GoldenEye 007: 10th Anniversary Edition (for XBLA) CANCELLED!

[Joshy]

GoldenEye 007, the classic N64 shooter that I'm sure many of you have played back in the day, is being redeveloped by Rareware for a 10th Anniversary release on Xbox Live Arcade. However, its currently standing in developmental limbo, as Microsoft was unable to reach a payment agreement with the original publisher, Nintendo.

Its set to have updated textures and some revamped models (not many, in order to preserve the retro-ness of the game, but just enough to make it pop a little bit on today's HDTVs) with the ability to switch back to the original N64 graphics (presumably in a pause menu or with a button press), and most importantly the inclusion of online multiplayer!


here's a screenshot, taken from mundorare.com:


Unfortunately, due to an incredible amount of licensing hurdles, the game may not get released. It was developed by Rareware between 1995 and 1997 for release on N64 while Nintendo owned Rareware AND purchased the James Bond license for GoldenEye. It was originally going to be a SNES game!

Between 1998 and 2003-ish, EA bought the Bond license from MGM and produced a bunch of Bond games, but I don't think any of them came close to how awesome GoldenEye was. Maybe it was because it was such an incredible game for the time, or how well polished it was. I don't know. I'm just a HUGE Rareware fan. But I digress...

Nintendo sold Rareware to Microsoft in 2002 for 386 Million.

Activision currently owns the Bond license, and were willing to publish it jointly with Microsoft for XBLA.

However, GoldenEye's CODE belongs to Nintendo, as Rareware developed the game for Nintendo as a second party. The game itself still belongs to Nintendo.

They just don't want to let it go because they want to release it on their own download service on Wii, the Virtual Console. Both Nintendo and Microsoft know they can make a hefty profit through its re-release.

Here's a leaked video of the game in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXWls4S_qu8

anddddddd here's a couple other links to PROVE that the project is indeed real:
http://www.rarewitchproject.com/?id=1614
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165391




--EDIT--

in one of the links i posted above, the one hosted on The Rare Witch Project, http://www.rarewitchproject.com/?id=1614, there is a link on that page that will take you to an online petition that you can sign if you want to see the Xbox 360 version released. i can't stress enough how important petitions are, ESPECIALLY in the gaming industry. after all, its a business, and companies will sell what people WANT to buy.

furthermore, if you're still a die-hard GoldenEye fan, be sure to check out these sites:

http://www.rarewitchproject.com/
latest news about the game, which is surprisingly a LOT because it still has an incredible following

http://www.goldeneyeforever.com/
news, and instructions on how to play ONLINE multiplayer through an emulator.

http://www.goldeneyevault.com/
last, but definitely not least. this site just shows you how some of goldeneye's most committed, diehard fans are. this site actually features a downloadable program for windows called the GSE - goldeneye setup editor. they've made goldeneye COMPLETELY moddable. new levels, weapons, and missions. see below for yourself:

[lil_dcb7]

GoldenEye 007, the classic N64 shooter that I'm sure many of you have played back in the day, is being redeveloped by Rareware for a 10th Anniversary release on Xbox Live Arcade. However, its currently standing in developmental limbo, as Microsoft was unable to reach a payment agreement with the original publisher, Nintendo.

Its set to have updated textures and some revamped models (not many, in order to preserve the retro-ness of the game, but just enough to make it pop a little bit on today's HDTVs) with the ability to switch back to the original N64 graphics (presumably in a pause menu or with a button press), and most importantly the inclusion of online multiplayer!


here's a screenshot, taken from mundorare.com:


Unfortunately, due to an incredible amount of licensing hurdles, the game may not get released. It was developed by Rareware between 1995 and 1997 for release on N64 while Nintendo owned Rareware AND purchased the James Bond license for GoldenEye. It was originally going to be a SNES game!

Between 1998 and 2003-ish, EA bought the Bond license from MGM and produced a bunch of Bond games, but I don't think any of them came close to how awesome GoldenEye was. Maybe it was because it was such an incredible game for the time, or how well polished it was. I don't know. I'm just a HUGE Rareware fan. But I digress...

Nintendo sold Rareware to Microsoft in 2002 for 386 Million.

Activision currently owns the Bond license, and were willing to publish it jointly with Microsoft for XBLA.

However, GoldenEye's CODE belongs to Nintendo, as Rareware developed the game for Nintendo as a second party. The game itself still belongs to Nintendo.

They just don't want to let it go because they want to release it on their own download service on Wii, the Virtual Console. Both Nintendo and Microsoft know they can make a hefty profit through its re-release.

Here's a leaked video of the game in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXWls4S_qu8

anddddddd here's a couple other links to PROVE that the project is indeed real:
http://www.rarewitchproject.com/?id=1614
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165391

It doesn't deserve to be on xBox

Im positive nintendo will pull some strings and get it released for the VC.

Fuck Xbox.

Yes I just said it.

