{"id":1043152,"date":"2024-07-19T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/?p=1043152"},"modified":"2024-07-19T15:13:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T19:13:28","slug":"japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After 19 years, the Xbox 360 Marketplace is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/when-does-the-xbox-360-marketplace-store-shut-down-close\/\">coming to a close<\/a>. From arcade shoot \u2018em ups to RPGs, many titles have crossed the Microsoft owned storefront. With the store shutting down on July 29, 2024, a plethora of games are stuck on the old hardware with no way to play them on modern consoles. This is true for a lot of Japanese games on the Xbox 360. To ease this solemn transition, Microsoft partnered with a few developers to give games a permanent discount. While there are not many to choose from, here are some of the Japanese games you should purchase from the Xbox 360 Marketplace:<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-marketplace-games.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-marketplace-games.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Xbox Marketplace games\" class=\"wp-image-1043168\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Arc system Works, Bandai Namco, Capcom, and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guilty-gear-2-overture\"><em>Guilty Gear 2: Overture<\/em><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/guily-gear-overture.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/guily-gear-overture.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Guilty Gear Overture\" class=\"wp-image-1043161\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Arc System Works and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>Exclusive to the Xbox 360, <em>Guilty Gear 2: Overture, <\/em>morphs the 2D fighting game franchise that everyone knows into a 3D action game. Adventure with Sol Badguy and his travel companion, Sin, as Ky Kiske hunts him down. Use special moves and attacks reminiscent of past <em>Guilty Gear <\/em>titles in this new brawler gameplay style.\u00a0 Unlike other games on this list, <em>Guilty Gear 2: Overture <\/em>is not on sale. However, you can purchase this title for <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-US\/Product\/GUILTY-GEAR-2\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802415707d1#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$19.99<\/a>.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-devil-may-cry-series\"><em>Devil May Cry <\/em>Series<\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dmc-collection-4-dmc-devil-may-cry.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dmc-collection-4-dmc-devil-may-cry.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"DMC Collection DMC 4, DmC Devil May Cry\" class=\"wp-image-1043170\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Capcom and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>While the <em>Devil May Cry<\/em> series is available to purchase across multiple platforms with updated framerate and graphics, this is by far the cheapest way to play these <em>Devil May Cry<\/em> games. Follow the demon hunter, Dante, as he enjoys pizza in <em>Devil May Cry HD Collection. <\/em>This collection includes the first three entries in the series remastered for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You can purchase Devil May Cry 4 and play as Nero as he struggles with his demonic powers. <\/p>    <p>As the most controversial in the series, <em>DmC: Devil May Cry <\/em>is also on sale for the final time on the Xbox 360 Marketplace. In this series reboot, Dante once again takes the reins as the protagonist as he helps his twin brother, Virgil, slay demons. While this entry in the franchise was met with mixed reactions from fans, it is only $1.99 on the Xbox 360 store. Below is are the discounted prices for the <em>Devil May Cry <\/em>series:<\/p>    <ul> <li><em>Devil May Cry HD Collection &#8211; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-us\/Product\/DMC-HD-Collection\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024343081e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1.99<\/a><\/li>    <li><em>Devil May Cry 4 <\/em>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-us\/product\/devil-may-cry-4\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802434307df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1.99<\/a><\/li>    <li><em>DmC: Devil May Cry <\/em>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-us\/product\/dmc\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80243430824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1.99<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eternal-sonata\"><em>Eternal Sonata<\/em><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/battle-fantasia-gameplay.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/battle-fantasia-gameplay.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Eternal Sonata\" class=\"wp-image-1043162\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Bandai Namco and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p><em>Eternal Sonata <\/em>is a turn-based RPG based on Polish pianist Frederic Chopin. The game follows Chopin as he drifts between life and death on his deathbed. As he dreams, he comes across a young girl named Polka with nothing but death awaiting her in the future. Build a team of three characters with 12 to choose from at the price point of <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-us\/product\/eternal-sonata\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024e4d07e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$14.99<\/a>.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-street-fighter-x-tekken\"><em>Street Fighter x Tekken<\/em><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/street-fighter-x-tekken.