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GoldenEye 007 (1997)

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Rare was acquired by Microsoft in 2002. From 2007 to 2008, developers at Rare worked on a faithful remake to the original game which featured both the original and updated graphics - as well as Online Multiplayer through Xbox Live. However, this remaster was shelved largely due to Microsoft and MGM not being able to come to an agreement for licensing, as a result of which it went unpublished.

GoldenEye 007 has finally landed on Xbox and Nintendo Switch in a simultaneous dual-release of two titles with some important differences.

On Xbox, GoldenEye 007 is a remastered version of the legendary Nintendo 64 title that first launched in 1997. The remaster includes 4K resolution, smoother frame rates, and split-screen local multiplayer, similar to a 2008-era bound-for-Xbox 360 version that was canceled amid licensing and rights issues but leaked out in 2021.

Meanwhile, Nintendo has released GoldenEye 007 as part of its Nintendo Switch Online service. N64 games were added to the service in 2021, though you have to splurge on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier to get access.