Nintendo has quietly updated the official The Legend of Zelda timeline, adding a second founding of Hyrule to the series' chronology. The revision comes as the Ocarina of Time remake prepares to revisit one of the most consequential points in the franchise's famously complex history.
The revised chronology appears on Nintendo's new Japanese website, launched as part of the company's celebrations for the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda franchise. The site went live following a dedicated anniversary-focused Nintendo Direct, though Nintendo did not specifically highlight the timeline change during the September 8 showcase.
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As first noted by YouTuber Zeltik, the updated chronology on the new Zelda website now explicitly lists two instances of the Kingdom of Hyrule being founded. The first remains in its established position after the events of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and before The Minish Cap. A second founding now appears much later in the timeline, immediately before the ancient events depicted in Tears of the Kingdom, including Ganondorf's transformation into the Demon King and the subsequent Imprisoning War that is...
