Yes?

- Backstory:

Three goddesses create the world, then they created the Triforce, which is the object of battles between the good and evil beings.

- In-game story:

A young boy is destined to fight against the evil, he has to learn the sword art to defend a sentenced to death spirit guardian. Against rules in his hometown, he has to leave to meet the princess of destiny, which explains to Link the problems Hyrule and the world will face because of an evil man, Ganondorf, that feign alligance to the king. Then, Link has to obtain the keys to draw the Master Sword, the mythical blade needed to destroy the evil one.

But by obtaining it, he leave open the Sacred Realm. Ganondorf's master plans fruit it and he obtain it. Zelda then needs to disguise as Sheik in order to help Link to defeat Ganondorf and return the peace to the world.

- Importance of the game in the timeline:

Timeline is splitted into three, Triforce is splitted, Ganon is sealed, but then escape and the gods decide to flood Hyrule (The Wind Waker)

Now let's see Twilight Princess

- Backstory:

Same as OoT, but adding the interlopers.

- In-game story:

A fake king of the Twilight Realm appears invading Hyrule, by the power of the evil thief Ganondorf. The real ruler, Midna, in an imp form guide Link, transformed into a beast, throught Hyrule to restore peace and obtain the forbidden power, the Fused Shadows, and defeat Zant.

- Importance of the game in the timeline:

Nothing. Just another failed attempt from Ganondorf's to... what does he wants to do in this game?

Zelda 2 is a standalone original entry into the series. I cheat in my 3DS to finish it and almost reach the end in the Wii VC release with a walkthrough. Despite that, I enjoyed and found way more interesting than ALBW. Lorule is a dumbed down version of the Dark World in ALTTP, just like TP is a dumbed down version of OoT.

Back slash or helm splitter is something you don't need a lot, except maybe for the darknuts. Aside of that, there's nothing those two techniques can do to aid in favor's of TP.

Ocarina of Time not only have better puzzles, but also more and better dungeons, some really interesting where you need to actually explore; a better equipment, items, a real musical instrument, a compelling and importat story into the timeline, a better final boss battle, less cutscenes and intrusions into the game, better artstyle, a magic bar...

I just can't name all the things OoT did right, or at least, better than TP.

Lol, OoT is mediocre compared to TP.

Final boss sucked. Story? Yawn. Artstyle? Blandest Zelda ever.

+ ALBW

- OoT

I'm not comparing it to TP, haven't played it yet. I'm just saying that OoT's plot is just there. It's nothing special. I'll agree that the scene where Ganondorf was waiting for Link on the Temple of Time was pretty cool, but other than that, it's really by the numbers.

OoT's plot is just as compelling as A Link to the Past's (in fact, change a few words here and there, add some "epic" cutscenes about the origins of the world, and it's the same plot). And hey, I'm not complaning. Not every game needs a compelling story, it's ok to have a basic, ho-hum plot.

I'm not comparing it to TP, haven't played it yet. I'm just saying that OoT's plot is just there. It's nothing special. I'll agree that the scene where Ganondorf was waiting for Link on the Temple of Time was pretty cool, but other than that, it's really by the numbers.

OoT's plot is just as compelling as A Link to the Past's (in fact, change a few words here and there, add some "epic" cutscenes about the origins of the world, and it's the same plot). And hey, I'm not complaning. Not every game needs a compelling story, it's ok to have a basic, ho-hum plot.

I could have sworn you just described Twilight Princess

If OoT is mediocre, what is then TP, considering it's an inferior attempt to copy it?

OoT is a great remake of ALTTP in 3D from its gameplay perspective, not from the story one.

In ALTTP, the hero of time (OoT) failed, Ganon completed the triforce, but the sages sent him to the evil realm (dark world). In the game, Link has to save Zelda from Agahnim clutches, and then obtain the Master Sword to defeat it. But the dark mage sent him to the dark world throught the thin link he is creating between both worlds to cover Hyrule in darkness. Link then has to travel throught the Dark World to save the descendants of the sages to break the barried in Ganon's Tower and finally defeat the almighty Ganon, possesor of the complete Triforce.

I don't see any resemblance, aside of the Master Sword.

Let me add that ALTTP involves getting three magical items (the Pendant), in order to retrieve the Master Sword, the blade that gets shit done. Here's Ocarina of Time:

After introductions and whatnot, Link learns he has to collect three magical items (the Sacred Stones), to prevent Ganondorf from reaching the Sacred Realm. By doing that, he access the Temple of Time, where he retrieves the Master Sword, the blade that gets shit done. Then Ganondorf puts him in "coma", and Link is sent seven years into the future, and now Hyrule is a dark place ruled by evil (much like the Dark World). Now Link has to travel through this twisted Hyrule to save the Sages to have access to Ganondorf's Castle and finally defeat Ganon (which now has his clutches on Zelda).

The parallels are all over the place really.

Even more when you take in count that Ganonforf from Twilight Princess did nothing to you. In  OoT, he is the evil man behind the good guy disguise that use you to enter to the Sacred Realm and obtain the Triforce. Also, he is the main villian all the game, not just the last five minutes. On the other hand, Ganondorf from Oot was a threat to Hyrule, in the same vein Zant was in TP. Not Ganondorf.