The Legend Of Zelda's Link Is A Guest Star On Google Maps

To mark Twilight Princess HD release, we're assuming

by Damien McFerran Fri 4th Mar 2016

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is out this week, and it would appear that someone at Google is a bit of a fan, as hero Link is making a guest appearance in Google Maps.

Open up Google Maps in your browser and hover your mouse pointer over the little "Street View" character in the bottom-right of the screen - it's Link! You can now have hours of fun dragging him around the map, pretending that he's on some epic quest near your home or workplace.

We've had no official word on why this is happening, but the re-release of Twilight Princess would seem like the most likely reason.

Our good friends over at Family Gamer TV have put together a video showing it off:

Check it out and let us know what you think by posting a comment.

[source kotaku.co.uk]

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Sm0k
Fri 4th Mar 2016

so kool

everyone loves zelda

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candy94
Fri 4th Mar 2016

so cool, it's brilliant

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Jamotello
Fri 4th Mar 2016

pokemon go reportedly came about because of a google april fool's joke. i wonder what will come of this development. etriian style zelda? hrmmm...

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Bunkerneath
Fri 4th Mar 2016

HA! that is kewl

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Bluecup
Fri 4th Mar 2016

Google & Nintendo sitting in a tree.
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
First came love.....

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Zoda_Fett
Fri 4th Mar 2016

LEGEND OF ZELDA GO CONFIRMED

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Thegentleman
Fri 4th Mar 2016

Around the world in a few min with link

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Rexx
Fri 4th Mar 2016

Ha! I stayed just around the corner from here when I was in London in July.

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SM4SHshorts
Fri 4th Mar 2016

This is so random, and awesome!

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bezerker99
Fri 4th Mar 2016

I placed Link on Link Road, which is just down the street here. Haha!

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Calllack
Fri 4th Mar 2016

@bezerker99 lol

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mjharper
Fri 4th Mar 2016

So I guess no hard feelings after Nintendo dropped Wii Street U. Also, I guess this will fuel more speculation on the next Nintendo OS being a version of Android.

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KoopaTheGamer
Fri 4th Mar 2016

I just love Google because of things like this!

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Baker1000
Fri 4th Mar 2016

Expected it to be something more than just a different StreetView man icon. No sound effects? No other easter eggs for dropping him on Link Street?

Also can't you like, wiggle the regular guy around like in that video? Not sure why that was so fascinating tbh.

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cookiex
Fri 4th Mar 2016

By an interesting coincidence I first noticed this when I was looking at satellite views of the Universal theme parks since I had heard a lot of rumors regarding the Nintendo projects there lately.