Pendejo!
Shadows of the Damnedis a pretty overlooked game from last generation. It may not be Suda51’s best title, but it has a really great story, solid gunplay, and some awesome visuals. It also provided us with an excellent soundtrack bySilent Hillseries mainstay Akira Yamaoka (who has been working with Suda sinceNo More Heroes 2). If you somehow missed out on playing this hidden gem, you don’t need to worry about finding an old Xbox 360 anymore.
Shadows of the Damnedjoins the backward compatibility family today alongsideRocket Knight, the XBLA reboot of the classic Konami series. Earlier this week,Alice: Madness Returnswas also added to the service, making for a hell of a lot of backward compatible titles this month. At the rate Microsoft is going, we may be able to get the majority of the 360 library on Xbox One by the end of this year.
Shadows of the Damned and Rocket Knight are coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility todayhttps://t.co/qPMRNrLoTQpic.twitter.com/dgHZQDRfGu
— 🎮 Larry Hryb 🎙️ (@majornelson)July 16, 2025
Alice: Madness Returns is coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility todayhttps://t.co/qPMRNrLoTQpic.twitter.com/vXz3vu2haP
— 🎮 Larry Hryb 🎙️ (@majornelson)June 08, 2025
I don’t have much experience with the classicRocket Knightgames, but I know they are cherished by many. That is what strikes me as odd since most of those same fans don’t hold the reboot in high regard. I had a friend back in 2010 who was wild about the release of the game, but you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who remembers that title.
I’d say Konami should do a re-release of the original two games, but we all know how thatwould turn out.
