The Xbox 360 gaming console has received updates from Microsoft from its launch in 2005 until November 2007 that enable it to play select games from its predecessor, Xbox. The Xbox 360 launched with backward compatibility with the number of supported Xbox games varying depending on region. Microsoft continued to update the list of Xbox games that were compatible with Xbox 360 until November 2007 when the list was finalized. Microsoft later launched the Xbox Originals program on December 7, 2007 where select backward compatible Xbox games could be purchased digitally on Xbox 360 consoles with the program ending less than two years later in June 2009. The following is a list of all backward compatible games on Xbox 360 under this functionality.
At its launch in November 2005, the Xbox 360 did not possess hardware-based backward compatibility with Xbox games due to the different types of hardware and architecture used in the Xbox and Xbox 360. Instead backward compatibility was achieved using software emulation.[1] When the Xbox 360 launched in North America 212 Xbox games were supported while in Europe 156 games were supported.[2][3] The Japanese market had the fewest titles supported at launch with only 12 games.[4] Microsoft's final update to the list of backward compatible titles was in November 2007 bringing the final total to 461 Xbox games.[5][6]
In order to use the backwards compatibility feature on Xbox 360 a hard drive is required.[2] Updates to the list were provided from Microsoft as part of regular software updates via the Internet, ordering a disc by mail from the official website or downloading the update from the official website then burning it to either a CD or DVD. Subscribers to Official Xbox Magazine would also have updates to the backwards compatibility list on the demo discs included with the magazine.[7]
Supported original Xbox games will run each with an emulation profile that has been recompiled for each game with the emulation profiles stored on the console's hard drive.[6][8] Original Xbox games must use the original game disc and can't be installed to the hard drive unlike Xbox 360 games.[5] Game saves and downloadable content cannot be transferred from an original Xbox to an Xbox 360.[2] Xbox Live functionality for original Xbox games were available until April 15, 2010 until support for original Xbox games were discontinued.[9] System link functionality between original Xbox and Xbox 360 remains available.[5]
Microsoft launched the Xbox Originals program in December 2007 where Xbox 360 owners could purchase select original Xbox titles digitally if they did not own a game disc and such could be found inside their own section in the Xbox Live Marketplace.[10][11] Beginning in June 2009 the branding was phased out and the games were moved to the "Games on Demand" section of the store with Microsoft stating that they have "finished its portfolio" of Xbox Originals.[12]
During Microsoft's E3 2017 press conference on June 11, 2017, backward compatibility for original Xbox games on Xbox One family of consoles was announced.[13] Part of the backward compatibility program for Xbox One will see original Xbox games be made available digitally in addition to owners of the original Xbox game disc. Prior to the first batch of original Xbox backward compatible titles for Xbox One were revealed six titles that were never released digitally as part of Xbox Originals program for Xbox 360 appeared in its "Games on Demand" store. Microsoft also confirmed that digital licenses would also carry over to Xbox One.[14]
Game saves for original Xbox games that are backward compatible on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One cannot be transferred between the three generations. While Xbox Live functionality won't be available, Albert Penello, head of marketing for Xbox, explained users could "system link an original Xbox, an Xbox 360, an Xbox One and an Xbox One X for a four-player system-link LAN play with all original discs across three generations of consoles."[14]
There are 463 games made backward compatible out of 998 that are released for Xbox.
Title Publisher(s) Technical issue(s)
Add-Ons Region(s)Ref(s)2006 FIFA World Cup
EA Sports
Sometimes the text on menu options and buttons are replaced by text from a similar object on the same screen.
[5][15]
25 to Life
Eidos
Random crashes would occur when attempting to start an online match.
NA
[5][15]
4x4 EVO 2
Gathering of Developers
Black screen when running in 480p/720p/1080p/1080i 60Hz display settings
[5]
Airforce Delta Storm
Deadly Skies (PAL)
Airforce Delta II (JP)
Konami
[5]
Aggressive Inline
AKA Acclaim
[5]
Alias
Acclaim Entertainment
[5]
Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction
EA Games
[5]
All-Star Baseball 2003
Acclaim Sports
[5]
All-Star Baseball 2005
Acclaim Entertainment
[5]
America's Army: Rise of a Soldier
Ubisoft
[5]
AMF Bowling 2004
Bethesda Softworks
NA
[5]
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding
Tenku: Freestyle Snowboarding (JP)
Microsoft Game Studios
[5]
Amped 2
Tenku 2 (JP)
Microsoft Game Studios
There is flickering geometry during some levels. On occasion a sound effect will play repeatedly.
[5][15]
APEX
Racing Evoluzione (PAL)
Infogrames
During the dream mode cutscene there is missing audio dialogue.
[5][15]
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis
TDK
[5]
Arena Football
EA Sports
Minor audio static can be heard during gameplay.
[5][15]
Armed and Dangerous
LucasArts
After the first level voice audio doesn't play during game cinematics. During the opening cinematic some audio and video choppiness are present.
XBO
[5][15]
Army Men: Sarge's War
3DO
[5]
Atari Anthology
Atari
[5]
ATV: Quad Power Racing 2
AKA Acclaim
[5]
Auto Modellista
Capcom
[5]
Avatar: The Last Airbender
THQ
[5]
Bad Boys: Miami Takedown
Bad Boys II (PAL)
Empire Interactive
[5]
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Interplay Entertainment
In the second zone during combat scenes there is a thirty to forty frames per second drop in performance.
