Uncommon’s iconic first-person shooter GoldenEye 007 was considered caught in licensing hell, however after ongoing rumours and final week’s Nintendo Direct, it was formally introduced for the Change On-line N64 service. It is coming to Xbox Sport Move and Uncommon Replay with some minor enhancements, too.
Certain, it may not be the axed remaster that leaked final yr, nonetheless, it is higher than nothing. We won’t assist however surprise although what might need occurred if Nightdive Studios (Shadow Man, PowerSlave) had been given the correct to revive this traditional as an alternative of Uncommon. In response to the studio’s CEO Stephen Kick, Nightdive apparently got here extremely near securing the re-release. This is what he needed to say:
“We @NightdiveStudio got here *this* near doing this, however finally I am thrilled to see GoldenEye returning to trendy platforms and extra thrilled that @RareLtd is the studio to carry it again”
We @NightdiveStudio got here *this* near doing this, however finally I am thrilled to see GoldenEye returning to trendy platforms and extra thrilled that @RareLtd is the studio to carry it again https://t.co/JFggjTd5D8— Stephen Kick (@pripyatbeast) September 13, 2022
Sadly, Kick did not elaborate on how the state of affairs unfolded. Regardless of not with the ability to safe GoldenEye 007, as talked about within the above tweet, he is nonetheless “thrilled” to see this N64 traditional return and is glad to see Uncommon reviving it.
Nightdive Studios at present has its fingers full with video games like System Shock and the not too long ago introduced undertaking, Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Version. Kick has beforehand talked about how the studio can be all for reviving different classics like Everlasting Darkness, however hasn’t had any luck with Nintendo.
Are you trying ahead to revisiting GoldenEye 007 by way of the Change On-line service? Would you will have been all for seeing what a Nightdive model of this recreation might need provided? Remark beneath.
