Google Maps goes retro to 8-bit for April Fool's Day

0. phoneArena posted on 31 Mar 2012, 20:29

With Sunday being April Fool's Day and all, Google has decided to take Google Maps back to the old days of NES RPG games to bring you 8-bit looks of any locale you want to see; you need to enter the word "Quest" on the right side of the map to get the special retro-look of the map you are viewing...

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1. TROLL.ISAHA (banned) posted on 31 Mar 2012, 20:41 0

This recalls me of NEO GEO. AMSTRAD 464. SEGA....
The 90s.... ATARI. COMMODORE. AMIGA... SPECTRUM...

2. roscuthiii posted on 31 Mar 2012, 23:26 1

Priceless!

3. remixfa posted on 01 Apr 2012, 03:49 2

your welcome! :)

i think they should leave it up. its funny. i navigated all over the place last night in 8 bit. lolz

4. salic posted on 01 Apr 2012, 08:27 0

Dragon warrior, best RPG ever!

5. nnaatthhaannx2 posted on 01 Apr 2012, 08:40 0

....because this has everything to do with phones....

8. W.P._Android_in_that_Order posted on 01 Apr 2012, 15:53 2

Becuz most people use their phones for navigation. Some people just are just alittle slow sometimes.

9. remixfa posted on 01 Apr 2012, 15:56 0

your right.. google and navigation have nothing to do with phones. gawd phone arena, u should know better than to post anything about google or navigation!! tisk tisk!

6. madman26 posted on 01 Apr 2012, 12:49 1

http://youtu.be/SAJKwRogzfc

7. W.P._Android_in_that_Order posted on 01 Apr 2012, 15:51 0

That is a great idea. Lol.

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