Judging by the trailer, I think this is a good possibility.  Maybe we'll finally know the true reason for the flood.  Even though, I would prefer an explanation for the flood to be on a console instead of on a hand held. 

Your thoughts?

Until they unveiled Spirit Tracks, I was into the whole timeline theorizing scene. I mean, a train and Link as a conductor? I don't even know where to begin.

I doubt it. Just because they are the same art style, doesn't connect it to the same universe. The Minish Cap already confirmed that.

I'm pretty sure they explained the Flood in the prologue in Wind Waker.

"I'm pretty sure they explained the Flood in the prologue in Wind Waker."

"JJOR64 said:

"I'm pretty sure they explained the Flood in the prologue in Wind Waker."

Not fully, it just sort of happened. The current theory is that Link never returned from his adventure in Termina (Majora's Mask), but nothing's actually explained."

Sleepy_Insomniac said:

"Until they unveiled Spirit Tracks, I was into the whole timeline theorizing scene. I mean, a train and Link as a conductor? I don't even know where to begin."

"Dude, the timeline is soooooo fucked, I don't even bother to try and place each game that comes out on it."

"I'm pretty sure they explained the Flood in the prologue in Wind Waker."

Toon Link only got the 'Hero's Clothes' during wind waker, and the trailer shows him wearing them, so if it was a prequel he wouldn't have them. Also Tetra wouldn't have awakened as Zelda before then.

I doubt the flood would have receeded, so i think it'll be set in a new land with lack of Ganondorf.

The Zelda timeline is totally fucked up. Don't pay attention to it.

In wind waker link is only a boy who has know knowledge of fighting, and he didn't even have his tunic.

It could still be a prequel though, and it just follows another incarnation of link.