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/street-fighter-x-tekken.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Street Fighter X Tekken Ryu\" class=\"wp-image-1043169\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Capcom and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p><em>Street Fighter x Tekken, <\/em>akin others on this list, is at its lowest price point. Battle it out in teams of two in this crossover between the <em>Tekken <\/em>and<em> Street Fighter <\/em>franchises as Kazuya or Ryu. Experience unique interactions with flashy visuals fit for the dramatically different art styles each franchise has. Be cautious when buying <em>Street Fighter x Tekken <\/em>as the DLC hasn\u2019t been marked down. However, you can purchase the base game for <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-us\/product\/street-fighter-x-tekken\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024343080f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1.99<\/a>.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sonic-the-hedgehog-2006\"><em>Sonic the Hedgehog <\/em>(2006)<\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sonic-the-hedgehoge-06.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sonic-the-hedgehoge-06.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Sonic The Hedgehog 2006\" class=\"wp-image-1043164\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Sega and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>As this game is not the best title on this list, let alone the franchise, <em>Sonic the Hedgehog <\/em>(2006)<em> <\/em>is a game critically panned for the stiff controls and overwhelming amount of glitches. The gameplay is reminiscent of the beloved <em>Sonic Adventure <\/em>series as you play as Sonic and friends to protect Princess Elise of Soleanna from Dr. Eggman. While many will say <em>Sonic the Hedgehog <\/em>isn\u2019t worth the retail price, grabbing it for <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-US\/Product\/Sonic-The-Hedgehog\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802534507d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$4.99<\/a> on the Xbox 360 Marketplace is a good way to try it without a high financial burden.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-darkstalkers-resurrection\"><em>Darkstalkers Resurrection<\/em><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/darkstalker-resurrection-collection.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/darkstalker-resurrection-collection.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Darkstalkers Resurrection\" class=\"wp-image-1043163\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Capcom and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p><em>Darkstalkers Resurrection <\/em>is a collection that includes <em>Night Warriors: Darkstalkers <\/em>and <em>Darkstalkers 3 <\/em>in one package. Fight as iconic Capcom characters such as Morrigan and Jedah in online game modes against your friends or the computer. While you can purchase these <em>Darkstalkers <\/em>titles on modern devices, the <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-us\/product\/darkstalkers-resurrection\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841122f#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1.49<\/a> price tag makes this hard to pass on.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ninety-nine-nights-2\"><em>Ninety-Nine Nights 2<\/em><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nintey-nine-nights-2-na.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nintey-nine-nights-2-na.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Ninety-Nine Nights 2\" class=\"wp-image-1043160\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Konami and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>Akin to musou games like <em>Dynasty Warriors<\/em>, <em>Ninety-Nine Nights 2<\/em> allows players to battle hordes of enemies in mission based objectives. Choose Galen along with other characters as they fight giant bosses. Though the game received middling reviews on its release, get this title from the Marketplace for <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-us\/product\/ninety-nine-nights-na\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024b4e0810#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$7.49<\/a>.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-battle-fantasia\"><em>Battle Fantasia<\/em><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/battle-fantasia-arc-system-works.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/battle-fantasia-arc-system-works.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Battle Fantasia\" class=\"wp-image-1043172\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Arc System Works and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>With 12 playable characters, Arc System Works(<em>Guilty Gear<\/em>) adds a fantastical fantasy title to their resume in <em>Battle Fantasia<\/em>. The game features 24 storylines with easy to pick up gameplay. Purchase <em>Battle Fantasia <\/em>for <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-US\/Product\/Battle-Fantasia\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802415707d4#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$19.99<\/a> on the Xbox 360 store.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-otomedius-excellent\"><em>Otomedius Excellent<\/em><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/otamedius.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/otamedius.