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===The Legend of Zelda & The Adventure of Link=== | ===The Legend of Zelda & The Adventure of Link=== | ||
{{TLoZ}} and {{TAoL}} were clearly linked in continuity, since the first game revolves around retrieving two of the major fragments of the [[Triforce]], and [[Ganon]] is fought in order to rescue [[Princess Zelda]]; the second game revolves around finding the third major fragment in order to revive an incarnation of Zelda that was comatose for a very long time, and to impede the revival of Ganon. | |||
===A Link to the Past=== | ===A Link to the Past=== | ||
When the {{ALttP}} was released in 1991, it was placed at the then-beginning of the timeline, as the synopsis on the back of the original release packaging of the game, identified Link and Zelda as the "predecessors" of the original characters.<ref>{{cite|The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom.|Packaging synopsis|ALttP}}</ref> Another evidence pointing to this placement was found in the Japanese manual, which stated that Ganon was originally "born" when he entered the [[Sacred Realm]] and placed his wish upon the [[Triforce]].<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Indeed, the King of Evil Ganon, the one who has threatened Hyrule so, was born at this time.|game=A Link to the Past (JP version)|page=7}}</ref> | When the {{ALttP}} was released in 1991, it was placed at the then-beginning of the timeline, as the synopsis on the back of the original release packaging of the game, identified Link and Zelda as the "predecessors" of the original characters.<ref>{{cite|The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom.|Packaging synopsis|ALttP}}</ref> Another evidence pointing to this placement was found in the Japanese manual, which stated that Ganon was originally "born" when he entered the [[Sacred Realm]] and placed his wish upon the [[Triforce]].<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Indeed, the King of Evil Ganon, the one who has threatened Hyrule so, was born at this time.|game=A Link to the Past (JP version)|page=7}}</ref> | ||
