Why is Link on a train?

[The_Amaster]

Well, at least being on land means the travel scenery will be a bit more varied than bloody ocean on every godamn side for as far as the eye can see.

[Brasel]

The gameplay looks almost exactly like Phantom Hourglass. Instead of a boat to customize, you customize a train. The dungeons look very similar too. Is Zelda going the way of Mega Man?

[Cloral]

I figure the train will feature just about as prominently in this as the ship did in Phantom Hourglass. I didn't like the ship in that game, but dealt with it so I could enjoy the rest of the game (sans the stupid Phantom dungeon). This should be about the same for me.

[erm2003]

Maybe the game's time frame is right before the flooding happened, so before Wind Waker.

[rock_nog]

My understanding is that this is supposed to be a direct sequel to Phantom Hourglass, which rules out the idea of it being pre-Wind Waker. And besides, if it were a prequel to Wind Waker, it'd have to also be a prequel to Ocarina of Time, given that it's highly implied that Wind Waker is the next game after Ocarina. But really, that just gets into a whole "Zelda timeline" discussion that I frankly don't even want to touch because it's so confusing.

Here's my take on it. Okay, I didn't play Phantom Hourglass, but I remember at the end of Wind Waker, weren't Link and Tetra supposed to go and seek out a new home? Maybe they found a new continent to live on.

[Shazza Dani]

And besides, if it were a prequel to Wind Waker, it'd have to also be a prequel to Ocarina of Time, given that it's highly implied that Wind Waker is the next game after Ocarina.

Not really. There's plenty of time between the two games, there's nothing stopping them from making a game that takes place between the two.

[rock_nog]

Not really. There's plenty of time between the two games, there's nothing stopping them from making a game that takes place between the two.

I dunno - there's a lot of time between the two games, but then again, I mean the backstory to Wind Waker is that after Ocarina of Time, Ganon returned, but Link didn't.

But really, my main argument is just that my understanding is that this is meant to be a direct sequel to Phantom Hourglass, and in Wind Waker, they were told to seek out a new homeland.

[Dechipher]

...at the end of Wind Waker, weren't Link and Tetra supposed to go and seek out a new home? Maybe they found a new continent to live on.

I have ridden all over that fucking ocean. There is no hidden continent. I promise.

[Shazza Dani]

Except when you sail off too far Mr. Kingly Red Lion Guy forces you to turn around. Obviously the new land is beyond that point.

[Russ]

You know, there is actually some big potential in this. Let's just hope Nintendo doesn't blow it.

And, like Amaster said, at least there will be scenery instead of just endless ocean.

Oh, and the train's obviously the Queen of Hyrule.