Phil Spencer Would Like Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon on Xbox One Via Backwards Compatibility

The Xbox One could use some JRPGs, and a solution to the drought could come via backwards compatibility, as mentioned by Xbox Division head Phil Spencer, who would like to see Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon working on the newer console.

[Abash]

I hope it happens soon after the first wave of BC games.

[meatnormous]

Would love to see LO on the one cause I missed it last gen. I almost bought it but their was a lot of reports of the discs for the game being damaged in shipment by coming loose. Are these BC games going to be available digitally or am I going to have to buy a used copy. Really hope they sell the bc games in the store.

[keenBlade]

You can play your 360 games, as long they're supported, via BC on your Xbox-One. This includes as well physical as digital copies.

If you own Lost Odyssey digitally you could just download it from the Xbox one store and play it, as soon it's supported.

The only difference between the 360 and the one is, that you have to download the full game if you own a physical version. You can't just start it from CD without installing, like before.

I guess this is because you're running it on an emulator.

[meatnormous]

I don't own a copy of the game and am very leery about buying a used 360 game because of the disc scratching cause by some 360 models. I just want to be able to buy a digital copy to play on my one. I think it would be very wise for microsoft to offer the bc titles in the store to buy. Another is Ace combat 6, really hope it comes to bc as it was a true exclusive.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

You won't buy pre owned games in case they're scratched? That's weird.
I own just over 200 Xbox 360 games andaround 150 were bought second hand. They all work great..

[Pogmathoin]

Disc scratching is 99% more likely from bad handling.... Many disc devices have had a tiny % scratching issue, luck of the draw... Had 4 360's, never a scratch....

[DevilOgreFish]

really great news. i would really love though to see their sequels make it over as well. these two games had great foundations to be made the into franchises.

[-Foxtrot]

Shame they own the rights to these games

We could have had Lost Odyssey 2 years ago if the developers had them

[Gazondaily]

Could still happen.

[-Foxtrot]

It could but my point is if they didn't have the rights to it that "could" might be a "done and completed"

[Gazondaily]

That's conjecture. Shenmue is an example of that.

Heck where is Power Stone?!

[Perjoss]

LO was a big part of MS's big japan push for the 360, they seem to have calmed down a lot when it comes to pushing the xbox brand over there so I fear we may never see a sequel. Judging from what I've read the game sold way less than a million copies, so its like Ico/SotC all over again, amazing game that just didnt sell.

[DLConspiracy]

The fact that Phil is bringing it up about BC. Means he's considered it and perhaps it could be in the works.

[Bigpappy]

Actually, I take it as conformation that it WILL happen.

[Concertoine]

I sincerely doubt that. Mistwalker is making mobile games these days, they only made big JRPGs when Nintendo or MS funded them. Also LO sold pretty meh, and i doubt any publisher would be willing to fund such a risky sequel.

@below
Then again MS was working on (still working on?) Phantom Dust, which was even more obscure. There's still hope. This is the kind of game they fund as a bullet point, to say "hey, we have jrpgs too!"

[keenBlade]

Yes, it's sad but true..

[MeliMel]

Well seeing as its MS game they would be funding and publishing. Its finding someone to make it if Mistwalker cant.

That was funny tho, im like MS owns the game why would some other company publish it..haha

[ScorpiusX]

How is there any shame in owning something and only using it whenver you want .

[Pogmathoin]

It was MS that helped bring the game in the first place....

[elarcadia]

Lost Odyssey was one of the most underrated games of the last generation. Seriously, a masterpiece. They better bring it over!

[raWfodog]

Yes, it was easily my favorite 360 game. It was beautifully done and I loved the Thousand Years of Dreams stories. They were very poignant and made me more emotionally attached to what Kaim was going through.

[Lukejrl]

When disc one finished, and Kaim had that big revelation, I was blown away! This is the end of Disc 1!!! And I was hooked.

[elarcadia]

Definitely! This was one of the first JRPG's that really grabbed me from the beginning. Most JRPG's (Persona, FF, Kingdom Hearts, etc.) have super long videos in the beginning, which are awesome but can slow down the momentum. LO had an intense short video and then just threw you right into the battle. Within 10 mins or so you are fighting a minor boss! It did everything so darn well.

[gangsta_red]

Gangsta would like a sequel to those amazing games.

Seriously MS should be in Japan spending some cash on bringing Jrpgs to the Xbox One.

I have LO and haven't finished it yet...would love to have BC for this game.

[elarcadia]

Lost Odyssey and Tales of Vesperia were the top two JRPG's of the last generation in my opinion (for all systems). I don't see a sequel happening for Tales of Vesperia (*sigh*) so I am relying on LO to make that sequel happen!

[DillyDilly]

The only problem is Lost Odyssey & Blue Dragon are not on the Digital Marketplace

[ThinkThink]

Not yet..

[Rookie_Monster]

Cool..still have both games in mint conditions.

[user9950279]

That's nice, phil spencer. How bout focusing on first party and bring me Full House Poker, like you promised. Until then I will remain salty on the subject.

[blackblades]

Only reason he wants them bc is because he can't can't get any new jrpgs on xboxone.

[manaxknight1]

its not just any JRPG tho...for me it is better than anything square enix has been putting...

[manaxknight1]

Definitely one of the best games of last gen!

[pelenow]

That's nice, but how about sequels. At least for Lost Odyssey BD was kind of meh.

[Kalebninja]

People liked blue dragon? I only watched the anime which was pretty decent but I never got into the game.

[Intranquill]

So Phil, instead of spending time, money, and resources in to getting us sequels to these known beloved games, you're more worried about getting these games playable on your "next gen system"?

They're rare and hard to come by these days. Anyone who wants to play them would have to go digitally in most cases, and everyone who owns them ready has played them and has been requesting a sequel since playing them 5 years ago.

Come on Phil, give us actual new games, not countless games we played almost a decade ago.

[Lucreto]

Is there anything this man doesn't like?

[Scatpants]

Lost Odyssey Is one of the Best RPGs of that generation. It still has all those qualities that made old school RPGs so fun, but still felt new. It has all the factors that Square got rid of in the Final Fantasy series that made them start sucking.

[FoxyGotGame]

Make it happen, the one genre lacking on X1 JRPG's...

I'd welcome B/C /

[FallenAngel1984]

Mistwalker is a great deb who should make more console JRPGs

[BarrettWallace2]

I have heard nothing but good things about both of these games. I am not an owner of an XBone but I would be jealous of this. Along with Scalebound and Quantum Break, they have finally gotten some things that I may like. It isn't enough to get me to buy one but if they keep up with this new kind of game and veer away from so many shooters, they may actually earn my interest, if not my money.

[DarkBlood]

Why do they even hope, Dont they own the games there shouldnt be any issues?

p.s put them up for bc damn it lol

[urwifeminder]

Shadowrun fps as well phil love that gear .

[kingdom18]

Magna Carta 2, Tales of Vesperia, and Infinite Undiscovery while you're at it please! With all of those I can finally get rid of my 360.

[Tzuno]

Phil some PC love and i give you a cookie baked by my hand,i swear.

[Umbasa]

Yea, i never got a chance to play these and no longer own an X360. Would be a welcome pair.

[ErogeMaster]

Hah is that the best Ech Boch can do where are your JP Devs at.