These Are The Top 10 Xbox Backwards Compatibility Requests After 350,000 Votes
Xbox has revealed the top backwards compatibility requests from users, based on voting data that has exceeded 350,000 total votes across both original Xbox and Xbox 360 libraries. The voting campaign allowed each user to submit up to ten votes daily, meaning approximately 40,000 unique voters have participated in determining which classic games Microsoft should prioritize for backwards compatibility.
The original Xbox most-requested list features a diverse selection of beloved titles spanning multiple genres. The top ten includes arcade racing games like Burnout 3: Takedown and Need for Speed: Underground 2, alongside action-adventure titles such as The Simpsons: Hit & Run and Jet Set Radio Future. The list also includes platform games like Sonic Heroes and Sonic Riders, superhero games in Spider-Man 2 and Ultimate Spider-Man, and the fighting game Def Jam: Fight for NY, alongside the platformer Crash Twinsanity.
The Xbox 360 backwards compatibility wishlist shows a notably different pattern, with fan votes heavily concentrated on the Transformers franchise. The top positions are dominated by Transformers games, including Transformers: War for Cybertron, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, and Transformers: Devastation. The list also includes the 2005 version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, suggesting racing games remain popular among users seeking backwards compatibility support.
This community-driven approach demonstrates significant interest in game preservation and access to classic titles on modern Xbox hardware.