Would you like it if Retro Studios made a Zelda game?

[c03n3nj0]

Cheebee said:

c03n3nj0 said:

I need to finish me some Spirit Tracks. 

When I got the game I expected some awesome explanation as to why the ocean dried up. That was slightly dissapointing. I mean, it's not like they take away the ocean and expect us to not wonder! D: 

Or do they answer this when the game ends? Hrmmmm.... 

The Ocean never dried up, Tetra and Link and those pirates just found a part of the world that wasn't flooded, and called it Hyrule. I think Tetra mentions this at the end of Wind Waker, too, something about them setting out to look for the land that would become the new Hyrule... Dunno about Phantom Hourglass, I don't really remember the ending of that game, but I think they just continued the search for a new Hyrule after the adventure.

Also, it's hinted at several times throughout Spirit Tracks by Niko (the old guy Link lives with @ the start of the game, and the same Niko who appeared in both WW and PH as a pirate), that he knew both Zelda and Link from WW and PH (who are apparently both dead by the time ST takes place, Zelda being a descendant of the WW/PH Zelda). By the very fact Niko lives in a land they call Hyrule and him still being alive, we can gather they successfully found a new land to call their home.

And anyway, it's not like Zelda games are known for their consistencies and coherent timeline.

Oh, well there's my problem. I played halfway through Wind Waker before giving it back to my friend. >.> 

And yeah, in Phantom Hourglass they just continue on their voyage. 

This explanation is actually neater than the ocean drying up.