NA
[5][15]
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
Interplay Entertainment
[5]
Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue
Vivendi Universal Games
The bottom half of the screen is not drawn correctly in split-screen mode.
[5][15]
The Bard's Tale
Vivendi Universal Games
[5]
Bass Pro Shops Trophy Hunter 2007
Vivendi Universal Games
The aiming reticule is surrounded by a box while the snowmobile suffers from a partial lack of collision.
[5][15]
Batman Begins
EA Games
[5]
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
Ubisoft
[5]
Battle Engine Aquila
Infogrames
[5]
Battlestar Galactica
Vivendi Universal Games
[5]
Big Mutha Truckers
THQ
[5]
Bionicle
Electronic Arts, Lego Interactive
No Widescreen support.
[5]
Black
Electronic Arts
XO XBO
[10]
Black Stone: Magic & Steel
Ex-Chaser (JP)
Xicat Interactive
Graphics for Y button do not display correctly in Controller Settings.
[5][15]
Blade II
Activision
There is a slight pause when reaching a save point.
[5][15]
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Microsoft Game Studios
This title consistently runs at a slightly slower frame rate. No Widescreen support.
XBO
[15][16]
Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space
Microsoft Game Studios
This title experiences consistent performance problems.
[5][15]
Blitz: The League
Midway Games
NA
[5]
Blood Omen 2
Eidos
Characters may spin in different directions randomly during cut scenes. When gaining a new ability graphical effects do not display correctly.
[5][15]
BloodRayne 2
Majesco
After reloading the checkpoint a noticeable loss in frame rate is present.
XBO
[15][11]
BlowOut
Majesco Entertainment
XO
[17]
BMX XXX
AKA Acclaim
[5]
Breakdown
Namco
During gameplay system hangs on occasion while light sources show through walls.
XBO
[15][16]
Brute Force
Microsoft Game Studios
[5]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Electronic Arts
When viewing the opening logos and cinematic it will not display properly.
[5][15]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds
Vivendi Universal Games
[5]
Burnout
Acclaim Entertainment
During the "USA Marathon" track performance drops.
[5][15]
Burnout 2: Point of Impact
Acclaim Entertainment
Pressing Start on attract mode will cause the game to boot back instantly. When playing split-screen races and on tracks with snow and rain effects performance slows down.
[5][15]
Burnout 3: Takedown
Electronic Arts
Original Xbox Live features no longer function since the original Xbox Live service was shutdown.
XO
NA PAL
[18]
Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005 Adventures
Activision
[5]
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts
Activision
[5]
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2
Activision
[5]
Cabela's Outdoor Adventures
Activision
[5]
Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2004 Season
Activision
[5]
Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2005 Season
Activision
[5]
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
Bethesda Softworks, 2K Games
During the prologue stage a green dot appears and will remain on screen while walking down the last set of stairs.
[5][15]
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Activision
[5]
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Activision
When playing multiplayer, dots representing the enemy do not appear in the HUD.
[5][15]
Call of Duty 3
Activision
[5]
Cars
THQ
When viewing cut scenes pixel color alteration will occur.
[5][15]
Casino
[5]
Catwoman
EA Games
[5]
Championship Manager 2006
Eidos
NA
[5]
Chicago Enforcer
Kemco
[5]
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Buena Vista Games
[5]
Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars
Encore
[5]
Close Combat: First to Fight
2K Games
[5]
Colin McRae Rally 04
Codemasters
[5]
Colin McRae Rally 2005
Codemasters
While on the main menu there is some texture flickering in the background image. Before the start of a race graphical artifacts appear on text on screen. During single and multiplayer races there are severe fluidity issues, inconstant frame rate and screen tearing.
[5][15]
Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers
SouthPeak Interactive
[5]
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Eidos
[5]
Conflict: Desert Storm
SCi
[5]
Conker: Live & Reloaded
Microsoft Game Studios
Loading screens will not appear, occasional system hangs during gameplay and local multiplayer. Effects such as dust and smoke will not render correctly. The game crashes when entering the Dung Beetle dungeon.
XBO
[15][16]
Constantine
THQ
[5]
Counter-Strike
Microsoft Game Studios
When playing in VGA/HD video mode performance drops occur during single player mode high bot matches.
[5][15]
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Vivendi Games
XO
NA PAL
[19][20]
Crash Nitro Kart
Vivendi Universal Games
NA PAL
[5][15]
Crash Twinsanity
Vivendi Universal Games
Certain sections may experience slowdown and frame rate issues. Audio may desync in cutscenes.
[5]
Crime Life: Gang Wars
Konami
Random cut scenes display a static image while audio plays normally. There is an occasional crash during the loading screen.
[5][15]
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Microsoft Game Studios
XO XBO
[11][19]
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ubisoft
[5]
The Da Vinci Code
2K Games
There are some environments that are transparent. There is some skipping during the cut scenes.
[5][15]
Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics
Daisenryaku VII (JP)
Kemco
After the opening logos, a dirty disc error is occasionally displayed.
[5][15]
Dark Angel
Vivendi Universal Games
[5]
Darkwatch
Capcom
[5]
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
Acclaim Max Sports
The sky is corrupted in the Attract Mode. There is also a random performance drop during gameplay.
[5][15]
Dead or Alive 3
Tecmo
XBO
[5]
Dead or Alive Ultimate
Tecmo
A random crash may occur before starting the opening movie.
