A brilliant baker’s dozen: 13 original Xbox games to be playable through Xbox One backwards compatibility

Move over Mario Party, Fuzion Frenzy’s coming through: Microsoft announced that it will debut thirteen original Xbox titles for use on the Xbox One series of consoles starting tomorrow. The games can either be purchased digitally or played through the original discs, and will have enhanced resolutions thanks to the technology of the current gen console.

The 13 Original Xbox games releasing tomorrow will look better on the Xbox One family of devices, taking advantage of the power of Xbox One with up to 4X the pixel count on Xbox One and Xbox One S, and up to 16X the pixel count on Xbox One X. You’ll be able to play Original Xbox games on Xbox One through the disc you already own, or you can purchase the games digitally in the Microsoft Store.

Since these are original games and not remasters, Xbox Live services such as online multiplayer that were available on the original Xbox will not be available. However, offline multiplayer scenarios such as co-op and system-link are supported as they were originally. There will also be no Achievements for Original Xbox games because this functionality was also not originally available.

Below is the first curated batch of Original Xbox games we’re releasing into the Xbox One Backward Compatibility program. We expect to release another curated list of Original Xbox classics in Spring 2018, so stayed tuned for more. And to help celebrate the launch of Original Xbox games into the Xbox One Backward Compatibility library, Xbox Game Pass members get access to Xbox Original Ninja Gaiden Black for free as a part of their membership to the game subscription service.

The games included are:

• BLACK
• BloodRayne 2
• Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
• Dead to Rights
• Fuzion Frenzy
• Grabbed by the Ghoulies
• King of Fighters Neowave
• Ninja Gaiden Black (available free for Xbox Game Pass members)
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
• Psychonauts
• Red Faction II
• Sid Meier’s Pirates!
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Microsoft has also announced that it will release enhanced backwards compatibility for Xbox 360 titles exclusively on Xbox One X’s Enhanced catalog when the console is released on November 7. The four games for that maiden voyage are Assassin’s Creed, Fallout 3, Halo 3, and Oblivion. Stay tuned for more news here on Gaming Trend.

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