See also The Sixth Generation of Console Video Games and The Seventh Generation of Console Video Games, both of which occur in this time period.
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- 007: From Russia with Love (2005)
- 428: Shibuya Scramble (2008 originally)
- 100% Orange Juice! (2009)
A
- Aaaaa A Aaaa AA Aaa AAA Aa AAAAAA Reckless Disregard For Gravity (2009)
- Ace Attorney
- Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
- Aconcagua (2000)
- Advent Rising (2005)
- Adventure Island series
- Adventure Island: The Beginning (2009)
- Adventures in the Galaxy of Fantabulous Wonderment (2005)
- Age of Conan (2008)
- Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne (2002)
- Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic (2003)
- Aidyn Chronicles (2001)
- Air Dash Online
- Akatsuki Blitzkampf (2007)
- Alabaster (2009)
- Alida The Enigmatic Giant (2004)
- Aliens vs. Predator: Extinction (2003)
- All Star Fighters (2005)
- Alpha Prime (2007)
- Alundra 2
- American McGee's Alice (2000)
- Another Code (2005)
- Arcane (2008)
- Armies Of Exigo (2004)
- Die Anstalt (2003)
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura (2001)
- Assassin's Creed
- Assassin's Creed I (2007)
- Assassin's Creed II (2009)
- Avalon Code (JP: 2008, NA: 2009, EU: 2010)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006-2007)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth (2007)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno (2008)
B
- The Babylon Project
- Bad Day LA (2006)
- The Bard's Tale (2004)
- Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden
- Battlefield 2142 (2006)
- Battlezone (2006)
- Batman
- Batman: Vengeance (2001)
- Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003)
- Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)
- Battle Engine Aquila (2003)
- Battle Realms (2001)
- Battle Realms: Winter of the Wolf (2002)
- Beat Down (2005)
- Beat Hazard (2009)
- Ben There, Dan That! (2008)
- Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō (2004)
- BeTrapped! (2005)
- Beyblade (Broccoli)
- Bakuten Shoot Beyblade - Gekitō! Saikyō Blader (2001)
- Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002 - Ikuze! Gekitō! Chō Jiryoku Battle! (2002)
- Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002 - Gekisen! Team Battle!! (2002)
- Beyond Good & Evil (2003)
- Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing (2003)
- BioShock
- BioShock (2007)
- Black (2006)
- Black Mirror (2003)
- The Blackwell Series
- The Blackwell Legacy (2006)
- Blackwell Unbound (2007)
- The Blackwell Convergence (2009)
- Blood Wake(2001)
- Boiling Point: Road to Hell (2005)
- The Book of Unwritten Tales (2009)
- Boom Blox (2008)
- Borderlands (2009)
- The Bourne Conspiracy (2008)
- Brain Age
- Breakdown (2004)
- Breath of Fire
- The Bright in the Screen (2008)
- Bronze (2006)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2002)
- Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters (2000)
- Bully (2006)
- Bully: Scholarship Edition (2008)
- ''Bumper Wars (2001)
- Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils (2006)
- Bullet Witch (2006)
- Burnout
C
- C-12: Final Resistance (2001)
- Call of Duty
- Call of Juarez (2006)
- Carol Reed Mysteries (2004)
- Cars
- Cartoon Network Racing
- Castle Crashers (2008)
- Castlevania
- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
- Castlevania Chronicles
- Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
- Castlevania: Chronicles of Sorrow
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
- Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
- Castlevania: Order of Shadows
- Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
- Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
- Castlevania: Judgment
- Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth
- Cave Story
- The Caverns Of Hammerfest
- Cel Damage (2001)
- Ceville (2009)
- Chaos Faction (2006)
- Chaos Legion (2003)
- Chibi-Robo! (2005)
- Chzo Mythos
- 5 Days a Stranger (2003)
- 7 Days a Skeptic (2004)
- Trilby's Notes (2006)
- 6 Days a Sacrifice (2007)
- Cirque De Zale (2004)
- Clive Barker's Undying (2001)
