Goldeneye 007 - What Happened? 

Its amazing Goldeneye was released years after the movie came out instead of being rushed to cash in on the movie or just plain cancelled outright.

I'm just picturing Bond and Natalya going around in a jungle, throwing barrels and jumping on Kremlings. We were that close.

I really enjoy these What Happun videos on good games with bad developments.

So, as usual, big corporations not understanding their fanbase makes everything worse for their fans.

It’s hard to think that one of the most influential fps shooters almost never existed due to behind the scenes problems.

Spiderman Turn off the Dark would be the perfect non gaming topic for Matt

Sony was also the distributor for the James Bond films from 2006 to 2015; crucial dates for the 360 remake and its inclusion in Rare Replay. Rumors stated Microsoft also had to negotiate with Sony. Allegedly all parties at the table were asking for a cut of the sales with Nintendo and Sony asking for the remake to release on their consoles. Rumors circulated at one point stating Microsoft had agreed to pay a fee to EON, MGM, and Sony with the remake only releasing on the 360 and Nintendo selling the N64 version on the Virtual Console. One party backed out and it looks like it was EON. Since then, Phil Spencer has said every time they consider releasing the remake they either can't obtain all the necessary licenses, or they can't reach a financial agreement with the involved parties. Maybe they can pull a "Too Human" and reach an agreement to release it for free.

This game was REALLY lucky it came out as it did, because holy hell, you can't make a movie tie-in at that level, and that late today, and for awhile, a James Bond game. No wonder MGM went into dire straits, if they treat their flagship franchise like this, it explains RoboCop and other franchises they own.

Another good one. Mad that EON are so overprotective. Also, would really like to see a The Predator 2018 Wha Happun

Bond should have been in Melee, Imagine him just shooting Mario in the face.

"No Oddjob" was a HARD rule when I was a kid

Goldeneye was truly lightning in a bottle. Everything ultimately just kind of came together in the perfect time and place, don't think we'll ever see that happen again with a licensed game.

The Goldeneye team must've had to become 007 experts while developing the game

Great episode. It's so weird that Eon is so stingy. That remake is a license (to kill) to print money! Maybe we'll get some news to celebrate sixty years of Bond next year.

(At EON Offices...) Boris Grishenko: Better luck...next time....SLUG-HEADS! (hits "Enter") BAM! DONE! _I AM INVINCIBLE!_

Should have had the Eon logo on the "Let's get him fellas" guy at the end.

You know you're 92 videos into the What Happened playlist when Matt brings up two reoccurring publishes and you can immediately guess who they are.

"Wha Happen is one of my favorite shows on RU-vid." -Commander Shepard.

Kids will never understand the excitement and fun

Thank you for using that face as the thumbnail. I always make references to that online and no one understands.

Fun fact: Because of the (at the time) realistic depiction of being shot, this game was banned in Germany

Great video! Really enjoyed watching it all through. Very well explained.

This just in: The GoldenEye Remaster has been announced by Rare on Twitter, though there's no release date yet, so i'm back :)

I wonder why Rare seemed so obsessed with risking damaging N64’s, with this game they tried to make you wear out the Rumble Pack slot by having you remove it constantly but also they had the whole stop-N-swap thing that would’ve shorted out cartridge memory and probably deleted a bunch of save files.

My favourite FPS of all time. So many hours sunk into multiplayer...

Sad to think the only thing standing between us and a proper Goldeneye remaster is what I'm going to stereotypically assume to be a bunch of out-of-touch old british men over at EON.

It's not a "high-tech Rolex", it's an high-tech Omega ...

Ahh. The memories. I remember one of the funniest times I had with friends, was doing Proximity mine matches. Constantly hearing that famous Bond jingle everytime someone died every few or so seconds. Usually with a stream of cascading explosions rocking the N64 hardware, and everybody laughing when it happened. Everybody learned, first hand, the theory of volumetric explosions (especially around and in vents) and the domino effect of one mine explosion setting off other mines. (Or even nastier, stair bombs. Because they were hardest to detect, and they certainly won’t help you jump higher like in Quake.) It was like a First Person “Spy Vs. Spy” comic experience.

I know I've suggested a few things in the past, but I have another idea for a future Wha Happun: Yo-kai Watch A series that was set to be the next Pokemon killer but barely got off the ground in the West and slowly died in its home country.

I was praying for the use of Woolie's "Shut the fuck up" gif when he mentioned the cease and desist.

So crazy going back and remembering all the music and even the dialogue in the boxes.

Who else is here rewatching this because of the long awaited Xbox and Switch announcement?

Waited the whole video for an Odd Job comment. Was not disappointed.

