The Complete LEGEND OF ZELDA Timeline Explained!

The Legend of Zelda timeline is one of the most infamous timelines in all of gaming. Nintendo’s fantasy franchise unfurls its tale of grand adventure across 19 mainline games from the original 1986 Legend of Zelda all the way through to 2023’s Tears of the Kingdom. With Tears of the Kingdom further expanding the story established in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, what better time to dive back into the ongoing battle between Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf. This is the Legend of Zelda timeline fully explained. 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Creation 2:15 - Skyward Sword 7:35 - The Sacred Realm 8:39 - Minish Cap 11:00 - Four Swords 11:50 - Ocarina of Time 16:43 - The Great Split 18:13 - A Link to the Past 20:36 - Link’s Awakening 21:58 - The Oracle Games 23:13 - A Link Between Worlds 25:46 - Tri Force Heroes 26:46 - The Legend of Zelda 28:47 - The Adventure of Link 30:20 - Majora’s Mask 33:04 - Twilight Princess 35:47 - Four Swords Adventures 37:28 - The Wind Waker 41:45 - Phantom Hourglass 42:52 - Spirit Tracks 44:23 - Breath of the Wild 47:32 - Tears of the Kingdom From the origins of the Master Sword in Skyward Sword through to the battle against Calamity Ganon in Breath of the Wild via the time travel shenanigans of Ocarina of Time, this video breaks down the confusing timeline of the Legend of Zelda franchise. #TimelineExplained #LegendOfZelda #GameSpot Timeline Playlist -    • The Complete THE LAST OF US Timeline Expla...   This video features music from the acclaimed Zelda and Chill albums: Music by Mikel Mastered by Dj Cutman Composed by Koji Kondo, Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, Toru Minegishi Originally from the Zelda series You can (and definitely should) check out the full albums at GameChops -    / @gamechops   Handy links here too: Zelda and Chill -    • Zelda & Chill   Zelda and Chill 2 -    • Zelda & Chill 2   Zelda and Chill 3 -    • Zelda & Chill III