Microsoft Clarifies Backward Compatibility Stance

kukyfrope writes "Peter Moore, Head of Interactive Entertainment at Microsoft, has clarified previous comments about gamers not being concerned with backward compatibility on the Xbox 360, claiming his words were 'misconstrued' and reiterating Microsoft's goal to make every Xbox game backward compatible. 'It's quite simply not that we don't care about backward compat[ibility]. Boy, do we care about backward compat[ibility]... We're going to get darn close to that stated goal of every title done,' Moore promised."

YES!!

[d-fi.nz]

All my old Xbox games should be playable on the Xbox 360 by 2015..... maybe

I'm happy so far

[Dark Paladin]

I mean, the most important game on the list has backwards compatibility already [xbox.com].

And by golly...

[jpardey]

...we is gonna hve that backwards compat for you, if it's the last thing I do. Boy, we'll get'r done! Now just let me fire up this batch o' rotgut, and I'll get you your backwards compat.

Microsoft Cares

[Kozar_The_Malignant]

>Boy, do we care about backward compat[ibility]...

And, we will tell you how much you should care about it too. We know exactly how much is perfect. You will be happy with that amount of compatability.

Re:at this rate

[pjotrb123]

> Reasons to turn on your 360?

I always thought the reasons were...

No girl
No friends*
No life

* except maybe a few other game addicts (many of which you probably have never met IRL)

Although in such a case, reasons and consequences usually are hard to distinguish.
So mod me Flamebait... That does not keep you from knowing it is all too often true!

Re:Short version...

[ConceptJunkie]

Yeah, but I bet they'll never fix the compatibility for Chocalate Star Wars.

That's OK, I can never find a retailer that carries it.

Re:Nostalgia?

[drewmca]

But barbie horse adventures and kabuki warriors are backwards compatible! It's true!