Google and Microsoft Celebrate Super Mario Bros' 30th Anniversary with Easter Eggs

Yesterday, the 13th of September, was the “8-bit day”. The date was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of Super Mario Bros. for the NES. Some companies celebrated the milestone by putting fun elements on their websites.

A Nintendo prepared a commemorative video and a special page on its website. already the ecosystem created a easter egg in your United States official page, which is activated using the classic Konami code.

with the code Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, an 8-bit version of the company's new mascot appears – the Ninja Cat riding his T. Rex – and drops some coins across the screen. After using one of them, the site displays images honoring classics such as Pacman, Donkey Kong, Legend of Zelda, Among others.

O Google also paid his homage, but in a more discreet way: when searching “Super Mario Bros.“, both on desktop and mobile, the classic brick of the game appears on the card that displays the main research information. See the video below: