It also includes 5 're-imagined' levels from the original GoldenEye 007 including the Archives, Facility, Jungle and Statue Park (renamed as Memorial). plus 8 classic Bond character including Jaws, Scaramanga, Oddjob, Blofeld, and Baron Samedi. Multiplayer includes characters from the single player campaign, such as James Bond, Alec Trevelyan and Arkady Ourumov.

Some missions are based on multiple missions (for example, Cradle is a hybrid of Control and Cradle) based on a mission they are not named after (Bunker is based on Silo) or are completely new (Nightclub). The game's missions are based on the ones from the original game and the plot primarily follows the game's lines rather than the film's, such as having Bond present at Severnaya. The game features motion-based controls for aiming and context action, with an alternative, more traditional console FPS control scheme using the Wii classic controller. It is more plot-heavy than the original game, with cutscenes and QTE-based gameplay being featured in many levels. The game features new mechanics such as iron sights when aiming and various new melee attacks. Daniel Craig's likeness is used for Bond, rather than Pierce Brosnan, who played Bond in the GoldenEye film.

Unlike the shelved remake for Xbox Live Arcade which was a high-definition remake, this game is a full-scale 're-imagining' of the game which includes no elements of the original. Thumb|300px|right|The E3 Trailer for Goldeneye Wii

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