Ohhhh I loved it when my friends picked Odd Job, because he had a major weakness. If you run up close to the character the game's auto aim mechanic always tilted downwards which always puts your bullets into his head. Easy kills to the extent my friends stopped picking the character against me as they realized that the cheap Odd Job gimmick didn't work against me lol

Update, 2023. Goldeneye 007 (the OG N64 version) has officially been re-released on the Xbox 1, Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.

Hot damn...what a story. Anyone else remember "Agent Under Fire"? Played that on the OG XBox and feel like that was a solid EA Bond title.

Even Iwata didn't trust Activision...

Odd job brings back memories. So much cursing, broken controllers, and actual fist fights.

I'm trying to imagine how this game would have turned out on the SNES and It's breaking my brain.

God, I need a "Play it Loud" poster.

What is so good about goldeneye 007 is the music, the fun silly sound effects in it and the people reacting at getting shot. So memorable, you dont see this anymore, it really made the game fun.

Fun fact: multiplayer mode was originally denied by the lead in development. The developers went against it and added the mode to the game anyways as it was the final touches before the games official release. For the Nintendo 64 version to be more specific

I think if there's anyway that a Goldeneye Remake could happen, I think the idea of expanding on the cut idea of having all the past James Bond's together and making this hypothetical remake a celebration of the 007 license and bringing multiple 007 films being adapted for Campaigns for the British Super Spy, so the idea of making a Goldeneye remake as a base/hub for a butt load of content updates both for Single Player and Multiplayer, basically like how Halo Master Chief collection is a hub for all that content, so the idea of having a 007 Film for each Bond to be adapted into a campaign, so the idea of having Goldfinger as one of them, just so they can include Sean Connery Bond as an example, also a reason to throw in baddies from that film like OddJob and Goldfinger for multiplayer.

Being the massive James Bond fan that I am, I absolutely LOVED this Wha Happun? I think that this is the greatest Wha Happun you have ever done Matt. The massive amounts of research, attention to detail and game footage, the analysis of the old Bond games from EA and Activision, the fantastic Rare soundtracks and seeing the GoldenEye Remake in action is the embodiment of perfection and nostalgia. Very highly looking forward to seeing the Wha Happun on GoldenEye: Rogue Agent.

Perfect Dark definitely needs to be next or soon.

That game came out when I was 8 and it still bums me out that we never got to play as the other bonds in multiplayer

It’s just sad that companies such as EON Productions treat their franchises like they can only exist with current attachments, even that James Bond has such a legacy that it’s almost criminal to keep re-releasing all the movies every time when a new film gets released but won’t let even a single remastered game entry to come out.

Another game I want to see on "Wha happend?" that's also in licensing hell is "No One Lives Forever"

Golden eye was a true, turning point for movie to video game adaptations.

Brosnan said he’d love to play a Bond villain and I’d love to see it

the fact that were getting both the original n64 version on switch and the HD Remaster on Xbox is incredible

Playing as the various Bond's over the years is an awesome concept, EON are so short sighted. Could have been rolling in dough.

The past couple of episodes have had Digimon world 4 music in it. I just wanted to say thank you for remembering that game, Matt!

"And the Play it Loud poster I'm sure some of you had on your wall." Yes.

OK! You win my like just off the fact you used Swanky Kong's theme. I never thought I'd hear it again XD

How ironic that the guy playing as Moore, who famously didn’t like Dalton’s Bond being more violent than his, won a death match

NGL I used to play all the Bond games from the 90s and 2000s, and I 100% forgot about GoldenEye Double Agent until a day ago.

This game definitely makes my top 5 GOAT video games list. This was mind blowing in the mid 90s. I remember me and cousins playing this all night...like seriously we would take a bathroom break and realize its dawn. Good ole days

Being able to have a bunch of different Bonds all face off would have been cool

as a kid i've watched friends and neighbors play Doom but i've never played it myself... my first FPS experience came from Goldeneye on N64 in 2001.... mahgawd it was so much fun for its time, i had 3 brothers and we would play until our thumbs blistered up, then we'd pop the blisters, slap on a band-aid, and keep on playing... it was one of the best time of our childhood ❤️

Watching after the Nintendo Direct which announced GE64 for NSO. We’re lucky that it was even released on that service... or the Xbox One now.

The fact that someone knows the James Bond Jr show shows culture 🤣🤣

"squirted onto a cartridge" got damn

Don't know if anyone else has mentioned it but you can still play Goldeneye Source if you have any source engine game on steam. It's 99.9% exactly the same gameplay wise but includes all bonds and additional weapon balance changes

Goldeneye has gotten some serious love recently.

Another game that should have failed spectacularly yet ended up becoming one of the best N64 games of all time!

It seems crazy that a publisher would sit on a completed remaster of one of the most popular games of all time. It looks really good as well.

1:26 “24 years later” Jesus Christ, way to make me depressed

If Goldeneye would have had that remove rumble pak to reload feature, we'd have a ton of used N64 controllers with that little clasp ripped off, for quick reloads in Goldeneye.It's good Nintendo nixed that idea.

