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Googling "Zelda" today offers a glimpse of how search worked in 1998
Ars Technica • • technology
Key Points:
- To celebrate the upcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remaster, Google has introduced a nostalgic Easter egg that transforms search results into a 1998-style interface when users search for “Zelda” or “Ocarina of Time.”
- The Easter egg features an animated Master Sword icon that, when clicked, triggers a retro Google search page with a curated list of seven classic links related to Zelda, reflecting the game's time-shifting mechanics.
- Users can toggle back to the modern Google search interface by clicking the sword again, but any new searches from the retro interface will immediately return to the current 2026 search experience.
- The Ocarina of Time remaster boasts updated graphics for the Nintendo Switch 2, modernized controls, and quality-of-life improvements, with preorders open at $60 digital and $70 physical, and a launch date set for November 5.
- This nostalgic Google Easter egg highlights both the lasting impact of Ocarina of Time on gaming culture and the significant evolution of Google Search from its minimalist origins to its current AI-driven format.
