Wondering in which order should you complete all Zelda Games before TotK releases? This guide has you covered.
There are more than 17 Zelda games and with Tears of the Kingdom close to being released, many players want to complete them all. And while that is going to take a lot of time, you can still achieve it. So without further ado, here is the Legend of Zelda timeline and play order based on both the Story Chronology and the game’s Release Date.
There are two ways you can go around playing the Zelda games. The first is the Story Chronology based as per Hyrule Historia. This is the book in which Nintendo Officially gives the timeline where each Legend of Zelda game falls in. Do note that many games have released since the book came out, so we have adjusted the games accordingly. Alternatively, you could also play them following their release date. Here are them both:
After the events of OoT, the Zelda timeline gets split into 3 additional timelines. You can pick any first game from the timeline, complete them, then pick another path. These paths are:
All of the above games happen way before the events of Breath of the Wild. So in the Great Calamity timeline, you have to play:
In case you are trying to play Zelda games only for Tears of the Kingdom. Then you can directly play the games in the Great Calamity timeline. That is Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and Breath of the Wild. Don’t get me wrong the other games are good too. But these two should have you ready for the upcoming game.
Alternatively, you could start playing the Legend of Zelda series with Skyward Sword by following the timeline. But if you already own a title then the best way to get into the series is playing the one you already have.
Now you should have no problem deciding the order in which you should play The Legend of Zelda Games. For more things Zelda and other games be sure to check out Gamer Tweak.