The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is one among the many Zelda installations, first hitting stores in 2013. In a game where the player, as Link, is expected to traverse between two very different worlds, what does this mean within the broader Legend of Zelda chronology and lore? This episode explores background on this game's development, its storyline, other game mechanics and miscellaneous details, concluding with thoughts that aim to answer this question. 

Timestamps:

00:37 - Background & A Link Between Worlds' Storyline

> 01:54 - Background and Game Development

> 07:20 - The Story Beats

38:27 - The Two Worlds

> 38:57 - Hyrule and Lorule

> 43:26 - Mother Maimai

> 45:25 - Ravio's Shop

> 46:31 - The Items

> 51:44 - The Bosses

> 59:08 - The Music

1:09:11 - Theories on A Link Between Worlds

> 1:09:30 - The Timelines in The Legend of Zelda Chronology (Background)

> 1:14:42 - On the Triforce(s), Link/Ravio & Zelda/Hilda Comparisons, Role of the Sages, Hyrule & Lorule impacting the Triforce

Links/Resources:

- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 

> Bosses

> Enemies

> Items 

> Ganon’s Resurrection (0:28-2:22)

- Ryo Nagamatsu (Composer) 

The Lore Research Lab Reference Episodes

Aonuma, Eiji. The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, translated by Michael Gombos et al. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books, 2013.

Sao, Akinori, Ginko Tatsumi, and Chisato Mikane. The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia, translated by Keaton C. White. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books, 2018.

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