XBO
[5][15]
Dead to Rights
Namco
Flickering during third helicopter fight on mission #6. Temporary performance drops on stage #7.
XBO
[15][11]
Deathrow
Ubisoft
[5]
Destroy All Humans!
THQ
The weapon sounds cut out during periods of high activity.
XO XBO
[15][16][21][22][23]
Digimon Rumble Arena 2
Bandai
Issue only present in the Japanese version, save data title is shown in English.
[5][15]
Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey
TDK Mediactive
Game subtitles and background font are showing poorly. When in mission #1 player attack on training dummy frame-rate drops during attacking.
NA PAL
[5]
Doom 3
Activision
[5]
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
Activision
[5]
Drake of the 99 Dragons
Majesco Entertainment
[5]
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Aspyr Media
XO
[24][25][26]
Drive to Survive
Mashed: Fully Loaded (PAL)
Empire Interactive
A short pause in gameplay will occur when taunting.
[5][15]
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Atari
[5]
Dynasty Warriors 4
Shin Sangokumusou 3 (JP)
Koei
[5]
Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness
Kemco
[5]
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Bethesda Softworks
The load game screenshots will fail to render correctly.
XBO
[15][16]
ESPN College Hoops
Sega
[5]
ESPN College Hoops 2K5
Sega
During the intro video, there is some choppiness.
NA
[5][15]
ESPN Major League Baseball
Sega
The following issues occur during Xbox Live matches; controller sometimes fails to viberate outside of the strike zone, logos on player uniforms sometimes flicker and occasional choppy animations when video mode is set to 1080i.
[5][15]
ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002
Konami
[5]
ESPN NFL 2K5
Sega
[5]
ESPN NHL 2K5
Sega
There are texture issues throughout the gameplay and gameplay splash screens.
[5][15]
Euro 2004
EA Sports
[5]
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick
THQ
[5]
Evil Dead: Regeneration
THQ
Some in-game light sources engulf large portions of the screen. There is some random crashing.
[5][15]
F1 2001
EA Sports
[5]
Fable
Microsoft Game Studios
Occasionally there is an audio "scratch" or static popping sound.
XO
[15][19]
Fable: The Lost Chapters
Microsoft Game Studios
[5]
The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' da Rules
THQ
[5]
Family Guy Video Game!
2K Games
[5]
Fantastic Four
Activision
There is a random crash during the first full-motion video.
[5][15]
Far Cry Instincts
Ubisoft
During three-person split-screen, there is graphic distortion and loss of control. There are jagged horizontal lines in the attract mode on 480p/720p displays. Frame rate drops during the second mission, and there are visible texture seams while riding the zipline in the mines. When using a melee attack after transformation, the knife audio effect plays. The checkpoints do not save when running in PAL-50.
[5][15]
Fatal Frame
Project Zero (PAL)
Tecmo, Microsoft Game Studios
Missing video during a ghost introduction cutscene in the mansion.
[5][15]
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Project Zero II: Crimson Butterfly (PAL)
Tecmo
[5]
FIFA Football 2003
EA Sports
[5]
FIFA Football 2004
EA Sports
[5]
FIFA 06
EA Sports
[5]
FIFA 07
EA Sports
The frame rate drops on the opening video, and the in-game cut scenes are blurry.
[5][15]
FIFA Street
EA Sports BIG
[5]
FIFA Street 2
EA Sports BIG
[5]
Fight Night 2004
EA Sports
Has on some hairstyles problems, to display. And something it has slowdowns.
[5]
Fight Night Round 3
EA Sports
[5]
Final Fight: Streetwise
Capcom
The audio and video are not synced in the cut scenes while there is minor flickering in the cinematics. There is a performance slowdown during gameplay when there is a significant number of objects on screen, and the floor texture is missing in the Pier 15 area of Chapter 3.
[5][15]
FlatOut
Empire Interactive
[5]
Ford Mustang: The Legend Lives
2K Games
[5]
Ford vs. Chevy
Global Star Software
[5]
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
Atari
In Chapter 4, there is a texture dropout in the cut scene. In Chapters 4 and 5, the unlockable concept art videos do not play. There is a small vertical dotted line distortion on the right side of the heads-up display.
[5][15]
Forza Motorsport
Microsoft Game Studios
Frame rate is lower and unstable if compared to the original experience. There are some artifacts in the decals menu. Occasionally, you can hear audio noises.
[5]
Freaky Flyers
Midway Games
The frame rate occasionally drops during the game.
[5][15]
Freedom Fighters
EA Games
NA
[5]
Freestyle Street Soccer
Acclaim Entertainment
[5]
Frogger Beyond
Konami
[5]
Frogger: Ancient Shadow
Konami
[5]
Full Spectrum Warrior
THQ
XBO
[5][16]
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers
THQ
There is some improper aliasing on player models and environment.
[5][15]
Futurama
SCi Games, Vivendi Universal Games
[5]
Future Tactics: The Uprising
JoWooD Productions, Crave Entertainment
[5]
Fuzion Frenzy
Microsoft Game Studios
XO XBO
[11][19]
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
Midway Games
XO
[27]
Genma Onimusha
Capcom
[5]
Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde
Jaleco Entertainment
[5]
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee
Infogrames
[5]
Godzilla: Save the Earth
Atari
[5]
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
EA Games
[5]
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Microsoft Game Studios
Video output is too narrow on VGA with 1280x1024 resolution. This can be remedied by selecting a different output resolution. There is a chance of save data corruption when the game is booted up. Lightbulbs may show a checkerboard pattern instead of light effect.