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Otomedius\" class=\"wp-image-1043166\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Konami and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>As a spin-off of <em>Gradius <\/em>series, <em>Otomedius Excellent <\/em>is a 2D side scroller shoot \u2018em up title developed by Konami. Aim for a high score as you choose between four playable characters in single player mode. Play with up to three friends in the multiplayer mode to defeat powerful bosses. As with other titles on this list, <em>Otomedius Excellent <\/em>is not backwards compatible with modern Xbox consoles. Purchase this shoot \u2018em up title for <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-us\/product\/otomedius-excellent\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024b4e083a#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$19.99<\/a> before the store closes.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fist-of-the-north-star-series\"><em>Fist of The North Star Series<\/em><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fist-of-the-north-star-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fist-of-the-north-star-2.png?w=1024&#038;resize=1200%2C675\" alt=\"Fist of the North Star Ken's Rage 2\" class=\"wp-image-1043165\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Koei Tecmo and Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>Based on the popular manga of the same name, the <em>Fist of the North Star <\/em>games follow Kenshiro as he battles gangs in a post-apocalyptic world. Both <em>Fist of the North Star: Ken\u2019s Rage <\/em>and <em>Fist of the North Star: Ken\u2019s Rage 2 <\/em>adopt the hack and slash game style <em>Dynasty Warrior <\/em>for players to indulge in. Purchase <em>Fist of the North Star: Ken\u2019s Rage <\/em>for <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-us\/product\/fist-of-the-north-star\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024b4f07fe#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$29.99<\/a> and <em>Fist of the North Star: Ken\u2019s Rage 2 <\/em>for <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-us\/product\/fist-of-the-north-star-kens-rage-2\/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024b5607e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$49.99<\/a>.<\/p>    <p>While there are more titles that can be included in this list, such as <em>CLANNAD <\/em>and <em>11 eyes Crossover<\/em>, the games above offer incredible deals hard to ignore. Other titles will be gone once the Xbox 360 Marketplace closes. If you want to find out what is left to purchase on the Xbox 360, visit the Marketplace before <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/Xbox360Games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">July 29, 2024<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Xbox 360 Marketplace closes on July 29, 2024, a plethora of games are stranded on the console. Here are some Japanese titles to buy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1069,"featured_media":1043154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"article_type":"","gamurs_wordpress_blocks_hide_tags":true,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[101],"tags":[27,186316,25,188012,26],"internal-label":[187475,187508,187039,187477],"invoiceable_action":[187111],"article_type":[187076],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v22.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes - Siliconera<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As the Xbox 360 Marketplace closes on July 29, 2024, a plethora of games are stranded on the console. Here are some Japanese titles to buy.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As the Xbox 360 Marketplace closes on July 29, 2024, a plethora of games are stranded on the console. Here are some Japanese titles to buy.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Siliconera\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/siliconera\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-07-19T20:45:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-19T19:13:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"TreMarcus Thomas\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@siliconera\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@siliconera\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"TreMarcus Thomas\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TreMarcus Thomas\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8130eda61925c0d25c98530d90893bf4\"},\"headline\":\"Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-19T20:45:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-19T19:13:28+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/\"},\"wordCount\":1030,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675\",\"keywords\":[\"Europe\",\"Hide From Homepage\",\"Japan\",\"Lists\",\"USA\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Xbox 360\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2024\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/\",\"name\":\"Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes - Siliconera\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-19T20:45:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-19T19:13:28+00:00\",\"description\":\"As the Xbox 360 Marketplace closes on July 29, 2024, a plethora of games are stranded on the console. Here are some Japanese titles to buy.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675,\"caption\":\"Images via Microsoft, Capcom, and Sega\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/\",\"name\":\"Siliconera\",\"description\":\"The secret level in the world of video game news.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Siliconera\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/d3la0uqcqx40x5.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/siliconera-logo-blacktext.jpg?fit=1357%2C315\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/d3la0uqcqx40x5.