Since the early days of Xbox Live Arcade, gamers everywhere have been dreaming of the games they'd love to see on the service. While some wishes have come to pass, other remain rumors. This one comes to us from Xbox Evolved and it concerns none other than the Nintendo 64 darling from Rare, GoldenEye. Heralded by many as one of the best FPS games to grace a console -- and certainly one of the first games to prove an FPS could be done well on a console -- GoldenEye could be on its merry way to Xbox Live Arcade sometime soon. Apparently a deal has been reached between Rare, Activision, who owns the game rights to James Bond, and MGM Studios, who owns the film rights to James Bond. Supposedly the game should release shortly before the upcoming Activision published James Bond title rumored to be under development at Bizarre.
But wait, there's more! Xbox Evolved is also reporting that Rare is planning on releasing more of its back catalog on XBLA including the original Perfect Dark and Banjo Kazooie. And before you ask, no, Killer Instinct isn't mentioned.
[Via Joystiq]
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1-09-2008 @ 2:17PM
iFester said...
According to this article it's been blocked by Nintendo.
http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=2456
Since this is all just speculation currently I don't know what to believe. Still, there's more of an audiance for this title given hard core gamers own 360's, I think it would make more money for Activision and MGM if it were on XBLA.
Time will tell.
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1-09-2008 @ 2:27PM
Tony said...
I had read about that at GoNintendo and apparently this 'new rumor' overrides that
So who knows at this point.
1-09-2008 @ 2:18PM
DemonGSides said...
Next? Duke 3D right before Forever is released.
Dear god, think of the consequences...
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1-09-2008 @ 2:26PM
xFenixKnightx said...
"And before you ask, no, Killer Instinct isn't mentioned."
FUCK!!!!! Why not?!!!!
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1-09-2008 @ 2:28PM
Eddie said...
I don't know about anyone else, but I loved the 64 for the 4 player FPS's and that made the jump to the 360 that much more natural (I know I'm skipping a couple of generations). This would be a perfect fit for XBLA, but knowing Ninty, they're gonna find a way to stop this from happening (if I can't have it, no one will). Damnit Bill Gates, just buy Nintendo already! You have more than enough time on your hands, now! Putting Sony out of business would only be the icing on the cake.
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1-09-2008 @ 2:54PM
ccc said...
Kool deal. The Arcade is booming these days.
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1-09-2008 @ 2:54PM
ccc said...
Kool deal. The Arcade is booming these days.
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1-09-2008 @ 2:59PM
David(Postal) said...
I wish they could bring KI Arcade to XBLA and include the Nintendo Ultra 64 logo i used to get excited when I saw that
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1-09-2008 @ 3:04PM
ILuVmyRedLighted360 said...
I actually would be really surprised to see this happen although it would be awesome. The reason why is that when Rare (people that made the game) went to MS (people that currently own Rare) from Nintendo (had Goldeneye come out for their system) it probably wasn't ever mentioned on how downloadable distributution of the game would work for the three parties involved and who had the rights seeing as it nobody had thought of it at the time. But it would be awesome if it did come out.
Just for the record, if this game had online I'd totally be Jaws, even though his height gives him a huge disadvantage it'd be awesome when you "get all up in your opponents face" and they have to see the pixalated grills of Jaws smiling at them. That'd be awesome.
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1-09-2008 @ 3:26PM
NitroFrost said...
I love tipping X3F off on these things. specially when I get no credit. I heart you X3F really I do. lol
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1-09-2008 @ 3:42PM
Richard Mitchell said...
If there's a tip from you, I don't see it. Beside that, we find our stories all over the place. If you tipped us but didn't get credit, it's not personal.
1-09-2008 @ 4:31PM
NitroFrost said...
I was just joking around I am not. Look at your Xboxlive inbox there should be a message there. I sent it to you and Dustin. I was just joking around I am just glad that stories that I do tip get inthere with or with out credit. I just care about the fanboys knowing. I didn't take it personal Now if you were Knuckles then this would be a different story LOL jkjk
1-09-2008 @ 3:41PM
Magic Whiskey said...
Wii60 guy here, and I gotta say if GoldenEye really does hit XBLA....wow. Castlevania SOTN, REZ and then this- those three games alone in one spot would make XBLA the best home gaming console since I first opened up my 2600 in the 80's!
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1-09-2008 @ 4:01PM
Keith said...
killer instinct gold
FTW!!!!
DO IT!
been waiting 15 years.
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1-09-2008 @ 4:31PM
Eklen said...
That would be the most amazing xbox game ever. Yes, ever, exceeding your mass effects, halos, call of dutys, and creeds of assassins
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1-09-2008 @ 4:38PM
Ryan said...
I've got to think Goldeneye with online multiplayer would immediately become one of the best (if not THE best) XBLA games.
If this happens, I really hope there's an achievement for beating Facility on 00 in 2:05 ;)
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1-09-2008 @ 5:41PM
Peff said...
when i saw that picture. i came in my pants
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1-09-2008 @ 9:59PM
Ryan said...
I did too. I suggest getting a rag ready if/when it gets confirmed.
1-10-2008 @ 7:24AM
Peff said...
haha, ill try to remember that. but i dont think a rag will be enough if this gets confirmed. haha
1-09-2008 @ 7:26PM
jose_edwaldo said...
YES!! Just as long as we get Blast Corps as well.....
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