History MythologyGag / TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword

** [[spoiler: The theme that plays when The Imprisoned is sealed is Zelda's Lullaby reversed, but in minor [[{{Scales}} ke]]y.]]

** [[spoiler: The theme that plays when The Imprisoned is sealed is Zelda's Lullaby reversed, but in minor key.]]

* The E3 2010 debut [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dYgrMz_XBI trailer]] opens with a montage of images from previous 3D Zelda games: [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime the Hero of Time riding Epona]], ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'', [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker the Hero of Winds sailing in The King of Red Lions]], and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess the Hero of Light running in wolf form]].

* Collecting a gold rupee prompts the line "Shh... Don't tell anyone!", a line used in the ''Oracle'' games whenever you found a man in a secret spot that gives you Rupees in an alternative to the above "It's a secret to everybody" nod.

** This also extends to the songs that are pertinent to each area: Din's Power is a peppy and upbeat tune that's well-suited for an outgoing dancer like the Oracle of Seasons, while Nayru's Wisdom is solemn and gentle, befitting a singer and harpist like the Oracle of Ages.

** The song that plays [[spoiler:before you enter the fourth Silent Realm]] is an arrangement of the Hyrule Field theme from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]].

** The theme that plays while riding on your Loftwing features a snippet from the overworld theme from ''[[ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink Zelda II]]''.

** The song that plays [[spoiler:before you enter the fourth Silent Realm]] is an arrangement of the Hyrule Field theme from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]].''

* Ghirahim is the latest in a line of characters who hum/sing/play their own background themes, along with [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Saria, Impa, Malon, Ganondorf,]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Midna]].

* A minor one, with reference to the race names -- aside from the Gorons making their usual appearance, there's also the [[VideoGame/TheLegendofZeldaOcarinaOfTime Kokiri]] -- I mean, the Kikwi.

* Link is starting to develop a history of getting violently shaken by another character. First the Happy Mask Salesman in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'', later Linebeck in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]'', and this time around it's Groose.

* Groose's theme sounds similar to the Pirates' theme in [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]].

* Fairies can be caught with bottles... or, if you are so inclined, you can [[TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast catch it with your bug net]].
* The Ancient Cistern has an early puzzle involving a "sacred order" which turns out to be Up, Down, Right, Left. This isn't the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass first time]] a dungeon associated with Farore had that exact order considered extremely important to it.

** [[spoiler:The place where you actually get the Triforce? [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime It's in a blue-colored room in a chest]] ''[[WhatCouldHaveBeen in an alternate dimension.]]'' [[UrbanLegendOfZelda Yup. They apparently haven't forgotten about that one.]]]]

* And, one to [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI the very first game]]: "It's a secret to everybody" is uttered by a Kikwi hermit. It's also said by a Parella.

* Fairies can be caught with bottles... or, if you are so inclined, you can [[TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast catch it with your bug net]].

** [[spoiler: The theme that plays when The Imprisoned is sealed is Zelda's Lullaby reversed, but in minor key]]

* [[spoiler:Demise]], as pointed out on the main page, references quite a few of the other Zelda bosses:

** Uses [[spoiler:his own spells to initiate destruction on the world, while still appearing in an ironically happy place,]] the same as [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask The Moon and Majora]], respectively.

* The bottom of the boss room in the Lanayru Mining Facility has a turn table and trains in a manner similar to the Tower of Spirits in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]''.

* The [[spoiler:animation of the Triforce assembling itself is oddly similar to a another Triforce animation in the intro of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast.'']]

* Ghirahim's cloak has a similar design to [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask the Gilded Sword]]. This is either this or a major coincidence, [[spoiler:considering that Ghirahim is a sword.]]

* A river god behind the waterfalls gives Link an item that helps him breathe underwater, in the same way you gain the flippers from the Zora in A Link to the Past.

* Fi's face resembles the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Fairy]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures Queen]]. [[spoiler:So does Ghirahim's, eventually]].
* Cursed Bokoblins are basically this game's iteration of the [=ReDeads=]. They're somewhat goofy-looking, but they still pounce on you in the same manner and both share a hatred of light. [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker If you hold up something that's shiny in appearance, they cower away in fear just like how [=ReDeads=] are paralyzed by light from the Mirror Shield.]]

** [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds Two generations is a short forever...]]

* [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI Continuing]] [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink the]] ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast Legend]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening of]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Zelda]]'' [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask tradition]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames of]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker certain]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords rock]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess formations]], Spectacle Rock makes an appearance for the first time since ''Twilight Princess''. However, unlike every other game it's been in, it is not seen in a playable area of the game, but only as part of the Eldin Province art on the map screen, where it sits between the Eldin Volcano and Volcano Summit statue points.