The Entire Zelda Timeline Explained (in seven minutes)

[@paytonmoore6778]

I went into this thinking that this would explain the confusing lore, but it just confirmed that yes, this game is a fever dream

[@themichaelconnor42]

*these games are

[@user-vo6xf1fp2w]

*these games. There are a bunch of games.

[@SendPie94]

The Zelda franchise was never set up for a proper lore.

[@paxhumana2015]

@@SendPie94 , I will make it proper lore.

[@rafadadierrayprasetya2325]

Always has been.

[@stufystuf1444]

“There’s still one game we haven’t discussed yet, Links crossbow trainin- I mean botw” that literally put a smile on my face

[@WAYN3SCHL3G3L]

link's crossbow training is actually one of the two zelda games I played other than phantom hour glass

[@Josh-Man]

And then he adds where does BotW2 take place, LOL, okay I'm done! 🤣🤣 where does Age of Calamity go, never mind, don't get me started, LOL! 🤣🤣

[@whistlegoeswoo2953]

i laughed hard

[@whi2gan]

I am ashamed to have played it LMFAO

[@nintendokings]

@@WAYN3SCHL3G3L if you’ve only played Crossbow Training and PH then you’ve only played basically the worst Zeldas

[@pknepps]

Fun fact. Wind Waker link was the only link to not literally be a reincarnated link. Instead, in order to save his sister, he went to the gods and forced them to choose him and dug up the prices of the triforce of courage from the depths of the sea. Fucking badass

[@Mateo-vz4fl]

WW Link is best Link confirmed

[@Saiga79]

How much did the triforce of courage cost?

[@pmt1103]

@@Saiga79 "Time...it cost me time. I lost nothing else at the end of all this." -Windwaker Link

[@anthonyparker8991]

Why not a reincarnated link? I mean he is still link isn't?

[@pknepps]

@@anthonyparker8991 he comes from an island where every boy aspires to be like the hero. So he grew up knowing of the hero but he was not a literal reincarnated

[@mustbge0]

If anyone's confused about breath of the wild merging the timelines, think of it as a fixed point in time. No matter what happens in the 3 timelines, after an extremely long time they all end up converging on that exact version of hyrule. EG. Sea salt in the middle of the map? At some point all 3 versions of hyrule must have flooded, we just only saw one. Same goes for any other discrepancy.

[@angelmendez-rivera351]

Yeah, the placement makes perfect sense. Breath of the Wild is one of the least confusing parts of the timeline. For me, the most confusing part is, the entirety of the Downfall Timeline's existence. Its existence makes no sense, and the placement of the games in that particular timeline also make no sense. That entire timeline is just a giant, inexplicable fever dream. The placement of Four Sword Adventures is also very unfitting and nonsensical, but at least with that, it is only one game that is out of place, not the entirety of the Child Timeline. That placement could also be fixed more easily.

[@theanticsofaspider9810]

calculus in a nutshell.... lol

[@WiggyWamWam]

It doesn’t have to make sense, because the whole idea of the timeline was invented after the fact.

[@unosocongorra5779]

So, there are three BotW at the same time?

[@angelmendez-rivera351]

@@WiggyWamWam Also true, but we may as well try to make it fit with the official chronology.

[@mingyuhuang8944]

This dude Ganon is literally the epitome of "Ah shit here we go again"

[@Lil_Cheese]

XD so true

[@laurianed.8571]

Yep, like the Covid-19 !

[@ClayMachine21xx]

What about Sigma from the Mega Man X series? I'm pretty he's far worse of a deja vu than Ganon ever will be.

[@casteddu6740]

How about "how many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man?"

[@feed7046]

@@ClayMachine21xx whats sigma

[@Arkansym]

I like how the community just came up with a comprehensive timeline, and the head designer who just made it off of his joy from spelunking as a kid just said, "Sure. That story sounds good. It's canon now."

[@red5t653]

Actually, this timeline here is official canon material from the Nintendo-released Hyrule Historia plus some later add-ons.

[@thunderclancat123]

@@red5t653 nah original comment is right. the devs even said it. the community tried to connect them all after OoT, and the devs said they never thought of it that way, it was just random to them. even said the timeline wasn't canon for a while. and later when the community pretty much said "we don't care what u think, it's canon in our eyes" they changed their minds and went with it. causing them to make games to go along with the timeline the community created. u have to remember that this timeline wasn't created in order. they really were completely random in the beginning. skyward sword is the first game in the timeline but was the 50 year anniversary game of LoZ. proof is in the pudding

[@xenomar9417]

@@thunderclancat123 Zelda franchise is 35 years old. Not 50

[@kazee5526]

@@thunderclancat123 skyward sword was the 25th anniversary game

[@doclouis4236]

@@thunderclancat123 It would be real nice if the developers made more unique Zelda games instead of rehashing the plot of some of the games, only changing some of the characters and setting to make it seem different but otherwise, the formula feels largely the same with some games being the exception like Majora's Mask. Honestly, why should they bother making a timeline if each game feels largely the same in how it's structured? Even Skyward Sword's story feels unnecessary because you could easily swap out the setting of it taking place in the sky to it taking place on oceanic islands like Wind Waker and it would make more sense. Why are there people living on floating rocks in the sky where they could easily fall off in the first place? It makes no sense because of how dumb it sounds. In the Zelda lore it mentions a sacred realm in the sky where the goddesses left the triforce after they went after creating hyrule and that's allegedly what the setting is for Skyward Sword, though if it is then it feels less mystifying because common hylians inhabit the sky where the triforce is kept, so the implied Sacred Realm doesn't feel too "sacred". Another thing that feels redundant is the need to tell the story of the first Link and how he got his tunic uniform, there's not much grandiose about how he got it, it feels just the same like in any other Zelda game. I have to also mention Demise. Ganondorf was already supposed to be a reincarnation of evil like with pig Ganon, so why bother making another version of him where he looks no different than his Gerudo appearance? Like I said before, it feels largely redundant and this was the last game that they were using the Ocarina of Time Zelda formula because they were running dry of ideas and had to have a moment of realization that they can't making the same game structurally every time with different gameplay gimmicks, so they looked to inspiration from other games and made Breath of Wild. And Breath of the Wild did shake things up in a positive way. Though like with previous Zelda games the story feels somewhat similar in that it felt like an after thought. If Nintendo wants to create a Zelda timeline to explain events that took place, they need to start making Zelda games with more in-depth and unique stories instead the same old. "reincarnated-hero-needs-to-defeat-reincarnation-of-evil-to-save-the-world-in-an-endless-battle-that-happens-forever." People will get eventually bored of this type of same old story structure that they've been doing for 30+ years now.

