there are so many different ideas on what the order of these two games are.
Scenarios:
1. some say that it is ALTTP-OoX-LA
2. some say that it is ALTTP-LA-OoX
3. and some people dont even put them on the same timeline.
what do i think? i think they dont go on the same timeline but i do think its possible for the second of the three scenarios i mentioned to be correct. before i say why i think they dont go on the same timeline im gonna say why i dont think that the first scenario i named is possible.
ALTTP/OoX/LA...this means that all four games have the same Link in them. why do some believe that OoX is a prequel to LA? i have heard multiple reasons that i believe to be totally, and utterly terrible reasons. one of these reasons is because of similar monsters that apparently are only in those two games. ok thats evidence ill admit but couldnt that also mean that OoX is after LA?
another piece of evidence argued for OoX/LA is that at the end of OoX you leave on a boat that looks like the one in LA. this is hardly a good argument. with the technology in the Zelda series there is only one way to travel across the sea (if youre not using magic) and that is by boat. what does it matter if the boats look similar? why cant there be more than one of any boat in the world? two words...reused artwork...
wanna hear something funny? those are the best two pieces of evidence ive heard argued for why OoX should be a prequel to LA.
now why dont i think its possible? the BS for LA clearly states as follows:
"Link, who had defeated the evil Ganon and regained peace in Hyrule, had not enjoyed the archived tranquility for long, and eventually becomes restless. Feeling in need of training or enlightenment, he embarks on a journey and sails across oceans in a small sail boat. Eventually Link completes his training in foreign countries and begins to sail back to his home, Hyrule."
now lets break this up and look at it.
"Link, who had defeated the evil Ganon and regained peace in Hyrule,"
this implies that Ganon was fought in Hyrule. in OoX, Ganon is fought in Holodrum/Labrynna. now correct me if im wrong, but if he was defeated in completely different countries than Hyrule then why would the BS say that he brought peace back to Hyrule?
"had not enjoyed the archived tranquility for long, and eventually becomes restless. Feeling in need of training or enlightenment, he embarks on a journey and sails across oceans in a small sail boat."
this implies that Link was leaving Hyrule. if he brought peace to Hyrule then its safe to assume he is in Hyrule which means its safe to assume that this means he is leaving Hyrule, not Holodrum or Labrynne which is the places he would be leaving if OoX was a prequel.
"Eventually Link completes his training in foreign countries and begins to sail back to his home, Hyrule."
the part of the BS that best destroys OoX going before LA. now if OoX comes before LA then this part refers to the events of OoX and Link leaving to return to Hyrule (like we assume he does at the end of OoX). the only problem with this is that it says he completes his "training"
correct me if im wrong but i would consider OoX to be much more than mere training in foreign countries, wouldnt you? he had two pretty big adventures that ultimately lead to him fighting Ganon (kinda) again, but the LA BS is about him finishing training and returning home.
not convinced? well here is another piece of evidence OoX doesnt go before LA. in OoX, Link has the symbol of the triforce on his left hand, but its not there in LA. why would he lost the symbol if LA is supposed to be the same Link? its not like he all the sudden lost his courage or lost whatever he had that made him worthy enough to have the ToC.
my final reason is that i dont even believe the two games go on the same timeline. ALTTP BS talks about the seal war which takes place in the adult portion of OoT therefor ALTTP has to be on the AT. we know that LA is (or was) the sequel to ALTTP which means it has to go on the same timeline as ALTTP. now OoX, IMO, does not go on the AT for the reason that Koume and Kotake are in the game.
if you dont recall, they died in OoT by the hands of adult link, but they were never killed during link's childhood which means they were still alive on the CT (as seen in MM if you believe that is the original Koume and Kotake). if they are dead on the AT and OoX goes on the AT then how are they alive in OoX? dont even try to shoot our resurrection or rebirth because there is absolutely no in game hints or quotes to back up either theory which means we have to assume they are the originals and if they are then they cannot be on the AT.
so lets discuss this.
