# Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake devs wanted to nod to the series’ notoriously convoluted timeline

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-devs-wanted-to-nod-to-the-series-notoriously-convoluted-timeline/
- Published: 2026-11-08T17:12:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T17:18:49+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-devs-wanted-to-add-nods-to-the-series-notoriously-convoluted-timeline-but-series-boss-eiji-aonuma-shut-them-down/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Aonuma says the remake prioritised *Ocarina of Time* itself.
- Developers considered timeline nods but left them out.
- Zelda’s chronology still has three branches and open questions.

## Summary

New comments from producer Eiji Aonuma clarify that the developers of the *Ocarina of Time* remake considered adding nods to Zelda’s wider timeline, but he asked them to focus on making the game the best version of itself. The decision keeps the remake centred on its own story rather than explicitly connecting it to other entries.

After *Ocarina of Time*, the series’ chronology divides into three branches: Fallen Hero, Child and Adult, each linked to different games. Nintendo has not treated direct connections between all the games as essential, and the chronology of *Breath of the Wild* and *Tears of the Kingdom* remains ambiguous. Aonuma said the timeline was in the developers’ minds, but they did not use it as a basis for explicit references.

## Coverage

- [GamesRadar+: Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake devs wanted to nod to the series’ notoriously convoluted timeline](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-devs-wanted-to-add-nods-to-the-series-notoriously-convoluted-timeline-but-series-boss-eiji-aonuma-shut-them-down/)
- [Polygon: Speedrunners Already Breaking The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Remake](https://www.polygon.com/ocarina-of-time-remake-speedrunning-actor-jumping/)

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