[@beaksters]

Like how Link canonically almost married a fish in every timeline

[@Cruxinoli]

PLEASE THAT IS SO TRUE

[@N54-s7r]

Technically, not the child timeline, unless I’m missing something

[@sid1838]

What about Adult timeline? Does Medli count? I guess she evolved from Zoras.

[@najlahalsayed5392]

well there should be infinite timelines so anything is possible in any order even if it doesn't make sense

[@andrewaftontheandroidhedge2780]

@@sid1838 she a bird fish then

[@TheGreatAustino]

I like when franchises that clearly didn't have a deep story in mind put in genuine effort to *link* everything together after decades of games

[@guitarist_gamer]

pun intended

[@angelmendez-rivera351]

The problem is that such attempts often result in messes with a bunch of major plot holes and inconsistencies. Exhibit A: the Legend of Zelda lol.

[@Isuream6331]

@@angelmendez-rivera351 Yeah. Sooooooo much information in the old games requires outright retconning to fit with the timeline

[@angelmendez-rivera351]

@@Isuream6331 As far as I can tell, there is a minimum of 3 distinct, incompatible chronologies in the franchise, and a maximum of 10, though if I had to give an argument for a specific number, it would be 4. At the very minimum, we can see that none of the 3D games are compatible with the 2D games, although the 2D games are all "compatible enough" with one another to form a coherent chronology. Among the 3D games, there is also a clear discrepancy between the pre-Skyward Sword 3D games, and the 3D games including Skyward Sword and published afterwards. To put it more simply: Ocarina of Time was basically a reboot of the franchise, and Skyward Sword was basically a re-reboot of the franchise.

[@clouds-rb9xt]

@@angelmendez-rivera351idk, Link to The Past being retconned as a sequel to Ocarina of Time is something I really like. It makes the game feel more epic

[@rosskerr1439]

The Legend of Zelda: A Link in the Description.

[@yosafatagung9374]

nice one dude hahahaha

[@rosskerr1439]

@@yosafatagung9374 For the life of me, I couldn’t remember where this comment was.

[@yosafatagung9374]

@@rosskerr1439 damn hahahah XD

[@heroofangst]

LMAO

[@helloeveryone9379]

The legend of zelda the confusing timeline

[@galtroark]

I assumed it was pronounced “Low-rule” like the literal opposite of “High-rule”

[@somejock4396]

That's because it is.

[@theblazingblight]

"Laurel"

[@Crazydrumguy7]

I heard "yanny"

[@gunsparce]

Pretty sure it’s yanny

[@christianguzman8228]

@@Crazydrumguy7 This is how we mark those we are targeting for the next purge.

[@yumekoamelie8522]

"Finally I have finished those legend of zelda's timelines, after long research and much effort, I can finally rest and-" Hyrule warriors: age of calamity: Allow me to introduce myself

[@aelig2229]

it's 100 years before botw.

[@DarthMolgy]

@@aelig2229 but creates a new timeline.

[@hoummoussa3538]

It's not canon

[@hakivin]

Its cannon what do you mean

[@odeioenzos]

Hyrule Warriors is not canon, luckily those bizarre Japanese necklines of the first hyrule warriors will never be seen again

[@dxcSOUL]

This was so much more coherent and understandable than any of the hour long explanation videos I've seen.

[@EpicNerdsWithCameras]

"Yoga Pants Zelda" The best nickname in the history of nicknames.

[@JarredAzevedo]

Yoga pants Zelda is my favorite Zelda.

[@abigailmccarthy9982]

@@JarredAzevedo She has a great... personality.

[@mechamaniac6627]

@@abigailmccarthy9982 A very Nice one indeed

[@CaptainDoge1]

She’s my favorite too

[@Alpha-lt9qf]

THAT ASS THO

[@pixelultragaming1685]

In all seriousness, Link’s crossbow training would take place immediately before or after twilight princess

[@Krutonium]

Given his garb and general armament, it would have to be after imho.

[@RichQ6666]

Definietly after. It was supposed to be a sequel to TP, but then Miyamoto went full boomer and kinda killed it for the sake to turn it into a glorified ad to the wii-zapper or what the hell it was called.

[@vani0productions839]

@@Krutonium what about wand of gamelon?

[@Krutonium]

@@vani0productions839 What about it?

[@vani0productions839]

@@Krutonium when does it take place?

[@edgelord8337]

Man this is the first time I've been able to catch one of these video is extremely well made in just the couple first minutes. I thank you for putting so much effort into. I'll always be confused with the zelda timeline because it was I think supposed to be individual stories in a larger story line. Link go bacc he stops gannon and repeat.

[@4reckonn550]

I saw u at sonic and tails small world

[@4reckonn550]

There youtube channel

[@Solrex_the_Sun_King]

I see you everywhere!

[@brucetwarce129]

I see you everywhere too xD

[@oldducky2796]

You are becoming Justin y

[@brianholmes1812]

Feels weird that in the timeline where you seal ganon away, he immedeatly breaks out, where in the timeline where you fail, he gets sealed away anyway. feels like they could switch those timelines and it would be a lot smoother

[@isauldron4337]

Wind Waker intro? Have you seen it?

[@angelmendez-rivera351]

The reason it feels weird is that the entire chronology is an inconsistent mess that was haphazardly spliced together, without much regard for the content that is actually displayed in the games, and completely ignoring the fact that these games were not designed with the priority of having them fit in a chronology, since this has never been a primary concern for Nintendo. This franchise is ultimately no different from the Super Mario Bros. franchise in this regard. We are not looking at a Triple A game franchise from the Western continents.

