• Kotaku
  • io9
  • gizmodo
  • Profile logout login

#xboxoriginals

Kotaku

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #cheats,
  • #walkthroughs,
  • #screens,
  • etc.

Denver, 1:43 PM
Sat Nov 14
36 posts in the last 24 hours

AU

KotakuTeam

Tip us: tips@kotaku.com

Editor-In-Chief:
Brian Crecente
Email | AIM | Twitter

Deputy Editor:
Stephen Totilo
Email | AIM | Twitter

Senior Editor:
Michael McWhertor
Email | AIM | Twitter

Senior Contributing Editor, Japan:
Brian Ashcraft
Email | AIM | Twitter

Contributing Editor, East Coast:
Michael Fahey
Email | AIM | Twitter

Contributing Editor, Oceania:
Luke Plunkett
Email | AIM | Twitter

Contributing Editor, Weekends:
Owen Good
Email | AIM | Twitter

Correspondent, San Francisco:
AJ Glasser
Email | AIM | Twitter

Columnist:
Leigh Alexander

Columnist:
Tim Rogers

SUBSCRIBE TO Kotaku RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
4149 Subscribers
Kotaku
  • posts about #xboxoriginals more →

    Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals

    Xbox Originals Brings The Payne

    Xbox Originals Getting Double Dose Of Payne?

    Xbox Live Deals Discounting Fable And Alien Hominid

    Your Next Xbox Original Is...Blowout?

    Halo CE Is Your Xbox Live Deal of the Week

    Your Next Xbox Originals Are...

    And Your Next Xbox Original Is...

    San Andreas Rolls Onto Xbox Originals

    Xbox Originals: Destroy All Humans And Intellivision Reborn
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of Americo Americo
    06/18/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    People would have been all over these if they had achievements.
     Reply
    Americo was starred Americo was unstarred
    Image of bobtheduck in Korea bobtheduck in Korea
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    NO NO NO NO NO NO! This was what was going to prod sony into a similar service, thus securing BC for new PS3 owners... Now Sony won't do it, because they'll say MS tried it and failed... And The next Nintendo system will have Wii and GC downloads, and be wildly successful with it, and when MS and Sony try to do it again, they'll be mocked for ripping off Nintendo.
     Reply
    bobtheduck in Korea was starred bobtheduck in Korea was unstarred
    Image of DaveKap DaveKap
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    No requests for Mercenaries? Shame!
     Reply
    DaveKap was starred DaveKap was unstarred
    Image of Talleh Talleh
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    My money is on Halo 2, as it's still like the top played original Xbox game. Then again, that's probably saturated. Here's to hoping it's Mechassault 2! It's weird they'd do this though, I know they're starting the current-gen downloads, but does that mean games of yesteryear should be tossed aside in the name of progress? There are some real gems for the original xbox that are difficult to find, I'd buy Panzer Dragoon Orta if it were on originals, even for 15$.


    We'll probably have to wait for a couple generations before we see original xbox games being released on XBL, as old N64 and games before that have ended up on the service just a few months ago in Banjo Kazooie. PS4 will see downloadable PS2 games, and the next Wii will have a new controller, so you'll be able to buy not just all your old Wii games that work with the new controller, but all your old gamecube games you've already bought as Wii games again. Hurray!

     Reply
    Talleh was starred Talleh was unstarred
    Image of Nobuyuki Nobuyuki
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    I think the biggest problem is trying to charge $15 for a downloadable title when I can get a copy at Gamestop for $2.99. You have no one to blame but your pricing.
     Reply
    Nobuyuki was starred Nobuyuki was unstarred
    Image of Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    oh man that sucks too much, even for a ps3 fanboy.
     Reply
    Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire was starred Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire was unstarred
    Image of Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire
    06/17/09

    @Boom-Chicka-Ah:

    not saying i am one
     Reply
    Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire was starred Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire was unstarred
    Image of Curse lily Curse lily
    06/17/09

    @Boom-Chicka-Ah: I'm watching you fanboy ¬_¬
     Reply
    Curse lily was starred Curse lily was unstarred
    Image of WolvenOne WolvenOne
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    If it didn't do well, its probably because most users still have 20GB Hard Drives. Those games were a not insignificant portion of most users hard drive space. Factoring in Arcade games and demos, probably a pretty significant portion.
     Reply
    WolvenOne was starred WolvenOne was unstarred
    Image of Alex_Mexico Alex_Mexico
    06/17/09

    @WolvenOne: This.
     Reply
    Alex_Mexico was starred Alex_Mexico was unstarred
    Image of WolvenOne WolvenOne
    06/17/09

    @Alex_Mexico:


    ...This what, THIS WHAT!? Tell me, I've gotta know maaaaan!

