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360 Backwards Compatibility Lacking In Japan

Posted by Zonk on from the fuzzy-end-of-the-lollypop dept.

Gamespot reports that the backwards compatible list for the 360 at launch in Japan is ... somewhat abbreviated. From the article: "While the US list of Xbox games playable on the Xbox 360 has more than 200 titles, the Japanese list only carries 12 games. Microsoft Japan notes that additional titles will be added to the list in the future, so it might be a matter of time before the remaining games from the American list appears."

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  1. Betrayal by Golias · · Score: 2, Funny

    While the lack of some of these titles from the compatable Japan list is regretable, I just noticed that not even the more-complete US list has "DOA: eXtreme Beach Volleyball" on the list of compatible games.

    This new console is dead to me now. It hurts too much to even talk about. *sniff*

    Thank goodness I still have the original X-Box, which allows The Greatest Console Game Evar to run just fine. Ah, Kasumi... I haven't bought you anything lately, have I? No matter, a couple days of playing The Hopping Game at the pool, and I can get you those sunglasses you like. *twitch* *twitch*

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  2. Wow -- 100% compatability! by Kormac · · Score: 2, Funny

    As an American gamer, I'm pissed...

    Why did Microsoft go to such great lengths to get all of the original Xbox games that sold well in Japan to have emulation on the 360, while there are numerous popular American releases that are not playable on the 360? :)

    Kormac

  3. Moot point by the+computer+guy+nex · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you don't have enough room next to your TV for an xbox and a 360 then you probably can't afford a 360 anyway...

    1. Re:Moot point by Golias · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you don't have enough room next to your TV for an xbox and a 360 then you probably can't afford a 360 anyway...

      Hello? We're talking about Japan here. They probably turned the case of their old X-Box into a hide-a-bed for visiting relatives.

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  4. Um by Premo_Maggot · · Score: 2, Funny

    People in Japan are buying Xbox 360's???

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  5. It's enough by bonzoesc · · Score: 3, Funny

    12 games, that's one game for every Xbox sold in Japan!