GoldenEye 007, the beloved first-person shooter that was originally released for the Nintendo 64 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion and Xbox Game Pass.The news was confirmed by Nintendo in the latest Direct Showcase earlier today, followed by an announcement by Rare on their official Twitter account. “25 years after its original release, experience GoldenEye 007 faithfully recreated for Xbox consoles. Includes achievements, 4K resolution and a smoother framerate – even in split-screen local multiplayer”.An exact release date for the upcoming remake wasn’t confirmed by either Nintendo or Rare, with both versions stating that they would be “coming soon”.RELATED:The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Confirmed For 2023 ReleasA new blog post by Rare’s Studio Head, Craig Duncan, went into further details on the upcoming remake. “Today, we’re excited to announce that a new generation of players will soon get to experience the genre-defining stealth shooter gameplay for themselves, faithfully recreated to preserve the action and excitement of the original while adding new features for the modern age of gaming”, Duncan said in the latestXbox News Wire post.Duncan went on to confirm that the classic campaign mode, transformative difficulty levels and havoc-inducing cheats will all make their return, as well as the iconic split-screen local multiplayer mode. Local multiplayer will allow up to four players to battle against each other.The original game has been updated with “improved control options (including dual analogue stick support), native 16:9 resolution up to 4K Ultra HD (where supported), a consistent refresh rate and a full complement of achievements to unlock”, according to Duncan.
GoldenEye 007 will be made available for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S via Game Pass, whilst Nintendo Switch users will need to bag themselves a subscription to Switch Online + Expansion if they want to play the upcoming remake. Rare’s Studio Head also confirmed that players who own a digital copy of Rare Replay, the 30-game compilation of classics from the award-winning studio behind GoldenEye 007’s original release, will be able to download and enjoy the game free of charge.
A set release date for the GoldenEye remake has not been confirmed, but more details will reportedly be shared soon.
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