[@djchicachu7274]

This dude channel is legit gonna blow up, just wait, actually god tier content

[@opy7499]

DJ Chicachu i’m waiting too

[@tylerroberts3125]

yeah, itll happen

[@chezgirafandfriends9581]

Yeah with high tier comedy he is gonna do it

[@xleeroy7957]

So True

[@pixeltall949]

Agreed

[@flexivik236]

5:13 Misunderstood artist... hmmmm Where have i seen this in human history before...

[@Littleton3513]

Flexivik “Hey I’ve seen this one! It’s a classic!”

[@jakethefake527]

Sorry but I’m dumb I don’t get it

[@krztvl_v2]

@@jakethefake527 Hitler

[@TheRedInkling]

Meeb How have you seen it before? It’s brand new.

[@VoItricty]

@@TheRedInkling I saw it on a re-run

[@castielffboi]

“Say Hyrule” This guy: “Hyrule” “Say Lorule” This guy: “Laurel”

[@krisrock1824]

I really hope some people heard 'Yanny' when he said that.

[@StevenFiloki]

Indeed, he says "high rule" so why is it hard to says "low rule" ? 😂😂

[@jman8904]

haha tbh, I didn't even catch that, but I didn't play that game either

[@corypopowich2879]

@@jman8904 You don't need to play the game to catch it...

[@supersardine6885]

@@StevenFiloki I'm used to the French pronunciation so I never realized it 😂

[@Aplex21]

I always liked the idea that it was various retelling of a legend. Allows for infinite versions with out having to tie to any time line or continuity. Nothing needs to git together or can sort of fit if they want it too. A story told, retold, and embellished throughbthe ages

[@DoctorXander]

I honestly prefer to view it that way, even though finding continuity references is cool

[@Aplex21]

@@DoctorXander it's a story being told again and again the references reinforce that. From a developer stand point you don't have worry about continuity lol

[@Isuream6331]

@@Aplex21 Then how do you explain sequels? Or the entire adult timeline, which has all of it’s games clearly connected?

[@TunaStrata]

​@@Isuream6331for the sequels, because developer want to make sequels. About the game clearly connected. Because the existing ip (master sword, hylian shield, concept of triforce, etc) that developer had after previous games.

[@BigPanda096]

Majoras mask is an emotionally heavy game that really plays on the threads of time, a theme more painful as you get older and realize just what exactly it was conveying.

[@Inkedalic3]

I remember playing it on the 3ds when I was younger but I never actually got past the part where u get a horse because I didn't know what to do.

[@hectic3975]

Very true like I get so much nostalgia just thinking about Oot 3d and majoras mask 3d. Idk just thinking back to that time just makes me sad bc I can’t go back. But man I loved those times

[@CliffordChaosGames]

Ya. Now I know how to get a kid to leave his house. It's okay though. Because he's not really a kid. 😆😆😆

[@Lolyeet]

it is very scary to think about the fact that time is limited. and at first, when you are very young, you never think about it. but over time, you realize every second matters. and eventually, your time will be up. death is a mystery. maybe there is heaven where you meet your family members who have passed. maybe you will be reborn as someone or something. nothing you do will matter. because once you die, you will forget everything. your family, friends, and memories, all gone. or maybe you are stuck in a dark void, where there is nothing left. no matter what, I am not sure what I would prefer.

[@poissontobi2097]

@@Lolyeet that’s fucking deep man :/

[@kokopelli434]

But like, when *does* Link’s Crossbow Training take place? I have to know

[@meep7895]

There's a hidden timeline after Ocarina of Time occurs where Link says screw it all and does crossbow training for the next 10000 years

[@zerodestiny2899]

@@meep7895 why do u think he is so good with the bow lol

[@kokopelli434]

Meep aw thanks dude, that’s been bugging me

[@nickxenos9310]

it goes after link's crossbow trainning i think, because it uses tp link as its protagonist

[@BenteinBjerke]

Somewhere at the same time as Twilight Princess if this isn't a joke question. Which it probably is. It's like a different reality since he beats all the big monsters again.

[@elijusteli7196]

Calamity ganon: Ten thousand years will give you such a *CRICK* in the neck

[@briansteele3592]

Dude this joke is underestimated. I laughed so hard.

[@drillbitt4426]

No wonder he was so upset

[@witherexplorer3978]

but he wasnt in a lamp he was in zelda belly

[@844SteamFan]

@@witherexplorer3978 Still no

[@olimar_09]

Don’t like this comment dont

[@Hansengineering]

I am happy you've chosen to analyze this as "these things happened for whatever technological or editorial reason was convenient at the time" because that position is 100% accurate.

[@nillynush4899]

OOT - Bittersweet ending where you go back to the past, saving the world but undoing your history in it. MM - Bittersweet ending where the world you save is literally in an alternate universe that no one in Hyrule will ever know you save. TP - Bittersweet ending where you save Hyrule but the parallel dimension Imp/Sexy Princess you grew to love leaves forever. that hero bloodline had it rough

[@kywii6678]

Yeah sometimes it just be like that...

[@RFDN0]

Just think about the concept that breath of the wild is probably on this timeline as well. That only makes the bloodlines trials so much worse.

[@reijimiyamoto4227]

well but at least you have a harem... ._. just saying

[@alexremoll]

Yeah maybe electricity and the telephone weren’t developed before BOTW, but Yoga Pants Zelda was, so I’m fine with it

[@themysticdecidueyegreenowl8718]

Agreed

[@thegreatkingofevilganondor1500]

Alexander Remoll my dude, they made giant robots instead of electricity and stuff, and can you really blame them? How many people would make giant robots if they could? All of them

[@ratman-f1b]

not to mention british

[@ccaa007]

She bad

[@iiCantSing]

Bro she's 17 in the game...

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I don't want to tri and force a joke, but I've been Hylian-ticipating this

[@Proprietor11]

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehhehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehheheheheheheheh69heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh

[@ningc2843]

Take my like and get out.

[@materG360]

Nice

[@popsicIes]

i will piss on you

[@Ryan-mech-muffin]

Again. Third video in three days I see you. Why?

