Mellow Ezlo
Spoony Bard
I was thinking about this earlier (actually, it was a few minutes ago while posting in a different thread). Obviously, we have no idea where this game is going to fit on the timeline, as we haven't even had an official announcement yet, so this thread is mostly about which of the four timelines you think the game should go.
When I think of this topic, I think about which timelines are incomplete, but also which timelines have more new games in them. I immediately eliminated the Adult Timeline because that story is pretty much complete; the only place to really put a game there is at the end. So there are definitely better options. I then thought about the Decline Timeline, because that story is kind of scattered and doesn't make all that much sense. However, since A Link Between Worlds takes place in that timeline, it may be a good idea to fill in some of the other blank spots in the timeline. That leaves the Child Timeline and the Prequel Timeline, both of which have incomplete stories. What happened between Twilight Princess and Four Swords Adventures? What happened between Skyward Sword and The Minish Cap? I personally believe that it would be best to complete one of these stories. So then what does it come down to? Well, seeing as TMC at least has enough backstory to really understand it, I think that the next Zelda game should take place post TP, and should explain more about what happened between that game and FSA. I honestly feel like FSA was just lazily thrown in there because they couldn't find another place for it (much like the entire decline timeline), so it would be nice to know more about it.
But what about you guys? Where do you think Zelda Wii U should go on the timeline? Should it fill in the blank spots that only have a bit of text completing the story, should it take place after the events of a particular timeline, or should it be a whole new story altogether?
When I think of this topic, I think about which timelines are incomplete, but also which timelines have more new games in them. I immediately eliminated the Adult Timeline because that story is pretty much complete; the only place to really put a game there is at the end. So there are definitely better options. I then thought about the Decline Timeline, because that story is kind of scattered and doesn't make all that much sense. However, since A Link Between Worlds takes place in that timeline, it may be a good idea to fill in some of the other blank spots in the timeline. That leaves the Child Timeline and the Prequel Timeline, both of which have incomplete stories. What happened between Twilight Princess and Four Swords Adventures? What happened between Skyward Sword and The Minish Cap? I personally believe that it would be best to complete one of these stories. So then what does it come down to? Well, seeing as TMC at least has enough backstory to really understand it, I think that the next Zelda game should take place post TP, and should explain more about what happened between that game and FSA. I honestly feel like FSA was just lazily thrown in there because they couldn't find another place for it (much like the entire decline timeline), so it would be nice to know more about it.
But what about you guys? Where do you think Zelda Wii U should go on the timeline? Should it fill in the blank spots that only have a bit of text completing the story, should it take place after the events of a particular timeline, or should it be a whole new story altogether?