# Google’s Zelda Easter egg recreates a 1998-style Search page

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/googles-ocarina-of-time-easter-egg-is-a-link-to-a-past-when-search-wasnt-horrible/
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:11:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T17:22:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2303943/googles-ocarina-of-time-easter-egg-is-a-link-to-a-past-when-search-wasnt-horrible/
- Topics: Gadgets

## Key points

- Google’s Web tab can show relevant webpages without AI Overviews.
- The Zelda Easter egg recreates Search results from 1998.
- The retro page appears only for searches related to the game.

## Summary

New coverage adds a way to get a more traditional Google Search experience: selecting the Web tab shows relevant webpages without AI Overview material, and browser settings can make that view the default. The advice appears alongside Google’s Ocarina of Time Easter egg, which uses a nostalgic 1998-style results page to mark the game’s remake.

Searching for “Zelda” or “Ocarina of Time” brings up an animated Master Sword; clicking or tapping it briefly shows a Triforce before revealing blue links, short excerpts and an “I’m Feeling Lucky” button. The effect seems limited to searches about the game. The article argues that the retro design recalls a simpler Search experience, contrasting it with today’s ads and AI features, and notes that Google recently said AI Mode is affecting traditional Search ad revenue.

## Coverage

- [Engadget: Google’s Zelda Easter egg recreates a 1998-style Search page](https://www.engadget.com/2303943/googles-ocarina-of-time-easter-egg-is-a-link-to-a-past-when-search-wasnt-horrible/)
- [GamesRadar+: Google's new Zelda: Ocarina of Time Easter egg takes us back to 1998 in time for Nintendo's remake](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda/googles-new-zelda-ocarina-of-time-easter-egg-takes-us-back-to-1998-just-in-time-for-nintendos-remake-and-its-perfectly-nostalgic/)

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