XO XBO
[15][11][28]
Grand Theft Auto III
Rockstar Games
[ref 1]
Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack[31]
Rockstar Games
[ref 1]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Rockstar Games
XO
[32][33]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Rockstar Games
There is some chugging during the intro. Major fps slowdown while driving, radio is quiet during gameplay.
[5][15]
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
Rockstar Games
[5]
Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt
Midway Games
Only works in 480p
[5]
The Great Escape
Gotham Games
[5]
Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball Max'd
Activision
During system link and online gameplay, players may be randomly teleported.
[5][15]
Grooverider: Slot Car Thunder
Encore
[5]
Guilty Gear Isuka
Sammy
[5]
Guilty Gear XX #Reload
Majesco Entertainment
XO
[34]
The Guy Game
Gathering of Developers
There is audio choppiness in videos under the bonus unlockables, and on the extra videos at the end of an episode.
NA
[5][15]
Half-Life 2
Valve
This game does not play on PAL-60 televisions with composite cabling. This does not affect PAL-50 televisions. Screen corruption in attract mode will occur after the console has been idle for a long period of time.
[5][15]
Halo: Combat Evolved
Microsoft Game Studios
XO
[19]
Halo 2
Microsoft Game Studios
Performance problems while playing on the Backwash map. Occasionally the player may observe "ghost" images displayed on the screen. According to Microsoft a workaround for this issue is to return to the Dashboard and restart the game.
[5][15]
Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack
Microsoft Game Studios
[5]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
EA Games
Certain objects have no graphics while there is a frames-per-second issue.
[5][15]
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Electronic Arts
[5]
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
EA Games
An occasional hard lock occurs when switching to cut scenes. Occasionally, enemies will become stuck in a loop or just stuck to the environment.
[5][15]
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PAL)
EA Games
[5]
He-Man: Defender of Grayskull
Midas Interactive Entertainment
An Xbox version was planned but never released however this title is included on Microsoft's official backwards compatible list.
Unreleased
[5][35]
High Heat: Major League Baseball 2004
3DO
NA
[5]
Hitman: Contracts
Eidos
[5]
Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge
THQ
[5]
The House of the Dead III
Sega
[5]
Hulk
Vivendi Universal Games
[5]
Hunter: The Reckoning
White Wolf, Inc.
XBO
NA
[16]
I-Ninja
Namco
The frame rate drops in World 3 Central map.
[5][15]
IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman Edition
Bethesda Softworks
[5]
IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005
Bethesda Softworks
[5]
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
Vivendi Universal Games
Flickering textures, black bars during cinematics sometimes flicker too.
[5]
The Incredibles
Mr. Incredible (JP)
THQ
[5]
The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer
THQ
[5]
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
LucasArts
Some sound effects are out of sync, and there is a random crash on the last level.
XBO
[5][15]
Indigo Prophecy
Atari
XO
[19]
IndyCar Series 2005
Codemasters
[5]
Intellivision Lives!
Crave Entertainment
XO
[21]
Jade Empire
Microsoft Game Studios
The Monk Zeng content from the limited edition became available as of the December 2005 update.
XO XBO
[16][36]
Jet Set Radio Future
Sega
There is graphic flickering in the main menu. Some particle effects in 99th street cause heavy frame drops as well as unknown frame drops in various other stages (Dogenzaka Hill, Fortified Rezidential Zone).
[5][15]
Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death
Evolved Games
Slowdowns and slightly distracting ground and wall flickering during gameplay
[5]
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
Vivendi Universal Games, Konami
[5]
Justice League Heroes
Eidos
Text still appears when scrolling through the upgrade menu screen. There are performance drops during game play. There are some texture issues.
[5][15]
Kabuki Warriors
Crave Entertainment
[5]
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer
Activision
[5]
Kill Switch
Namco
[5]
King Arthur
Konami
Minor video stuttering occurs during the actual movie videos.
[5][15]
The King of Fighters Neowave
SNK Playmore
XBO
[11]
The King of Fighters 2002 & 2003
SNK Playmore
[5]
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
Microsoft Game Studios
Game hangs when selecting "Create Match" after editing a party.
[5][15]
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
Vivendi Games
XO
[34]
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
Eidos, Giant Interactive Entertainment
[5]
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
LucasArts
[5]
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
Vivendi Universal Games
Incorrect textures are loaded as the player progresses.
[5][15]
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Activision
[5]
Links 2004
Microsoft Game Studios
System hangs occasionally when transitioning between players on an Xbox Live game.
[5][15]
Loons: The Fight for Fame
Infogrames
[5]
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
EA Games
[5]
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
EA Games
[5][15]
Magatama
Microsoft Game Studios
XO
J
[20]
Magic: The Gathering – Battlegrounds
Atari
[5]
Manhunt
Rockstar Games
XBO
[5]
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
EA Games
[5]
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Capcom
There is some severe artifacting on character sprites.
[5][15]
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
Activision O2
No Widescreen Support. Boston level loads with blue textures that obstruct the screen.
