Turn of the Millennium/Video Games


 * Ace Attorney
 * Ace Combat 04 Shattered Skies
 * Ace Combat 5 The Unsung War
 * Ace Combat 6 Fires of Liberation
 * Ace Combat X Skies of Deception
 * Ace Combat Xi Skies of Incursion
 * Ace Combat Advance
 * Ace Combat Zero the Belkan War
 * Adventure Island series
 * Adventure Island: The Beginning (2009)
 * Age of Conan
 * Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden
 * Batman
 * Batman: Vengeance (2001)
 * Batman Rise of Sin Tzu (2003)
 * Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)
 * Beyond Good and Evil
 * Big Rigs Over the Road Racing
 * Bio Shock 1
 * Brain Age
 * Breath of Fire
 * Breath of Fire IV
 * Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter
 * Burnout
 * Call of Duty
 * Modern Warfare
 * Cave Story
 * The Caverns of Hammerfest
 * Clonk
 * Conkers Bad Fur Day
 * Crash Bandicoot
 * Crash Bash
 * Crash Bandicoot the Wrath of Cortex
 * Deception series
 * Trapt (2005)
 * Deus Ex
 * Deus Ex Invisible War
 * DJMAX (and its spinoffs)
 * Diner Dash
 * Disgaea
 * Disgaea Hour of Darkness
 * Disgaea 2 Cursed Memories
 * Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice
 * Disgaea Infinite
 * Dream Mix TV World Fighters
 * Dragon Age: Origins
 * Earth Eternal
 * Elite Beat Agents
 * The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind
 * The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion
 * EV Nova
 * Europa Universalis
 * Ever Quest II
 * Evolution Worlds
 * Fable
 * Fable I
 * Fable II
 * Fallout
 * Fallout 3
 * Final Fantasy
 * Final Fantasy IX
 * Final Fantasy X
 * Final Fantasy XI
 * Final Fantasy XII
 * Final Fantasy XIII
 * Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
 * Final Fantasy Tactics a 2
 * 'Forum Warz''
 * Freaky Flyers
 * Gears of War
 * Geneforge
 * God of War
 * Golden Axe series
 * Golden Axe: Beast Rider (2008)
 * Grand Theft Auto III
 * Grand Theft Auto Vice City
 * Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
 * Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories
 * Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories
 * Grand Theft Auto IV
 * Grand Theft Auto IV the Lost And Damned
 * Grand Theft Auto IV the Ballad of Gay Tony
 * Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars
 * Grandia
 * Grandia II
 * Grandia Xtreme
 * Grandia III
 * Hero (the whole lineup, beginning with Guitar Hero)
 * Half-Life 2 (and its "episodic" subseries)
 * Halo
 * Harvest Moon
 * Hitman
 * Hotel Dusk: Room 215
 * Last Window
 * I Wanna Be the Guy
 * Ico
 * Shadow of the Colossus
 * Initial D Arcade Stage
 * In Famous
 * Jak and Daxter
 * Jak and Daxter The Precursor Legacy
 * Jak II Renegade
 * Jak 3
 * Jet Set Radio & Jet Set Radio Future
 * Jumper
 * Knights of the Old Republic
 * Kingdom Hearts
 * Kingdom Hearts
 * Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
 * Kingdom Hearts II
 * Kingdom Heartscoded (Episodes 1-7)
 * Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2
 * Kingdom of Loathing
 * La-Mulana
 * La Pucelle
 * Last Scenario
 * Left 4 Dead
 * Left 4 Dead 2
 * The Legend of Spyro Trilogy
 * The Legend of Zelda
 * The Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask
 * The Legend of Zelda Oracle Games
 * The Legend of Zelda Four Swords
 * The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker
 * The Legend of Zelda Four Swords Adventures
 * The Legend of Zelda the Minish Cap
 * The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
 * The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass
 * The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
 * Zelda Classic
 * Legend of Heroes VI (although the series wouldn't reach Western shores until the start of The New Tens)
 * Leisure Suit Larry  series
 * Leisure Suit Larry : Magna Cum Laude (2004)
 * Leisure Suit Larry : Box Office Bust (2009)
 * Little Big Planet
 * The Lost Crown
 * Mafia the City of Lost Heaven
 * Magical Vacation (2001-2006).
 * Majesty
 * Maple Story
 * Marble Blast Gold (2003-2006)
 * Mario and Luigi
 * Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga (2003)
 * Mario and Luigi Partners In Time (2005)
 * Mario and Luigi Bowsers Inside Story (2009)
 * Mario and Sonic At The Olympic Games
 * Mario Golf
 * Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003)
 * Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004)
 * Mario Kart
 * Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
 * Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
 * Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005)
 * Mario Kart DS (2005)
 * Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007)
 * Mario Kart Wii (2008)
 * Mario Strikers (2005-2007).
 * Mario Tennis
 * Mario Tennis (2000)
 * Mario Power Tennis (2004)
 * Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005)
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006)
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009)
 * Mars Matrix
 * Marvel Nemesis Rise of the Imperfects (2005)
 * Marvel Ultimate Alliance (2006-2009)
 * Marvel vs. Capcom
 * Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (2000)
 * Mass Effect
 * Max Payne
 * Meat Boy
 * Mech Commander
 * Mech Commander 2 (2001)
 * Mechwarrior
 *  MechWarrior 4: Vengeance  (2000).
