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Also, where go non-Link "special" games, such as Kodai no Sekiban (Ancient Stone Tablets) fit into the Canon? Personally, I view them as not existing in the same Canon as "A Link to the Past". --[[User:Lesoria|Lesoria]] 10:43, 28 January 2006 (EST) | Also, where go non-Link "special" games, such as Kodai no Sekiban (Ancient Stone Tablets) fit into the Canon? Personally, I view them as not existing in the same Canon as "A Link to the Past". --[[User:Lesoria|Lesoria]] 10:43, 28 January 2006 (EST) | ||
:There are mixed views on this. Some people view it as full canon. Some people are leery about it starring a character who comes from outside the Zelda universe. Some people don't like that it was released only in Japan. The only reason we consider it at all is because it seems to have a solid storyline which connects strongly to ALttP. -[[User:Davogones|davogones]] 11:40, 28 January 2006 (EST) | :There are mixed views on this. Some people view it as full canon. Some people are leery about it starring a character who comes from outside the Zelda universe. Some people don't like that it was released only in Japan. The only reason we consider it at all is because it seems to have a solid storyline which connects strongly to ALttP. -[[User:Davogones|davogones]] 11:40, 28 January 2006 (EST) | ||
| + | ::I need to re-familiarize myself with the storylines to games such as Sekiban. Maybe once I re-read about the storyline, I'll say, "Oh, yeah, this is canon." I view things on levels of canon (as you might have been able to figure), though, so Sekiban could still be seen as canon in my eyes, but on a lower level than ALttP. Also, I'm infamous for using the BS LoZ's Ganon-with-trident in my relentless debating that its the trident which transforms a human into that form of Ganon, so it could be hypocritical of my to discount other BS releases. =P --[[User:Lesoria|Lesoria]] 12:12, 28 January 2006 (EST) | ||
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Lesoria, your statement about manual vs in-game text is incorrect. As far as we know, manuals are made by the same people who make the game itself. So manual text and in-game text have equal weight. I don't believe we've ever found any important inconsistencies between the two. -[[User:Davogones|davogones]] 11:40, 28 January 2006 (EST) | Lesoria, your statement about manual vs in-game text is incorrect. As far as we know, manuals are made by the same people who make the game itself. So manual text and in-game text have equal weight. I don't believe we've ever found any important inconsistencies between the two. -[[User:Davogones|davogones]] 11:40, 28 January 2006 (EST) | ||
:I was mostly thinking about the English versions, but I can't think of any examples off the top of my head. My memory isn't exactly rock solid, though =P That's the power of wikis, of course, people correcting people =D --[[User:Lesoria|Lesoria]] 12:09, 28 January 2006 (EST) | :I was mostly thinking about the English versions, but I can't think of any examples off the top of my head. My memory isn't exactly rock solid, though =P That's the power of wikis, of course, people correcting people =D --[[User:Lesoria|Lesoria]] 12:09, 28 January 2006 (EST) | ||
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Capcom games
Is "Capcom Canon" (such as the Oracle and Four Sword lines) on the same level of precedence as the "Nintendo Canon", or is it a lower precedence of Canon? --Lesoria 10:43, 28 January 2006 (EST)
- This is an issue of considerable debate, and could go into a section all by itself. Most people consider the Capcom games to be just as canon as the other games, but not necessarily connected. -davogones 11:40, 28 January 2006 (EST)
Easter eggs
Similarly, where does the Four Sword dungeon in ALttP (GBA) fit into the Canon? Personally, I believe it doesn't exist within ALttP, and it exists only as an extra. --Lesoria 10:43, 28 January 2006 (EST)
- This is an easter egg issue. I personally consider the FS dungeon to be full canon, because there's no reason to believe otherwise, and I think most fans agree. Other issues don't have such widespread agreement. For example, a lot of fans think the Master Sword in the Oracle games is just an easter egg. I disagree because the MS is an important thing and I don't think it would simply be thrown in as an easter egg. But these are issues that can be discussed in the article. -davogones 11:40, 28 January 2006 (EST)
Japan-only games
Also, where go non-Link "special" games, such as Kodai no Sekiban (Ancient Stone Tablets) fit into the Canon? Personally, I view them as not existing in the same Canon as "A Link to the Past". --Lesoria 10:43, 28 January 2006 (EST)
- There are mixed views on this. Some people view it as full canon. Some people are leery about it starring a character who comes from outside the Zelda universe. Some people don't like that it was released only in Japan. The only reason we consider it at all is because it seems to have a solid storyline which connects strongly to ALttP. -davogones 11:40, 28 January 2006 (EST)
- I need to re-familiarize myself with the storylines to games such as Sekiban. Maybe once I re-read about the storyline, I'll say, "Oh, yeah, this is canon." I view things on levels of canon (as you might have been able to figure), though, so Sekiban could still be seen as canon in my eyes, but on a lower level than ALttP. Also, I'm infamous for using the BS LoZ's Ganon-with-trident in my relentless debating that its the trident which transforms a human into that form of Ganon, so it could be hypocritical of my to discount other BS releases. =P --Lesoria 12:12, 28 January 2006 (EST)
Instruction manuals
Lesoria, your statement about manual vs in-game text is incorrect. As far as we know, manuals are made by the same people who make the game itself. So manual text and in-game text have equal weight. I don't believe we've ever found any important inconsistencies between the two. -davogones 11:40, 28 January 2006 (EST)
- I was mostly thinking about the English versions, but I can't think of any examples off the top of my head. My memory isn't exactly rock solid, though =P That's the power of wikis, of course, people correcting people =D --Lesoria 12:09, 28 January 2006 (EST)
