Time Switch 2 Ocarina trailer confirms 3-year-old Zelda fan’s theory

Currently a new teaser trailer The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeThe upcoming Switch 2 remake has been discussed ad nauseum. However, what almost everyone missed is that this trailer hints at some major changes to the lore regarding Zelda timeline in a very subtle way.

It all stems from the opening lines spoken by the trailer’s narrator, which sound like a simple fairy tale but actually have a lot of meaning if taken seriously: “Long ago, there was a land called Hyrule, created by the creatures of a supreme deity.” With this simple line, the trailer’s narrator drops a huge bombshell that could change everything in the timeline, perhaps even finally revealing how the rest of the series ties into the Wild Era.

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The narrator’s first line, “Once upon a time there was a land called Hyrule,” conveys a lot of information at once. To begin with, Hyrule is a land that existed a long time ago in the past, but no longer exists in the time period in which the narrator lives.

What happened to Hyrule that led to its destruction remains a mystery, but there is at least one very strong possibility.

WITH TOTC came out, the most common theory regarding its placement in the timeline is that Wild Age takes place in the very distant future, much later than any other game in the traditional version. Zelda schedule. This is supported by the fact that Sonya and Rauru are the apparent founders of the Kingdom of Hyrule, but the world OTV has numerous references to previous games, suggesting that it occurs after every other game.

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• Queen Sonya and King Rauru from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Rauru, the Sage of Light, stands out in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
• Ganondorf feigns loyalty to Raur in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Image via Nintendo

The fact that Rauru and Sonya found Hyrule after every other game suggests that Hyrule was destroyed in the past and Rauru was simply re-founding the Kingdom that once existed.

It is quite possible that OOTThe narration in the trailer takes place during the period TOTCThe past, before Rauru and Sonya refounded the Kingdom of Hyrule. Perhaps this narrator could be the missing link between Zelda timeline and the supposed period of the Wild Era in the distant future.

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Princess Zelda and Link in the movie with the Zelda timeline behind themBrett Cardaro

Leaving aside the connection with the Wild Era, Ocarina of Time The narrator’s insistence that Hyrule is a land that existed “long ago” may actually be Nintendo’s attempt to create The Legend of Zelda the series feels closer to home for me.

Perhaps this narrator is really telling a “legend” about Ocarina of Timehistory in a period closer to the real world. This assumes all The Legend of Zelda The franchise exists in a version of the real world, but in a very distant past, lost to history.

Live action Zelda the film is scheduled for April next year, tying Zelda Tying the history of the franchise into the history of the real world could be a very conscious choice on Nintendo’s part. It’s too early to say for sure, but given recent reports indicating Zeldathemed Nintendo Direct in September, fans will be able to learn more about both OOT And Zelda movie very soon.

While the rest of the narrator’s monologue is consistent with the story OOT fans know and love, that single opening line tells a whole story that more fans really should be talking about. At the very least, it’s a fascinating stylistic choice on Nintendo’s part to present this game’s narrative as a fairy tale, as a true “legend” of Zelda it is passed on to the new generation.