[@シマエナガ政宗]

絵がとても可愛かわいく、分かりやすく纏められていて面白かったです。それと翻訳字幕ありがとうございます。

[@actiinia]

I totally feel you, my yoghurt looks like Ganon too after some time.

[@DK_Does_It24]

​@@actiiniawhat

[@ursoanonimo8398]

3:14 “Which, depending on who you ask, could be a downgrade or an improvement” *Damn straight, bruddah.

[@JazzyWaffles]

I don't see how it's a downgrade tbh. She's the perfect size to yeet like a football.

[@ChronoMoth]

@@JazzyWaffles so was navi but yet we can't just destroy the annoyance but instead go do an entire game because link wanted to find navi

[@JazzyWaffles]

@@ChronoMoth I dunno man, his fairy quest gave us one of the best zelda games, I'd say that's a win.

[@TheRedInkling]

Omega animations and gaming kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4HWl4Oejr-DpLM

[@nerco8194]

It’s definitely an improvement, I fucking love smol Midna

[@wutadam]

OK so I wanted to play the series chronologically. Nevermind.

[@madoufo]

Wich timeline you choosed first?

[@Tunic_]

@@madoufo Even though you didn't ask me, I would pick child timeline because I played twilight princess hd

[@guyz1204]

I feel like BotW connects to the child timeline and items in the dlc comes from alternate timelines when the dragons travel in the hole in the sky (you know what I mean) and they brought back things like the lobster shirt from wind waker

[@Tunic_]

@@guyz1204 I thought everyone mutually agreed that BotW connects all 3 of the timelines

[@samboi123]

So play BotW first, but immediately after getting the final memory watch the Age of Calamity opening. Then, finish BotW. After that, rewatch the AoC opening and play it through, including the postgame and secret ending.

[@David12754]

Sounds like Breath of the wild is just a reboot of the lore. It’s so far in the future that it doesn’t really matter and so it’s Nintendo’s get out of jail free card.

[@presion5628]

And a good one

[@James_Bee]

Well, the developers said as much... without saying as much...

[@calebchan9411]

@@presion5628 Then Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity happened now we got another time split lol

[@peanutbutter6720]

@@calebchan9411 nope. They haven’t said it’s canon and it directly conflicts with BotWs canon so until a confirmation it shouldn’t be considered as such.

[@that1guymaj539]

@@peanutbutter6720 No it doesn't. AoC and BotW can both still happen, it's just in different timeline's thanks to Terrako traveling back in time to prevent the calamity. We've seen this before in OoT when Zelda sends Link back to the past so he can live his childhood and he prevents Ganondorf from doing anything, while the adult timeline still continues even without Link there. This isn't like the OG Hyrule Warriors, this can very much be canon. We just have to wait to see what Nintendo does with BotW2 and future games. To say it, "shouldn’t be considered as such" is kind of pushing it. It is very much debatable.

[@Graycata]

This is the most comprehensive explanation of the timeline I've ever com across. Thank You

[@taigar.2085]

I like the theory that the triforce of courage gives you the power of rebirth(saving and loading the game) for those that are courageous enough to continue links adventure. Link therefore becomes the "link" between Hyrule and our Earth.

[@jimmybobfred696]

Ohhhh that's a really clever way of looking at it! I like that!

[@WallowingWhisp]

So like DETERMINATION

[@BasicBas]

Reminds me of dark souls where people go hollow when not playing the game XD

[@C0deB1u3]

Yesssss

[@ShiroCh_ID]

this theory were similar to PSO2 Episode 4 lol and yeah i do agree with how that MC named "Link" and it always "Link" in every timeline,universe,world

[@mynosycats]

Developers: _Want to make a clear timeline at first_ Ocarina of Time: _How about no??_

[@OtherFlames]

Actually it’s backwards, Ocarina of Time gave a precise lore to the then games and it was only when Aonuma took control and made Skyward Sword that caused the timeline as it is( as he didn’t like what Ocarina did and loves the idea of Link and Zelda being an important part to the lore)

[@alondrita3107]

"How about fu c k y o u?"

[@k1ngcherry]

Ocarina of time my favourite

[@wintersong2266]

Nah Miyamoto didn't care about continuity at all between games, which is why most of the inconsistencies in the timeline come from the fallen timeline.

[@TheRabbitPoet]

I prefer blaming wind waker. Ocarina of time was obviously meant to be a prequel to Link to the past, but then wind waker came out and retconed the hell out of that

[@zombietrash416]

i love how the timeline looks like a shield.

[@JaelinBezel]

A shield with a sword behind it. *gasp* Just like the logo!!! Half-Life 3 confirmed!!!

[@whi2gan]

Maybe when the shield is complete...SO IS THE BLOODY LEGEND☠️

[@forbiddenlight4408]

X.

[@darriusking2438]

I absolutely love you, simple explanations and jokes of these CRAZY convoluted stories. I have legit watched your videos on repeat. I'm hoping you tackle the Metal Gear Solid series! Please post more videos. I hope all is well in your life!

[@adelecravens2214]

Me: (only have played botw) Yes, yes I understand.

[@hummingbirdwithanar8281]

Same tho

[@anangrytomato3093]

Underrated

[@nitya404]

And one time I played for an hour on my friends wii for skyward sword. That's all I know of this franchise

[@johnnyu3287]

Well good for you.. I played most of them and I'm still confused xD

[@fffinisher6298]

You’re missing out! It’s my favorite series, you’ve gotta at least try ocarina, majora, twilight, wind waker, or skyward sword

[@keniarivera7022]

“We then begin with Majora's Mask, a game that still gives me nightmares.” Just wait till BoTW 2 comes out.

[@xrubiix]

Krysis Hunter Majoras Mask -> child nightmare BOTW 2 -> adult nightmare

[@comments6482]

@@xrubiix Skyward Sword II = Fewer Dream

[@CaptainFALKEN]

Breath of the Wild and Twilight Princess were nowhere near creepy or scary. What's the matter with you?

[@demodragon6426]

Twilight Princess has a few creepy and scary moments but with Majora's Mask the whole entire game was creepy and scary.

