Psychonauts finally backwards compatible on 360?

360 Rumour | Shenmue II and Fahrenheit also on hastily withdrawn list.

After a wait of approximately forever, it looks like the Xbox version of Tim Schafer's ace Psychonauts could soon be backwards compatible on the Xbox 360. That's according to an updated version of the 360 BC list, which was allegedly posted on the official Xbox 360 site, only to be rapidly withdrawn from sight again. Following the concealing of the new list, Xbox community team member Chris Paladino told celebrating forum members: "We haven't made any announcements on this subject yet. Please hold off on freaking at this point in time. ;~)"

Still, here's hoping it turns out to be true, as Psychonauts is one superb platformer. The game earned an 8.0 when we reviewed it (not to mention one of our more groan-worthy puns as a blurb), and rightly so - it still stands up today as one of the best past-gen titles from the last couple of years.

Psychonauts was joined on the new list by a handful of other big names, with find-a-sailor sim Shenmue II and adventure game Fahrenheit also making overdue appearances. The rest of the list went something like this:

Buffy
Dead or Alive: Ultimate
Destroy All Humans
DW4
Evil Dead:FoB
Fahrenheit
Fairly Odd Parents: Breakin’ da Rules
Family Guy
Far Cry: Instincts
I-Ninja
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
MotoGP
MX Unleashed
Open Season
Pariah
Psychonauts
Rainbow Six: Lockdown
Rapala Pro Fishing
Scarface
Shark Tale
Shenmue II
Splinter Cell: Double Agent
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Ultimate Spider-Man
Wakeboarding Unleashed: Featuring Sean Murray
Whacked!
Winback 2: Project Poseidon
Xiaolin Showdown

Obviously, we're still waiting for official confirmation on these, but the signs are promising.

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15 Comments

LeonJ

6 years ago

Still no Street Fighter!!!!

Sunrider

6 years ago

Yay! Now I can finally Play Leisure Suit Larry - oh wait, no I can't.

Ummm, well I never did finish Fahreheit. it would be good to finish one day.

Karai Pantsu

6 years ago

Still no Mashed either! Gah!

However, it's good to see that they haven't abandoned the BC emulation as was once thought. I've been meaning to pick up Psychonauts for a long time now, having it BC might be the incentive I need to finally do it.

Marka

6 years ago

I dont see Y it couldnt have fall BC compatability from the start.

Zarnoss

6 years ago

I love the fact that Shenmue 2 is on the list!

I'm not holding my breath though on it appearing though.
God I hope it is true.

That's the only game that I am truly looking forward too on the backward compatability list, screw psychonauts.

realitybites

6 years ago

The main trick is most people are reasonable smart as to what games are backwards compatible.

I have been trying to find Black and its almost next to impossible to get it second hand.

Psychonauts would be a very good find also (another hard game to locate).

Emuaust

6 years ago

Black will be dropped to $49.95 on boxing day, SH prices should fall.

Jabjabs

6 years ago

Woo! Shenmue 2!

Now as soon as they get Panzer Dragon Orta and JSRF I will be a very happy camper indeed.

slapshakle

6 years ago

Dammit, I want to play Unreal Championship II ! Thats the only xbox game Im spewing I missed out on.

Kaboth

6 years ago

Can someone post a link to the full list of BC compatible games on Xbox360 so far? Thanks.

Nick

6 years ago

ZOMG - original Buffy game *woot*

Now just for Tron 2.0 and I will be one happy chappy.

tootie_kicks

6 years ago

Family Guy only just came out, and it's already on the BC list?

Rob_Jedi

6 years ago

tootie_kicks wrote

Family Guy only just came out, and it's already on the BC list?

New games seem to appear immediately on the lists, I presume the developers are using a game engine that they know already is compatable. That's how a lot of the games on the list that make you go WTF end up on there, the BC guys make one game work and a bunch of others work too cause of it.

realitybites

6 years ago

Kaboth wrote

Can someone post a link to the full list of BC compatible games on Xbox360 so far? Thanks.

You will find everything here:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm

NismoR34

6 years ago

I am still quite surprised that both the Project Gotham games haven't been updated for this compatibility list. I mean, they are the second best selling franchise for the original Xbox behind Halo. Or so I've heard...

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