Actually, there were several Zelda games that were either direct sequels or directly referenced earlier entries in the series. Link's Awakening is almost certainly a direct sequel to A Link to the Past, Majora's Mask IS a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, and talks about it quite a bit, and Wind Waker makes a lot of semi-obscure references to Ocarina of Time...
The story says only one descended from the knights of Hyrule can defeat Ganon. Hey, I wish I could get one of these "only X can defeat me" deals, I'd pick a mentally retarded wheelchair-bound Indonesian suffering from pneumonia and being a descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte as my only enemy.
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-Moses
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While there are references to Ocarina of Time in Wind Walker, I felt they make it pretty clear that you are not "the Link" from Ocarina of Time.
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It seemed like many generations had passed.
I always assumed you were simply of the bloodline, not "the" link from Ocarina of Time.
I think the story even hints at, if not directly says, something to that effect.
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