Daytona USA not only deserves to be preserved, but it has done a lot for the arcade culture. I’ve already discussed what makes Jet Set Radio a timeless classic that deserves to be preserved. While there are many titles that will remain on the Xbox One marketplace despite their removal from the Xbox 360, like Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, there are few that are in the same predicament as the two Sega titles. Unfortunately, as was common for Sega games at the time, there are no physical media versions of Daytona USA and Jet Set Radio. While the compilation isn’t backward compatible, the standalone titles separate from the collection are. Driller Online, have been fortunate enough to be a part of a larger compilation disc such as the Namco Museum Virtual Arcade. It is also an example of a game that has been lost in time due to its delisting years ago. Driller Online was a title I covered that I was lucky to own back in the day. If these games are backward compatible, why were they never released on the Xbox One marketplace? This begs the question which goes back to my original statement.

Once in a player’s game library, the titles can be downloaded and played on the Xbox One and Series X/S. Players who try to search for the games via the Microsoft Store on an Xbox One, Series X, and Series S console will see that it’s “not available for purchase.” However, going to the Xbox 360 marketplace via the console or the website will allow the player to not only buy the games but will also appear in their game library. Daytona USA and Jet Set Radio are two examples. However, not every game backward compatible with the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S is available on the Xbox One marketplace. This practice lasted until late 2021, with Microsoft citing licensing, legal, and financing constraints as the reason to cease operations. Since early in the Xbox One’s lifespan, several games from the Xbox 360’s library were made available via backward compatibility. If you’re like me you’d be confused with the wording of that statement. Available as: Digital (Not for much longer.)Ī few days ago, Microsoft announced that it would remove several games from the Xbox 360 marketplace, including Daytona USA and Jet Set Radio on February 7th, 2023.

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