[@pensamiento3867]

you childish idiots don't know fear just you wait until... LINK PAYS HIS TAXES: THE GAME

[@Plantwot]

The video: * explains everything * Me: *links...links everywhere*

[@SeriouslySeriousGrim]

It’s all l i n k e d

[@Plantwot]

@@SeriouslySeriousGrim *GASP*

[@flo3861]

this is literally the only comprehensible explanation of the timelines, thank you

[@ThirtyfourEC]

This is the first and only video I'll ever watch explaining the Zelda timeline. Condolences in advance if you ever do Kingdom Hearts.

[@coopershadd]

ThirtyfourEC you should watch the unwraveled video on polygons channel

[@Magicpaper1337]

Kingdom Hearts isn't as confusing as Metal Gear Solid.

[@OniContraverum]

@@Magicpaper1337 id say its about the same kind of confuzing. Im a fan of both

[@sylvierose2799]

Fuck Nomura

[@kurootsuki3326]

BDG's unraveled on the zelda timeline is also worth your time

[@D3LTA48]

7:18 To be fair, why would you make anything practical when you could build giant robots?

[@emanueliratliff4263]

As our Lord and Master, the great Coop of Megas XLR once declared: “I dig giant robots. You dig giant robots. Chicks dig giant robots.”

[@SpringIsKTho]

Giant robots with a morse system that can only be heard by an artifact that most probably is unique since we see one which is link's one/zelda's one before (I mean the sheikah slate)

[@Karak-_-]

"I don't want to cure cancer. I want to turn people into dinosaurs."

[@hejdingamleraev]

Builds robots with laser weapons. Does not build actual laser weapons for people.

[@mae2759]

They probably never made these games with a timeline in mind... just a re-imagining of the story each time. Then people started asking for a timeline and they threw this one together.

[@RedSzyra]

Yes. People were asking for a timeline after TP. So we had SS, it explains that every Zelda game is a reboot of itself. Nothing less or more.

[@TheDimesValentine]

idk i feel like the first zelda game just doesnt make sense if it wasnt a thought out plan for it. just imagine if there wasnt a game after it. 😭😭 like theres no substance

[@the757general2]

Ocarina of Time was made with the split timeline in mind and was always going to be a prequel to A Link to the Past. Wind Waker and Twilight Princess are clearly sequels to Ocarina of Time in different timelines. The Fallen Hero timeline was created because there was no way for A Link to the Past or any sequel to take place in any other timeline.

[@arrocitodrums]

Yeah, there’s no timeline. Agreed.

[@wintersong2266]

I feel like Miyamotto never cared for a timeline but Aonuma does. All the games that came after Ocarina of Time clearly have a place in a bigger continuity.

[@kumonoameai]

This makes so much sense now. Thank you for explaining it so clearly and concisely.

[@popcornaddiction3347]

*"Speaking of depression, next up is twilight princess-"*

[@ZeroSuitSnow]

"Fallen Hero timeline"? you mean BASKETBALL timeline right? Great video as always! My suggestion would be Earthbound/The MOTHER series! It's a little complicated but you managed with FE3H lore so I have faith

[@ChaseKip]

I was actually thinking of either doing that or FF7 next so yeah i'll def get to it!

[@aaronsipcps.1073]

Oh it a polygon reverses is it

[@ZeroSuitSnow]

@@aaronsipcps.1073 yeah it's a BDG Unraveled reference lol

[@erickinamoto4122]

Where is Zelda Monopoly?

[@aaronsipcps.1073]

@@erickinamoto4122 but the most important thing is whare the TiMe BReaK

[@bssenterprise]

Love how you used my favourite iteration of the theme song. Windwaker is so underrated

[@Hippienolic2]

I like how the adult timeline is how he turns into a cartoon

[@carloseduardodiasprado5000]

Hn2?

[@soldierstride554]

Yeah I find it funny how the _Adult timeline_ get Toon Link but the _Child Timeline_ gets stuff like Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.

[@zehkiel8018]

@@soldierstride554 Adults: funny drawing transformation! Sail a vast ocean! Get a funny talking hat! Kids: Suffer an endless loop of death by being crushed by a giant moon! Straight up die and become yet another iteration of an enemy you've killed scores of! Be polymorphed into a wolf by a bossy imp whose kingdom is suffering!

[@raydhen8840]

@@zehkiel8018 Unless I am missing something, funny talking hat means Minish Cap and it is taking place before split (or as the guy in video say: "The ones that don't really matter"), tho understandable why some jumbling them together since Minish Cap + Four Sword has the same Toon Link design as Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass, & Spirit Track.

[@oceanwaves2319]

“Misunderstood artist” no way that could go wrong

[@malpuppet1123]

Absolutely no way

[@cortezmartinez8659]

Ha ha, it's a Hitler joke

[@Angel_alanis]

@@cortezmartinez8659 No shit sherlock

[@cortezmartinez8659]

@@Angel_alanis just explaining the joke as a joke

[@joegun4259]

@@cortezmartinez8659 thanks as I didnt understand the joke

[@gpweaver]

Skyward Sword gave us the greatest hero Hyrule has ever known: Groose.

[@fireninjagaming1699]

GROOSINATOR

[@NkSku]

Groose was amazin very sexy and.......wide shouldered

[@mya5555]

Shrek of the swamp shoulders finna make me act up 😩

[@aurorabassani5446]

Y E S

[@Aretepolitic]

I think that is the best summary of the time line I have seen to date. Thank you

[@pkgamer_6961]

5:13 yanny is such a weird name for the dark world

[@Ypsila]

LOL. I legit heard this pronunciation but I did not think of that. Nice one.

[@backseatsurfer5005]

Lol

[@kanedawake8]

oh

[@kanedawake8]

my

[@kanedawake8]

god

[@miguelmattos6430]

Just when thought I had finally found a timeline with link's crossbow training in it

[@RobGamesOn]

Same Link from Twilight Princess... So there you go.

[@Littleton3513]

Dunno, after twilight princess I guess?

[@miguelmattos6430]

Rob Franklin It was a joke btw, I didn't actually mean it.

[@RobGamesOn]

@@miguelmattos6430 it's all good bro

[@sam1866]

"Speaking of depression, here's Twilight Princess" so accurate

[@derekhandson351]

How come?

