Google Maps Goes 8-bit For April Fools

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 09:24 AM

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 10:09 AM

Idiots. Google should stop farting around and fix their dang Android OS.

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 10:32 AM

Maky8889gxs7, on 31 March 2012 - 10:09 AM, said:

Idiots. Google should stop farting around and fix their dang Android OS.

Looks like SOMEBODY'S got a case of the MONNDAYYYS.

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 10:33 AM

Maky8889gxs7, on 31 March 2012 - 10:09 AM, said:

Idiots. Google should stop farting around and fix their dang Android OS.

what's wrong with their Android OS?

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 10:36 AM

MMM, thanks Google. When i get to the wrong location i'll know why.

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 11:56 AM

This wasn't SquareSoft's mapping graphics, it was Enix's for the Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest in Japan)series.

What makes this even more hilarious for me was that last night I was playing DW3...

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 12:17 PM

Don't miss the "Start Your Quest icon on the lower left-hand corner.

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 01:20 PM

JasonPolenik, on 31 March 2012 - 11:56 AM, said:

This wasn't SquareSoft's mapping graphics, it was Enix's for the Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest in Japan)series.

What makes this even more hilarious for me was that last night I was playing DW3...

Fixed, thanks!

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 01:24 PM

Maky8889gxs7, on 31 March 2012 - 10:09 AM, said:

Idiots. Google should stop farting around and fix their dang Android OS.

true that bro

#10 GraysonPeddie

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 02:50 PM

I love it!!! Me and mom found it to be hilarious and funny! It took me back to the 1980s.

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 05:03 PM

For the culturally deprived, from Office Space (1999), courtesy of IMDb:

Peter Gibbons: Let me ask you something. When you come in on Monday and you're not feeling real well, does anyone ever say to you, "Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays?"

Lawrence: No. No, man. [Bleep], no, man. I believe you'd get your [blap] kicked sayin' something like that, man.

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Posted 31 March 2012 - 09:55 PM

I hope they never remove this, it was awesome!

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Posted 02 April 2012 - 08:09 AM

This wasn't their April fools, they actually did this. The April fools was the using tool that allows the use of 2 mice at the same time.

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Posted 04 April 2012 - 05:59 AM

MatthewBonner, on 02 April 2012 - 08:09 AM, said:

This wasn't their April fools, they actually did this. The April fools was the using tool that allows the use of 2 mice at the same time.

Google do several April Fools' day pranks, including the one you mention.
Like you said, they did actually do this, but the Map getting released as a NES game? Don't hold your breath.

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 03:46 AM

ChrisBrandrick, on 04 April 2012 - 05:59 AM, said:

MatthewBonner, on 02 April 2012 - 08:09 AM, said:

This wasn't their April fools, they actually did this. The April fools was the using tool that allows the use of 2 mice at the same time.

Google do several April Fools' day pranks, including the one you mention.
Like you said, they did actually do this, but the Map getting released as a NES game? Don't hold your breath.

I don't actually think it would ever be released, as I don't think there are many NES consoles still floating around. I didn't realise Google actually did more than one April fools, although I'll take your word on that. However, I still don't consider this to be a joke as they actually did this, it isn't like they are going to produce software anytime soon to allow the use of 2 mice, especially it is impossible to do so without visualisation or additional hardware.