8-bit Dragon Quest Google Map!
Google announced not long ago its three-year effort to create a better browser technology that can run heavy duty console game apps. Companies like Square Enix expressed great interests in porting games over to support the platform. I personally love the side products coming out of these cross-deciplinary collaborations. In this case, Dragon Quest Google Map came out of the initial collaboration, trial version here. Make sure to check out the street view, and yes, it is also pixelated! A Famicom/NES cartridge version was available on Google Store and the promotion video was released on April Fool’s day in Japan. watch it on youtube!