The Zelda Timeline Playthrough

John's Vantage Point

Clearly, Ally and I have only recently begun to post again.  With the spectacle that is planning our wedding and the trials and tribulations of law school, we haven't been able to focus as much with our originally designed Zelda playthrough.

As I was chatting with Ally last night, she was discussing how great it felt to start legitimately contributing to this Blog - but she also asked one simple question: "John, can we play Skyward Sword again?"

This genuinely is Ally's favorite Zelda game (with Wind Waker HD a close second).  I adore that she is absolutely devoted to that particular Zelda game because it was the first she ever 100% completed (heart tanks, bottles, and all).

It got me thinking...there was one summer when I was younger (and this was where I was going with my original post on this Blog) where I watched all the James Bond movies and ended up making an ultimate list (best movies, best Bonds, best gadgets, best villains, etc.).

Upon reflection, I've decided doing such a list would be an excellent venture throughout these coming months (as I finish law school and begin studying for the Illinois Bar Exam).  So as Ally plays through these games, I'm hoping to rank Dungeons, Weapons, Bosses, etc.  But instead of starting chronologically from time of release, we're going to play chronologically through the Official Nintendo Timeline.

The Zelda Timeline

The Zelda Timeline is a fascinating overview of the chronology of the series.  For starters, it does an impressive job of finding a logical place for every Zelda game ever released (including the Four Swords Games, which, lets face it - aren't legitimate Zelda games).  Though I'm particularly impressed that it's able to explain why we see Ganon/Ganondorf in most of the Zelda games.  Without giving too much of a detailed discussion on this for now, I just want to emphasize one point.  If I had to predict where Zelda Wii U will land on the timeline, to me, it has to be at the point between Ocarina of Time ---> A Link to the Past - where Link is defeated.  I'd love to see Nintendo explain how Link was defeated and how Ganon came to power in that timeline.

In any case, Ally and I are going to tackle these games in Zelda Chronology, which means she shall get her wish of starting with Zelda Skyward Sword.

Stay tuned dear friends!

- O'D