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[FDL]

The one where Link collects the pieces of the TOW and fights a bunch of dragons?

[lord-of-shadow]

No.

I suppose there are those who disagree with me, but... no. I don't consider it part of the Zelda timeline.

[coinilius]

I don't think it's a canonical part of the timeline... but personally, I secretly like to count it as it was actually quite a fun little game, and it doesn't impact on the storyline's of the other games in any way to make it impossible to slot into a timeline Also, it has a storyline of it's own - it's not just a rehash of LoZ. It basically goes - There were eight dragons who refused to live at peace with Hyrule, so they kidnapped Link's sweetheart Princess Zelda and broke the Triforce into eight parts. Link has to fight through the dragons underground palaces and retrieve the peices of the Triforce, as well as rescue Princess Zelda.

The only significant detail it adds to the overal Zelda mythologies is that it aknowledges a romantic relationship between Link and Zelda.

[MikePetersSucks]

The only significant detail it adds to the overal Zelda mythologies is that it aknowledges a romantic relationship between Link and Zelda.

Not really. With the way the games are going, it seems to be that the relationship between Zelda and Link is a deep friendship that we cannot possibly understand. The best way I can explain it is that their soulmates, but they're not meant for each other romantically. (since they can't get together, thanks to fate). Kinda like...well, let's think of examples, Yugi and Yami from Yugioh, a person and their spirit guide, a digidestined and their digimon, ok, these examples suck, but you all know what I mean x.x

[Darunia]

Not really. With the way the games are going, it seems to be that the relationship between Zelda and Link is a deep friendship that we cannot possibly understand. The best way I can explain it is that their soulmates, but they're not meant for each other romantically. (since they can't get together, thanks to fate). Kinda like...well, let's think of examples, Yugi and Yami from Yugioh, a person and their spirit guide, a digidestined and their digimon, ok, these examples suck, but you all know what I mean x.x

Like Romeo and Juliet, right? Forever apart, yet unable to be together?

[coinilius]

Not really. With the way the games are going, it seems to be that the relationship between Zelda and Link is a deep friendship that we cannot possibly understand. The best way I can explain it is that their soulmates, but they're not meant for each other romantically. (since they can't get together, thanks to fate). Kinda like...well, let's think of examples, Yugi and Yami from Yugioh, a person and their spirit guide, a digidestined and their digimon, ok, these examples suck, but you all know what I mean x.x

Well, yes.. but the point I was making is that IN THE G & W GAME, they have a romantic relationship - it is specifically mentioned in it's manual that Zelda is Link's 'sweetheart'. That's the word that is used. That's the only thing it really has in it that would have an impact on the overall storyline of the games, if it were considered canonical

[coinilius]

Yes, that's the one.

[Kairu Hakubi]

I think their relationship is like a pair of gods who rarely show romantic love but are still paired together as partners by destiny or whatnot.. and some of those gods are lovers and siblings, which explains the lack of passion.. XD

[FDL]

I don't think it's a canonical part of the timeline... but personally, I secretly like to count it as it was actually quite a fun little game, and it doesn't impact on the storyline's of the other games in any way to make it impossible to slot into a timeline Also, it has a storyline of it's own - it's not just a rehash of LoZ. It basically goes - There were eight dragons who refused to live at peace with Hyrule, so they kidnapped Link's sweetheart Princess Zelda and broke the Triforce into eight parts. Link has to fight through the dragons underground palaces and retrieve the peices of the Triforce, as well as rescue Princess Zelda.

That's why I asked. Nothing in the game really seems to contradict anything in the rest of the series.

[TSA]

I don't count it as part of the storyline because the game has no story...

But I am semi-open to counting the CD-i games...they all just take place immediately after The Adventure of Link...

[coinilius]

But it DOES have a story - I posted it earlier Sure, it's not much, but how much more detail was there in the original LoZ? Or in FS GBA?

While on the subject of counting games that aren't usually counted, I also like to consider the other BS Zelda game (based on aLttP), Kodai no Sekiban - it actually has a story of it's own.

[FDL]

What was that story? Does it have something to do with Zelda following Link around?

[coinilius]

Actually, it doesn't even feature Link - you play as one of the two BS mascots, a boy or a girl. Zelda does follow you around in a number of different places, though. More information can be found at: http://bszelda.zelda...net/right.shtml

The full story of Kodai no Sekiban is listed in the 'Game History' section, and there's screenshots and other stuff about the BS (man that's an unfortunate acronym) Zelda games.

[TSA]

He was talking about G&W Zelda. The story is on the back of the box and on the paper manual...but there is no in-game text for a story, not even an intro like LoZ. If anything, it is just The Original Zelda put on to G&W with modifications. It's not a new game.

[FDL]

Naw, I was talking about Kodai no Sekiban.

[coinilius]

I gave the plot of the Game and Watch Zelda earlier, TSA - we were just talking about Kodai no Sekiban as well after you mentioned the CD-i games

And again, the Game and Watch IS different to the original LoZ - different plot, and a pretty major difference in the gameplay; it has an AoL style side view.

[Zythe]

Technically, it could go anywhere after AoL or the CDis, it doesn't matter.

[TSA]

If you're including Game&Watch then...

The Legend of Zelda -> The Adventure of Link -> Game and Watch -> Neslonic Watch -> The Wand of Gamelon -> The Faces of Evil -> Zelda's Adventure

Yep. And BS-Kodai no Sekiban had two versions - the BS Mascot quests about gathering the stone tablets to seal Ganon, and the 2nd Quest of A Link to the Past.

[coinilius]

The Nelsonic Watch, coincedently, also involves dragons having stolen the Triforce and kidnapped Zelda, I believe (although I could be wrong)...

Also, what about the Zelda board game?

I think the Triforce of the Gods/aLttP BS thing was just a direct port of aLttP wasn't it? Or was it rearranged in some way as well?