Scenarios:
1. some say that it is ALTTP-OoX-LA
2. some say that it is ALTTP-LA-OoX
3. and some people dont even put them on the same timeline.
what do i think? i think they dont go on the same timeline but i do think its possible for the second of the three scenarios i mentioned to be correct. before i say why i think they dont go on the same timeline im gonna say why i dont think that the first scenario i named is possible.
ALTTP/OoX/LA...this means that all four games have the same Link in them. why do some believe that OoX is a prequel to LA? i have heard multiple reasons that i believe to be totally, and utterly terrible reasons. one of these reasons is because of similar monsters that apparently are only in those two games. ok thats evidence ill admit but couldnt that also mean that OoX is after LA?
another piece of evidence argued for OoX/LA is that at the end of OoX you leave on a boat that looks like the one in LA. this is hardly a good argument. with the technology in the Zelda series there is only one way to travel across the sea (if youre not using magic) and that is by boat. what does it matter if the boats look similar? why cant there be more than one of any boat in the world? two words...reused artwork...
wanna hear something funny? those are the best two pieces of evidence ive heard argued for why OoX should be a prequel to LA.
now why dont i think its possible? the BS for LA clearly states as follows:
"Link, who had defeated the evil Ganon and regained peace in Hyrule, had not enjoyed the archived tranquility for long, and eventually becomes restless. Feeling in need of training or enlightenment, he embarks on a journey and sails across oceans in a small sail boat. Eventually Link completes his training in foreign countries and begins to sail back to his home, Hyrule."
now lets break this up and look at it.
"Link, who had defeated the evil Ganon and regained peace in Hyrule,"
this implies that Ganon was fought in Hyrule. in OoX, Ganon is fought in Holodrum/Labrynna. now correct me if im wrong, but if he was defeated in completely different countries than Hyrule then why would the BS say that he brought peace back to Hyrule?
"had not enjoyed the archived tranquility for long, and eventually becomes restless. Feeling in need of training or enlightenment, he embarks on a journey and sails across oceans in a small sail boat."
this implies that Link was leaving Hyrule. if he brought peace to Hyrule then its safe to assume he is in Hyrule which means its safe to assume that this means he is leaving Hyrule, not Holodrum or Labrynne which is the places he would be leaving if OoX was a prequel.
"Eventually Link completes his training in foreign countries and begins to sail back to his home, Hyrule."
the part of the BS that best destroys OoX going before LA. now if OoX comes before LA then this part refers to the events of OoX and Link leaving to return to Hyrule (like we assume he does at the end of OoX). the only problem with this is that it says he completes his "training"
correct me if im wrong but i would consider OoX to be much more than mere training in foreign countries, wouldnt you? he had two pretty big adventures that ultimately lead to him fighting Ganon (kinda) again, but the LA BS is about him finishing training and returning home.
not convinced? well here is another piece of evidence OoX doesnt go before LA. in OoX, Link has the symbol of the triforce on his left hand, but its not there in LA. why would he lost the symbol if LA is supposed to be the same Link? its not like he all the sudden lost his courage or lost whatever he had that made him worthy enough to have the ToC.
my final reason is that i dont even believe the two games go on the same timeline. ALTTP BS talks about the seal war which takes place in the adult portion of OoT therefor ALTTP has to be on the AT. we know that LA is (or was) the sequel to ALTTP which means it has to go on the same timeline as ALTTP. now OoX, IMO, does not go on the AT for the reason that Koume and Kotake are in the game.
if you dont recall, they died in OoT by the hands of adult link, but they were never killed during link's childhood which means they were still alive on the CT (as seen in MM if you believe that is the original Koume and Kotake). if they are dead on the AT and OoX goes on the AT then how are they alive in OoX? dont even try to shoot our resurrection or rebirth because there is absolutely no in game hints or quotes to back up either theory which means we have to assume they are the originals and if they are then they cannot be on the AT.
so lets discuss this.