Maybe this should be in the theory section.
Well, I don't know about anyone else but I believe all the games on the CT take place all in the same Hyrule while the AT takes place in another part of that world or "new Hyrule" because the original Hyrule that we see in the CT is flooded. I would like to see the AT grow myself and have games come after ST.
BTW, looks like we have the same timeline theory. :yes: Glad I'm not the only one who believes in this theory.
I had thought about putting this in the theory section, but because it's also about discussing how many games there are in the AT, I thought it would be best to put it here, especially because this isn't really a theory, but rather "Can we have more AT games?"
I don't know how there could be multiple Hyrules, so all the CT games taking place in the same Hyrule makes sense, despite some minor inconsistencies for the same of game design.
My timeline has mostly been formed based on information I've read. I actually have no clue why people place TMC before Ocarina of Time, other than the fact that Hyrule is referred to as a town, but even then I could argue against that being definitively conclusive evidence. Really, the Four Swords games are easily one of the hardest games to place on the timeline as far as I'm concerned.
I too have always figured those were the only ones on the adult timeline. It'd be nice to see the New Hyrule explored in a big console game...
There have been people joking that the Nintendo will pull the same stunt they did before with the GameCube: Show off an awesome tech demo showing an older Link, then give us a Toon game.
I personally don't want another AT game because...well, it's too lighthearted for my tastes. Of course, Nintendo could change that with a new game.
Oh, I heard that Zelda 3DS would be a new game not related to the TWW trilogy, though whether it takes place on AT or CT I don't think they've stated. A nice game that could "even" the two timelines would be a game that takes place before LoZ/AoL and thus would confirm their placement on the AT...but then again, Ganon was stoned in TWW so that couldn't possibly work...or could it? Truthfully speaking, if we do get another AT game I'd like it to be completely separate from the TWW trilogy and with a more realistic design as was TP Link's design. From there, I'd also like for the Master Sword to appear somehow.
The AT Likes Likes and even the Spirit Tracks Deku Babas are among the more terrifying incarnations in the series. There should be an AT game about an actual adult Link, although I'm curious how that would look if they intend to keep the art style consistent through the AT. Maybe something like Skyward Sword, but with a greater emphasis on the Toon style? I don't know how the Master Sword would appear, since it's impaled in Ganondorf, and then Hyrule was flooded once more. I honestly think it's easier for the Master Sword to appear again in a game after A Link to the Past, with the only argument against it being that the game tells you that the Master Sword was to rest forever. It's more accessible to use than the AT Master Sword. Actually, that alone would make an interesting plot point in an AT game: The Master Sword's appearance. However, that would just mean that Ganondorf would have yet another appearance. Perhaps we can finally have a 3D game where the Silver Arrows make an appearance? Better yet, Silver Light Arrows? That would be pretty damn epic.