[5]
Max Payne
Rockstar Games
XO XBO
[37]
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Rockstar Games
XO XBO
Maximum Chase
Majesco Entertainment
[5]
MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf
Microsoft Game Studios
[5]
Medal of Honor: European Assault
EA Games
[5]
Medal of Honor: Frontline
EA Games
[5]
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
EA Games
Framerate constantly drops, and when you try to save your progress after completing a mission, the game does not save despite saying "saving."
[5]
Mega Man Anniversary Collection
Capcom
[5]
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
LucasArts
The thumbnail map will not render correctly. During the China campaign, there are random system hang ups that prevent player progress.
XBO
[15][16]
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Vivendi Games
XO
[38]
Micro Machines
Infogrames
[5]
Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing
Codemasters
[5]
Minority Report: Everybody Runs
Activision
[5]
MLB SlugFest 2003
Midway Games
All resolutions above 480i / 480p show no video. There is text corruption throughout the game in the menu, gameplay, pause, and other screens.
[5][15]
MLB SlugFest 2004
Midway Games
[5]
MLB Slugfest: Loaded
Midway Games
NA
[5]
Monster Garage
Activision
[5]
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Midway Games
The Press Start screen has severe flickering.
NA
[5][15]
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Midway Games
There is flickering on the title screen.
[5][15]
MotoGP
THQ
[5]
MotoGP 2
THQ
Engine sound effects play louder than normal setting when at higher speeds. Engine sounds crackle and cut out during races. The option to assign keys to the Right Trigger in the Settings menu is missing. Tutorial videos shake and flash.
[5][15]
MVP Baseball 2003
EA Sports
NA
[5]
MVP Baseball 2004
EA Sports
NA
[5]
MTV Music Generator 3: This Is the Remix
Codemasters
The game performs at a severely low frame-rate when on the Files menu.
[5]
MTX Mototrax
Activision
The loading progress bar is missing.
[5][15]
Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit
Ubisoft
[5]
MX Unleashed
THQ
The shadows flicker when leaving the starting gate. Loading screens have a silver box behind the text. Distant trees flicker in and out on the Montauk Plains Freestyle stage.
XBO
[15][16]
MX vs. ATV Unleashed
THQ
When entering or leaving a race, graphics are polarized. There is object rendering difficulty on the horizon during a waypoint race. Shadows flicker in the THQ SX championship on the Tucson track.
[5][15]
MX World Tour Featuring Jamie Little
Crave Entertainment
[5]
Myst III: Exile
Ubisoft
[5]
Namco Museum
Namco
The arrangement games found in this version of Namco Museum may cause a random crash at times during gameplay.
[5]
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection
Namco
[5]
NASCAR 2006: Total Team Control
EA Sports
[5]
NASCAR Thunder 2002
EA Sports
There is audio static throughout the game, and the performance drops when the rear view mirror is enabled.
NA
[5][15]
NASCAR Thunder 2003
EA Sports
Framerate is sluggish, and there is also audio static throughout the game, the audio effects are loud when in the in-car view, and there is some flickering in the Pause menu.
NA
[5][15]
NBA Ballers
Midway Games
[5]
NBA Inside Drive 2002
Microsoft Game Studios
[5]
NBA 2K3
Sega
NA
[5]
NBA Live 2002
EA Sports
[5]
NBA Live 2004
EA Sports
[5]
NBA Street V3
EA Sports BIG
There is audio stuttering in the introductory video.
[5][15]
NCAA College Basketball 2K3
Sega
[5]
NCAA Football 06
EA Sports
During gameplay there is some audio static.
[5][15]
NCAA March Madness 06
EA Sports
Performance problems occur during the intro video, there is some audio stutter during the game setup, and minor audio static occurs during gameplay.
NA
[5][15]
NCAA March Madness 2005
EA Sports
Video stutters during the introductory video.
NA
[5][15]
Need for Speed: Underground 2
EA Games
Cutscenes stutter and lag. 2-Player Split-Screen camera breaks for Player 2 and shows more of Player 1's camera, rendering Split-Screen play unplayable.
[5]
NFL 2K2
Sega
NA
[5]
NFL 2K3
Sega
NA
[5]
NFL Blitz 2002
Midway Games
[5]
NFL Blitz 2003
Midway Games
[5]
NFL Blitz Pro
Midway Games
[5]
NFL Fever 2004
Microsoft Game Studios
[5]
NHL 2004
EA Sports
[5]
NHL 2005
EA Sports
Audio and video are out of sync in the introductory cinematic.
[5][15]
NHL 2K3
Sega
A random crash will occur at the loading screen when launching a quick game. During system link games, there are performance drops and random de-syncing between consoles. There are minor performance drops during gameplay, and after a goal is scored, an audio squeal can be heard.
NA
[5][15]
NHL Hitz 2003
Midway Games
[5]
NHL Hitz Pro
Midway Games
During faceoffs and replays, there is minor flickering on the players.
[5][15]
NightCaster
Microsoft Game Studios
Audio dialogue ends early during the gameplay, and there is a minor performance drop during the opening and closing of the spellbook.
[5][15]
Ninja Gaiden
Tecmo
The unlockable NES arcade games cannot be played.
[5][15]
Ninja Gaiden Black
Tecmo
This title is rendered at a slightly reduced speed on PAL-50 televisions. The game runs normally under PAL-60. The unlockable NES arcade game can't be played.
XO XBO
[15][10][11]
NTRA Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
Bethesda
Video in the Start menu skips.
NA
[5][15]
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Infogrames
The frame rate drops during in-game cinematics, and the sound effects sound very distant.
