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[Kincaido]

This is so awesome. Amazing job Google.

 

[RobotHaus]

There is a Panda in the Smithsonian in D.C. The only one I could find so far, though admittedly I haven't been looking much.

 

[Shady859]

TETRIS!!!

 

[Branduil]

I'm disappointed that the path-routing doesn't actually work like in the video, though.

 

[WillyFive]

I'm disappointed that the path-routing doesn't actually work like in the video, though.

Gimped PC version.

 

[bean breath]

Tower Hall at SJSU!

Nothing for Stanford or Berkeley ;P

Might also be a clue about some of the persons responsible, maybe?

 

[linko9]

It's awesome that SE went along with this. Very cool!

 

[mj1108]

I'm disappointed that the path-routing doesn't actually work like in the video, though.

Me too, but I can see why they would have to keep the real routing in since there would be someone that would complain.

 

[radioheadrule83]

They totally need to keep this or make it accessible somehow after today! I never want normal google maps back!

 

[rataven]

This made my day

 

[Bog]

A Skeleton is terrorizing the residents of Half Moon Lake. https://twitter.com/#!/RJTZ/status/186132757385183232

 

[MisterHero]

Was disappointed that my current location was really plain and falsely depicted (a beach surrounded by a field sparse with trees), but I smiled when I zoomed out of Colorado

all those mountain tiles

I look forward to its eventual sequel, Google Earth 64

 

[Cartman86]

Do you think they just send an email out to every Google office around the world asking if anyone wants to create an 8-bit landmark? Versus one team (or person) doing it as a side project all year?

 

[HiddenWings]

http://i.imgur.com/izrsS.png

Tower Hall at SJSU!

Nothing for Stanford or Berkeley ;P

Might also be a clue about some of the persons responsible, maybe?

Perhaps. Here's MIT, showing the main campus building. Here's Harvard, showing... nothing.

 

[Eusis]

Do you think they just send an email out to every Google office around the world asking if anyone wants to create an 8-bit landmark? Versus one team (or person) doing it as a side project all year?

Could've been SE that did it, they share the copyright and may've helped put it together.

 

[bean breath]

Perhaps. Here's MIT, showing the main campus building. Here's Harvard, showing... nothing.

I just realized they have the chair on the plank coming out of the tower too, lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H550VMf57z0

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Goddammit, I actually would like to buy this because it's so fuck-awesome.

 

[chixdiggit]

Incredible. My house looks like a blur of color but still really cool.

 

[jooey]

Could've been SE that did it, they share the copyright and may've helped put it together.

you're talking about the fake copyright on the AFD joke?

 

[santi_yo]

just found Starwyvern

+37° 6' 28.20", -7° 54' 36.76"

 

[Unknown Soldier]

you're talking about the fake copyright on the AFD joke?

The site itself says Map Data (c)2012 Google, SQUARE ENIX in the lower right corner. It's hard to imagine Google being allowed to do this without asking for Squenix's permission first, since it uses copyrighted material. Squenix is almost certainly in on the joke, which makes it that much more awesome.

 

[dubc35]

Love the blow into the cartridge bug fix

haha, me too

 

[Tribes of Trusty]

The site itself says Map Data (c)2012 Google, SQUARE ENIX in the lower right corner. It's hard to imagine Google being allowed to do this without asking for Squenix's permission first, since it uses copyrighted material. Squenix is almost certainly in on the joke, which makes it that much more awesome.

Yeah I saw this in the lower right corner.

It's really awesome, and nevertheless I find the idea of an online game on a cartridge-based system with an onboard modem pure genius, but it would be really expensive

EDIT : I don't think there are any religious buildings, as Notre Dame de Paris/Reims/Amiens and Hassan II Mosque don't appear (but the Louvre's Pyramid appear, awesome !)

 

[bean breath]

Yeah I saw this in the lower right corner.

It's really awesome, and nevertheless I find the idea of an online game on a cartridge-based system with an onboard modem pure genius, but it would be really expensive

EDIT : I don't think there are any religious buildings, as Notre Dame de Paris/Reims/Amiens and Hassan II Mosque don't appear (but the Louvre's Pyramid appear, awesome !)