- Clock Tower 3 (2002)
- Clonk
- Coded Arms (2005)
- Coded Arms: Contagion (2007)
- Cold Fear (2005)
- Colobot (2001)
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert Series
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (2000)
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008)
- Conan (2007)
- Condemned: Criminal Origins (2005)
- Condemned 2: Bloodshot (2008)
- The Conduit (2009)
- Conker's Bad Fur Day
- Cooking Mama (2006)
- Cooking Mama: Cook Off (2007)
- Cooking Mama 2: Dinner With Friends (2007)
- Cooking Mama: World Kitchen (2008)
- Gardening Mama (2009)
- Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop (2009)
- COPS 2170 The Power Of Law (2005)
- Covert Front (2007)
- Crash Bandicoot
- Crescent Pale Mist (2006)
- Crimson Skies (2000)
- Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (2003)
- CSI (2003)
- Cubivore (2002)
- Culpa Innata (2007)
- Cursed Mountain (2009)
D
- Damnation (2009)
- Dark Fall (2004)
- The Darkness (2007)
- Darkwatch (2005)
- de Blob (2007)
- The Dead Case (2004)
- Deadly Creatures (2009)
- Dead Rising (2006)
- Dead Space
- Dead Space (2008)
- Dead Space: Extraction (2009)
- Death Smiles (2007)
- Death To Spies (2007)
- Death to Spies: Moment of Truth (2009)
- Deception series
- Trapt (2005)
- Deer Hunter
- Demon's Souls (2009)
- Deus Ex (2000)
- Deus Ex: Invisible War (2003)
- Devil May Cry
- Devil May Cry (2001)
- Devil May Cry 2 (2003)
- Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (2005)
- Devil May Cry 4 (2008)
- DJMAX (and its spinoffs)
- Digimon Digital Card Battle
- Digimon Rumble Arena
- Digimon World (released in 2000 and 2001 for North America and PAL region, respectively)
- Digimon World 2
- Digimon World 3
- Digimon World DS
- Diner Dash
- Dinosaur
- Disaster Report (JP:2002, WW: 2003)
- Disgaea
- Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (2003)
- Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories (2006)
- Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (2008)
- Disgaea Infinite (2009)
- Disney Princess
- Disney Princess Enchanted Journey
- Disney Princess Magical Jewels
- Disney Princess My Fairytale Adventure
- Dog's Life (2003)
- Doom
- Doom 3 (2005)
- Resurrection of Evil (2005)
- Donkey Kong 5: The Journey of Over Time and Space (2001)
- Don't Shit Your Pants (2009)
- Downfall (2009)
- DreamMix TV World Fighters
- Dragon Age: Origins (2009)
- Dragon Rage (2001)
- Drakengard (2003)
- Drakengard 2 (2005)
- Drawn (2009)
- Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (2006)
- The Dreamhold (2004)
- Driver
- Driver 2 (2000)
- DRIV3R (2004)
- Driver: Parallel Lines (2006)
- Druuna Morbus Gravis (2001)
- Dual Blades (2002)
- Dwarf Fortress (2006)
- DYSNOMIA (2008)
E
- Earth Defense Force series (2003, although the series really didn't get known until 2007 with Earth Defense Force 2017 since the first two games where never released to North America but in Europe)
- Monster Attack (2003)
- Global Defence Force (2005)
- Earth Defense Force 2017 (2007)
- Earth Eternal
- Edna & Harvey: The Breakout (2008)
- Elevator Action
- Elevator Action EX
- Elevator Action Old & New
- Elevator Action: Death Parade
- Elite Beat Agents (2006)
- The Elder Scrolls
- Emerald City Confidential (2009)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
- Endless Frontier (2008)
- Endless Ocean (2008)
- EndWar (2008)
- Escape from Butcher Bay (2004)
- Assault on Dark Athena (2009)
- Escape From St. Mary's (2005)
- Escape from the Spirit World (2006/2007)
- Eternal Darkness (2003)
- Ether Vapor (2007)
- Europa Universalis
- EVE Online (2003)
- EverQuest II
- Every Day The Same Dream (2009)
- Evil Dead
- Evil Dead: Hail to the King (2000)
- Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (2003)
- Evil Dead: Regeneration (2005)
- Evil Genius (2004)
- EV Nova
- Evochron series (started 2004)
- Evolution Worlds
- Exmortis (2004)
- Extermination (2001)
- Ex Zeus (2004)
F
- Fable I (2004)
- Fable II (2008)
- Fahrenheit (2005)
- Fallen London (2009)
- Fallout
- Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (2001)
- Fallout: Van Buren. Cancelled before its release in 2003.
- Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (2004)
- Fallout 3 (2008)
- Far Cry
- Fatal Frame (started in 2001, but takes place in the 1980s)
- Fatal Frame (2001)
- Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003)
- Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (2005)
- Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (2008)
- Fate Series
- Fate/unlimited codes (2008)
- Fat Princess (2009)
- Feel the Magic: XY/XX
- The Rub Rabbits!
- Final Fantasy
- Fire Emblem
- Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (2002)
- Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (2003)
- Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (2004)
- Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005)
- Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (2007)
- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (2008)
- Fire Pro Wrestling
- Fire Pro Wrestling for WonderSwan (2000)
- Fire Pro Wrestling i (2001)
- Fire Pro Wrestling D (2001)
- Fire Pro Wrestling A (2001) (Released in the US as Fire Pro Wrestling)
- Fire Pro Wrestling J (2002)
- Final Fire Pro Wrestling (2002) (Released in the US as Fire Pro Wrestling 2)
- Fire Pro Wrestling Z (2003)
- Fire Pro Wrestling Returns (2005 - Jpn; 2007 - US)
- Fire Warrior (2003)
- Flower (2009)
- Fort Zombie (2009)
- Forum Warz
- Fracture (2008)
- Framed!
- Freaky Flyers
- Freedom Fighters (2003)
- Freedom Force (2002)
- Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich (2005)
- Frontlines: Fuel of War (2008)
- Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel (JP 2003, WW 2005)
- Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse Of The Crimson Elixir (JP 2004, WW 2005)
- Fullmetal Alchemist 3 The Girl Who Succeeds God (2005)
- Futurama: The Game (2003)
G
- Gadget Trial (2006)
- Galatea (2000)
- The Game of the Ages (2001)
- Gears of War
- Geneforge
- Ghost in the Sheet (2007)
- Ghost Master (2003)
- Glass (2006)
- Goblin Commander (2003)
- God Hand (2006)
- God of War Series
- God of War (2005)
- God of War II (2007)
- God Of War Betrayal (2007)
- God of War: Chains of Olympus (2008)
- Golden Axe series
- Golden Axe: Beast Rider (2008)
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Grandia
- Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game
- Guitar Hero series
- Gun
H
- Haegemonia: Legions of Iron
- Half-Life 2 (2004) and its "episodic" subseries
- Halo
- Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
- Halo 2 (2004)
- Halo 3 (2007)
- Halo Wars (2009)
- Halo 3: ODST (2009)
- Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! (2001)
- Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak (2002)
- Harvest December (2007)
- Harvest Moon:
- Haunting Ground (2005)
- Hayarigami (2004)
- Hayarigami 2 (2007)
- Hayarigami 3 (2009)
- Shin Hayarigami (2014/15)
- Haze (2008)
- Headhunter (2001)
- Headhunter Redemption (2004)
- Heavenly Sword (2007)
- Hellgate: London (2007)
- Hitman
- Hitman: Codename 47 (2000)
- Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (2002)
- Hitman: Contracts (2004)
- Hitman: Blood Money (2006)
- Homeworld Cataclysm (2000)
- Homeworld 2 (2003)
- Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (2007)
- The House of the Dead
- The House of the Dead 3 (2002)
- The Pinball of the Dead (2002)
- The House of the Dead 4 (2005)
- The House of the Dead 4: Special (2006)
- English of the Dead (2008)
- Loving Deads: House of the Dead EX (2009)
- The House of the Dead: OVERKILL (2009)
- Hulk (2003)
I
- I Wanna Be the Guy
- Icewind Dale (2000)
- ICO
- The Idolmaster (Arcade in 2005, then ported to Xbox 360 in 2007)
- THE iDOLM@STER: Live For You! (2008)
- THE iDOLM@STER SP (2009)
- THE iDOLM@STER Mobile (2009)
- THE iDOLM@STER: Dearly Stars (2009)
- Iji (2008)
- IL-2 Sturmovik
- Impressive Title
