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Begin your quest with Google Maps 8-bit for NES

March 31, 2012
Coming soon to the Google Store

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.

For those who are eager to try Google Maps 8-bit now, we’ve made a limited trial available on desktop: just click the "Quest" box in the top right corner of Google Maps to get started. Please be mindful of dragons while playing. We wish you a safe and happy quest.

Update April 1, 2012 9:45 PST: Happy April Fools! While we don't really have a NES game coming we do hope you enjoyed exploring Google Maps 8-bit. Here's to many more adventures and quests!

Posted by Tatsuo Nomura, Software Engineer, Google Maps
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