Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Could One Day Work With Original Xbox Games

@lrdfancypants: Commodore still owns the rights to their systems, and are putting out a smartphone with these games loaded on it. You can get one of those Intellivision throwback consoles preloaded with games for about $30.

@henchman216: You and me... we are friends now lol

@LauriAJ: If only this would come with the OG Xbox Live servers being turned back on, I have fond memories of PGR 2 and TOCA 3 back in those days.

@sonofdark18: JSRF makes you my friend

@sonofdark18: Multiplatform games defined the original Xbox for you?

@sonofdark18: I mostly just want to play advent rising again. I know its on steam but controls are broken for using controller :/.

AAAAAAAANNNNNNNDDDD conker's live and reloaded

@Johnenewt1: lol Halo was already ruined, except for splitscreen... the only GOOD thing about it... now that doesn't even exist.

@russy: LOL

@epobirs: It wouldn't really matter who owns the rights to any specific game if all MS does is emulate the hardware to run off the original disc. They wouldn't actually be distributing any games.

They can always add an Xbox iso loader that publishers can use to distribute older titles digitally, but that would be on each individual publisher to decide.

@epobirs: I agree with you, but I think that backwards compatibility is great for those who (a) have never played certain titles or (b) loved them so much that they want to replay them. It's not unlike the value-add that Sony's endless re-releases and updates of classic franchises offer, except it's done in one shot and without the HD graphics.

Actually, I think backwards compatibility is a good thing if only for the hype it generates around a console. It effectively doubles/triples the size of a console's game library (especially early in the cycle) by flooding it with lots of cheap games, many of which were classics. It's a huge engineering challenge to be sure, but I think Microsoft needs a win to keep up with Sony in this generation.

@allever: Ninja Gaiden was great.

@allever: One Acronym, Four Words.

JSRF = JET SET RADIO FUTURE

@allever: Why would anyone want to play NES games now? Why do people want to play a remake of FF VII? BECAUSE THEY ENJOY GOOD GAMES!

@allever: Its an added feature, maybe you wont use it, from the comments I'm guessing others would !! And as there are Gamers that would want that feature its not a waste of anything !! Don't complain about getting more things added I MS aren't going to charge you extra for it.

We are Gamers !! Together we are Stronger !!

@Darth_Raww: do you have a lot of original Xbox games you'd like to revisit?

@hystavito: That would be excellent. I always felt like the Xbox was the unofficial successor to the Sega Dreamcast as it is.

It WAS the last 6 button controller, after all.

@dookie_213: Ugh, should I get it? I can get a sealed copy at my flea market for 6 bucks - but I thought it got bad reviews as a poor man's GTA.

@dookie_213: I always say about that game, it was the best in terms of making you feel like you're progressing from small to big time criminal.

@blackace: JET SET RADIO FUTURE and SHENMUE 2!!!!!!!!!!!

@blackace: NFL fever, I played the shit outta that one.

@cfscorpio: YES! I never got to finish it on the original and I would really like to play through it. Still have my disc. For Jade Empire, I mean. Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee I have on my GCN. :)