- The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (2005)
- Incredibox
- Imabikiso (2007/2008)
- Imperivm (2002-2009)
- inFAMOUS (2009)
- Infernal (PC in 2007, then ported to Xbox 360 in 2009)
- I-Ninja (2003)
- Initial D Arcade Stage
- Iron Grip
- Iron Storm
- Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja (2006)
J
- Jade Empire (2005)
- Jak and Daxter
- Jake Hunter (2009)
- Jaws Unleashed
- Jet Set Radio & Jet Set Radio Future
- Jinni Zeala
- Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death (2003)
- Judgement Silversword (2004)
- Cardinal Sins (2004)
- Julia's Time Adventures (2001)
- Jump Start
- Jump Super Stars
- Jumper
- Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (2003)
- Just Cause 1 (2006)
- Justice League Heroes (2006)
K
- Kaizo Mario World
- Kingdom Hearts
- Kingdom Hearts I (2002)
- Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (2004)
- Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
- Kingdom Hearts coded (2008-2010)
- Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (2009)
- Kingdom of Loathing
- King's Field series
- King's Field IV (2001, exported as King's Field: The Ancient City)
- King's Field Additional (2006)
- King's Field Additional II (2006)
- King's Field Mobile (2004)
- King's Field Mobile 2 (2005)
- King's Field EX (2004)
- Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (2004)
- Knights of Honor (EU: 2004, WW:2005)
- Koumajou Densetsu (2009)
- Kuon (2004)
L
- Lair (2007)
- La-Mulana
- Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green (2005)
- La Pucelle
- Last Scenario
- League of Legends (2009)
- Left 4 Dead (2008)
- Left 4 Dead 2 (2009)
- The Legend of Spyro
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle Games (2001)
- The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (2002)
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002-2003)
- The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (2004-2005)
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2004-2005)
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
- Link's Crossbow Training (2007)
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007)
- The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (2009)
- Zelda Classic
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (although the series wouldn't reach Western shores until the start of The New '10s)
- Legendary: The Box
- LEGO Star Wars
- Leisure Suit Larry
- Lethal Crisis (2009)
- Lifesigns Surgical Unit (2008)
- Limbo of the Lost (2008)
- LittleBigPlanet
- The Lost Crown (2008)
- Lost In The Static (2007)
- Lost Pig (2007)
- Lost Planet (2006)
- LostWinds (2007)
- Lux-Pain (2009)
- Lyle in Cube Sector (2006)
M
- Machinarium (2009)
- Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (2002)
- Magical Vacation (2001-2006).
- Magic: The Gathering – Battlegrounds (2003)
- Majesty
- Malice (originally the release date was set for 2001 but delays led to it be released in 2004)
- Manhunt (2003)
- MapleStory
- Marble Blast Gold (2003-2006)
- The Mark Of Kri (2002)
- Rise of the Kasai (2005)
- Mario & Luigi
- Mario & 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)
- The Marionette (2009)
- Mario Party
- Mario Party 3 (2000)
- Mario Party 4 (2002)
- Mario Party 5 (2003)
- Mario Party 6 (2004)
- Mario Party Advance (2005)
- Mario Party 7 (2005)
- Mario Party 8 (2007)
- Mario Party DS (2007)
- Mario Pinball Land (2004)
- 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
- Mass Effect (2007)
- Max Blaster and Doris de Lightning Against the Parrot Creatures of Venus (2003)
- Maximo: Ghosts to Glory (2001)
- Maximo vs. Army of Zin (2003)
- Max Payne (2001)
- Meat Boy
- Mech Commander
- Mech Commander 2 (2001)
- MechWarrior
- MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (2000).
