User:Alter/Wikistuff

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose."

- Jim Elliot (End of the Spear)

"I don't use walkthroughs- I write 'em."

- Alter (Yes, I coined the phrase.)

About Me
Hey, wassup? I'm Alter, and I'm a pretty big Zelda fan. Of course, if I wasn't, I wouldn't be here, now would I? So anyway, I work at Zelda in my Pocket (ZimP) as a content writer. Click Here to visit now, or check it's ZW page (Zelda in my Pocket) to find out more about it! ZimP focuses on the handheld Zelda games- a first in Zelda history. It's a pretty sweet job. You really should pay it a visit! I own every Zelda game in existence (including Tingle's Balloon Fight, Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, and the CD-i]]'s). Some people collect Baseball Cards, Star Wars, or action figures. I collect Zelda. Anything and everything Zelda. Outside of my LoZ hobble, I enjoy playing and listening to music. I actually (no joke) play the Ocarina. Quite well, if I do say so myself. I can play a 6-hole through 9-hole Ocarina. I also play the guitar a bit. I enjoy making frequent edits to Zelda Wiki, including building pages from the ground up, and creating a bus-load of userboxes. If you want one for yourself, just ask me on my Talk Page!

I'm a member of both Zelda Universe and Zelda Dungeon. Feel free to send me a message on either site!

It may look to you like I'm a huge fan of Tingle. In truth, I just sort of like his character. It really gets on my nerves when people curse any game that has Tingle in it, claiming that he's homosexual. Play Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland. Sure it may cost 40 bucks on eBay, but it's worth it. I never really cared for Tingle myself, but then I played his game. It changed my whole perspective on him. TRR is now one of my favorite games.

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 If you have any questions, please send me an e-mail. (You'll be able to figure out my e-mail if you're intelligent enough to send me one.)

Thanks for checking out my user page!

Do's and Dont's
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__________________________________  These are my "do's" and "dont's". Practice them when around me. "Do's" "Dont's"
 * Do check out the website I work for, ZeldaInMyPocket.co.uk.
 * Don't bash the CD-i games- you don't know what you're talking about.
 * Don't bash Tingle, or his respective game, TRR. It's the best game ever.

Created Pages
(including most of the individual recipes and items themselves,
 * Dr. Mizumi
 * Dream Shrine
 * Rouru
 * Arn
 * Medila
 * Paul‎
 * Old Gent[[Image:TingleGame-1.jpg|right|thumb|285px|An image I created using Paint in attempt to scare the anti-Tingle crowd. Go ahead and help spread it 'round! ;)]]
 * St. GIGA
 * BS-X broadcasting system
 * Tingles
 * Salona
 * Bodyguard Smith
 * Yamatami Tribe
 * Sprite
 * Fairy Garden
 * Zelda in my Pocket
 * Fairy Doll
 * Stone Slab‎
 * Stone Slab Fragment‎
 * Stone Beak
 * Soldier Captain
 * Madame Scratchcard‎
 * Chip
 * Super Chip
 * Recipes

which I won't list here because they are so numerous.)

Favorite Zelda Quotes
"Ha ha ha! Do it! Do it! Do it moooore! ... ... Huh? No, it's nothing... I didn't mean it."

- Marin

"You got Marin! Is this your big chance?"

- Link

"A fake is a fake, and no matter how much you dress it up, the real thing always wins"

- -Midna

"Dude! You're asking me when we started to live on this island? What do you mean by 'when?' Whoa! The concept just makes my heard hurt!"

- Unnamed boy


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Timeline Theory
'Notice: Theory is outdated. Please check out my section on the ZeldaWiki Timeline Theory's page by clicking here to see an updated version. (Don't worry- I'll soon replace this old one with the new one.)'

Many people have asked me what my timeline theory is. I've always had my suspicions, but until now, have never actually done the direct math and put pen to paper. If you take a peek at my "Important Notes" section, you will see what I believe to be some key elements. '''Please let me know if you see something that doesn't fit. I'm very open to discussion. Also, I could have made some copy/paste errors.'''

I have several different ideas about the timeline theory. Personally, I believe that there is no "split timeline", and that it just runs straight through time in an orderly fashion. There are a few issues with that thought at the moment, though. I think that it'll be resolved in time, but who can say? Until then, I have a pretty good idea as to how it could be placed with a split timeline.

Important Notes:
 * 1) I think that ALttP is the first time Ganon appears, and that the events of FS/TMC mini-timeline occur about the same time as ALttP. They could occur in any order, so long as those three are before OoT, and TMC comes before FS.
 * 2) FSA states that Ganon was transformed into a demon when he stole the Trident, during FSA. I'm assuming that this is the point where he never transforms into a Gerudo/Human again. That would be why he always has his Trident in the games where he does not take a human form. That would put this at shortly before LoZ.


 * Hmmm... I may have been on to something with this theory, but I just realized that Ganon has his Trident in ALttP. Oh well, scrap this thought for now.


 * 1) OoA/OoS are NOT in separate timelines. If you play either linked game, you will clearly see this.
 * 2) LA could take place at any point after defeating a form of Ganon. I put it in timeline A because judging by when the game was developed, there were no split timeline theory's. The developers only stated that Link knew who Zelda was, and that he was "in search of enlightenment" after destroying the Dark Lord Ganon.
 * 3) I'm well aware that the Tingle issue destroys my whole theory, but I don't think that Tingle can be looked at very objectively. In TRR, he's 35 and living alone when he first dons the green suit. In MM, he is still around his father (most people don't ever bring this up- the man at the boat rides talks about his child, and describes Tingle), and is wearing Uncle Rupee's suit. This makes very little sense, also seeing as how TRR seems to take place in timeline B, where there are several small islands.
 * 4) I'm strongly against an "adult/child timeline. It doesn't fit with the character of the game, nor do any of the game placements that I've seen add up. The oracle games especially disprove this.
 * 5) I have found evidence in the game manuals that pretty much blatantly states that TMC occurs after FS, but if you take a good look, you'll realize that there is stronger supporting evidence that the order is indeed FS/TMC/FSA. Most likely, this was a result of lazy translators who have no idea of the weight that they carry.


 * ALttP * [[Image:T_R_R_ART.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Official art from [[Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]].]]


 * TMC
 * FS
 * OoT
 * MM
 * Timeline A (Without Flood)
 * TP
 * FSA
 * LOZ
 * AoL
 * LA **
 * OoA X
 * OoS X


 * Timeline B (Flood)
 * TWW
 * PH

* Can be placed after OoT, MC, or FS.

** Can be placed at any point immediately after destroying a form of Ganon, on either timeline.

X = Interchangeable with X