Orta, Mercenaries, JSRF join 360 compatability list
by Justin McElroy 
{ Apr 19th 2007 at 4:04PM }
The full list is available here with all the new additions, like Return To Castle Wolfenstein and Breakdown. When asked to comment on the update, a Microsoft spokesperson wrote "We'¿re continuing to work hard to certify as many original Xbox games to work on Xbox 360 as possible," and don't think we don't appreciate it. In fact, we're so grateful, we're not going to wonder aloud how NFL Fever 2004 snuck on to the list. We're rising above.
Still conspicuously absent from the updates: Your Favorite Game that No One Else Liked. But chin up, we hear it's a lock for the next update. You can see a full list after the break.
[via Snackbar Games]
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Breakdown
- Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
- Call of Duty 3
- Cars
- Crash Bandicoot 5: Wrath of Cortex
- Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics
- FIFA Soccer 2007
- Full Spectrum Warrior
- Guilty Gear Isuka
- Jet Set Radio Future
- MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf
- Mercenaries
- NASCAR 2006: Total Team Control
- NFL Fever 2004
- Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
- Panzer Dragoon ORTA
- Phantom Dust
- Reservoir Dogs
- Return To Castle Wolfenstein
- RugbyLeague 2
- Sonic Riders
- Soul Calibur 2
- Star Wars Republic Commando
- Street Fighter Anniversary Collection
- The King of Fighters Neowave
- The King of Fighters 2002 & 2003
- Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07
- Tony Hawk's Underground
- Ultra Bust-A-Move
- Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict
- Xiaolin Showdown
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Crono @ Apr 19th 2007 4:08PM
Sweet. Now I can hunt down PD.
crazyman813 @ Apr 19th 2007 4:11PM
This is the greatest thing that ever happened to me haha. Mercenaries was the only reason that I kept my old xbox around, and now that my old xbox has been destroyed by the monumental amount of flooding, I no longer have to purchase a new one :D
jamieatomlinson @ Apr 19th 2007 4:14PM
Still waiting for Rallisport Challenge 2. (then my collection will be 100% compat.)
Arturo @ Apr 19th 2007 4:14PM
I'm still waiting for the doom 3: resurrection of evil, since my pc isnt all that great and i don't feel like beefing it up any.
Beboper @ Apr 19th 2007 4:15PM
Republic Commando ftw
^FourthDimensionGod^ @ Apr 19th 2007 4:16PM
Damn Orta and Phantom Dust in 720P is gonna be awesome.
still waiting for NFL 2K5....
sheppy @ Apr 19th 2007 4:16PM
JSRF, Orta, AND Mechassault 2? GOOOD UPDATE!
CobraSVT @ Apr 19th 2007 6:00PM
Yawn. YES BRING ON NFL2K5 woohoo
oh and...... (whispers) driv3r. :)
Nate @ Apr 19th 2007 4:20PM
Guilty Gear Isuka? Wasn't that for the PS2 only?
There's a Guilty Gear X2 for the Xbox, and if that's the one you mean, then I'm going to pick that up ASAP. One of the greatest fighting series' ever.
Nate @ Apr 19th 2007 4:22PM
Guilty Gear Isuka? That game was only on PS2.
But if it's supposed to be Guilty Gear X2, then that's awesome. Can't wait to go pick that one up. One of the greatest fighting series' ever.
polly @ Apr 19th 2007 4:22PM
Escape from Butcher Bay?
canher @ Apr 19th 2007 4:22PM
yes, street fighter anniversary! time for some street fighter 3 :D
still waiting for snk vs capcom 2...
canher @ Apr 19th 2007 4:23PM
street fighter! yes!
rdj75 @ Apr 19th 2007 4:25PM
Orta? Its about mother f#*%ing time. I love every single panzer dragoon game ever made. I really hope they release a new one for the current generation.
Vidikron @ Apr 19th 2007 4:26PM
@8
Isuka came out for the XBox as well...
And speaking of Isuka... it's about damn time MS game is old school fighting game fans some love. I'm glad to see Guilty Gear and Street Fighter Anniversary Collection finally made the cut. Now I can play a little SFIII on my 360.
Gilmore @ Apr 19th 2007 4:28PM
what about prince of persia 2 & 3??? sands of time is compatable but not warrior within and the two thrones...why microsoft why!?!?!
KaneRobot @ Apr 19th 2007 4:32PM
Almost complete for me. I still need MK Shaolin Monks, and I will be a happy panda.
Jarrett @ Apr 19th 2007 4:35PM
Damn...no Midnight Club 3... or NFL Street....
AirIntake @ Apr 19th 2007 4:37PM
Awesome! I've almost got all the games I want working now. Except for Rallisport 2 and Riddick.
Also, I'd love it if they would make Steel Battalion backward compatible. Couldn't I just use the Guitar Hero USB quick detatch to use the controller? Or the one I soldered together myself? Who knows...
aegies @ Apr 19th 2007 4:38PM
Wow, that really did cover quite a few gripes. That's some unexpected good news from Microsoft for the first time in a couple of weeks.
http://eat-sleep-game.com/news
John @ Apr 19th 2007 4:39PM
Dreamcast 2 bitches!!!!!!!!!!