     Reply
    WolvenOne was starred WolvenOne was unstarred
    Image of bobtheduck in Korea bobtheduck in Korea
    06/17/09

    @WolvenOne: This as in your post was exactly what Alex_Mexico would have said, or you said it better than Alex_Mexico would have.
     Reply
    bobtheduck in Korea was starred bobtheduck in Korea was unstarred
    Image of Sonira - Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more. Sonira - Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more.
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    FUCK. I was gonna get Psychonauts.
     Reply
    Sonira - Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more. was starred Sonira - Kojima-san doesn't have to make Metal Gear any more. was unstarred
    Image of Luke Plunkett Luke Plunkett
    06/17/09

    @Sonira - I am old news.: You can still get it.
     Reply
    Luke Plunkett was starred Luke Plunkett was unstarred
    Image of ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    Too bad, they were beating Playstation Classics by horselengths.
     Reply
    ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness was starred ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness was unstarred
    Image of Strife Fox † Strife Fox †
    06/17/09

    @ShadowOdin finally got a copy of Suikoden III. Is upset wit...:

    Beating the PlayStation Classics you say...


    Hercules?

    Crash Bandicoot 1&2?

    Wipeout?

    Final Fantasy VII?

    Metal Gear Solid?

    Suikoden?

    Wild Arms?


    Those games alone trump anything the Xbox Originals had, and I can't even remember the rest!

     Reply
    Strife Fox † was starred Strife Fox † was unstarred
    Image of ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
    06/17/09

    @Strife Fox †: Nice list, I wish more than only half of them were released here.

    You also forgot Symphony of the Nights

    And the massive amount of games the Japanese PSN has, but won't share with the rest of the world.


    Thing is, the idea of PSX-games rereleased like this have been around since the PSP was launched, and that's the entire line-up?


    Plus I don't think Hercules can really measure up to Psychonauts, Halo, Fable or GTA: San Andreas....

     Reply
    ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness was starred ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness was unstarred
    Image of the-hypnotoad the-hypnotoad
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    I blame the meager 20gb (13gb usable) standard hard drive and the incredibly overpriced 120gb HD. Actually I think MS might really run into a problem with all the content they are trying to get us to pay for - folks are going to quickly run out of space for it all.
     Reply
    the-hypnotoad was starred the-hypnotoad was unstarred
    Image of Kobun Kobun
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    Good riddens. What a waste of time when the system supports backwards compatibility as it is. Better to focus efforts on new games instead of rereleasing overpriced Xbox stuff.
     Reply
    Kobun was starred Kobun was unstarred
    Image of BubbleF**kingBuddy BubbleF**kingBuddy
    06/17/09

    @Kobun: Since when was Digital Distribution of hard-to-find games a bad thing?
     Reply
    BubbleF**kingBuddy was starred BubbleF**kingBuddy was unstarred
    Image of Kobun Kobun
    06/17/09

    @Koda89: I believe most of the Xbox library is supported with some exceptions. It'd be a far better use of time for Microsoft to patch the system so that it could run the old discs than to look to make a quick buck by fixing specific games and charging more than what they sell for today.


    @BubbleF**kingBuddy: When there's absolutely no incentive for consumers to choose an Xbox Original download over the real thing. I understand there are a handful of exceptions to the rule, but addressing those games was not a priority of Xbox Originals going from the release schedule.

     Reply
    Kobun was starred Kobun was unstarred
    Image of Desmondia Desmondia
    06/17/09

    @Kobun: The word is riddance. And I highly disagree. There are different departments for these kinds of things. If anything, Microsoft is just being lazy in the wake of Project Natal.
     Reply
    Desmondia was starred Desmondia was unstarred
    Image of Kobun Kobun
    06/17/09

    @Desmondia: Damn, you noticed the typo. :p I don't see how you can say there are different departments for these things and then attribute the closing to some laziness on the part of Natal's announcement? My point is that the people doing this are wasting manpower better suited to other games and projects. Given that it would seem safe to assume the closing is due to poor sales, it would seem Microsoft agrees that it's not worth the effort as well.
     Reply
    Kobun was starred Kobun was unstarred
    Image of potatojenkins potatojenkins
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    Well, looks like everyone who thought this would be a way of assuring that BC updates might still come were wrong.


