Google has rolled out an Easter egg to celebrate Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Searching for "Zelda" or "Ocarina of Time" triggers an animation of the Master Sword. Clicking it displays a Triforce loading screen that briefly transforms search results into a 1998-style interface featuring blue hyperlinks and the classic "I'm Feeling Lucky" button.
The experience evokes nostalgia for a perceived simpler time in Search. However, it serves as a reminder of how the platform has changed, with modern results packed with ads, AI Overviews, and AI Mode. While Google promotes the "Web" tab as a way to avoid AI-generated cruft, this Easter egg highlights the trade-off between modern polish and the traditional search experience.
Users seeking a return to basics can utilize the "Web" tab or guides from resources like Ten Blue Links to strip away current AI features.
Google's Ocarina of Time Easter egg is a link to a past when Search wasn't horrible
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing