Rare’sGoldenEye 007, the 1997 video game adaptation of the 1995James Bondfilm, is undoubtedly one of the most influential video games of all time. The title is one of the first examples of a successful first-person shooter on consoles and one of the defining titles for the Nintendo 64. Unfortunately, due to it being a licensed game it’s also one a game that has gone largely unpreserved on modern video game consoles, with no offical re-releases following itsGoldenEye 007’s Nintendo 64 release. That might be about to change however, as achievements have leaked online for a planned Xbox One release of the classic first-person shooter.
There have been many attempts to re-release and remasterGoldenEye 007since its release in 1997, most notably the canceled 2008 Xbox Live Arcade remaster of the game that was reportedly only two months away from release before it was unfortunately canned due to licensing issues between Nintendo, Microsoft, andJames Bondfilm studio MGM. Surprisingly,Xbox 360 modders were able to access one of the final versions of the canceled Xbox Live Arcade releasein February 2021 which boasted upscaled HD visuals, 60 frames-per-second gameplay, reworked controls, and more.
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Just a few months ago however, in October 2021,Nintendo requested that the game be reclassified in Germanyfor an official release since it was banned in the country at the time of its 1997 Nintendo 64 release. This, along with the recent launch of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, which included emulated Nintendo 64 games, sent fans speculating as to whether the developer was planning to bring backGoldenEye 007.
This seems to be the case, as now over 50 achievements have appeared on Xbox Live forGoldenEye 007for the Xbox One, indicating that MGM, Nintendo, and Microsoft have come to an agreement and a re-release of one of the most influential shooters of all time is imminent. Better yet, given themultiple partnerships between the companies through titles likeMinecraftandSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, it seems likely that it will arrive on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch Online. Of course, it’s possible that this leaked achievement list means nothing, and so fans should keep their expectations in check just in case.
Many have begun to note that 2022 marks the 25th anniversary ofGoldenEye 007and the 60th anniversary of theJames Bondfranchise. Given MGM’s renewed interest in theJames Bondvideo game franchise with the announcement of IO Interactive’s upcoming originalJames Bondgame, it seems likely that the company is planning not only aGoldenEye 007remaster, but hopefully some re-releases ofother belovedBondgames such asJames Bond 007: NightfireandThe World Is Not Enough.
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