as 2005. Much of the backstory of the creation of hyrule was revealed in the games a link to the past, ocarina of time, the wind waker, twilight princess, skyward sword, and a link between.
Each game in the legend of zelda series tells an important part of the history of hyrule. And a indepth look at the legend of zelda franchise. Breath of the wild creating a champion for an indepth look at the art, lore, and making of the best selling video game. It is primarily developed and published by nintendo, although some portable installments and rereleases have been outsourced to capcom, vanpool, and grezzo. Hyrule historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of the legend of zelda manga akira himekawa. Hyrule historia, nintendo and dark horse comics authoritative compendium of everything zelda, calls explicit attention to some mysterious majoras mask concept art featuring adult link. Hyrule historia is a book released in japan on december 21st, 2011 for 3,255 yen. The legend of zelda timeline story, explained lore. It is the first book in the goddess collection trilogy. The legend of zelda encyclopedia art book, hyrule historia, features an official timeline for the series. The official legend of zelda timeline has been unraveled.
On december 21, 2011, nintendo released the book hyrule historia, which contained an official timeline created by the current zelda series director, eiji aonuma. The 276page book reveals the official timeline of the fictional events in the series, following years of speculation by fans. Breath of the wild doesnt fit anywhere on the zelda timeline. All of those things throw a wrench into the games placement depending on where you place it. Ocarina of time provides a perfectly sensible explanation. Spanning 247 pages, hyrule historia contains creators notes, concept artwork, and previously unknown information such as. Now, players have transcribed the official timeline of events for the legend of zelda, revealing the truth behind the chronological order of the. Hyrule historia reveals the zelda timeline my nintendo. Though the series began in 1986, nintendo did not publish a master timeline until hyrule historia in 2011. Written primarily by shigeru miyamoto and eiji aonuma with additional notes and artwork from other members of the series production team, it describes the design process and ideas that went into every game in the series with a primary focus on the legend of zelda. Its precise chronology of events has been hotly debated among fans. The zelda timeline is an ordering of the zelda games as their events occur within the fictional universe. Hyrule historia is a book about the legend of zelda video game series. Even if youre of the opinion that all zelda games are nearidentical, hyrule historia lends fresh perspective by dividing the timeline into segments, making you appreciate the individual.
Lets take a look at the zelda games aonuma has worked on according to hyrule historia. The bundle included a download code for the digital version of the book viewable on the console itself. So imagine the confusion when historia said that, in fact, ocarina ends with three divergent timelines adult, child, and a timeline where link actually failed, and this timeline was where all the games that. The chronology of the legend of zelda series was subject to considerable debate among fans until an official timeline was released in hyrule historia. Zelda timeline zeldaworld wikia fandom powered by wikia. Nintendo has released an official zelda concept art book that included the timeline master document. Hyrule historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the legend of zelda franchise. The good news is that the zelda timeline is officially released as part of hyrule historia note to shogakukans employees. Nov 22, 20 the legend of zelda s timeline finally makes sense. Hyrule historia is a compilation of official sources with eiji aonuma as its chief editor and therefore represents the developers view of the chronology most accurately. Hyrule historia is an indepth encyclopedia on the legend of zelda series, released in japan on december 21, 2011. Nintendo first published an official zelda timeline in 2011s hyrule historia, 15 years after the legend of zeldas 1986 release. It also looks at the evolution of the designs over the years. Before that, it had been kept a deeply held secret,123 even to most of the developers.
Hyrule historia looks at the story in each game and how they fit the overall narrative of the series read timeline placement here. Hyrule historia is a zelda encyclopedia containing neverbeforeseen concept art, designer commentary, and the official zelda timeline. The legend of zelda is an actionadventure video game franchise created by japanese game designers shigeru miyamoto and takashi tezuka. It shows the timeline of the fictional events in the series as written by nintendo. The legend of zelda hyrule historia is simply awesome jammed packed with the history of hyrule and the official chronological of the games.
Nintendo first published an official zelda timeline in 2011s hyrule historia, 15 years after the legend of zelda s 1986 release. Every the legend of zelda game in chronological order. Trace their paths through the various eras in this comprehensive timeline. Its 274 pages feature art and information from every game in the legend of zelda series.
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