Highly Anticipated James Bond Game Coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox Finally Has a Release Date!

Published 01/26/2023, 8:50 AM EST

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Nintendo released Goldeneye 007 for N64 in 1997. This was a first-person with never-before-seen features on a console game. Features like split screen multiplayer were very highly regarded by its fans.

It was so popular and had such an effect that besides winning numerous awards for its accomplishment; the game is still being played by players in their households. People hold GoldenEye 007 parties in their living rooms!

Seeing this popularity, Nintendo decided to bring it back to Nintendo Switch.

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GoldenEye 007 finally gets a release date for Nintendo Switch and Xbox!

GoldenEye 007 is a first-person shooter like no other. Some claim this was the game that brought about that first-person revolution. This is when developers and publishers noticed the potential of letting gamers participate in offline split-screen multiplayer matches.

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Eventually, after making games after games for Nintendo, Rare was acquired by Microsoft. And the 007 IP went to Activision. They even tried remaking this classic game in 2010. The remake was released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii consoles.

This remake was more Call of Duty than GoldenEye though. And people were not very impressed with it.

The game was brought back to the public eye by an announcement that Nintendo made in September 2022. It was announced that this game was coming back as a Remaster for Nintendo Switch online users and Xbox owners.

The lack of any solid launch date was frustrating for fans. They wanted to know the release date but got no straight answers. But after months, the answer is finally here. The game would be released for Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online + expansion pass owners on January 27, 2023.

This game also brings with it an option to play its classic multiplayer online, which adds just another layer of replayability to it.

Now all that remains for us to see is, when would Microsoft show fans that remake of Perfect Dark, and if that game would come to Nintendo Switch too.

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This year would bring a number of remasters to Switch

It appears 2023 would be the year of remasters for Switch. The upcoming Metroid Prime trilogy for Switch console has been all but confirmed. And there are numerous other games that are also rumored to come to this console.

Games like The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, etc have reportedly been in the works for this system for years. So let us see when we finally get to play these games on this hybrid console!

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And there’s also a case of games that fans are surprised still haven’t made it to Nintendo Switch. Let us see what this year brings to Switch owners.

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Originating from Delhi, Rohit Sejwal is an Esports writer at EssentiallySports who has done MSc in filmmaking. Academics aside, he is an Avid Gamer and has been writing about them every now and then. While RPG games are his forte, Soulsborne games are the ones that he cherishes the most.
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Jito Tenson