[Gemini]

I loved that fucking game, I can tell you i had some sleepless nights when me, my brother, my cousins and buddies would stay up all day back then thru out summer player that game. I was GOD on it. My cousin played it so much till it made him dizzy and threw up The memories are wonderful, too bad I grew up and dont have time of video games anymore...time flies

[lil_dcb7]

I loved that fucking game, I can tell you i had some sleepless nights when me, my brother, my cousins and buddies would stay up all day back then thru out summer player that game. I was GOD on it. My cousin played it so much till it made him dizzy and threw up The memories are wonderful, too bad I grew up and dont have time of video games anymore...time flies

I'd own the fuck out of you.

One of my best friends, Marcel, used to play multiplayer as odd job, and that little bastard would hide in the vents and pop out and cap the fuck out of us, and none of us would know who or where it was coming from, because none of us could see the fucker.

[Father Time]

I thought I read in OXM that they scraped it?

I used to play that back in the day. I was kind of excited to hear that they were going to make it though.

I guess we shall see.

[Gemini]

I'd own the fuck out of you.

One of my best friends, Marcel, used to play multiplayer as odd job, and that little bastard would hide in the vents and pop out and cap the fuck out of us, and none of us would know who or where it was coming from, because none of us could see the fucker.

silly danny, I use to do that too. You have no idea how much of a game head i was back in the nintendo era. I damn near owned everything console up until gameboy color along with about 75-80% of the catridges made for each console I use to skip school to go to arcades to paly even tho i had the consoles at home for more competition. Now please rethink your statement

edit: Plus I was everyones enemy when i had proximity mines

[Joshy]

I'd own the fuck out of you.

One of my best friends, Marcel, used to play multiplayer as odd job, and that little bastard would hide in the vents and pop out and cap the fuck out of us, and none of us would know who or where it was coming from, because none of us could see the fucker.

dude. oddjob, the female scientist, and the female moonraker elite were NOT allowed. they're just too short!

[lil_dcb7]

silly danny, I use to do that too. You have no idea how much of a game head i was back in the nintendo era. I damn near owned everything console up until gameboy color along with about 75-80% of the catridges made for each console I use to skip school to go to arcades to paly even tho i had the consoles at home for more competition. Now please rethink your statement

No,

I'd own you.



Goldeneye was the ONLY game I played for N64. Played it at least 12 hours out of the day, each day of the week. I skipped lots of elementary school and damn near never showered. my hair was always greasy and my face full of zits. I never cared, because when we held tournaments at my house, where all the kids in my complex came and played Goldeneye, I'd win.











every single time.





But that was back then, before i hit puberity.


i shower LOTS more now


I'd still kick your ass.

[HenRoc]

Ah yes, the must have game of 1997.

Man in all the time I owned the N64 all I had for games were Rush, Mortal Kombat and some other game I can't quite remember.

I remember the cartridge games were fucking expensive as hell too

Anyone remember the Dreamcast system?

:edit:

edit: Plus I was everyones enemy when i had proximity mines

Proximity mines did own lol. I loved the rocket launcher as well.

[lil_dcb7]

Anyone remember the Dreamcast system?

No, get the fuck out of here with that massive failure.

This thread is about Goldeneye.

[Gemini]

No,

I'd own you.



Goldeneye was the ONLY game I played for N64. Played it at least 12 hours out of the day, each day of the week. I skipped lots of elementary school and damn near never showered. my hair was always greasy and my face full of zits. I never cared, because when we held tournaments at my house, where all the kids in my complex came and played Goldeneye, I'd win.











every single time.





But that was back then, before i hit puberity.


i shower LOTS more now


I'd still kick your ass.

Poor lil danny, one day you'll see the light. Then lets rewind to super nintendo so i could whoop your ass in Mortal Kombat II also

[Joshy]

my fave weapon set in multiplayer was remote mines. by pressing A and B at the same time, you can quickly detonate them without having to switch to the remote control. plus, a bunch of really sweet weapons were in that set. the AR33, ZMG 9mm, and PP7.

i still play goldeneye to this day, and prefer it to many FPSs released over the years. the gameplay is just fantastic and has such an arcade vibe that it can be picked up and played very easily.

[Chan_Man]

I'll pwn you guys all by unplugging your guys controllers.

[verothacamaro]

I loved that fucking game, I can tell you i had some sleepless nights when me, my brother, my cousins and buddies would stay up all day back then thru out summer player that game. I was GOD on it. My cousin played it so much till it made him dizzy and threw up The memories are wonderful, too bad I grew up and dont have time of video games anymore...time flies

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goldeneye=one of the greatest games ever produced.

[Gemini]

my fave weapon set in multiplayer was remote mines. by pressing A and B at the same time, you can quickly detonate them without having to switch to the remote control. plus, a bunch of really sweet weapons were in that set. the AR33, ZMG 9mm, and PP7.

i still play goldeneye to this day, and prefer it to many FPSs released over the years. the gameplay is just fantastic and has such an arcade vibe that it can be picked up and played very easily.

so fucking true...i think I'm gonna buy one on Ebay right now