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Google Maps 8-bit Coming to the NES!

By: doug
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The Nintendo Entertainment System is finally getting the modern day respect it deserves! Complete with online connectivity exclusive to the Google Maps cartridge, you will now be able to explore the world in 8-bit style on your NES system! Map out directions to anywhere from anywhere, just like you would on your computer, except here you can capture that magnificent trip in all of its low res glory! And just how easy is it to fix any potential bugs? This is the cartridge you've been waiting almost 30 years to plug into your classic Nintendo system! This news makes me use too many exclamation points!!!

Check out the launch announcement video for yourself…

But if you can’t wait for the NES version, just go to Google Maps right now and click the QUEST button in the top right corner. Also, make sure you zoom in as far as possible to see the stunningly low-res Street View!