Correction.

I think the main reason people don't want this between Ocarina and WindWaker is because we already know that the flood happens and that TP would have to end with the flood, which it most certainly should NOT. We have no idea how long ago the flood was from Wind Waker. As we know, WW takes plays hundreds of years after Ocarina, and TP (supposedly) only takes place after a few decades. According to the legend, The hero didn't return to save Hyrule so the gods flooded the land. This means that TP could possibly happen long before the flood is even ever needed. There should be a gap between the end of TP and the flood to allow Ganon's return and Link's failure to do the same. In the end we may have a "happy" ending anyway.

EDIT: a "theory" I thought up on a now locked thread.

as far as I know, it's more than 100 years [between Oot and WW]. It takes alot longer than that for a whole kingdom to be forgotten. [Possibly it's around 300]. Also, we don't know if the triforce in question was held by the Hero of Time. Perhaps the one that "loses the qualities that made him a hero" would be the TP Link, or as I like to call him, the Hero of Twilight, just cuz....if not for the slight illiteration. maybe something happens to Twilight Link that would make him cease to be a hero of Hyrule. A permanent transformation? O.o possible, but at the moment, as is everything else, inconclusive.

thats what I just said!!!!!

ah, sorry. I didn't read that.

my...well, I guess, our point still stands. Even if it is before WW, the flood most likely wouldn't happen until long after TP's over.

Although, the theory I posted supports TP being the legend in WW. While what you said rejects that.

People, we've had so many contradictions. Too many for them to be coincidental, in my humble opinion. I believe this is a marketing strategy. For example, this game was developed under the guise of being cel-shaded and essentially being "The Wind Waker 2." Lo and behold, we see the trailer and discover that it will feature photorealistic graphics. This elates us, even more than it normally would just because we were expecting cel shading again. They feed us slightly negative information just to get us more enthused when they reveal the real information, and that translates into more hype and more games sold on release day.

So, my friends, take this new information with a grain of salt. Nintendo lies, often, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's all marketing, I think, and baby, does it work.

okay so this might sound really stupid to you people, but .....what if...

okay so in tWW it says something like, someone dressed in green appeared as if from no where and defeated the great evil, and then the great evil came again and the hero did not appear.

Okay so at first it would seem, "Oh OoT, and then MM, 'cause in MM He leaves" Well what if this game TP is that link that tWW talk about. Link does appear out of nowhere (well it can be seen like that, 'cause he lives in another village, not hyrule and has probably never been in hyrule) and then perhaps at the end of this game he does not return or something to that extent. Then the whole ocean-water-taking-over-hyrule may/can/might/maybe kick in.

who knows, well one thing's for sure we'll all know at the same time. (woot woot world wide release )

Decades? I think it's going to be centuries again. New Hyrule would need more time to develop. But it's good news that the game takes place after TWW; it wouldn't make sense if after OoT.

why would it not make sense? As you said, it doesn't make sense for it to be decades after WW because it would take alot longer to establish a kingdom and a bunch of towns around it. The supposed mistranslation stated that it was decades after Ocarina, this makes more sense because there is aparently no ocean, The forest temple was said to have been frequently used long ago but was abandoned and monkeys took over (I forgot where I heard this, but I'm pretty sure it was an E3 interview). This implies that there was evidence of inhabitance long ago. If this is only decades after WW, then the flood would have probably done some damage to it, and it looks otherwise undesturbed. It makes more sense for the game to be long before the flood

I am thinking it is set a a century or so after WW, and the great sea drained away. The people return to the land, and basiclly refurbish what was lost. If there is a goron in the game, then maybe the Gorons have returned to Death Mountain, and are flourishing again.

Originally Posted by Kyrio

why would it not make sense? As you said, it doesn't make sense for it to be decades after WW because it would take alot longer to establish a kingdom and a bunch of towns around it. The supposed mistranslation stated that it was decades after Ocarina, this makes more sense because there is aparently no ocean, The forest temple was said to have been frequently used long ago but was abandoned and monkeys took over (I forgot where I heard this, but I'm pretty sure it was an E3 interview). This implies that there was evidence of inhabitance long ago. If this is only decades after WW, then the flood would have probably done some damage to it, and it looks otherwise undesturbed. It makes more sense for the game to be long before the flood

oh i saw the thing about the monkeys to, i agree that is before the flood

Originally Posted by Tigerboi

Is it anymore possible than immortal children being raised by a talking tree?

lol. You got a point there.

If this is after WW then howcome there is a character named Fado in the new game (that is still alive) why would nintendo have 2 fados? wouldnt that get confusing?

Not to say this is false, but i wouldnt give gamespy too much credit considering they are the ones that complained of a "bug" where the game would freeze whenever you hit an enemy.

Originally Posted by Leather Face

lol. You got a point there.

If this is after WW then howcome there is a character named Fado in the new game (that is still alive) why would nintendo have 2 fados? wouldnt that get confusing?

nintendo hve more that 2 zeldas, links, malons and the list goes on...
and on...
and on...

^more than 2 malons? where was this? Yeah but they usually only have more than 1 one with the main characters (except ganon) someone like a sage such as fado i dont know why they'd have more than 1 of.

Originally Posted by Leather Face

^more than 2 malons? where was this? Yeah but they usually only have more than 1 one with the main characters (except ganon) someone like a sage such as fado i dont know why they'd have more than 1 of.

there is another Malon in OoS i think... i remember seeing her and talking to her, oh and Malon is also in FSA someone correct me if i am wrong

Originally Posted by Leatherface

Not to say this is false, but i wouldnt give gamespy too much credit considering they are the ones that complained of a "bug" where the game would freeze whenever you hit an enemy.

That's not a bug they are complaining about. in tWW and TP, every time link lands a final blow (not the downwards stab, but something that knocks them over) the game pauses for a split second to add more effect to it.

Now, everyone knows it doesn't matter when the game takes place, but seeing as though Nintendo reps said between OoT and tWW, I am going to say the same. If it is set after tWW, then fine, either Hrule was dried up, or they found a far away island big enough to make a new Hyrule.

For the record, I would prefer Link found a new Hyrule, died there after making it, and his descendant, or whatever the new Link is, has to save the land again, generations later.

I'd like to see the Hero of Winds again though. I was comfortable with the two games per Link formula, but I guess Nintendo is moving on from that now.

Originally Posted by Big Brother

HE CORRECTED HIMSELF. Nintendo probably didn't pick up the correction.

Listen. Just because Gamespy said that he corrected himself doesn't make it true. Sorry got a little mad. Anyway that is one site against Nintendo. I would think nintendo would pick it up. But also why if Gamespy picked it up didn't any other site pick it up. It is just a stupid rumor that Gamespy created now please just stop thinking that it is truth.


Edited by BGS: Just because you "got a little mad" doesn't mean you can capitolize everything. Puting things in bold can do just as well

Well, I think it is better from them to make it after TWW. It makes it easier for the story if the games are in chronological order, and as the plot is supposedly complex in this one, it would be extremely difficult to piece all it together if it took place between OoT and TWW. Plus, I want to see Hyrule rebuilt.

Originally Posted by HarmanStalefish

That's not a bug they are complaining about. in tWW and TP, every time link lands a final blow (not the downwards stab, but something that knocks them over) the game pauses for a split second to add more effect to it.

yes thats why you cant trust what they say. They also complained about the horseback combat (they said it felt too arcadish). They all hate nintendo over there anyway.