- Medal of Honor
- Medal of Honor: Underground (2000)
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2002)
- Medal of Honor: Frontline (2002)
- Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (2003)
- Medal of Honor: Infiltrator (2003)
- Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (2004)
- Medal of Honor: European Assault (2005)
- Medal of Honor: Heroes (2006)
- Medal of Honor: Vanguard (2007)
- Medal of Honor: Airborne (2007)
- Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (2007)
- MediEvil 2
- Mega Man (a lot of spin-offs, as well as the retro-themed Mega Man 9 and 10)
- Mega Man series
- Mega Man X series
- Mega Man X6 (2001)
- Mega Man X7 (2003)
- Mega Man X8 (2004)
- Mega Man X: Command Mission (2004)
- Mega Man X Collection (2006)
- Mega Man Battle Network series
- Mega Man Battle Network 1 (2001)
- Mega Man Battle Network 2 (2002)
- Mega Man Battle Network 3: White and Blue (2003)
- Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun and Blue Moon (2004)
- Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel and Team ProtoMan (2005)
- Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar and Cybeast Falzar (2006)
- Mega Man Zero series
- Mega Man Zero 1 (2002)
- Mega Man Zero 2 (2003)
- Mega Man Zero 3 (2004)
- Mega Man Zero 4 (2005)
- Mega Man ZX series (2006)
- Mega Man Star Force series (2007)
- Mercenaries
- Merry Gear Solid
- META (2005)
- Metal Arms: Glitch in the System (2003)
- Metal Gear
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
- The Document of Metal Gear Solid 2 (2002)
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (2002, PS2/Xbox) (2003, PC)
- Metal Gear Solid 2: HD Edition (2011, PS3/Xbox 360) (2012, PS Vita)
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (2005)
- Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition (2011, PS3/Xbox 360) (2012, PS Vita)
- Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D (2012)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus (2007)
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)
- Metal Wolf Chaos (2004; wasn't released outside of Japan until 2018)
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
- Metroid
- Metroid: Fusion (2002)
- Metroid Prime (2002)
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004)
- Metroid Prime Pinball (2005)
- Metroid Prime Hunter (2006)
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007)
- Metroid Prime Trilogy (2009)
- Mexican Wrestling (2008)
- Miami Law (2009)
- Mickey's Journey to the West (2008)
- Mickey's Speedway USA
- Minecraft
- Mirror's Edge (2008)
- Mizuiro Blood (2007)
- Mole's World (2008)
- Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
- MOTHER
- The Movies (2005)
- M.U.G.E.N
- Mushihime Sama
- My Pet Protector (2009-2012)
- The Mystery of the Druids (2001)
N
- Naev
- Namco × Capcom
- Nanashi no Game
- Nelly Cootalot (2007)
- Neo Golden Logres (also Pinball Golden Logres and Pinball Power)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion 2
- Neopets: The Darkest Faerie (2005)
- Neverend (2006)
- Neverwinter Nights (2002)
- Neverwinter Nights 2 (2006)
- Nexuiz (2004)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King
- The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge
- Nightmare Doors (2008)
- Ninja Gaiden:
- Ninja Gaiden (2004)
- Ninja Gaiden Black (2005)
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma (2007)
- Ninja Gaiden II (2008)
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (2009)
- Ninja Gaiden (2004)
- No More Heroes (JP 2007, WW 2008)
- No One Lives Forever
O
- Ōkami (2006)
- Ollo In The Sunny Valley Fair (2002)
- Oni (2001)
- Onimusha
- Onimusha: Warlords (2001)
- Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (2002)
- Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (2004)
- Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (2006)
- OnTaMaRaMa (2007)
- OpenArena (2005)
- Operator's Side (2003)
- Osmos (2009)
- Out of Order (2002)
- Overlord
- Overlord (2007)
- Overlord: Raising Hell (2007)
- Overlord II (2009)
- Overlord: Dark Legend (2009)
- Overlord: Minions (2009)
- Overlord (2007)
- Over the Hedge
P
- The Pac-Man World series
- Para World (2006)
- Passage (2007)
- Pathologic
- Penumbra (2006)
- Penumbra: Overture (2007)
- Penumbra: Black Plague (2008)
- Penumbra: Requiem (2008)
- The Perils of Akumos (2000)
- Pick Up the Phone Booth and Aisle (2001)
- Pikmin
- The Pinball of the Dead
- The PK Girl (2002)
- Planet of the Apes (2001)
- Plants vs. Zombies