XBO
[5][15]
Open Season
Ubisoft
The camera is jittery when running uphill on the Beaver Damage Stage.
[5][15]
Outlaw Golf 2
Global Star Software
[5]
Outlaw Golf 9 More Holes of X-mas
Simon & Schuster
Frame rate drops during gameplay.
[5][15]
Outlaw Tennis
Global Star Software
[5]
Outlaw Volleyball
Simon & Schuster
Flickering background graphics occur during a match.
[5][15]
Outlaw Volleyball: Red Hot
Simon & Schuster
[5]
OutRun 2
Microsoft Game Studios
Audio loops occasionally get stuck. Graphics do not always stream in time around checkpoints. Performance drops during game play.
[5][15]
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Sega
The loading screen hangs.
[5][15]
Over the Hedge
Activision
[5]
Pac-Man World 3
Namco
Character motion can be blurry.
[5][15]
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Sega
XBO
[16]
Panzer Elite Action: Fields of Glory
JoWooD Entertainment
XBO
PAL
[16]
Pariah
Groove Games
There is a minor, but recurring, drop in performance during gameplay. The Loading bar does not display until it is almost full. There is a green line in the pre-game introduction video.
[5][15]
Phantom Crash
Phantagram
Audio does not work in cutscenes. The game also does not play music. Low framerate during game play.
[5]
Phantom Dust
Majesco Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios
The system occasionally hangs during gameplay.
[5][15]
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection
Crave Entertainment
[5]
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition
Activision
[5]
Playboy the Mansion
Arush Entertainment, Groove Games
[5]
Predator: Concrete Jungle
Vivendi Universal Games
[5]
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Ubisoft
Frame drops on larger areas when enemies are present. Unlockable mini-games do not play correctly for this title.
XBO
[15][11]
Pro Race Driver
TOCA Race Driver (PAL)
Codemasters
[5]
Project Gotham Racing
Microsoft Game Studios
There is a performance drop on the Tokyo map.
[5][15]
Project Gotham Racing 2
Microsoft Game Studios
Cars don't render properly in Car Select and Transmission Select. The car radio does not work in-game. Original Xbox Live features no longer function since the original Xbox Live service was shutdown.
[5][15]
Psychonauts
Double Fine Productions
XO XBO
NA PAL
[19][20]
Pump It Up: Exceed
Mastiff
[5]
The Punisher
THQ
[5]
Pure Pinball
XS Games
[5]
Puyo Pop Fever
Sega
XO
J
[ref 2]
Quantum Redshift
Microsoft Game Studios
[5]
RalliSport Challenge
Microsoft Game Studios
[5]
Rapala Pro Fishing
Activision
The compass fails to load in certain levels, and fish can become stuck in the rocks when on the line.
[5][15]
Rayman Arena
Ubisoft
[5]
Raze's Hell
Majesco Entertainment
XO
[40]
Red Dead Revolver
Rockstar Games
There is some graphics flicker in HD video mode. When fighting the boss "Bad Bessie", if the player gets too close to her the game will freeze. A workaround can be found on a Gamefaqs forum.[41]
XBO
[5][15]
Red Faction II
THQ
XBO
[11]
RedCard 20-03
Midway Games
[5]
Reservoir Dogs
Eidos
[5]
Return To Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
Activision
Heavy framerate drops on some levels.
[5][42]
Richard Burns Rally
SCi
Game play pauses during Exercise in the Rally School.
PAL
[5][15][43]
Run Like Hell
Interplay Entertainment
[5]
RoadKill
Midway Games
Main Menu does not display. Press A to launch single player mode.
[5][15]
Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown
ZOO Digital Group, Capcom
[5]
Robotech: Battlecry
TDK Mediactive
[5]
Robots
Vivendi Games
Rocky
Ubisoft
NA
[5]
Rocky Legends
Ubisoft
[5]
Rogue Ops
Kemco
[5]
Rogue Trooper
Eidos
[5]
Rugby 2006
EA Sports
There is audio stuttering during the gameplay, and players render as a dark silhouette on the right side of the field but only during the first game played.
[5][15]
Rugby League 2
Tru Blu Entertainment
[5]
Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku
Sega
An Xbox version was planned but never released however this title is included on Microsoft's official backwards compatible list.
Unreleased
[44][45][5]
Samurai Warriors
Koei
[5]
Scarface: The World is Yours
Vivendi Games
[5]
Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights
THQ
Game crashes on the final boss, making it impossible to complete the game on this version.
[5]
Scrapland
THQ
[5]
Sega GT 2002
Sega
Title plays very slowly.
[5][15]
Sega GT Online
Sega
Performance drops too low on many levels.
[5][15]
Sega Soccer Slam
Sega
XO
[40]
Serious Sam
Gathering of Developers
[5]
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
Atari
Performance drops with poor frame-per-second rate in gameplay.
[5][15]
Shadow the Hedgehog
Sega
[5]
Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures
Activision
[5]
Shark Tale
Activision
While running at 480p in-game cinematics are choppy.
[5][15]
Shattered Union
2K Games
[5]
ShellShock: Nam '67
Eidos
[5]
Shenmue II
Microsoft Game Studios
All shadows and most post-processing effects do not appear. Trying to switch screen filters doesn't work, only pausing the game for a moment and continuing like nothing happened. Trying to play Space Harrier and Hang-On will crash the game.
