Now obviously perhaps he wasn't too sure, perhaps he'll change it, etc. But perhaps the timeline isn't meant to be connected together perfectly. Who knows. What I do know is what he said. I haven't played FSA, so I don't know what's in the game that makes it impossible to come earlier. I don't see how it would be hard to imagine that Ganon existed even earlier than we thought. But really, the logistics of it I don't care about. I'm not trying to argue for it to make sense. I am talking creator intention. If Aonuma really meant for TMC to come first, then that might explain why they chose to explain the hat origin. That's all I'm trying to say. That there was intention there to do it. It might not make complete sense (FSA is out of place anywhere you put it regardless). I don't even have the Four Swords games in my timeline since I haven't played either.