noteworthy xbox exclusives

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"xbox ain't got games" is a pretty wrong statement, but i can't really fault most people for believing it. most exclusive titles for the damn thing were barely marketed or didn't even hit our shores in the west. a solid chunk of cool titles were totally overshadowed by the rising popularity of online gaming and halo was pretty much all the system needed to justify itself
so now that emulation is making huge strides i want to take note of some of the more interesting titles that you may or may not have even heard of
suggestions encouraged - i'm surely missing some things

Magatama
Magatama
untranslated, but it's an action game so you can get by
Dinosaur Hunting
Dinosaur Hunting
unreleased in the west, but a completely translated prototype exists. not backwards compatible on 360
Thousand Land
Thousand Land
english translated. does not work on xemu currently
N.U.D.E.@ Natural Ultimate Digital Experiment
N.U.D.E.@ Natural Ultimate Digital Experiment
not translated. controlled via voice commands
Kabuki Warriors
Kabuki Warriors
Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit
Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit
very glitchy on xemu currently
Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal
Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal
Deathrow
Deathrow
Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer
Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer
not backwards compatible on 360
Rent-A-Hero No. 1
Rent-A-Hero No. 1
unreleased in the west, but a localized and practically complete prototype exists
Spikeout: Battle Street
Spikeout: Battle Street
Crimson Sea
Crimson Sea
not backwards compatible on 360. currently runs poorly on xemu
Phantom Crash
Phantom Crash
Quantum Redshift
Quantum Redshift
buggy on xemu currently
Whacked!
Whacked!
hey dad!
ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth
ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth
Blood Wake
Blood Wake
not backwards compatible on 360
Genma Onimusha
Genma Onimusha
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
not translated. not backwards compatible on 360
Gunvalkyrie
Gunvalkyrie
not backwards compatible on 360. works on xemu
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x
Otogi: Myth of Demons
Otogi: Myth of Demons
not backwards compatible on 360. main character's textures don't work on xemu
Dino Crisis 3
Dino Crisis 3
Breakdown
Breakdown
buggy on xemu currently
Phantom Dust
Phantom Dust
technically rereleased on pc but it's through the microsoft store and NOBODY wants that shit
MechAssault
MechAssault
not backwards compatible on 360. works on xemu
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller
not backwards compatible on 360
OutRun 2
OutRun 2
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
i think this series also has fighting games or something
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Fuzion Frenzy
Fuzion Frenzy
Conker: Live & Reloaded
Conker: Live & Reloaded
Ninja Gaiden Black
Ninja Gaiden Black
Jet Set Radio Future
Jet Set Radio Future

16 Comments


11 months ago

u forgot kabuki warriors

11 months ago

rest assured i did not forget

10 months ago

it would have been funny if this was an empty list

10 months ago

itd be kinda funny but itd be wrong too

10 months ago

Nice list, I love seeing the big old green beast get some love. If you need more titles to add, Cel Damage may be a good one. Blood Wake is also fun and in a similar vein. Quantum Redshift is great and one that shouldn't be forgotten in my eyes, along with Crazy Taxi 3 if that's one you haven't considered. Deathrow is also a pretty whack title I'd like to mention. Lol, I better stop myself.

10 months ago

no by all means name off whatever comes to mind. some stuff i just wrote off assuming nobody would care (blood wake) and others i totally forgot about (crazy taxi 3, quantum redshift, deathrow). cel damage i'd add but it's on other systems. thanks for the suggests!

10 months ago

Dinosaur Hunting

10 months ago

i have never heard of this in my fucking life
this looks surprisingly cool. thank you!

10 months ago

where's toejam and earl 3 at???

10 months ago

i knew i was missing something obvious

10 months ago

xbox fans... fans of the xbox.

8 months ago

Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, as well!

8 months ago

those are not xbox games !

8 months ago

crimson skies: high road to revenge?

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8 months ago

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8 months ago

i will have an xbox soon so ill be playing this entire list (not really but ill try to play some)


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