Prequel to OoT?

Nintendo has made references to, before Hyrule was one country, a war fought for the power of the Triforce.

One of the more notable mentions was in the TP cutscene about the dark magic interlopers, where the light spirit tells link how greed drove the war, and in the end, the interlopers were sentenced to live in the twilight realm.

Well, I wouldn't be surprised to see a game about this war someday, because I'm pretty sure there have been references to it in other zelda games as well (OoT too if think?) And, after all, the new zelda game that's allegedly been in development for almost 2 yrs now has been said to be something completely new that will surprise all zelda fans.

Here are just some ideas that I think would be cool to be in a zelda game about this war.made several references to a great war that waged long before Hyrule was unified a


Hyrule (or at least what would become Hyrule after the war) is made up of different provinces, like TP, except each province is a sovereing nation with its own ruler/kingdom.

Maybe Link is a knight in training? Or maybe just a boy from the forest again. Either way, his services are needed by the future king of Hyrule, the king of whatever province Link lives in. The provinces are starting to choose sides, and battle seems imminent.

The main enemy of the game (Ganon? maybe not...) is sending the factions of his province looking for the Triforce, or maybe trying to find a way into the Sacred Realm where it lies.

There should be massive battles against hundreds of foes, but Link has allies: the royal soldiers help you fight, and they have lives of their own. For battles like these, Link is just another soldier, and perhaps has special quests during these battles that make him rise through the ranks and become a legendary hero.

Also, I've always thought that it would be cool to have more civilians and random people out in Hyrule field. I mean, what are the chances that Link can ride all around Hyrule and never run into fellow pedestrians, or even other people on horses (races!). That's what the other zelda games needed more of.

Also, way more sidequests, like MM.

My brain is on hold right now. Any comments? Please add your own thoughts and ideas as to what could be in a game like this.

Edit: more ideas-

the Master Sword hasn't been forged yet, and link needs to find someone to create it so that he can defeat the evil forces

new armor and weapons would be cool too

Don't double post. If you need to add stuff, use the edit function, otherwise wait for people to respond.

Yes the war. If this game was made, then it should show Link's mother and father droping him off in the forest, then going off into the war.
That would be an epic game.

I think the only time Ninty tried to make a prequel for a Zelda game is when they started OoT. OoT was supposed to explain the ALttP backstory, which is why it's so similar to ALttP. I don't think they've tried since.

However, I'd like them to make one, link the interlopers with the war that Link's mother was running from and got killed by, and the ending cutscene would show her limping into the forest with the next Hero to the Deku Tree.

yes that would be interesting to see what happens prior to OoT....

If there is a prequel to OOT then I wouldn't think Link would be the main character.

Originally Posted by Mike87

If there is a prequel to OOT then I wouldn't think Link would be the main character.

Why not? There are many Links through out the series... why couldn't another one have existed during the time of this great war?

HAHAHAHA WTF TWO LINKS ARE U AN IDIOT. "HEY IM LINK AFTER I SAVE THIS DAY IM GONNA MAGICALLY DISAPEAR CAUSE THERES GONNA BE ANOTHER LINK. ARE YOU ON DRUGS? The main character should be Links father. His father dies in the war at the end and his mother and Link run off to Kokiri forest. A cutscene showing link crying and his dead mother lying next to the deku tree. The screen fades to black and all you hear is a fairy and a quote saying "HEY WAKE UP THE DEKU TREE WANTS TO SEE YOU!!"

Originally Posted by gsarany

HAHAHAHA WTF TWO LINKS ARE U AN IDIOT. "HEY IM LINK AFTER I SAVE THIS DAY IM GONNA MAGICALLY DISAPEAR CAUSE THERES GONNA BE ANOTHER LINK. ARE YOU ON DRUGS? The main character should be Links father. His father dies in the war at the end and his mother and Link run off to Kokiri forest. A cutscene showing link crying and his dead mother lying next to the deku tree. The screen fades to black and all you hear is a fairy and a quote saying "HEY WAKE UP THE DEKU TREE WANTS TO SEE YOU!!"

That was a really good suggestion despite the profoundly stupid way you suggested it.