 

[davepoobond]

The site itself says Map Data (c)2012 Google, SQUARE ENIX in the lower right corner. It's hard to imagine Google being allowed to do this without asking for Squenix's permission first, since it uses copyrighted material. Squenix is almost certainly in on the joke, which makes it that much more awesome.

you really think square spent time to make everything in there? i doubt it. they would have had to be paid by google. they're not going to do it for fun.

google probably just licensed their sprites.

 

[Fuu]

Nice that there's something in Brazil.

edit: beaten like a slime by 1 minute, what are the chances.

 

[Tribes of Trusty]

Well, to my defense it's hardly a religious building for confessions/prayer but a awesomely huge statue

 

[Unknown Soldier]

you really think square spent time to make everything in there? i doubt it. they would have had to be paid by google. they're not going to do it for fun.

google probably just licensed their sprites.

gg reading comprehension

 

[Lupin the Third]

Yeah I saw this in the lower right corner.

It's really awesome, and nevertheless I find the idea of an online game on a cartridge-based system with an onboard modem pure genius, but it would be really expensive

EDIT : I don't think there are any religious buildings, as Notre Dame de Paris/Reims/Amiens and Hassan II Mosque don't appear (but the Louvre's Pyramid appear, awesome !)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morita_Shogi_64

Apparently it's a commercially viable practice! (Well, maybe?)

 

[Unknown Soldier]

They need to add the background music for when you're browsing in Quest mode. And switch it to the battle music when you zoom to Street View.

 

[Tribes of Trusty]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morita_Shogi_64

Apparently it's a commercially viable practice! (Well, maybe?)

Mind blown. Shogi is really popular in Eastern Asia, maybe it sold enough to ensure online services long enough to play the game for a certain time ?

 

[RagnarokX]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morita_Shogi_64

Apparently it's a commercially viable practice! (Well, maybe?)

Not completely necessary, though. NES and Famicom did have modems made for them.

 

[Cartman86]

Could've been SE that did it, they share the copyright and may've helped put it together.

I'm sure they got SE's permission, and perhaps they helped with the video, but I bet the Map coding was purely Google.

 

[SUBZERO-08]

Haha, this is too great. Even the streetview of my house is converted.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Haha, this is too great. Even the streetview of my house is converted.

It's just a filter they are overlaying on the regular Street View image.

 

[SUBZERO-08]

It's just a filter they are overlaying on the regular Street View image.

Yeah, still cool though. Didn't really expect streetview to be in it at all.

 

[saichi]

among the best thing Google ever makes!

 

[Slime]

Smiled so much I got tears in my eyes.

Very cool, Google. Very cool.

 

[Raonak]

<3 google

 

[Hawkian]

Holy Dragon Warrior nostalgia

 

[mattiewheels]

HA, my house looks like a old sierra adventure game screen, I wonder if walking in the street kills you...

 

[PBalfredo]

The only thing that would make this better is if you could fight the monsters you find by dragging your little streetview guy onto them.

I just realized the reason why they went with the Famicom in the video is because the modem cord wouldn't work with the frontloader NES.

 

[GK86]

I love you Google. This is beyond awesome.

 

[Synless]

Can this be done on mobile devices?

 

[bean breath]

Can this be done on mobile devices?

As the first NES cartridge to be released in nearly 18 years, we’re working hard to make Google Maps 8-bit for NES available in the Google Store as soon as possible. A mobile version for Game Boy is also under development.

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2012/03/begin-your-quest-with-google-maps-8-bit.html

 

[ThatObviousUser]

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2012/03/begin-your-quest-with-google-maps-8-bit.html

OMG

...How would the online work? You'd have to plug it into the Gameboy accessory slot?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Can this be done on mobile devices?

I'm actually sad that they didn't update the Android app to add Quest mode to it.

 

[Neuromancer]

I'm disappointed that the path-routing doesn't actually work like in the video, though.

I wish you could control the Dragon Warrior guy with the arrow keys. =(

 

[Dreweyes]

Just made this t-shirt dedicated to this amazingness.
Design is high quality vector. Available in multiple colors.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/drewwise/works/8671149-google-quest

 

[BGBW]

Well this certainly will be the highlight of April Fools. Good way to "start the day". (I'm off to bed in reality)