EQUIPEngadget · 2h ago
Google's Ocarina of Time Easter egg is a link to a past when Search wasn't horrible
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Google has launched a nostalgic Easter egg referencing the 1998 video game Ocarina of Time. The feature aims to evoke an era of higher internet functionality and simpler search engine utility.
- 01Google introduced a classic gaming tribute within its current search interface
- 02The feature highlights long-term shifts in search engine performance and user experience
- 03References to the 1998 title contrast modern search results with historical web functionality
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Turn the clock back to 1998, when the internet was a little more functional.