Nintendo and Xbox have both confirmed the long awaited return of the Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007, with the beloved first person shooter arriving on Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online January 27.
Play as Bond. James Bond.#Nintendo64’s GoldenEye 007 is coming to #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 27/01, now with online play!
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) January 25, 2023
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Each version will have some distinct differences, as Nintendo Switch owners subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online and its Expansion Pass (which includes access to all Nintendo 64 classic games) will be able to play both GoldenEye 007’s campaign along with a full suite of online multiplayer modes, an official first for the decade’s old title.
Xbox Game Pass owners, meanwhile, will only be able to play local split-screen multiplayer instead of online, but can also look forward to updated 4K Ultra HD support on Xbox Series X, achievements, 16:9 widescreen support and new control options. Owners of digital copies of Rare Replay can download GoldenEye 007 at no additional cost too, as part of Rare’s 30th anniversary celebrations.
Mark your calendars: GoldenEye 007 is set to launch on @XboxGamePass on January 27th! The countdown begins now – only two days until you get to experience Dam with an Xbox controller for the first time. pic.twitter.com/MzLXJxV9BV
— Rare Ltd. (@RareLtd) January 25, 2023
Will you be jumping back into the fray, or will this be your first time playing the classic GoldenEye 007 with your mates? Let us know in the comments down below and please, don’t play as Oddjob.
Known on the internet as Kartanym, Mark has been in and out of the gaming scene since what feels like forever, growing up on Nintendo and evolving through the advent of PC first person shooters, PlayStation and virtual reality. He'll try anything at least once and considers himself the one true king of Tetris by politely ignoring the world records.