Nate @ Apr 19th 2007 4:38PM
Oh yeah, they really need to make Riddick BC...
One of the best Xbox games, period.
thispaceforsale @ Apr 19th 2007 4:53PM
Glad to see MS still making BC a priority.
Digi Smalls @ Apr 19th 2007 4:39PM
finally, PANDEMIC games..orta too. nice.
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tituspullo @ Apr 19th 2007 4:40PM
no strangers wrath :(
Johnvanjim @ Apr 20th 2007 8:02AM
Awesome, Mercs, Orta and Dai Senryaku.. Time to get rid od the old Xbox!
Sekiria @ Apr 19th 2007 4:51PM
We're one step closer to having it all for the greatest fighting games. Just need Marvel VS Capcom 2, SNK VS Capcom SVC Chaos, Capcom VS SNK 2 EO, and Capcom Fighting Evolution added next time.
bVork @ Apr 19th 2007 4:52PM
Whoa. Now BC almost covers all of my favourite games. Only Outrun 2, Riddick, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, and Morrowind are left.
Oh, and the JSRF portion of the Sega GT and JSRF double disc - only the standalone JSRF disc works right now.
andres @ Apr 19th 2007 4:54PM
all they need for me to be happy is Morrowind gold edition as well as Nightmare before christmas. Ive been dying to play that game. I dont care how bad it is Im a NBC nut.
What would be nice if they included Silent Hill 2 however I beat that game so many times its not high on priority.
Ordeith @ Apr 19th 2007 4:55PM
I still need Voodoo Vince and Kung Fu Chaos.
I like the quirky games.
Still, that list added two more of the games I do own so I won't complain.
Nate @ Apr 19th 2007 4:56PM
@Vidikron:
I looked for Guilty Gear Isuka for the Xbox...can't find it anywhere (at least on websites such as Best Buy, Ebgames, etc.). Is it rare? Is it Japan only? What's the deal with the Xbox version?
k-factor @ Apr 19th 2007 4:59PM
Because NFL Fever 2004 was a great game.
jarvis Slacks @ Apr 19th 2007 5:00PM
What the hell! How hard is it to put Ortogi and Ortogi 2 on this list? Two of the best games on any system don't get added? Christ...
AoE @ Apr 19th 2007 5:02PM
"Still conspicuously absent from the updates: Your Favorite Game that No One Else Liked."
Not this time Justin, Breakdown was on the list! I am a happy man now. :)
Ludwig Kietzmann @ Apr 19th 2007 5:03PM
Hell yeah to that. Welcome to the party, Breakdown.
Vidikron @ Apr 19th 2007 5:11PM
@29
It may have been Japanese release only.
Norm @ Apr 19th 2007 5:14PM
HOLY MOLY!
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection- I'm so happy I could pee a rainbow.
Grizzly @ Apr 19th 2007 5:19PM
WTF, still no Beyond Good and Evil!
chesh @ Apr 19th 2007 5:19PM
Phantom Dust was my favorite game that no one liked, I'm happy now :D
Dr_Demento @ Apr 19th 2007 5:27PM
Fantastic, Mercenaries was one of my favourite games ever on the original Xbox. I can't wait for the sequel, it should be brilliant!
dizzy @ Apr 19th 2007 5:25PM
About damn time for JSRF. Finally, I can put the monstrous big black/green box out to pasture.
Jonathan Tran @ Apr 19th 2007 5:25PM
When will they bring MS Paint for XBLA?
Chris @ Apr 19th 2007 5:28PM
@28
Kudos for Voodoo Vince, I thought it was great game - first platformer I enjoyed since Mario 64.
Atmosphere and music was perfect and the gameplay was quirky brilliance, just a shame that all the reviews gave it average.
Never did complete it - got stuck on the last level in some fairground.... got bastard tricky in the big wheel and such...
Sizer @ Apr 19th 2007 5:31PM
Huzzah! Now I can toss my original XBox. I was only keeping it around for Orta and JSRF.
CaptNink @ Apr 19th 2007 5:32PM
YES!! YES!!! YES!!! THANK YOU LORD!
Republic Commando FTFW!!!!
the_list @ Apr 19th 2007 5:51PM
this update seems to be US only. The UK list hasn't been changed since and dammit, PD still doesn't work over here in blighty.
We do have Doom3 however
Joe @ Apr 19th 2007 5:36PM
Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics
THANK YOU IVE BEEN WAITING PROBLY THE ONLY ONE!!!!!!!!
its the best modern turn based stragegy game ever.
I never thought they make it becasue its so random a title, but this is awesome, can't wait to go home and try it out.
Dormammu @ Apr 19th 2007 5:41PM
Yay, 2/3 of the Sega Xbox greats. Now that I am getting JSRF and PDOrta, I only need GUNVALKYRIE (hey, the official name is all-caps... I'm not shouting).
David Valliant @ Apr 19th 2007 5:43PM
Actually Isuka did come out here. I have the original xbox copy.
LongshotX @ Apr 19th 2007 5:45PM
Xbox 360 = Dreamcast 2, FTW!