In a surprise revelation, the producer Rare announced this Wednesday (25) that the classic GoldenEye 007, originally released for the Nintendo 64, will be coming to the service Nintendo Switch Online e Xbox Game on Friday (27). q596u
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A rareware, which had several partnerships with Nintendo in the 90s, was responsible for developing the legendary GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64, which became an instant classic and hit for its graphics, innovative gameplay, and its split-screen multiplayer. Now, 26 years after its release, Rare has announced that the game will be coming to modern platforms, but in different forms.
Arriving at Nintendo Switch on the 27th of January, GoldenEye 007 will be part of the Nintendo 64 games catalog as a bonus for plan subscribers Expansion packs of the service "Nintendo Switch Online“, which allows online gambling in various games on the hybrid platform.
For this reason, the game will not have significant graphical improvements, since the source code is the same as the original game from 1997. This happens because the Nintendo 64 games run on the Nintendo Switch through console emulation, therefore adding improvements in resolution, gameplay or even performance is unfeasible.
Fortunately, the emulator offers the option to enable "widescreen" mode in games and a mode to play "split-screen" games online, making the Nintendo Switch version the only one with the ability to play online games with players at the same time. around the world.
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A Rare was bought by Microsoft in 2002, however the rights to some of its IPs were not part of the package. After several attempts to bring the classic back to current platforms (with a demo having been developed for the old Xbox 360), Phil Spencer, head of the Xbox division, revealed that the game was ready to be re-released in all its glory.
“The journey to securing GoldenEye 007 on Xbox has been a long one. I'm thrilled to finally be able to bring the classic to Xbox and Xbox Game . This Rare classic is also coming to Nintendo Switch, and whichever way you choose to play it, know that this is a classic well worth your while.”
Phil Spencer, Xbox CEO
Unlike the Nintendo Switch version, the port de GoldenEye 007 for the Xbox consoles opened up a number of significant improvements. the version of Xbox One e Xbox Series X / S It will split-screen multiplayer, a 16:9 aspect ratio, and multiple resolutions including 4K on current-gen consoles. In addition, the game also has for achievements and control remapping.
Who has a copy of the collection Rare Replay, which brings most of Rare's classics to Xbox and was released in 2015, you can also the new version of Goldeneye 007 at no additional cost. More information about the game is expected to be revealed during the Xbox Developers Direct, which takes place today (25) at 17 pm.
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