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/siliconera-logo-blacktext.jpg?fit=1357%2C315\",\"width\":1357,\"height\":315,\"caption\":\"Siliconera\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/siliconera\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/siliconera\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8130eda61925c0d25c98530d90893bf4\",\"name\":\"TreMarcus Thomas\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/af0ab1da93ca98550a7ee8e55c08f1bc?s=96&d=wp_user_avatar&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/af0ab1da93ca98550a7ee8e55c08f1bc?s=96&d=wp_user_avatar&r=g\",\"caption\":\"TreMarcus Thomas\"},\"description\":\"TreMarcus is a writer that has been gaming since the Nintendo GameCube's debut. When he is not writing about video games, you can find him trying to make them if it hasn't frustrated him enough in a day. TreMarcus's favorite genres are fighting games and JRPGs. Every once in a while, you can catch him playing action-adventure games.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/author\/tmthomas\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes - Siliconera","description":"As the Xbox 360 Marketplace closes on July 29, 2024, a plethora of games are stranded on the console. Here are some Japanese titles to buy.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes","og_description":"As the Xbox 360 Marketplace closes on July 29, 2024, a plethora of games are stranded on the console. Here are some Japanese titles to buy.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/","og_site_name":"Siliconera","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/siliconera","article_published_time":"2024-07-19T20:45:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-07-19T19:13:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"TreMarcus Thomas","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@siliconera","twitter_site":"@siliconera","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"TreMarcus Thomas","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/"},"author":{"name":"TreMarcus Thomas","@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8130eda61925c0d25c98530d90893bf4"},"headline":"Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes","datePublished":"2024-07-19T20:45:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-19T19:13:28+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/"},"wordCount":1030,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675","keywords":["Europe","Hide From Homepage","Japan","Lists","USA"],"articleSection":["Xbox 360"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2024","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/","url":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/","name":"Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes - Siliconera","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675","datePublished":"2024-07-19T20:45:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-19T19:13:28+00:00","description":"As the Xbox 360 Marketplace closes on July 29, 2024, a plethora of games are stranded on the console. Here are some Japanese titles to buy.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675","width":1200,"height":675,"caption":"Images via Microsoft, Capcom, and Sega"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/japanese-games-to-buy-before-the-xbox-360-marketplace-closes\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Japanese Games to Buy Before the Xbox 360 Marketplace Closes"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/","name":"Siliconera","description":"The secret level in the world of video game news.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#organization","name":"Siliconera","url":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/d3la0uqcqx40x5.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/siliconera-logo-blacktext.jpg?fit=1357%2C315","contentUrl":"https:\/\/d3la0uqcqx40x5.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/siliconera-logo-blacktext.jpg?fit=1357%2C315","width":1357,"height":315,"caption":"Siliconera"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/siliconera","https:\/\/twitter.com\/siliconera"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8130eda61925c0d25c98530d90893bf4","name":"TreMarcus Thomas","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/af0ab1da93ca98550a7ee8e55c08f1bc?s=96&d=wp_user_avatar&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/af0ab1da93ca98550a7ee8e55c08f1bc?s=96&d=wp_user_avatar&r=g","caption":"TreMarcus Thomas"},"description":"TreMarcus is a writer that has been gaming since the Nintendo GameCube's debut. When he is not writing about video games, you can find him trying to make them if it hasn't frustrated him enough in a day. TreMarcus's favorite genres are fighting games and JRPGs. Every once in a while, you can catch him playing action-adventure games.","url":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/author\/tmthomas\/"}]}},"apple_news_notices":[],"coauthors":[{"id":1069,"display_name":"TreMarcus Thomas","user_login":"tmthomas","user_nicename":"tmthomas"}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/xbox-360-market-place-games.png?fit=1200%2C675","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1043152"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1069"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1043152"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1043152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1043201,"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1043152\/revisions\/1043201"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1043154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1043152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1043152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1043152"},{"taxonomy":"internal-label","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-label?post=1043152"},{"taxonomy":"invoiceable_action","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/invoiceable_action?post=1043152"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=1043152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}