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Google’s Zelda Ocarina of Time easter egg transports users back to 1998
Video Games Chronicle • • technology
Key Points:
- Google has introduced a new easter egg to celebrate the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, launching on November 5, 2020.
- Searching for "zelda" on Google triggers the appearance of the Master Sword, which when clicked, simulates time travel and reveals how Google looked in 1998, the year the original game was released.
- The 1998 Google interface shown features simple text results, no AI assistant, and the classic "I'm feeling lucky" button, but the retro browsing experience is limited to the Zelda search results page.
- This easter egg continues Google's tradition of embedding video game references, such as the "do a barrel roll" command and interactive elements for "super mario bros" and "the last of us."
- Early impressions of the Ocarina of Time remake highlight significant visual and quality-of-life improvements, with new content that appeals to both returning fans and new players.
