World Collection is a series of Japanese releases for original Xbox games published by Microsoft, featuring select overseas (North American and European) titles, released at a reduced price compared to normal releases. Titles in this series retain their original overseas cover artwork with a "World Collection" border, and are left entirely in English, with a Japanese-language manual. The series was launched in October 2003, with regular releases every 2-3 months until August 2005.[1][2]

English Title Japanese Release Date Original Publisher
X-Men Legends January 27, 2005 Activision
Rocky: Legends January 27, 2005 Ubisoft
Dead Man's Hand September 2, 2004 Atari
Shrek 2 December 16, 2004 Activision
Rapala Pro Fishing August 31, 2004 Activision
Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray December 25, 2003 Activision
Outlaw Volleyball October 23, 2003 Simon & Schuster Interactive
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds December 25, 2003 VU Games
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy September 2, 2004 LucasArts
The Simpsons: Hit & Run December 25, 2003 VU Games
Voodoo Vince July 22, 2004 Microsoft Game Studios
Tony Hawk's Underground May 20, 2004 Activision
Hunter: The Reckoning – Redeemer January 22, 2004 VU Games
Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds July 22, 2004 Atari
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System May 20, 2004 Microsoft Game Studios
NBA Inside Drive 2004 January 22, 2004 Microsoft Game Studios
Links 2004 March 25, 2004 Microsoft Game Studios
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat March 25, 2004 VU Games
SWAT: Global Strike Team December 16, 2004 Sierra Entertainment
Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus October 23, 2003 Microsoft Game Studios
X2: Wolverine's Revenge July 22, 2004 Activision
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War December 5, 2003 Activision
Inside Pitch 2003 October 23, 2003 Microsoft Game Studios
Atari Anthology August 4, 2005 Atari
NFL Fever 2004 October 23, 2003 Microsoft Game Studios
Unreal Championship January 22, 2004 Atari
Outlaw Golf October 23, 2003 Simon & Schuster
Counter Strike March 25, 2004 Microsoft Game Studios

References

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  1. ^ "Xbox World Collection series".
  2. ^ "More World Collection Games for Japan". 4 October 2004.