[5]
Shinchou Mahjong (Nobunaga Mahjong)
E-Frontier
A line-like graphic is displayed near the character's neck.
[5][15]
Shrek: Super Party
TDK Mediactive
[5]
Sid Meier's Pirates!
2K Games
While sailing on the world map, there are occasional choppy animations.
XO XBO
[15][10][11]
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Konami
[5]
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Konami
Visible seams on NPC's faces during cutscenes.
[5][15]
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
Vivendi Universal Games
[5]
The Simpsons: Road Rage
Electronic Arts
Missing some character voices. Noticeable on character select screen and when dropping off someone at their destination.
[5]
The Sims 2
Electronic Arts
[5]
Smashing Drive
Namco
[5]
Sneakers
Microsoft Game Studios
NA PAL
[5]
Sonic Heroes
Sega
higher resolutions cause pixelated/jagged textures.
[5]
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
Sega
[5]
Sonic Riders
Sega
[5]
Soul Calibur II
Namco
The controller vibration does not work.
[5][15]
Spawn: Armageddon
Namco
[5]
Speed Kings
Acclaim Entertainment
[5]
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
THQ
XBO
[5]
Spider-Man
Activision
[5]
Spider-Man 2
Activision
Textures flicker during the game.
[5][15]
Splat Magazine Renegade Paintball
Take-Two Interactive
[5]
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
THQ
Skybox texture will sometimes glitch, showing a tesselation of random colors.
[5]
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!
THQ
[5]
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
THQ
Certain textures load incorrectly in the game.
[5][15]
SpyHunter 2
Midway Games
[5]
SpyHunter: Nowhere to Run
Midway Games
[5]
Spyro: A Hero's Tail
Vivendi Universal Games
[5]
SSX 3
Electronic Arts
This title has minor graphical glitches.
XBO
[15][16]
Stake: Fortune Fighters
Metro3D, Inc.
[5]
Star Wars: Battlefront
LucasArts
In some instances, system link games may freeze.
XBO
[15][16]
Star Wars: Battlefront II
LucasArts
XBO
[16]
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
LucasArts
XBO
[5]
Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
LucasArts
Cannot play split-screen games for this title.
XBO
[15][16]
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
LucasArts
Minor slowdown during menu selections and transitions, minor performance issues during cut scenes. Items on HUD may randomly become solid instead of transparent.
XBO
[15][16]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
LucasArts
XBO
[11]
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords
LucasArts
XBO
[16]
Star Wars: Republic Commando
LucasArts
XBO
[16]
Starsky and Hutch
Empire Interactive
[5]
State of Emergency
Rockstar Games
[5]
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection
Capcom
[5]
Street Racing Syndicate
Namco
[5]
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Aspyr Media
XO
[27]
The Suffering
Midway Games
[5]
Super Bubble Pop
Jaleco
[5]
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
Sega
The game emulates lag incorrectly, causing stages such as Warp and Speedy Jam to slow down much more than on an original Xbox. there is a serious issue where Monkey Fight DX has a serious graphical rendering issue rendering the Monkey Fight DX unplayable and Monkey Soccer DX suffers from a glitch where the screen goes black with an infinite soccer ball kick sound effect playing repeatedly in a loop. On PAL systems, the subtitled speech bubbles in story mode cutscenes are out of sync.
The game also takes over 2 minutes to start up.
[5]
SX Superstar
AKA Acclaim
[5]
Syberia II
XS Games
Game takes almost a minute to load from the Xbox splash screen. There are graphical issues when moving between screens.
[5][15]
Taz: Wanted
Infogrames
During World 3, Stage 2: Haunted there is a partially mis-textured graphic. The reconnect controller screen is not displayed.
[5][15]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Konami
[5]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee
Konami
The introductory video stutters.
[5][15]
The Terminator: Dawn of Fate
Infogrames
[5]
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Atari
There is a minor performance drop during gameplay. The black bars are not positioned properly at 640x480 VGA.
[5][15]
Test Drive
TD Overdrive (PAL)
Infogrames
There are minor performance drops and minor texture flickering during gameplay. Character voices are missing during cut scenes from stage 35 until end of game.
NA
[5][15]
Test Drive: Eve of Destruction
Atari
[5]
Tetris Worlds
THQ
Only the "offline version" is compatible. The "Xbox Live-enabled" version is not compatible. the opening video displays a grey screen upon starting of the game with audio only when starting the game
[5][15]
Thief: Deadly Shadows
Eidos
[5]
The Thing
Vivendi Universal Games
[5]
Thousand Land
FromSoftware
[5]
Thrillville
LucasArts
There is an occasional random crash during gameplay. The Pirate Raiders mini-game sometimes loads without environments. In the Event Horizon mini-game, enemy sprites are missing and are replaced by a white rectangle.
XBO
[5][15]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
EA Games
[5]
Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers
NewKidCo
[5]
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Ubisoft
[5]
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2
Ubisoft
Night vision doesn't work properly in split-screen multiplayer.
[5][15]
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike
Ubisoft
In split-screen multiplayer games, the screen is completely black.
[5][15]
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder
Ubisoft
In-game voice chat is not working.
[5][15]
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3
Ubisoft
[5]
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow
Ubisoft
[5]
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown
Ubisoft
[5]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Ubisoft
XBO
[5]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Ubisoft
XO XBO
[38]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Ubisoft
When accessing Versus Mode, the system occasionally hangs and the video signal is corrupted. Frame rate drops in the second and third missions. The Save File Snapshot Photo is corrupted after saving.
