After 25 years, Goldeneye 007 gets its first modern release this Friday

Members The classic split-screen shooter from the 90s 007 Nora Ali (Not to be confused with The loosely associated 2010 Wii title of the same name) only to take out their N64 consoles for a few more days. After 25 years, the game will finally see its re-release on modern consoles, with the Switch and Xbox versions launching on Friday, January 27th.

As previously announcedThe Switch version will be part of the oddly named Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, which costs $50 per year. New screenshots This emulated version of the original game features the same blocky characters, slimy textures, and pixelated sprites that players knew (and loved?) from the original game. In addition to the previously announced online multiplayer support, the Switch version will also feature a widescreen mode to expand the original game’s 4:3 aspect ratio.

In the meantime, Xbox One and Series S/X owners will be able to enjoy themselves 007 Nora Ali As part of an Xbox Game Pass subscription or as a free DLC download Now listed with the 2005 purchase Rare re. the First gameplay screenshots on Xbox It features the 4K visuals upgraded for this version, which smooths out those original low-res textures and aliased edges on the original low-polygon object and character models. This version only promises a “Legendary local multiplayer mode”, as well as “alternate control options” for the modern Xbox console.

There is still no indication that a PC version is planned or pending.

Mark your calendars: GoldenEye 007 is set to launch @tweet On January 27th! The countdown is now on – only two days until you get to try Dam with an Xbox console for the first time. pic.twitter.com/MzLXJxV9BV

– RareLtd January 25, 2023

These emulated and upgraded re-releases are less exciting in some ways The canceled Xbox 360 port of the gamethat was Rebuilt from the ground up for that console in 2007 and It was recently leaked as a fully playable version. However, the fact that we got these versions on modern hardware required a simple miracle of coordination between Nintendo (which originally published the game on the N64), and Microsoft (which The original game developer Rare), Amazon (which He owns the MGM Bond film studio), And Licensed Danjaq Bond series.

007 Nora AliThe original creation was also somewhat of a miracle, with a team of junior developers at Rare who took advantage of what they called “anti-game design” to craft a new type of console shooter. As author Alice Knorr said Her latest book is about game creation:

golden eye Made by fun pranksters in a serious work environment – by young, inexperienced beginners who really care about the quality of their work. It’s that tension that created the game we know and love today: quirky, goofy, finely tuned artwork. A game as meticulously designed as it is fun to play, with the faces of the perfect Hooligan School creators literally etched into the walls, characters, and computer screens of every level.