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Google Maps Introduces 8-Bit Quest Maps

Posted by samzenpus on from the believe-it-or-not dept.

AbsoluteXyro writes "Today users of Google Maps will notice a new mapping option — 'Quest' — alongside the usual 'Map' and 'Satellite' views. Quest view renders the planet in a retro 8-bit fantasy video game style, including renders of famous landmarks such as the White House and the Eiffel Tower. Even Pegman gets in on the game, now taking on the appearance of a sword wielding 8-bit adventurer, allowing you to witness Street View through 8-bit eyes. Basically, imagine a fully functioning Google Maps on an NES."

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  1. Re:Someone is trying to defictionalize this by tepples · · Score: 3, Informative

    Doesn't the NES have a big fat expansion bus on the bottom?

    There's a 48-pin connector (pinout) on the bottom of the NES-101. It was intended to combine the functions of the controller port on the front of the Famicom and the cable that comes out of the Famicom Disk System's system card. The connector was originally intended for the NES version of the FDS, but it never found use because Nintendo discovered that just as the FDS made it easier for Nintendo to make authentic copies of games to sell, it also made it easier for others to make infringing copies of games to sell. So there is no such port on the top-loading NES-101, nor on the Famicom. The configuration where a cable comes out of the side of the cartridge would probably be easier to manufacture in small quantities than a dongle that the NES sits on.

  2. Re:Interesting places to look at by Tacvek · · Score: 4, Informative

    So here is what I have found so far:

    Space needle,
    empire state building,
    statue of liberty,
    St Luis's Gateway Arch
    The white House,
    The Washington monument
    MLK Jr monument.

    The smithsonian has a Panda Icon.

    All Google offices have 2 little people.
    The Google headquarters has the Giant android statue, as well as the T-Rex skeleton.

    UK:
    Nelson's Monument
    Tower Bridge
    Tate Modern

    Other:
    The Louvre
    Eiffel tower
    Arc de Triomphe

    Pyramids of Giza.
    The sphynx.
    Taj Mahal

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  3. Re:Cheat Sheet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    remove the /has at the end and it works fine. derp.

  4. Re:Google Maps 8-Bit Version Promotional Video by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    For those who aren't NES RPG fans, the game they took the graphics and music from is Dragon Warrior.

  5. Re:Google Maps 8-Bit Version Promotional Video by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Dragon Quest.

  6. Re:Cheat Sheet by Esteanil · · Score: 3, Informative

    Link broken. Sorry about that, http://www.bengarvey.com/2012/03/31/list-of-interesting-places-in-8-bit-google-maps should work

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  7. Re:Google Maps 8-Bit Version Promotional Video by gangien · · Score: 3, Informative

    not sure if you're trying to correct him or provide a link, but it was released as Dragon Warrior in the US.

  8. Re:Google Maps 8-Bit Version Promotional Video by sirroc · · Score: 3, Informative

    Coincidentally, There is an icon of a slime at the location of the Square-Enix HQ in Tokyo.

  9. Re:Google Maps 8-Bit Version Promotional Video by datavirtue · · Score: 3, Informative

    They used Dragon Warrior!! My favorite RPG of all time (well, besides WOW).

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