XBO
[5][15]
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Ubisoft
XBO
[5]
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Activision
[5]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X
Activision
There are graphic obstructions in system link.
[5][15]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Activision
Client soft locks after the host leaves a system link game.
[5][15]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Activision
[5]
Tony Hawk's Underground
Activision
[5]
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
Activision
Heavy framerate chugging and loss; very noticeable.
[5]
Torino 2006
2K Games
[5]
Tork: Prehistoric Punk
Ubisoft
[5]
Toxic Grind
THQ
[5]
TransWorld Surf
Infogrames
[5][15]
Trigger Man
Crave Entertainment
[5]
Trivial Pursuit Unhinged
Atari
Stuttering occurs during the logo animations during at start up on the splash screen. Texture errors on occur on command prompts.
[5][15]
True Crime: Streets of LA
Activision
When operating the car, a small indistinct screen appears. Graphic defects are displayed around the track name.
[5][15]
Turok: Evolution
Acclaim Entertainment
During gameplay there are flickering textures.
[5][15]
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger
EA Games
[5]
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue
EA Games
[5]
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan
Activision Value
[5]
Ultimate Spider-Man
Activision
[5]
Ultra Bust-a-Move
Ultra Puzzle Bobble (JP)
Majesco Entertainment
[5]
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict
Midway Games
The frame rate drops in the Story Mode character selection screen. There are occasional system hangs during Instant Action games, and after leaving the game while navigating back to the Xbox Dashboard. There are some missing textures on the Eternal map.
XBO
[5][15]
Urban Freestyle Soccer (PAL)
Acclaim Entertainment
[5]
The Urbz: Sims in the City
EA Games
In the Cozmo Street area the game stutters. While on loading screens random system hardlocks will occur.
[5][15]
Van Helsing
Vivendi Universal Games
At the top edge of the main menu and mission briefing screens there is flickering.
[5][15]
Vexx
Acclaim Entertainment
[5]
Vietcong: Purple Haze
Gathering
[5]
Volvo: Drive For Life
Microsoft Game Studios
[5]
Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray
Activision
[5]
WarPath
Groove Games
NA
[5]
Whacked!
Microsoft Game Studios
Loading screens do not display correctly. While on the High Rise level characters will flicker. During the Space Walk level there is some texture tearing when in combat or being knocked off the platform.
[5][15]
WinBack 2: Project Poseidon
Koei
When switching to character B there are some missing textures.
[5][15]
Without Warning
Capcom
Some texture corruption, gameplay freezes briefly.
[5][15]
World Series Baseball 2K3
Sega
[5]
World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (PAL)
Winning Eleven 8 (JP)
Konami
[5]
World Soccer Winning Eleven 9[a]
Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (PAL)
Winning Eleven 9 (JP)
Konami
[5]
Worms 3D
Sega
Original Xbox Live features no longer function since the original Xbox Live service was shutdown.
[5]
Worms 4: Mayhem
Codemasters, Majesco Entertainment
[5]
Worms Forts: Under Siege
Sega
[5]
Wrath Unleashed
LucasArts
Upon completion of a battle the "You are Victorious" audio file may play twice. Only weapons and armor of the models are drawn. Game units "Centaur" and "Centabra" will not display on the map.
[5][15]
WWE Raw 2
THQ
[5]
WWE Raw
THQ
When six characters are present on screen the game runs very slowly.
[5][15]
X2: Wolverine's Revenge
Activision
When approaching locker cabinets they will flash. Characters/surrounding environments experience minor, occasional texture flickering on later levels
[5][15]
Xiaolin Showdown
Konami
[5]
XIII
Ubisoft
[5]
Yourself!Fitness
Respondesign
[5]
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny
Konami
During system link play random crashes and the system hardlock will occur.
[5][15]
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
Infogrames
XO
[46]
Zathura
2K Games
During the first level there is missing audio in the pre-rendered video.
[5][15]
The following Xbox titles listed below were initially announced as being backwards compatible with Xbox 360 that were later removed from the official list from Microsoft.
Title Publisher(s) Date available Date removed Technical issues Add-Ons Ref(s)2002 FIFA World Cup EA Sports November 22, 2005 December 1, 2005 [29][47] Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. Global Star Software November 22, 2005 December 1, 2005 [29][47] Curse: The Eye of Isis DreamCatcher, Wanadoo November 22, 2005 December 1, 2005 [29][47] James Bond 007: Nightfire EA Games November 22, 2005 February 14, 2008 The driving sections and on-rail sections of missions do not load; meaning 5 of the 12 missions are unplayable. [ref 3] Legends of Wrestling Acclaim Entertainment November 22, 2005 December 1, 2005 [29][47] NBA Live 2003 EA Sports November 22, 2005 December 1, 2005 [29][47] Rugby 2005 EA Sports November 22, 2005 December 1, 2005 [29][47] Sniper Elite Namco November 22, 2005 February 14, 2008 When beginning a single player mission the game hangs. [ref 3] Star Wars: The Clone Wars LucasArts November 22, 2005 December 1, 2005 Unable to utilize Xbox Live on Xbox 360 before the service was shutdown. When text is displayed there are graphical artifacts. XBO [29][47] Tecmo Classic Arcade Tecmo November 22, 2005 February 14, 2008 [ref 3]