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#266828
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Video Games - a general discussion thread
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I just watched this Retrospective on YouTube, and they spend the last part trying to come up with a timeline for Zelda, including explaining why Minish Cap is first. Could this be the basis for your theory, Chaltab?

But I did think of another reason why Link's Awakening should be after A Link to the Past. The game takes place as a dream of Link, and a lot of the activity is based off of his memories. He faces a lot of enemies and bosses first seen in A Link to the Past including, most importantly of all, Shadow Agahnim, whose real counterpart only appears in A Link to the Past. One could argue this is a prophetic type of dream, but it makes more sense to me that it would be revived in his nightmares.
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#266817
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Video Games - a general discussion thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266817/action/topic#266817
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Yeah, obviously, but there are also some games that obviously follow-up with the same Link, like the Link in LoZ and AoL, the Link in ALTTP and LA, and the Link in OoT and MM. I'm still not sure if I accept Chaltab's reasoning (no offense). I would almost be tempted to believe that the Oracle games feature their own separate Link, although he seems to be somewhat experienced with adventuring by this point. But, if it is a different Link, I'm just curious to know if it fits anywhere with the timeline set for the rest of the series, or if it's not supposed to be thought about.

And, sorry, Chaltab, maybe he didn't know Zelda already. It's been five and a half years since I've played them (I need to play them again), so I forgot. But I have one more question for you. I've never played Minish Cap before, so what puts it as the very first Zelda chronologically? I'm just curious.

EDIT (to C3PX): Actually, the ALTTP and LA Link and Zelda were usually accepted to be predecessors to the original games, not a sequel. And, in turn, Ocarina of Time was considered a prequel to ALTTP. Also, Link's uncle isn't dead! They have this strange occurrence at the end of the game where everybody who died came back to life mysteriously. In fact, there's a screen in the ending of Link and his uncle standing in front of their house, sheating their swords, with the caption reading, "Your Uncle Recovers." This also occurs with the priest at Sanctuary and the King of Hyrule. I think it's a bit silly to have everyone come back to life, but what are you going to do?
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#266770
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Video Games - a general discussion thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266770/action/topic#266770
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I'm going to have to disagree with that timeline. When has there ever been any indication that Link's Awakening was before A Link to the Past? I've always thought of LA as a sequel. The instruction manual even says so. And while the Oracle Link resembles the Link from those two games, it seems pretty incompatible, wherever it's placed. At the beginning of either Oracle game, Link is already familiar with Zelda and Impa, so that connection keeps it from being before A Link to the Past. And also, Impa was never a part of that Link's timeline. She never appeared in A Link to the Past. So I'm just not sure how that works. And what about the beginning of A Link to the Past? I thought he lived with his uncle as a normal youth before that. Or was he just crashing at his nearest relative's house upon coming into town? ^_~
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#266332
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Video Games - a general discussion thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266332/action/topic#266332
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Originally posted by: ferris209
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
From the picture I saw on Wikipedia, only Venkman looks recognizable. The rest of them look like SWAT members on steroids!


I'd be willing to bet that since that car is obviously a modern day basterdized Crysler 500, the storyline is fastfowarded some 18 years to now and Venkmen is probably training some modern day Ghostbusters. Bill Murray was probably the only one to sign onto the deal or at least the most willing to provide hours of dialog, whereas the rest (Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, etc..) may only have bit parts or wrote out completely. However, since the initial story does belong to Harold Ramis and Dan Akroyd, I don't knwo why they wouldn't be in it for at least a bit part. They may be getting a good chunk of royalties either way. I also viewed the videos on this link and noticed that these new Ghostbusters don't seem to use the Ghost Traps and can "kill" the ghosts with a few moments burst of their proton rifle. this may be interesting to see if these new spins flop or go over better than ever.


That sounds eerily similar to the late '90s Extreme Ghostbusters cartoon, only that had Egon in the instructor role, which makes more far more sense than Peter doing it. Plus, I've read that the main reason there was never a Ghostbusters III was because Bill Murray had no interest in reprising the character. Also, a few years ago, a company was trying to make a line of Ghostbusters action figures, but Bill Murray wouldn't give his consent to let them use his image, so I'm surprised he would let it be used for this game.