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[Demigod Mac]

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/2407/Power-of-the-Xbox

Xbox is the first and only video game system designed from its inception to be ready to play Xbox games right out of the box

 

[Saint Cornelius]

But it is fucking true, I mean, isn't it?

 

[Wario64]

omg no backwards compatiblilty confirmed for Xbox2. Xbox games only for Xbox!

 

[Demigod Mac]

Can't argue with that!

 

[DarienA]

Best Thread Evar!

 

[FightyF]

Sounds like something Bush would say. I'm serious!

 

[Saint Cornelius]

Xdude.

 

[DSN2K]

truth hurts.

 

[cvxfreak]

Idiocy? Positively.

 

[FoneBone]

I think this quote from a UK press release is even dumber:

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/2767/Xbox-a-Success-Overseas

And anecdotal reports show that Xbox has entered our vocabularies – sorry Harry Potter, but “wizard” is out…if something’s cool, then it’s “totally Xbox”!

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

Oh, oh somebody post the 'blurring the line' pics from that kabuki game.

 

[Drensch]

That is the key as to why Xbox2 won't have backwards compatibility.

 

[Rhindle]

They obviously meant to say "ONLINE games out of the box" if you read the rest of paragraph in the press release.

 

[Suikoguy]

They obviously meant to say "ONLINE games out of the box" if you read the rest of paragraph in the press release.

Which is incorrect, since you have to buy xbox live

 

[LuckyBrand]

That is the key as to why Xbox2 won't have backwards compatibility.

Yes, it is clearly a legal thing.. i hear MS is in negotations with MS regarding opening up their strict Xbox games only being played on Xbox stance..

 

[AlphaSnake]

Which is incorrect, since you have to buy xbox live

PWNED

 

[mj1108]

So the rumors of the PS2 and GameCube playing XBox titles is bogus?

:lol

 

[Nintendo Ate My Children]

So the rumors of the PS2 and GameCube playing XBox titles is bogus?

Semi-related - I worked in retail when the Xbox was first announced, and somehow, a rumor got started that the Xbox could play PC and Playstation games also. It wasn't just one person's idiocy, I had several people asking (really telling) about how the Xbox could play more than just Xbox games.

 

[metsallica]

This does not beat the lens flare heard 'round the world. Also I seem to remember a quote stating the Xbox was the first 4-player console as well...

 

[Suikoguy]

This does not beat the lens flare heard 'round the world. Also I seem to remember a quote stating the Xbox was the first 4-player console as well...

Hehe, I remember that day when I posted on the IGN Boards.
the user Onimusha first started it
I wish I saved some of the images

In regarding to it playing PSX, PS2, PC games, I heard that one too. I wonder where it started? and who was dumb enough to belive it?

 

[Daxter Too]

Memories!!!