Damn I knew I’d forget something. The Zelda HD Experience from E3 2011 completely slipped my mind. And it’s the most compelling source for the canonicity of Cursor Fairy! Well Im'a go edit Twilighty’s post, but I’m not going to bother updating the timeline. It was too much hassle to upload, especially with the horrible new Picasa interface. I’ve got plans to set up a Flickr account soon though so we’ll see.

Oh also, I did mention Spaceworld 2000 (it’s awesome) but there was also Spaceworld 1995. I neglected to mention it as I wasn’t sure which Link was represented, but I’ve been convinced that it’s meant to be Decliney guy, due to the style, the darker hair, etc. I dunno everyone else seemed pretty sure about it so why not? He looks older, but all we can really tell from the video is that some time after Zelda 2 he fought a metal guy in some cave for some reason. Let’s link it to the Game Watch, since that took place in a cave. This metal guy could be his final trial or something before getting the Triforce. The odd thing is, he holds his sword in his right hand even though all Links (including Decliney) have been canonically left-handed until Skyward Sword. Maybe it’s an Inigo Montoya-type situation, he’s learning to be ambidextrous for better mastery of the sword.

Ooh that works cos he was right-handed in the cartoon show too, which likely takes place after Zelda 2, albeit in the Silly Universe.