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Google Has a Cool The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Easter Egg That Transports Us Back to the 1998 Era of Search Results
Google has added an Easter egg that takes users to a recreation of its 1998 search page, the year the original The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launched. The feature links the game’s nostalgia with early Google, showing results as simple blue links.
To find it, search for “zelda” and click the Master Sword that appears in the bottom-right corner; it is pushed into its pedestal, an audio effect plays and the screen distorts before the old-style page appears. The recreated page also includes the “I’m feeling lucky” option, while a remake of Ocarina of Time is due out on Thursday, 5 November, as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive.
In short
- Searching “zelda” reveals Google’s Ocarina of Time Easter egg.
- The Master Sword transports users to a 1998-style results page.
- The original game launched in 1998; its remake is due on Switch 2.
Explained simply
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is an adventure game first released in 1998 for Nintendo 64. Players control Link, a young hero who explores a fantasy world and tries to stop the villain Ganondorf.
Google began in 1998, when search pages commonly showed a plain list of blue links. The Easter egg connects that early look with the game’s release year, using a clickable Master Sword from the Zelda series to reveal a recreation of Google’s old page.
The reference matters because both the game and the search engine are familiar parts of late-1990s internet and gaming history. The story also comes as a remake of the game is due for Nintendo Switch 2.