[@sam1866]

@@derekhandson351 it’s known for being one of the darker games

[@Crazycartoonist8679]

Top 3 darkest Zelda games 1 majoras mask 2 twighlight princess 3 ocarina of time

[@munkemune]

Me looking for minish cap:

[@Wi5eOne]

I'm happy to have found your video, this was by far the best explanation for the legend of Zelda Time line, every other video I've watched made no sense.

[@georgy2596]

“And is only chronologically 10 minutes long, so there’s not much to say” *The Ocean King would like to have a chat*

[@Site07UNSYNCED]

Him: What about... No?

[@Urinalobot]

Plebs: "Hyrule" Me, An Intellectual: G r o o s e l a n d

[@navil4914]

Isn't grooseland gerudo valley/desert?

[@navil4914]

Oh

[@Littleton3513]

Technically Faron woods is grooseland now. God I love Skyward Sword.

[@TheWither129]

pfp checks out

[@brospeed394]

hi zaaa a man oh quality

[@jobro6133]

Y'know I feel like Hyrule warriors brought the entire time line together thus leading to breath of the wild

[@ness6546]

hyrule warriors isn't part of the timeline

[@jobro6133]

@@ness6546 lol ik I meant hypothetically

[@cobra111]

@@ness6546 Matt Pat from The Game Theorists theorized that it could. Ik it's not a cannon game, but if it was, it could work out.

[@dezooielylat9134]

would actually pretty nice if they would have done that. would explain how the timelines come together and it would make Lana canon

[@THELASTOFTHEGAMERSCODYMAS]

Is skyward cannon?

[@KevinNielsen-fm4qr]

Such a great video! Great time-line explanation!

[@framerate3003]

"the *humans* descended from the sky" somewhere out there, the cries of hundreds of angry zelda fans, enraged by the fact he said humans instead of hylians, can be heard.

[@soso1634]

they weren’t hylians, they were humans because Hyrule wasn’t founded yet

[@framerate3003]

@@soso1634 hyrule was named after the hylians, they've been known as hylians since skyward sword, which was the very beginning

[@soso1634]

framerate 300 no they were named after hylia

[@soso1634]

Also they live in Skyloft, not Hyrule, Hyrule was founded after skyward sword

[@framerate3003]

@@soso1634 who do you think created skyloft, and the skyloftians, and the hylians. I'll give you a hint, her name rhymes with Pielia

[@LittleLarge]

“Yoga pants Zelda” aka best zelda

[@damgaronfire]

@• Princess Zelda of Hyrule • oh the irony

[@cin2110]

@• Princess Zelda of Hyrule • You have some nice assets my lady

[@cavalierliberty6838]

Every zelda is best zelda.

[@stewybob123]

Was just about to comment this 😂

[@nakedsnake6441]

@• Princess Zelda of Hyrule • well excuuuuuse me princess

[@GunRunner106]

him: "but we forgot to adress 1 more game...[...]... breath of the wild. but where does it take place? after the ruined time line? the child time line? the adult timeline?" me: yes him: yes both: ?????

[@HarleyAMV]

Breath of the Wild is the Garbage Plate of the Zelda Timeline

[@Paradox1012]

@@HarleyAMV its more like all the timelines had the same events take place in different orders and eventually none of that really matters because it all came to the same iteration after enough time passed. that or the sheika fucked with it. or both.

[@jacobsmith7094]

@@Paradox1012 My theory is that the sequel to breath of the wild is going to involve time travel which somehow led to the timelines merging at some point in the past

[@splatooner808]

GunRunner game theory actually did a theory on this. It comes after hyrule warriors Bc if you look at the maps they’re very similar.

[@TheRedInkling]

Yet the only way this would be able to happen is if there was a game where someone used the Triforce to attempt, let’s say, time travel, but as a result they accidentally united the three branches into one timeline again, where a new Link travels across Hyrule completing tasks with characters, locations, and items from all three branches. Too bad that game doesn’t exist yet... *o wait*

[@echagboi5960]

Im waiting for the tears of the kingdom explanation and connection to previous gameS

[@ludothorn]

0/10, no zelda CDI

[@heroofangst]

LMAO

[@mohamedyasen2012]

Why don’t talk about those darn demonic pieces of artwork

[@PET_-rp9rx]

@@mohamedyasen2012 But CDi Link can do the duck walk...

[@kyurei4478]

The secret timeline.

[@JasonLeIdi]

-5/10, no link's crossbow training

[@aniki91344]

Okay, I was like, "There's no way in hell this guy's gonna explain the timeline in under 8 minutes." And lo and behold, I stand corrected. That shit was amazing, and now I'm subscribing. Well played, sir.

[@bluez_w]

Underrated channel.

[@aaronsipcps.1073]

Agree

[@Littleton3513]

nuen get that man off your profile pic!

[@eggbuh]

Just wait bet it'll blow up

[@shadyd360]

Tru

[@sparrowwing1729]

6:20 lol is that the first video game? I had no idea there was that much backstory to my dad's old legend of zelda.

[@zoelaflamme4852]

Majora's mask was my first zelda game and boi do I love how dark and depressing it is

[@HuntressHashi]

*laughs in persona 3*

[@CaptainFALKEN]

Kids think twilight princess was "dark". The colors were just dull. Majora's Mask Fkd with your mind

[@winterfresh984]

This comment is a masterpiece and I couldn’t agree more

[@minigamernick4292]

Zoe Laflamme IKR

[@tenelum9865]

“Link saved the world from a sad homeless kid” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hummingbirdwithanar8281]

What is the creepy pasta and why is there a face on the moon. Sorry, I started learning about Zelda last year

[@tenelum9865]

XLDinoSaver30 /\ so Majoras Mask is a real game that is available to play, and you do, in fact, save the world from a sad homeless kid, but there is a very popular creepy pasta called Ben Drowned that is about Majoras Mask but is, in fact, fake. (I do not know much about this creepypasta but I’d assume Ben drowned) and a face is on the moon because it was summoned by Skull Kid, (who should be referred to as a skull kid as there are many skull kids, but he’s the only one who ever possessed Majoras Mask so he’s just Skull Kid) and so the magic from the mask / Majora itself makes the moon have a face. Plus I think Nintendo tried to give every 90’s kid ever nightmares for the rest of their lives.

