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Monday, December 18, 2006

XBox 360 Backwards Compatibility Update

I meant to post this a few days ago, but Microsoft has released an update to the list of original Xbox games playable on the Xbox 360 (shouldn't this be a "Forward Compatibility List"? Whatever).

It's quite a Christmas present for the "Emulation Ninjas" to release 37 additional titles (and one update) to the list, and many of them you can get new for $10-$20.

Here are my particular favorites from the new list:
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The original Xbox-exclusive title lacks multiplayer, but is far superior to the multiplatform sequel)
  • Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy
  • Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
  • Psychonauts (go buy this game! Buy it now!)
  • Soul Calibur 2 (Best. Fighting Game. Ever.)
  • Ultimate Spider-Man

This brings it up to more than 300 games, so what's still missing?

Um, TimeSplitters 2, which I would think would net them that title, AND TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, AND Second Sight. Oh, and Hunter: The Reckoning, and Hunter: the Reckoning -- Wayward. And both X-Men Legends games.

Here's the full list of recent updates, and you can get the complete list at XBox.com:

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Burnout 3: Takedown UPDATED
  • Conker: Live and Reloaded
  • Dead Or Alive Ultimate
  • Destroy All Humans!
  • Dynasty Warriors 4 / Shin Sangokumuso3
  • Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick
  • Ex Chaser (Japan Only)
  • Family Guy
  • Far Cry: Instincts
  • Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy
  • I-Ninja
  • Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
  • Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
  • MotoGP
  • Incredibles/ Mr. Incredible (J)
  • Muzzle Flash (Japan Only)
  • MX Unleashed
  • Open Season
  • Pariah
  • Plus Plumb 2 (Japan Only)
  • Psychonauts
  • Psyvariar2 Extend Edition (Japan Only)
  • Rainbow Six: Lockdown
  • Rapala Pro Fishing
  • Rent-A-Hero No. 1
  • (Japan Only)
  • Scarface
  • Shark Tale
  • Shenmue II
  • Soul Calibur 2 North America only
  • Splinter Cell: Double Agent
  • Tenerezza (Japan Only)
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
  • Ultimate Spider-Man
  • Wakeboarding Unleashed: Featuring Sean Murray
  • Whacked!
  • Winback 2: Project Poseidon
  • Xiaolin Showdown

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