But, seriously. Can't we just lay Ocarina of Time to rest already? Sure, it was a great game, but if there are any more iterations of it, it's going to be just another Final Fantasy VII.

I like the way Nintendo is taking the Legend of Zelda series now. Each game has had a brand new innovation to it. We don't need to rehash old stuff AGAIN.

Originally Posted by Asci

That was a really good suggestion despite the profoundly stupid way you suggested it.

But, seriously. Can't we just lay Ocarina of Time to rest already? Sure, it was a great game, but if there are any more iterations of it, it's going to be just another Final Fantasy VII.

I like the way Nintendo is taking the Legend of Zelda series now. Each game has had a brand new innovation to it. We don't need to rehash old stuff AGAIN.

Exactly. Though I'm still more a person who lives in the N64 era of the Legend Of Zelda.

I just can't let those times go and accept these no innovated Zeldas.

Originally Posted by Courage*

Why not? There are many Links through out the series... why couldn't another one have existed during the time of this great war?

Because OOT is first in the series supposedly, therefore OOT Link is the first Link.

Of course thats just a theory

Originally Posted by gsarany

HAHAHAHA WTF TWO LINKS ARE U AN IDIOT. "HEY IM LINK AFTER I SAVE THIS DAY IM GONNA MAGICALLY DISAPEAR CAUSE THERES GONNA BE ANOTHER LINK. ARE YOU ON DRUGS? The main character should be Links father. His father dies in the war at the end and his mother and Link run off to Kokiri forest. A cutscene showing link crying and his dead mother lying next to the deku tree. The screen fades to black and all you hear is a fairy and a quote saying "HEY WAKE UP THE DEKU TREE WANTS TO SEE YOU!!"

Woah...that crosses the line of flaming. Stop it.

Originally Posted by Mike87

Because OOT is first in the series supposedly, therefore OOT Link is the first Link.

Of course thats just a theory

Yes, but in OoT the Master Sword is already called the Legendary Blade. It was forged to ward off evil, and I would assume it was used soon after being forged. Unless the makers just forged it and stuck it in the pedestal. Then it would be legendary because it protects the Sacred Realm, instead of being legendary for helping a Hero slay a terrible evil.

i think there should be a game where Ganon 'kills' link and then...
PLOT-TWIST
Ganon gives triforceto his master, zelda revives link with wisdom, link kills main bad guy. gets courage, zelda wisdom and ganon returned to power, balance returned.
my new fanfic

Sorry for my earlier post but like some other people I myself cant let go of the N64 games. I seriously just dont like playing as any other Link. Just knowing that im not playing the Hero of time can really change my mood for a zelda game.

Just because it will take place before Ocarina of Time doesn't mean it won't be innovational.

Why do people think that just because OoT is first right now, that he's automatically the first Link? For all we know, there could have been 100 other Links before him. Maybe even his father. One Link can be the father to another, nothing says that it's impossible.

Ok, in OOT, it mentions that hyrule hadn't been united until the great war. What if we had a game that takes place before, or even better during this war. The Zoras, Gorons, Sheikah, Gerudo, and Hylians would all be pitted agianst eachother. Maybe they can set up a system sorta like the one in Mercenaries. You would do something for one faction, but it could decrese your standing with another. It'd be very unzelda like but it would still be cool.

Originally Posted by ShiekahSage

Ok, in OOT, it mentions that hyrule hadn't been united until the great war. What if we had a game that takes place before, or even better during this war. The Zoras, Gorons, Sheikah, Gerudo, and Hylians would all be pitted agianst eachother. Maybe they can set up a system sorta like the one in Mercenaries. You would do something for one faction, but it could decrese your standing with another. It'd be very unzelda like but it would still be cool.

That would be a good idea for a MMORPG Zelda game but thats probbaly not going to happen.

Yeah, I've always thought about this, and thought it would be a cool thing. I guess I never posted anything about it though. Oh well. It would be cool to have a "Lord of the Rings" kind of thing, you know like a massive war against an evil enemy. Sounds awesome. Hope that this really is the idea they were thinking of.