The Legend of Zelda is a large and top-rated franchise comprising 29 games, multiple graphic novels, and even animated shows. With so many entries in the series, the continuity is muddled and hard to understand at best. Players and fans all over the world expressed their confusion over the timeline of events across every entry, so Nintendo decided to release an official timeline.
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