[@hummingbirdwithanar8281]

Tenelum ok thank you 😂😂😂

[@tenelum9865]

XLDinoSaver30 /\ you are welcome sir

[@lebounj]

@@hummingbirdwithanar8281 so majoras mask is a mask that has evil powers, skull kid used the mask and became evil, the moon with the face was summoned by skull kid to destroy hyrule. The creepypasta is a glitch in the game where a link figure spawns where you go, so if you go to a new area the link figure will be there staring at you

[@Jombridge]

"Laurel" Bruh it's LOW rule, opposite of HIGH rule.

[@hscar-no8oz]

Jombridge Oh shit :o Lol.

[@Febo2310]

Holy shit im feeling dumb because i only get it now

[@bombalisa2724]

Oh yeah that makes sense

[@sylvierose2799]

@@Febo2310 same

[@fatkidinwalla]

Yeah that bugged hard fing Laurel🤣

[@jefferylamb9710]

I found this video randomly and instantly enjoyed it. All the videos are great. Keep it up :)

[@lucasbread4836]

The legend of zelda- Time line: :( The legend of zelda- time crossword puzzle: :)

[@beausexualaf8525]

When you cant afford the drake format

[@SeriouslySeriousGrim]

ᴮᵁᴰᴳᴱᵀ ᴰᴿᴬᴷᴱ ᶠᴼᴿᴹᴬᵀ (¬_¬)ﾉ Time line ('ᵁ')ゞ time crossword puzzle

[@etaquince5220]

"Yoga pant zelda" I cant xD

[@RP-mp4ow]

100 Noms same

[@wesrock1238]

No hot topic Zelda

[@benjaminwoods5952]

@@wesrock1238 no Walmart Zelda

[@OneRadicalDreamer]

She T H I C C tho

[@benjaminwoods5952]

@@OneRadicalDreamer true-

[@jessicalaplant9306]

You didn’t mention how while link was sealed some one pierced his ears for some reason

[@selenopheria]

And that's when refer to the manga version of events, where Impa pierced his years as a Sheikah sign that he was now a man. It happens after he and Epona, (horseback battle for the win) expertly kick the ever living crap out of Dark Link. (All the Zelda manga by the Himekawa duo are friggin' excellent)

[@ayabahollow1204]

Nah, that's just Rauru wants a barbie doll.

[@laz_ra24]

Ngl, as a person who had played phantom hourglass I feel like that game is seriously underrated. The temple of the ocean king had me scared shitless when guards spotted me. Haven’t played other games except for botw, so I don’t know if others are better.

[@PAKallman]

They are better.

[@angelmendez-rivera351]

@@PAKallman Imagine being this much of a spammer.

[@princessrosalina9406]

“Yoga pants Zelda” lmao

[@Makkibo]

The sexiest Zelda

[@stevlajer4823]

Yoga pants Zelda is best Zelda

[@844SteamFan]

@@Makkibo no

[@christopherwhite9533]

She got cake

[@benlohnes]

Christopher White let’s calm down now gentlemen

[@dragonclaw780]

3:06 he even added in ganondorf killing one of the sages which happened in game

[@beebs56]

I loved that little touch he added

[@sammoore2082]

"But wait, where does BotW 2 take-" Me: Ima let you figure that one out chief, I couldn't possibly figure out myself!

[@IWantToWatchLNK]

4:05 wait. its only ten minutes long?! ITS BEEN 5,000 YEARS AND I STILL HAVEN’T EVEN GOTTEN PAST THE BEGGING NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@FreckledZelda]

“YOGA PANTS ZELDA” 😂

[@360pboi4]

Hakku:Extra thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicccccccc

[@ParanoidAsHell]

WHY DOES THIS COMMENT HAVE SO LITTLE LIKES??

[@TheApoke]

buT wHaT ABouT ThE CDi gAmES?! EDIT: Wow over 2k likes. I didn't think this joke was that funny, but thanks everyone. I'd like to thank the academy and my mom.

[@deviji1135]

They take place in the forbidden timeline

[@blooxy5727]

No just no

[@moongirl648]

No

[@chrislaf]

Well, excuuuuuUUUUUUuuusseee ME, Princess!!

[@coleminer8847]

They take place in the cdi time, it’s a branch of the fallen hero timeline, as you can tell from the yellow stripe on the hat

[@linguini9717]

This is actually SO CORRECT this man needs an award.

[@alfredo.zauce1892]

I can’t believe you forgot BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets, the most important game in the entire timeline.

[@dsblocks]

god I absolutely love how the first thing Nintendo did after uniting the timelines was make a new split

[@a_person4742]

Literally!!! Like gosh I loved AoC but why did they make it more convoluted

[@mariegomez6296]

@@a_person4742 maybe to make more games following that timeline where hyrule never got destroyed...

[@a_person4742]

@@mariegomez6296 theyre not gonna make 4 botw based games

[@vanguardbreaker8826]

@@a_person4742 You underestimate capitalism.

[@a_person4742]

@@vanguardbreaker8826 haha well, I wouldn't be against 4 games I just don't think it's likely

[@annaisntcool]

“while link takes the longest power nap in history” LMAAOOO

[@MVPerry]

Hey Chase! I just read the about section on your channel and it said you've been making skits ever since you were 10 in your backyard. I did exactly the same thing when I was 10 lol. I guess we youtubers have been at it since we were young

[@fansundertable649]

Skits?

[@fansundertable649]

@@catwpants I meant what are they.

[@fansundertable649]

@@catwpants Oh. Nice pfp btw

[@aeternal.mp3]

MVPerry!! I’m a big fan

[@brianalejandro7420]

WUT? what are u doing here?

[@spinoryan9893]

WOO, Link's Crossbow Training, let's GO

[@NomiOwO]

I remember when botw came out and I said “I think it completes the timeline, it is all three of them” and everyone called me a weirdo and idiot! Who’s laughing now?!?

