No, you’re not dreaming – Rare’s Legendary N64 Shooter Golden Eye 007 is actually coming to Nintendo Switch this week. Yes, after constant requests, it will finally be back on the Switch Online Expansion Pack service this Friday.
While we’ll never really know how difficult it is to revive this classic first-person shooter, it wasn’t long after the release date was locked in yesterday’s Phil Spencer early Xbox took a moment to acknowledge the “journey” that Microsoft’s games division has gone through. be on to make it happen. As you may recall, there were a lot of about licensing issues to fix and there’s even a cancel remaster along the way. Here’s exactly what he said:
Phil Spencer: “It’s been a long journey to bring GoldenEye 007 to Xbox, it’s great to finally be able to make it to Xbox and @XboxGamePass. This @RareLtd classic will also launch on #NintendoSwitch @NintendoAmerica, though However you decide to play this game a classic worth playing.”
As Phil notes, “however you decide to play”, this one would be worth checking out. If you use the Switch Online version of the game, you will have access to the online multiplayer mode. And for users on Xbox, this game will be accessible via Rare replay collection and Xbox Game Pass. This particular version will also come with 16:9 native resolution and 4K Ultra HD support.
You can learn more about the return of Golden Eye 007 in our previous article and on our sister site, Pure Xbox.
