Smallville boy, they aren't two different Master Swords.
The American version of the aLttP manual highly mistranslated that quote. In the American version it said the MS was made after Ganon got the Triforce...in the Japanese version it's said that the MS was made
in case someone evil got the Triforce
The Japanese [aka, the correct] manual does not conflict with OoT or TP's stories at all. They are one and the same, and the NoA screwed it up.
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Originally Posted by Literal Japanese Translation
For that reason, the people of Hyrule were told by the gods to make something that would repulse any evil that may kidnap the Triforce: the blade of evil's bane.
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They made the sword prior to Ganon getting the Triforce. It was made as a precaution.
The American version distorts that to this:
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Suspecting that Ganon's power was based on the Triforce's magic, the people of Hyrule forged a sword resistant to magic which could repulse even powers granted by the Triforce. This mighty weapon became known as the blade of evil's bane
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Changed it to making it sound like it was made AFTER Ganon got the Triforce, and takes out the part about being warned by the gods to make it.
note that a few lines later, NoA screws up again to cover it's tracks:
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The Sages first had to search for the existence of the Master Sword and a hero to use it.
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This clearly shows that the MS has been around for a while. They didn't even know where it was at anymore.
But, since the NoA screwed up earlier and said the MS wasn't made till after Ganon got the Triforce, they had to also change the line about the sages searching for the sword.
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As the Seven Wise Men searched for a valiant person to take up the Master Sword
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Changed it so that it only says they had to search for a valiant person.
A couple minor text changes, but it completely changes the chronology of events.
NoA sucks.
"A Link to the Past" Manual Comparison