What the Zelda Google Easter Egg Means for Players
The Easter egg gives fans a nostalgic warm-up before the remake's launch, while also spotlighting how much Google's search experience has changed since 1998.
The Easter egg gives fans a nostalgic warm-up before the remake's launch, while also spotlighting how much Google's search experience has changed since 1998.
Key points - Typing 'zelda' into Google and clicking the Master Sword triggers a 1998 search results page. - The Easter egg includes the 'I'm feeling lucky' button from Google's early days. - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches November 5 on Nintendo Switch 2. - Eiji Aonuma said some younger team members had never played the original game. - Google's 1998 version showed search results as a list of blue links.
Timeline - 1998: Google launches with its minimalist blue-link search results; Ocarina of Time releases on Nintendo 64. - Now: Google adds a Zelda Easter egg that recreates its 1998 search page. - November 5: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2.
FAQ
Q: How do I activate the Google Zelda Easter egg? A: Type 'zelda' into Google's search bar and press enter. Then click the Master Sword that appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Q: What happens when I click the Master Sword? A: The sword is shoved into its pedestal, an audio effect plays, and the screen distorts before showing Google's 1998 search results page with blue links.
Q: When does the Ocarina of Time remake come out? A: The remake launches this Thursday, November 5, exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2.
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