In the wake of the release ofGoldenEye 007on Nintendo Switch, fans have started sharing a method to make the game playable with modern first-person shooter controls. While still being one of the most influential shooters of its time,GoldenEye 007’s control scheme is wildly unorthodox compared to modern FPS games.
GoldenEye 007was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1997 and gained a reputation as one of the best first-person shooters available on consoles at the time. Rumors about the game being rereleased or remastered circulated for years before finally being announced in 2022 to be coming to theNintendo Switch Online Expansion Packas well as Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The game was also made available on Xbox Game Pass with the Xbox version also coming with achievements and 4K support.
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Gamers on Xbox and Switch were quick to jump on the classic title, but many had to come to terms with the game’s infamous control scheme. Rather than typical dual-stick FPS controls,GoldenEye 007was designed for the Nintendo 64 controller which had only one analog stick. While there is awireless Nintendo 64 controller for Switch, it remains out of stock on Nintendo’s website, meaning most players will have to use either Joy-Cons or the Switch Pro Controller. However, fans were quick to find a way to playGoldenEye 007with modern FPS controls by using the “Change Button Assignments” option in the Switch’s settings.
In short, one can get these controls by flipping the functions of the analog sticks, mapping the ZR button to ZL, mapping the ZL button to L, and then selecting the 1.2 Solitaire control setting inGoldenEye 007’s pause menu. Reddit user Cuesport77 shared this method on the Nintendo Switch subreddit ahead of the game’s launch. Since then, other fans have helped to spread the word. These problems with controls are thankfully not an issue on theXbox version ofGoldenEye 007as it has integrated options for modern FPS controls that players can access through the pause menu.
Regardless of what some may think aboutGoldenEye 007in retrospect, these versions of the game are significant as they are the first time it ever has been re-released. Those who worked on these new versions were sure to integrate features like achievements and 4K support, but other long-sought features likeonline play forGoldenEye 007or better integration of modern control schemes seem to have been put on the back burner. Regardless, this rerelease ensures that fans old and new will be able to enjoy this classic title more easily.
GoldenEye 007first released for the Nintendo 64 in 1997. It is available now for Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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