After the recent absolute horror of learning that Breath of the Wild does not exist on the official timeline of Zelda games, we can all rest easy in the knowledge that Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has been given its place in the holy records.

The official Zelda timeline has been added to reveal how The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom fits with the rest of the series.

Nintendo has updated the official Zelda history page and included Echoes of Wisdom's place on the timeline. Appearing in the timeline where The Hero is defeated in Ocarina of Time

Take a deep breath: Nintendo has revealed The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s position on the official franchise timeline just two months after the Zelda-led adventure arrived on Switch. According to the Zelda loremasters, Echoes of Wisdom exists on ...

Nintendo has revealed The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 's official place on the Zelda timeline, and it turns out that the princess's adventure happens directly before the events of the first game.

The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom had questions about its "location in the timeline" for a while now. And now, all is revealed!

Echoes of Wisdom, which flips the franchise's famous formula on its head by having Zelda as the playable character, is part of the ‘Hero is defeated’ timeline, a fork generated by the seminal Ocarina of Time if Ganon defeats Link.