ok first of all I'm going to show you a timeline with pictures:
Legend of Zelda 
Legend of Zelda 2: the Adventure of Link
Legend of Zelda : A Link to the Past 
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 
Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of seasons/ages 
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Legend of Zelda: Four Swords 
Legend of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap 
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
heres a simple time line:
1986-Legend of Zelda
1987-Legend of Zelda: the Adventure of Link
1991-Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1993-Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
1998-Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2000-Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask
2001-Legend of Zelda: Oracle of seasons/ages
2002-Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (Gameboy)
2004-Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (Gamecube), Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
2006-Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
2007-Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
