The Wii version of N64 classic GoldenEye almost didn't have guns in it because the James Bond producer "did not really want anything that was violence"

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Can you imagine Bond without his iconic pistol pose?

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Most people know James Bond as the globe trotting, pistol toting super spy, but one of the IPs owners didn't want 007 using any guns in the GoldenEye remake for the Wii.

In an interview with the Grit podcast (spotted and transcribed by GameSpot), former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick reveals some behind-the-scenes secrets about the 2010 GoldenEye 007 game.

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