- Pleurghburg: Dark Ages (2001)
- Pokémon (remained remarkably popular throughout the 2000s, although the fad died down early in the decade, way too many spinoffs to count)
- Portal (2007)
- Poseidon: Master of Atlantis (2001)
- Post Mortem (2002)
- Prince of Persia (gets two reboots in 2003 and in 2008)
- Prey (2006)
- Professor Layton
- Project: Snowblind (2005)
- [PROTOTYPE] (2009)
- Progear
- Project Justice: Rival Schools 2
- Project M
- Project Reality
- Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (2004)
- Psychonauts (2005)
- Punch-Out!! (Wii version)
- Purr Pals (2007)
- Puzzle Pirates (2003)
Q
- QP Shooting (2004)
- Quake
- Quake IV (2005)
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (2007)
- Quest for Yrolg (2008)
- QWOP (2008)
R
- Rally Trophy (2001)
- Ratchet & Clank
- Ratchet & Clank (2002)
- Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (2003)
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (2004)
- Ratchet: Deadlocked (2005)
- Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (2007)
- Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (2007)
- Secret Agent Clank (2008)
- Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (2008)
- Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time (2009)
- Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (2003)
- Reactor 09 (2006)
- Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
- Reality-On-The-Norm (2001)
- Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale (2007)
- Red Dead Revolver (2004)
- Red Ninja End Of Honor (2005)
- RefleX (2008)
- Republic: The Revolution (2003)
- Resident Evil
- Resident Evil – Code: Veronica (2000)
- Resident Evil 0 (2002)
- Resident Evil 4 (2005)
- Resident Evil 5 (2009)
- Resident Evil Gun Survivor (2000)
- Resident Evil Outbreak (2003)
- Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (2007)
- Resistance:
- Resistance: Fall of Man (2006)
- Resistance 2 (2009)
- Return to Mysterious Island (2004)
- Rhem
- Ribbit King
- Kero Kero King (2000)
- Ribbit King (a.k.a. Kero Kero King (Super) DX) (2003)
- Rigs Of Rods (2005)
- Ring of Red (JP 2000, WW 2001)
- Rise And Fall Civilizations At War (2006)
- Robot Alchemic Drive (2002)
- Robotnik's Revenge
- Rock Band
- Rocket Power Beach Bandits
- Rockmen R: Dr. Wily's Counterattack
- Rogue Ops (2003)
- Rogue Trooper (2006)
- Rosenkreuzstilette
- Rule of Rose
- Runaway: A Road Adventure (2002)
- Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle (2006)
- Runaway: A Twist of Fate (2009)
- Rune
- Rune Factory 3
- The Rumble Fish
- Ryzom (2004)
S
- The Saboteur (2009)
- Saints Row
- Saints Row (2006)
- Saints Row 2 (2008)
- Sam & 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.
- Samorost (2008)
- Sanity: Aiken's Artifact (2000)
- Savoir-Faire (2002)
- Saw (2009)
- Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006)
- Schizm: Mysterious Journey (2001)
- Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
- The Scorpion King
- The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris (2002)
- The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian (2002)
- Scrapland (2004)
- Scratches (2006)
- SD Gundam Force Showdown (2004)
- A Second Face (2008)
- Second Sight (2004)
- Secret Files
- Secret Files: Tunguska (2006)
- Secret Files 2: Purtias Cordis (2009)
- Secrets of da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript (2006)
- Section 8 (2009)
- Segagaga
- Sega Superstars and Sega Superstars Tennis
- Seihou series
- Senko no Ronde (2005)
- The Several Journeys of Reemus (2008)
- Shade (2000)
- Shadow Complex (2009)
- Shadow of Destiny (2001)
- Shadow of Rome (2005)
- ''Shady's Poopong' (2006)
- Shattered Union (2005)
- Sheep, Dog 'n' Wolf
- Shellshock 2 (2009)
- Shenmue II (2001)
- Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring (2004)
- Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2007)
- Sherlock Holmes Versus Arsène Lupin (2007)
- Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper (2009)
- Shikigami no Shiro series
- Shikigami no Shiro (2001, exported as Mobile Light Force 2 in 2003)
- Shikigami no Shiro II (2003, exported as Castle Shikigami II in 2004)
- Shikigami no Shiro: Nanayozuki Gensoukyoku (2005, Japan-only)
- Shikigami no Shiro III (2006, exported as Castle of Shikigami III in 2007)
- Shining Series
- Shining Soul (2002)
- Shining Soul II (2003)
- Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (2004)
- Shining Tears (2004)
- Shining Force Neo (2005)
- Shining Wind (2007).