    Thanks a fucking lot, MS.

     Reply
    potatojenkins was starred potatojenkins was unstarred
    Image of jacksons98 jacksons98
    06/17/09

    @potatojenkins: 360 fans have been using this for a long time to flame Sony about getting rid of BC. Kind've ironic now.
     Reply
    jacksons98 was starred jacksons98 was unstarred
    Image of Komrade Kayce Komrade Kayce
    06/17/09

    @jacksons98:


    I don't think you understand Irony.


    And the 360 is still 100 percent more backwards compatible with one generation back than every PS3 made in the last year is.

     Reply
    Komrade Kayce was starred Komrade Kayce was unstarred
    Image of Zolbrod Zolbrod
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    What irks me is that they're region specific.

    Between living in Japan and using Japanese consoles predominantly back home, I've never been able to pick up Psychonauts, cos it wasn't released over here.


    When it was released on XBL I jumped for joy, only to find that, when trying to dl it, it is "not available for my region".


    Sucks.

     Reply
    Zolbrod was starred Zolbrod was unstarred
    Image of Takara_Kitsune Takara_Kitsune
    06/17/09

    @Zolbrod: Out of curiousity, is it really true that you have Metal Wolf Chaos on the XBox Originals there? I'd totally loved them to ignore regional boundaries for that one...
     Reply
    Takara_Kitsune was starred Takara_Kitsune was unstarred
    Image of Curse lily Curse lily
    06/17/09

    @Takara_Kitsune: I would buy a 360 just for that game.
     Reply
    Curse lily was starred Curse lily was unstarred
    Image of Psudonym Psudonym
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    Hoy! Hoy Sony! I've got some PS2 games I wanna pick up again! Just because someone else quit, doesn't mean you can't start!
     Reply
    Psudonym was starred Psudonym was unstarred
    Image of katsujinken katsujinken
    06/17/09

    @Psudonym: Don't hold your breath, Sony would rather go out of business than let people play games from their most successful era.
     Reply
    katsujinken was starred katsujinken was unstarred
    Image of jacksons98 jacksons98
    06/17/09

    @katsujinken:

    That makes no sense. Secondly Sony is the only one supporting owners of last gen systems.
     Reply
    jacksons98 was starred jacksons98 was unstarred
    Image of Doctor Dentz Doctor Dentz
    06/17/09

    @jacksons98: Which is why PS3s no longer come with backwards compatibility.
     Reply
    Doctor Dentz was starred Doctor Dentz was unstarred
    Image of BubbleF**kingBuddy BubbleF**kingBuddy
    06/17/09

    @Doctor Dentz: He probably means PS1 games, which all systems play, and which are currently distributed digitally.
     Reply
    BubbleF**kingBuddy was starred BubbleF**kingBuddy was unstarred
    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    06/17/09

    In reply to Microsoft Pulls Plug On Xbox Originals
    As said before, it's probably going to be Halo 2. It's a shame they're cancelling it this soon though; Stranger's Wrath isn't even up yet.
     Reply
    Archaotic was starred Archaotic was unstarred
    Image of Pombar Pombar
    06/17/09

    @Archaotic: Yeah, seriously. Or Panzer Dragoon Orta, or Shenmue 2, or JSRF.
     Reply
    Pombar was starred Pombar was unstarred
    Image of ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
    06/17/09

    @Archaotic: One of the cheapest games I ever bought. But it was very worth it. Few action-games have made me enjoy them as much.
     Reply
    ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness was starred ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness was unstarred
    Image of BubbleF**kingBuddy BubbleF**kingBuddy
    06/17/09

    @Pombar: Or Phantom Crash.


    AWAAAAKE TO LOOOOOVE~

     Reply
    BubbleF**kingBuddy was starred BubbleF**kingBuddy was unstarred
    Image of AoE AoE
    06/17/09

    @BubbleF**kingBuddy: Holy crap I was fairly certain I was the only person who played/loved this game. Actually... in all honesty I still play it. It's a shame it wasn't a multiplayer game, everything about it was perfectly geared toward online play.
     Reply
    AoE was starred AoE was unstarred
    Image of BubbleF**kingBuddy BubbleF**kingBuddy
    06/17/09

    @AoE: [en.wikipedia.org]


    The sequel was released for the PS2, but I'm almost certain the online servers are down.

     Reply
    BubbleF**kingBuddy was starred BubbleF**kingBuddy was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or Kotaku account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.