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The Complete LEGEND OF ZELDA Timeline Explained!
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The Legend of Zelda timeline is one of the most infamous timelines in all of gaming. Nintendo’s fantasy franchise unfurls its tale of grand adventure across 19 mainline games from the original 1986 Legend of Zelda all the way through to 2023’s Tears of the Kingdom.

With Tears of the Kingdom further expanding the story established in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, what better time to dive back into the ongoing battle between Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf.

This is the Legend of Zelda timeline fully explained.

0:00 - Intro

0:50 - Creation

2:15 - Skyward Sword

7:35 - The Sacred Realm

8:39 - Minish Cap

11:00 - Four Swords

11:50 - Ocarina of Time

16:43 - The Great Split

18:13 - A Link to the Past

20:36 - Link’s Awakening

21:58 - The Oracle Games

23:13 - A Link Between Worlds

25:46 - Tri Force Heroes

26:46 - The Legend of Zelda

28:47 - The Adventure of Link

30:20 - Majora’s Mask

33:04 - Twilight Princess

35:47 - Four Swords Adventures

37:28 - The Wind Waker

41:45 - Phantom Hourglass

42:52 - Spirit Tracks

44:23 - Breath of the Wild

47:32 - Tears of the Kingdom

From the origins of the Master Sword in Skyward Sword through to the battle against Calamity Ganon in Breath of the Wild via the time travel shenanigans of Ocarina of Time, this video breaks down the confusing timeline of the Legend of Zelda franchise.

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Timeline Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gaFRoP4RUA&list=PLpg6WLs8kxGN7aotOq-B5tYZWpvTZ3KRS

This video features music from the acclaimed Zelda and Chill albums:

Music by Mikel

Mastered by Dj Cutman

Composed by Koji Kondo, Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, Toru Minegishi

Originally from the Zelda series

You can (and definitely should) check out the full albums at GameChops - https://www.youtube.com/@gamechops

Handy links here too:

Zelda and Chill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdzrrWA8e7A&t=1771s

Zelda and Chill 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJlY1uKL87k

Zelda and Chill 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaDnHo3LdmA