[@popsicIes]

yes nomi! you rock on. absolute legend

[@animelover-vj6qy]

Why did they insult you like that? Lol that's kinda low of them to do. Well, you got the last laugh anyway

[@danyczer5809]

It's one of the theories, but nintendo hasn't confirm anithyng, so we don't know actually in what timeline breath of the wild its set. But yes, they can't laugh at you, because it's one of the theories and it can be true, so, we don't know until nintendo confirm it or deny it

[@JJAB91]

Me because its not confirmed in the slightest and this video is just guessing. That also makes no goddamn sense thats not how timelines work.

[@popsicIes]

@@JJAB91 You fool, it IS confirmed that BOTW takes place after all three timelines, no matter what. www.nintendo.co.jp/character/zelda/history/index.html

[@exe16]

The best justification for the "fallen timeline", IMO, is the following: in OoT, Link is forced to go back in time at least two times: for the Lens of Truth and for the Spirit Temple. Every time he does that it creates a new timeline, leaving the timeline he was previously on a place where there is no hero around to beat Ganon.

[@Teknanam]

But the problem is the Hystoria makes it clear that Link specifically dies fighting Ganondorf. Not just randomly on his quest.

[@monchboye7864]

@@Teknanam you're both right, op probably just meant the "link is missing" timeline but said "fallen timeline"

[@the757general2]

@@Teknanam That didn't exactly contradict what he said. Fallen Hero timeline takes place in an alternate timeline which is almost identical to the events of Adult Link's timeline except Link gets defeated by Ganon. It was probably created as a result of Link's time traveling to the past creating a separate timeline.

[@Teknanam]

@@the757general2 Wouldn't that separate timeline just be one with no Link at the time of Ganondorf's rise to power? Thus, Ganondorf can't defeat Link and claim his Triforce due to his sudden lack of existence from then on.

[@the757general2]

@@Teknanam split timelines create a time paradox meaning both timelines should have the same Link

[@timothymarroquin3028]

So at the end of Zelda 2, Link kisses Zelda’s great grandma Zelda?

[@ChaseKip]

Strangely enough, yes

[@TheRedInkling]

yup

[@Cheerfuljochan]

More like great great great aunt since the one that continued the bloodline (I presume now) was the prince.

[@MrPF]

That also means that Zelda that Link saves in Zelda1 is not a reincarnation of Hylia since the previous Zelda was alive

[@domninin]

@@Cheerfuljochan Or maybe she continued the bloodline while sleeping, which would however be really fucking fucked up

[@zeldathesilentprincess]

Okay I was already dying of laughter but when he said “yoga pants Zelda” I started wheezing on the floor 🤣🤣🤣

[@samboi123]

The First Hyrule: actually some nice, calm plain in Akkala.

[@ArchieWilliams2213]

“Look! A wild age of calamity has appeared!”

[@francescomanfredi3990]

I really hope it's a spin-off...

[@francescomanfredi3990]

@@ArchieWilliams2213 Well, fudge

[@tararosabelle7368]

@@francescomanfredi3990 tbh I thought age of calamity's story was even better than the original breath of the wild. (Its more complex with all the time travel, but I really liked the happy ending) it's also been confirmed to be canon.

[@tararosabelle7368]

@@ArchieWilliams2213 yes 💀

[@Vera-fe9ki]

@@tararosabelle7368 Same! I have beat the game and it was beautiful!

[@lauridsen1381]

I'm not a Zelda expert but I think Lorule is supposed to be pronounced as "low-rule". Like a word play because opposite of "high-rule"

[@SapphireSolstice67]

7:07 It takes place a hell of a lot more than 10,000 years after those 3 games. 10,000 years before Botw they had Giant Robots built by Sheikah, Adventure Of Link didn’t have those

[@yendorelrae5476]

Really good informative timeline with some decent comic relief thrown in; worth the time you put in, nice!!!

[@ChaseKip]

Appreciated! Thanks!!

[@StrikerSML]

Pretty good summary of his content

[@JackWortham]

@@ChaseKip I have a question, I’m watching this video about the best so from every Zelda game and In the video the guy says that in link’s awakening link finds out that his environment and everyone he met and knew was all fabricated and not real, so was Zelda 1-3 all a dream or was it canon or not? Someone else also says that link gets reincarnated and I’m confused about that too, ( also to anyone else that reads this, links awakening which I’m talking about on switch, is the 4th game chronologically)

[@wild180]

@@JackWortham If you haven't found out already, it's not meaning that EVERYTHING he knows is fake. Simply his journey in Link's Awakening, AKA, everything and everyone on Koholint Island is a dream.

[@wild180]

@@JackWortham And the thing about reincarnated is presumably them talking about Skyward Sword. At the end of Skyward Sword, Link, Zelda, and a form of bad guy are forced to forever be reincarnated. Since Skyward Sword was made to be "the first game", this means that every other Link in games prior and later would be a reincarnation of SS Link.

[@professionalnoobgaming9293]

"Speaking of depression, next is Twilight Princess."

[@VascoCC95]

In fact, depression fits in the game mood. Just that nighttime soundtrack... It's like... Emptiness...

[@Njx063]

@@VascoCC95 depression is what the game gave me everytime i didnt know what, when and where I was supossed to be

[@VascoCC95]

@@Njx063 For me the hell was taking the dominion rod to that old woman... I accidentally skipped a key dialogue so I ended up looking for what to do on the WHOLE MAP until I figured it out...

[@stagdragon3978]

the first zelda game I got really far in just because I got high.

[@sablen1319]

This video gives me the same feeling I got when my friend would explain the test material to me right before a history test. I love it

[@solace2005]

This is the best Timeline summary EVER

[@stefan6347]

Dang, there's so many links between Zelda games.... I'm not proud of that joke.

[@gustavofelipesabrito7365]

Dont worry, there's too many links to the past to get the lore of Zelda games

[@antoniasalinas513]

You better be.

[@tuilleri]

Stephan Stefanus ocarina of time link shall forever be the greatest link

[@Danbu1988]

and even one between worlds.

[@raptorensueur8997]

The Legend of Zelda : A Link Between Games