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Topic: The zelda timeline as I understand it

I got it now :)

A Link to the Past happens first because Ganon was a pig and stuff. Then Ocarina of Time is the sequel to that game, because Ganondorf is disguised as a human and he's trying to get the Triforce again, and the games are similar. Link's Awakening was a dream and it happend during the time when Link's spirit was frozen and 7 years past. He was thinking of Zelda, that's why Marin looks familar. And yes, I stop in the middle of playing Ocarina of Time when Link takes out the sword and I start playing Link's Awakening because that's when that game happens, then I unpause Ocarina. After Ocarina of Time, Oracle of Seasons happens because it makes sense. The Majora's Mask happens because Link is riding Epona like in Oracle of Seasons. Then The Legend of Zelda happens because it has enemies like in Oracle of Ages which was 2 games behind it. After The Legend of Zelda happens, Oracle of Ages happens because Ganon is mad about being dead and stuff, and then Link's Awakening happens again because of the boat at the end of Ages! The same dream! I play Link's Awakening again too. Next Zelda GC happens after Link's Awakening becuase Link's on a boat in Link's Awakening and he has a boat in the new game. Then The Adventures of Links happens because Link is grown up and the evil jar is about to explode with Ganon, so he has to wake up Zelda, and somebody stole the triforce.