Google’s Legend of Zelda Easter Egg Will Take You Back in Time. Here’s How to Find It
Crank up Céline Dion: You can catch a glimpse into what Google was like back in 1998.
Google is celebrating the upcoming release of its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time by offering an Easter egg that takes users back to the year the original game was released, 1998. Upon searching for "Zelda" on Google.com, the game's iconic Master Sword appears in the bottom right corner of the screen. Clicking on the sword causes it to thrust into a pedestal and an animation plays, unveiling a pre-2000s search page with classic blue links, the I'm Feeling Lucky button, and "Google!" with an exclamation point (the exclamation point was removed from the logo in 1999).
Surprisingly, users might even hear Céline Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" in the background. The nostalgic experience lacks ads, AI overviews, or social media posts, offering a calmer alternative to Google's current layout. However, this nostalgic version of Google Search is not permanent and reverts back to the regular search engine once another query is entered.
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