 * Mega Man (a lot of spin-offs, as well as the retro-themed Mega Man 9 and 10)
 * Merry Gear Solid
 * Metal Gear
 * Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty
 * Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater
 * Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots
 * Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops
 * Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker
 * Metroid
 * Metroid Fusion (2002)
 * Metroid Prime (1, 2, 3), as well as Pinball and Hunters (2002-2007)
 * Minecraft
 * Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
 * Mother
 * Mother 3
 * MUGEN
 * Card Saga Wars
 * Mushihime-sama
 * Namco X Capcom
 * Street Fighter X Tekken
 * Nanashi no Game
 * Neverwinter Nights
 * Neverwinter Nights 2
 * No More Heroes
 * No One Lives Forever
 * Okami
 * Onimusha
 * Parasite Eve 2
 * Persona 3
 * Persona 4
 * Pikmin
 * Pokémon (remained remarkably popular throughout the 2000s, although the fad died down early in the decade, way too many spinoffs to count)
 * Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
 * Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
 * Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 
 * Portal
 * Prototype
 * Prince of Persia (gets two reboots in 2003 and in 2008)
 * Project Justice: Rival Schools 2
 * Project M
 * Project Reality
 * Punch Out (Wii version)
 * Ratchet and Clank
 * Ratchet & Clank
 * Ratchet and Clank Going Commando
 * Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal
 * Ratchet: Deadlocked
 * Ratchet and Clank Size Matters
 * Secret Agent Clank
 * Ratchet and Clank Future Tools of Destruction
 * Ratchet and Clank Future A Crack In Time
 * Resident Evil
 * Resident Evil Code Veronica
 * Resident Evil 0
 * Resident Evil 4
 * Resident Evil 5
 * Resident Evil Gun Survivor
 * Resident Evil Outbreak
 * Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles
 * Resistance
 * Rise of the Kasai
 * Rock Band
 * Sam and Max Freelance Police
 * Sam & Max Season One (2006-2007). Episodic adventure game. Later re-released as Sam & Max Save the World.
 * Sam and Max: Season 2 (2007-2008). Episodic adventure game. Later re-released as Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space.
 * Segagaga
 * Sega Superstars and Sega Superstars Tennis
 * Seihou series.
 * Shinobi series
 * Shinobi (2002)
 * The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
 * Nightshade (2003 video game) (2003)
 * Silent Hill
 * Silent Hill 2
 * Silent Hill 3
 * Silent Hill 4: The Room.
 * Silent Hill Origins
 * Silent Hill Homecoming
 * Silent Hill Shattered Memories
 * Silent Hill the Arcade
 * The Sims series
 * The Sims (2000)
 * The Sims 2 (2004)
 * The Sims 3 (2009)
 * Siren
 * Skies of Arcadia
 * SNK vs. Capcom
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Sonic Adventure. A 1998 game, re-released in 2003.
 * Sonic Shuffle (2000)
 * Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
 * Sonic Advance Trilogy (2001-2004).
 * Sonic Battle (2003)
 * Sonic Heroes (2003)
 * Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
 * Sonic Rush Series (2005-2007)
 * Sonic Riders (2006). Received two sequels.
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 (2006)
 * Sonic Storybook Series (2007-2009).
 * Sonic Chronicles (2008)
 * Sonic Unleashed (2008)
 * Spelunky
 * Spore (Just how will you create the universe?)
 * Star Fox
 * Star Fox Adventures
 * Star Fox Assault
 * Star Fox Command
 * Street Fighter
 * Street Fighter IV (2008)
 * Suikoden III
 * Suikoden IV
 * Suikoden V
 * Suikoden Tactics (or Rhapsodia)
 * Super Mario Sunshine
 * Super Mario Galaxy
 * New Super Mario Bros. and New Super Mario Bros Wii
 * ''Luigis Mansion
 * Super Smash Bros
 * SWAT 4
 * Tactics Ogre the Knight of Lodis
 * Taiko Drum Master
 * Tales (series)
 * Tales of Eternia (2000)
 * Tales of the World
 * Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 (2002)
 * Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (2005)
 * Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology (2006)
 * Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 (2009)
 * Tales of Destiny 2 (2002)
 * Tales of Symphonia (2003)
 * Tales of Rebirth (2004)
 * Tales of Legendia (2005)
 * Tales of the Abyss (2005)
 * Tales of the Tempest (2006)
 * Tales of Innocence (2007)
 * Tales of Symphonia Dawn of the New World (2008)
 * Tales of Vesperia (2008)
 * Tales of Hearts (2008)
 * Tales of Graces (2009)
 * Tales of Monkey Island
 * Target: Terror
 * Tasty Planet
 * Team Buddies
 * Team Fortress 2
 * Tear Ring Saga
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up
 * Tekken 4-6
 * Tenchu
 * Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins (2000)
 * Tenchu 3: Wrath of Heaven (2003)
 * Tenchu: Fatal Shadows (2004)
 * Tenchu: Time of the Assassins (2005)
 * Tenchu: Dark Secret (2006)
 * Tenchu Z (2006)
 * Tenchu: Shadow Assassins (2008)
 * Tenchu: Shadow Assault (2008)
 * The World Ends With You
 * Thief
 * Thief II: The Metal Age
 * Thief: Deadly Shadows
 * The Thing
 * Think Tanks
 * Thunder Force series
 * Thunder Force VI (2008)
 * TimeShift 
 * Touhou (series from the 6th game onwards, when the series finally gained ground)
 * Transformers (2004 video game)
 * Tron Two Point Oh
 * Uncharted
 * Viewtiful Joe
 * Viva Pinata
 * Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune
 * Warcraft 3
 * World of Warcraft (its MMORPG spinoff, which you may have heard of)
 * The Witcher
 * X-Universe series (X2: The Threat through X3: Terran Conflict)
 * X-Men
 * X-Men Next Dimension (2002)
 * X Men Legends (2004-2005)
 * You Have to Burn The Rope
 * The rise of Nintendo Hard Romhacks, like Kaizo Mario World.