The final section of Rogue Agent is one of the worst FPS levels I’ve ever played. Dozens of 1 hit kill enemies that negate all armor you might have, and worst of all is that said 1 hit kill weapon is extremely clunky to use with a slow fire rate. Don’t even get me started on the skiing level in 007 Legends

The Syphon Filter franchise. It used to be one of Metal Gear's contenders during the PS1 era. Now it's just a curious relic from a different time.

The current bond only rule is dumb, as a bond fan it feels incredibly weird to play through moonraker as Craig and face off against Hugo Lonsdale as Drax. Roger Moore was the only actor that could make the ridiculous, over the top movie of moonraker work. Craig as bond usually feels out of place. Multiplayer in that game was really good though, too bad no one ever plays it though.

1:53 That's Josh Wolf

Dude, I don't get how you're under 1M subscribers, AMAZING CONTENT

I love this video series.

the podcast Darknet Diaries has a two-part episode about Xbox hackers getting on PartnerNet, I now have an even greater appreciation for those intrepid explorers for bringing this remaster to our eyes. Thank you so much Graslu00 for uploading the longplay so this huge following can see it!

„Adjust your bowtie..!“ *Character continues to adjust his necktie*

11:00 loved the dbgt final bout theme

1:38 - OMEGA! Calling it a Rolex is blasphemy 😂

Everything or Nothing had Pierce Brosnan, Dame Judi Dench and John Cleese reprise their roles from the movies. In fact, EoN is the only Brosnan 007 game that has Brosnan voice his character instead of a voice actor. And for the fun note in the EoN game is that...Willem Dafoe plays a villain

The use of Impulse to Victory towards the end activated several neurons in my brain

Goldeneye will forever be remembered for the "Geddan!" meme.

I've heard different things regarding Nintendo's ownership. One is that they might own the source code or they simply hold some sort of right to over the 007 games they published, it really depends on the particular contact.

What i love with the "out of touch" execs of today who just rush things out. Somehow in the age of internet and smart phones they see a critical and commercial success like this and think "Pffft that would never sell"

No mention of Miyamoto demanding Bond visits a hospital to see all the guards he "killed" in the game?

Here’s a fun theory, kids! You know how the From Russia With Love game with Sean Connery was an exception where they could use a Bond that was NOT the current one happened because that game came out after Brosnan left the role but before Craig was cast? Well we know No Time To Die is supposed to be Craig’s last Bond film ever and launches this year... so what if they could use this new Bond-less window in order to re-release Goldeneye on Xbox and Switch complete with Brosnan’s likeness? It wouldn’t be unprecedented. It’s fun to want things ;(

1 year later we can all finally rejoice that the GOAT had returned.

And now it finally IS returning

Love seeing my boy uncle Derek pop on this show ever now and then!

You know, Bioshock Infinite would be a great choice for a 'What Happened?' Considering how long it was in development, all the things it promised, AND SHOWED, in "gameplay" trailers, it really baffles me how it manages to keep it's name out of the discussion of most unfinished/underdelivering games ever made.

Dude the spiritual successor to Golden Eye 007 called No One Lives Forever also had trouble with getting a rerelease or a remaster!!!! Night Dive studios had interest in releasing it but couldn't figure out who actually owned the IP

GoldenEye 64 is the best N64 shooter

What I really want to know is who is the voice actor behind the enemy grunting sound effects in Goldeneye. More specifically, who's the actor in the Hollywood Edge sound effects who made these grunts of unfathomable pain who's voice echoes in games and movies after Goldeneye?

Great video!

This is hands down the best video series on youtube!

17:37 🤯😆🥰🤟🏽What an awesome story, a perfect priceless moment

So you are telling me that they had a good mine with a money tree inside and left it behind. What James Bond villain does that?!

I'm conflicted with the whenever release of the HD remaster. While want to see it finally come about at the same time I'll be hurt by the memories it will bring up. Those memories being my youngest Brother who recently die at the young age of 37. Him, our other Brother, and me would have a blast playing this game on 00 Agent. Then going through with most of the cheats on watching the frame rate take a dive. We loved shooting/slapping them in multiple places watching their various animations play out while having invincibility and invisibility on. Laughing the entire time. Now we will never be able to enjoy that ever again. I'll get it to have in my collection, but I don't think I'll ever be able to bring myself to play it. So to all those the get the HD release and play it, please appreciate the time you have with those you'll be playing it with, and never forget about those we lost along the way with this spectacular game. I MISS AND LOVE YOU KENNY, I'LL SEE YOU WHEN I SEE YOU BROTHER!!!

19:33 "Stop talking publicly about your fangames based on active franchises please" SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK

"They were given time to experiment, iterate, and polish." And that seems to be the difference between Wha Happuns on good games, vs. bad games.