The one query that’s been on each Nintendo fan’s thoughts ever for the reason that firm began porting its previous hits to newer consoles is when GoldenEye 007, the N64’s beloved first-person shooter, would present up once more. After years of licensing and rights battles, we lastly have a solution, and it’s even higher than we may have hoped.

During a Nintendo Direct presentation this morning, the corporate revealed that a number of extra N64 video games had been being added to its Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, together with Pilotwings 64, 1080° Snowboarding, Pokémon Stadium, and at last, GoldenEye 007.

Nintendo didn’t reveal particularly when GoldenEye 007 can be accessible by means of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, which is just accessible by means of an annual $50 subscription charge, however did reveal that for the primary time the sport would come with on-line multiplayer, along with the basic break up display gameplay that claimed a lot of our youthful lives.

But alongside Nintendo’s announcement that GoldenEye 007 would return on the Switch, Rare itself introduced on Twitter {that a} remastered model of the sport can also be coming to the Xbox by means of Xbox Game Pass.

The remastered GoldenEye 007 will run at 4K with a smoother framerate than the N64 may muster, as that console was identified for grinding to slideshow speeds when 4 associates discovered themselves in a battle all in the identical room. According to the official 007 website, the Xbox model won’t supply on-line multiplayer, however no less than enjoying break up display with trendy controllers means you gained’t have to fret in regards to the console by chance being yanked to the ground by that one buddy who’s offended about being vanquished by the Golden Gun.

There’s additionally no particular particulars on when the remastered Xbox model will arrive, other than a promise of “Coming soon.”

Update, September 13, 11:47am EST: According to the official James Bond web site, 007.com, on-line multiplayer for GoldenEye 007 will solely be accessible on the Switch model. We’ve up to date this text to mirror that, and are reaching out to Xbox to substantiate.

Exclusive to the brand new Switch model of the 1997 title will probably be on-line play, permitting 007 followers internationally to participate within the fashionable 4 individual multiplayer mode.