Plants vs Zombies Zelda Easter Egg

It’s not unusual for games to pay homage to other games. By their very nature, easter eggs are a small love letter to the games which left huge impacts on our lives, and the Zelda series is no stranger to them. This easter egg though, might just be a little more special than your average one.

Want to know exactly what these easter eggs are? Then click more to find out after the jump.

In Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, there is a map called Driftwood Shores. The object of said map is to destroy or save a giant sunflower perched upon a lighthouse. And in this map are a few well hidden Easter eggs. One of these is a large red boat named, “The King of Red Dandelions”. True to it’s name; plants will spawn in this area to defend it from invading hordes of zombies.

The second easter egg to be found in this map is just behind the boat. If you look out to sea, you will see the silhouettes of various island. One island in particular may be familiar to Zelda fans.

Yep; it’s Outset island. But did you notice that the island is actually mirrored in Plants vs. Zombies? Aside from that, and missing the stone head blocking the savage labyrinth, the island is accurate to it’s original Wind Waker counterpart.

It’s something to note that this easter egg is referencing a later Zelda game instead of one from the N64 below. Usually most Zelda references are from Ocarina of Time, or the original with such like, “It’s dangerous to go alone”. To get something from Wind Waker, (a fairly recent Zelda which only became ten years old one year ago), is a surprise all on it’s own.

So often you hear complaints that the Zelda series have been slowly dying out since Ocarina of Time, but the fact that these devs put these references into one of the most popular games on digital platforms, expecting their intended audience to get it, shows that the Zelda series still lives on. It makes me anxious for the coming years if we will see references to Twilight Princess or Skyward Sword, as more young people become game developers, adding references to their own youth.

Ah, it’s times like this that I remember Wind Waker came out in 2003, and I feel old.

So what are your thoughts on this easter egg. Did it bring good memories to you as well, and what kind of Zelda easter eggs would you like to see more of in the future? Leave your comments down below.

Source: HiddenTriforce