The timeline of The Legend of Zelda has always been complicated, and Nintendo has now made another major change to the series' history. With The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time returning on Nintendo Switch 2, there's been renewed interest in how the different games connect, particularly since the original adventure plays such an important role in the franchise's chronology. For example, some think slight visual changes in Ocarina of Time hint at connections to the open-world Zelda games Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
For years, The Legend of Zelda fans understood that the kingdom of Hyrule was established sometime after Skyward Sword, with the events of later games building on that history. However, Tears of the Kingdom complicated matters by introducing King Rauru and Queen Sonia as the founders of Hyrule, despite their story seemingly taking place much later than other Zelda games. This led to plenty of debate about whether Nintendo had rewritten the timeline or whether Hyrule had actually been founded more than once.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Hyrule is available now alongside the new Ocarina of Time remake.
Nintendo has now updated the official Legend of Zelda timeline to...
