<P> The chronology of the Legend of Zelda series was a subject of much debate among fans until an official timeline was released on December 21 , 2011 , within the collector 's book Hyrule Historia , which was originally exclusive to Japan and was later released in the United States . Prior to its release , producers confirmed the existence of a confidential document , which connected all the games . Certain materials and developer statements once partially established an official timeline of the released installments . Zelda II : The Adventure of Link is a direct sequel to the original The Legend of Zelda , and takes place several years later . The third game , A Link to the Past , is a prequel to the first two games , and is directly followed by Link 's Awakening . Ocarina of Time is a prequel that takes the story many centuries back ; according to character designer Satoru Takizawa , it was meant to implicitly tell the story of the Imprisoning War from the manual of A Link to the Past , with Majora 's Mask directly following its ending . Skyward Sword is then a prequel to Ocarina of Time . Twilight Princess is set more than 100 years after Ocarina of Time . </P>
<P> The chronology of the Legend of Zelda series was a subject of much debate among fans until an official timeline was released on December 21 , 2011 , within the collector 's book Hyrule Historia , which was originally exclusive to Japan and was later released in the United States . Prior to its release , producers confirmed the existence of a confidential document , which connected all the games . Certain materials and developer statements once partially established an official timeline of the released installments . Zelda II : The Adventure of Link is a direct sequel to the original The Legend of Zelda , and takes place several years later . The third game , A Link to the Past , is a prequel to the first two games , and is directly followed by Link 's Awakening . Ocarina of Time is a prequel that takes the story many centuries back ; according to character designer Satoru Takizawa , it was meant to implicitly tell the story of the Imprisoning War from the manual of A Link to the Past , with Majora 's Mask directly following its ending . Skyward Sword is then a prequel to Ocarina of Time . Twilight Princess is set more than 100 years after Ocarina of Time . </P>
what is the second legend of zelda game
what is the second legend of zelda game
Zelda II : The Adventure of Link
Zelda II : The Adventure of Link