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The Zelda timeline
The Zelda timeline to catch up before the Ocarina of Time remake
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7 positive, 26 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 16 critical, out of 51 comments about the project. Thread score -0.16.
Idea: 3 for, 16 againstDesign: 3 for, 0 against
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Beautiful, fun website design
From 3 comments
This is really fun! Great design!
cr125rider on HNMan, what a beautiful website.
port11 on HNI really like the website design. I think the scrolls go perfectly with the theme, and it makes me want to play Zelda again
Luzu on HN
Interesting visualization of the timeline
From 2 comments
Well, despite all the negativity about trying to fit something, I find the outline inter sting and appreciate you creating it. I like trying to see all the potential fits plus I…
chrisgd on HNI’m not a fan of the chronological approach, but I like this project. It’s beautifully done, I found it interesting to explore
tehnoslow on HN
Objections
Zelda games are mostly independent, so a timeline is pointless
From 4 comments
I played most Zelda games of the last 30 years. To the exception of TOTK, I _never_ noticed any link (hehe) between different titles. I know there are some references, but I…
pjerem on HNI do not want to rain on your parade, but I find attempts to impose a coherent timeline on Zelda miss the opportunity to engage with it as a legend, a story told over and over…
collinmcnulty on HNZelda is not a continuous story. It’s a retelling of the same stories over and over with new elements. Western audiences just love literalism.
groundzeros2015 on HNThe "Zelda timeline" is a solution looking for a problem -- Nintendo generally builds gameplay and adds a story as an afterthought. Outside of the occasional direct sequel (and…
mherkender on HN
Spoils the games and should not be read before playing
From 2 comments
This is a lovely website, but the premise is entirely incorrect (that there's anything you need to know going in), and also spoils details from the game which this is supposedly…
delecti on HNThis is like watching trailers about a movie before going to the movie. Letting it wreck your wonderment. If you've never played OOT I suggest you just take it in on its own…
thr0waway001 on HN
Built with AI, wasteful of compute
From 1 comment
<rant> I'm gonna be the annoying guy and ask... Why? There's an official timeline page and if you want more details there's a page on a community maintained wiki (even…
gliiics on HN
Requests
Disclose how much of the work was human versus Claude
From 1 comment
I enjoyed it, but for things like this, I would actually like to know what your genuine contribution was and what Claude did for you. It just makes me appreciate it more when I…
phforms on HN
Add missing spin-offs like Faces of Evil and Hyrule Warriors
From 1 comment
Don't forget to include: - Link: The Faces of Evil - Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon - Link's Crossbow Training - the various Hyrule Warriors games Good luck! :)
sharkbot on HN
Questions
Why does the timeline split into three after Ocarina of Time?
From 1 comment
Why does the timeline split into 3 after OOT?
uejfiweun on HN
Is there a list of browser-playable versions of the games?
From 1 comment
Is there a list of WASM ports of these games so we can play them in the browser?
Tepix on HN
Alternatives named
Nintendo's official Zelda timeline page
From 1 comment
Nintendo now maintains/updates an official timeline: https://zelda.nintendo.com/about/
xnx on HN
Brian David Gilbert's YouTube explainer on the Zelda timeline
From 1 comment
Love the site, though I'll always prefer this attempt at explaining the Zelda timeline by Brian David Gilbert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-25c8Rsobw
prophesi on HN
Community-maintained Zelda wiki
From 1 comment
<rant> I'm gonna be the annoying guy and ask... Why? There's an official timeline page and if you want more details there's a page on a community maintained wiki (even…
gliiics on HN