The name's Bond. James Bond.
Activision and Nintendo today announced that to celebrate the release of GoldenEye 007 on the Wii, they would be releasing a Classic Edition Hardware Bundle, containing the game (of course), along with a version of the Wii's Classic Controller Pro - in gold, to pay homage to the famous golden gun.
Using a Classic Controller isn't the only control method open to people in GoldenEye 007 - the Wii Remote, Nunchuck and Zapper peripheral can also all be used for controlling Mr. Bond through all manner of spy related activities, if you either don't already have a classic controller, or don't want to pay the extra for the special edition. Even if it does look very nice...
The differences between the original Classic Controller and the Classic Controller Pro are very slight - the L, Lz, R and Rz (the buttons on the back) were moved from being horizontally next to each other, to being behind one another, and the wire now comes out of the top rather than the bottom. The controller grip handle things are new to the Classic Controller Pro too, making it feel more like a traditional controller (it looks a lot like the Gamecube's original control pad).
Gloves by Marks and Spencer. Kagool by MI5.
GoldenEye 007 is a remake of a classic N64 game, considered by many to be one of the finest first person shooters of all time. Based on the film of the same name, this time with Daniel Craig taking over the role of James Bond, you must outwit, outmanoeuvre and overtake an arms syndicate that threatens the world, across a number of levels inspired, or taken directly from the film - including that iconic part on the Dam, and the bit where you get to drive a tank through St. Petersburg.
And although spies usually work alone, in GoldenEye 007, you won't have to lead a lonely life, thanks to the split-screen multiplayer mode, which lets up to four player cram onto a sofa, and juke it out as a variety of classic Bond characters in split-screen - or, you can take on up to seven others online, and collect experience points to unlock awards.
GoldenEye 007 is expected to hit shelves this November, on the Wii and DS. And no, Mr. Bond - we expect you to wait patiently until the game's released!
