Google's Legend of Zelda Easter egg transports you back to 1998

Google is marking the imminent release of the Ocarina of Time remaster with a search “Easter egg” that time-shifts users back to 1998. By searching for either “Zelda” or “Ocarina of Time,” the standard results page appears, but an animated Master Sword shows up in the lower right corner on both mobile and desktop. Clicking the sword triggers a quick animation and a Link-style shout, while the page transforms into a simple list of blue links with retro Google branding and only seven entries. The curated links include Nintendo’s official Zelda page and related references such as Wikipedia and Amazon. A modern results view returns if users click the sword again. The limited experience is framed against today’s AI, sponsored, and socially driven search.