"Yes there is a master timeline but its confidential document!" explains Aunuma-san. "The only people to have access to that document are myself, Mr. Miyamoto and the director of the title. We cant share it with anyone else! I have already talked to Mr. Miyamoto about this so I am comfortable in releasing this information - this title [Skyward Sword] takes place before Ocarina of Time. if I said that a certain title was 'the first Zelda game', then that means that we cant ever make a title that takes place before that! So for us to add titles to the series, we have to have a way of putting the titles before or after each other."

This comes straight out of the latest edition of Official Nintendo Magazine. Of course, thats not all that was said. Step inside to see a complete article scan, as well as the text version of all relevant information. The biggest news is what you have already seen plastered all over the internet - Skyward Sword is confirmed as presently being before Ocarina of Time. Hop inside for more.