- Shining Force Feather (2009)
- Shin Megami Tensei
- Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (2000)
- Devil Children series (2000-2004)
- Shin Megami Tensei: NINE (2002)
- Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (2003)
- Digital Devil Saga series (2004, 2005)
- Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha Vs The Soulless Army (2006)
- Persona 3 (2006)
- FES (2008)
- Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE (2007)
- Persona 4 (2008)
- Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha Vs King Abaddon (2008)
- Devil Survivor (2009)
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (2009)
- Shinobi series
- Shinobi (2002)
- The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
- Nightshade (Kunoichi) (2003)
- The Ship: Murder Party (2006)
- The Shivah (2006)
- Sid Meier's SimGolf
- Silent Hill
- Silent Hill (1999)
- Silent Hill 2 (2001)
- Silent Hill 3 (2003)
- Silent Hill 4: The Room. (2004)
- Silent Hill: Origins (2007)
- Silent Hill: Homecoming (2008)
- Silent Hill: The Arcade (2008)
- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009)
- Silent Storm
- The Simpsons Night Of The Living Treehouse Of Horror (2001)
- The Sims series
- The Sims 1 (2000)
- The Sims: Bustin' Out (2003)
- The Sims 2 (2004)
- The Sims 3 (2009)
- Sin and Punishment (2000 in Japan for the Nintendo 64; it wasn't released overseas until 2007 via the Wii's Virtual Console)
- Sin and Punishment: Star Successor (2009; it was released overseas a year later)
- Sins of a Solar Empire (2008)
- Siren
- Skies of Arcadia (2000)
- Slap Happy Rhythm Busters
- Slouching Towards Bedlam (2003)
- Sly Cooper
- Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (2002)
- Sly 2: Band of Thieves (2004)
- Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (2005)
- A Small Favor (2009)
- Sniper Elite (2005)
- SNK vs. Capcom
- Soldiers Of Anarchy (2002)
- Solium Infernum (2009)
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic Adventure. A 1998 game, re-released in 2003.
- Sonic Shuffle (2000)
- Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
- Sonic Advance Trilogy
- Sonic Advance (2001)
- Sonic Advance 2 (2003)
- Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
- Sonic Pinball Party (2003)
- Sonic Battle (2003)
- Sonic Heroes (2003)
- Sonic Jump. Released in 2005 in Japan and released in 2007 in the U.S. and Europe.
- Sonic Jump 2 (2008)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
- Sonic Rush Series
- Sonic Rush (2005)
- Sonic Rush Adventure (2007)
- Sonic Riders (2006).
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (2006)
- Sonic Rivals (2006)
- Sonic Rivals 2 (2007)
- Sonic Storybook Series
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007)
- Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)
- Sonic Chronicles (2008)
- Sonic Unleashed (2008)
- The Sopranos Road To Respect (2006)
- Space Trader Merchant Marine (2007)
- Spartan: Total Warrior (2005)
- Spirits And Spells (2002 - GBA game 2003)
- Spelunky
- Spider-Man (2000)
- Spider-Man Trilogy
- Spider-Man: The Movie (2002)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (2008)
- Splinter Cell (2002)
- Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow (2004)
- Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (2005)
- Splinter Cell Essentials (2006)
- Splinter Cell Double Agent (2006)
- Spore (Just how will you create the universe?)
- Spy Fiction (2003)
- Spyro the Dragon
- Stair Dismount (2002)
- Star Fox
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen (2000)
- Star Wars:
- Bounty Hunter (2002)
- Dark Forces Saga also known as the Jedi Knight series
- Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002)
- Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2002)
- Empire at War (2006)
- Knights of the Old Republic (2003)
- Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)
- Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (2000)
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001)
- Jedi Starfighter (2002)
- The Force Unleashed (2008)
- Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005)
- Star Wars Starfighter (2001)
- Star Wolves (2004)
- Steel Battalion
- Steel Battalion (2002)
- Steel Battalion: Line of Contact (2004)
- Steel Saviour
- Still Life (2005)
- Stormrise (2009)
- Stranglehold (2007)
- Street Fighter
- Street Fighter IV (2008)
- Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation (2008)
- Streets Of Fury (2009; later updated as Streets of Fury EX in 2015)
- Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People (2008)
- Stubbs the Zombie (2005)
- Style Savvy (2008)
- Submachine (2005)
- The Suffering
- SUGURI (2005)
- Acceleration of SUGURI (2006)
- Suikoden III
- Suikoden IV
- Suikoden V
- Suikoden Tactics (or Rhapsodia)
- Summoner (2000)
- Summoner 2 (2002)
- Super Mario Sunshine
- Super Robot Wars
- Super Robot Wars Compact 2/Impact (2000, 2002)
- Super Robot Wars Alpha (2000)
- Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden (2001)
- Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 (2003)
- Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 (2005)
- Super Robot Wars Advance/A Portable (2001, 2008)
- Super Robot Wars Reversal (2002)
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation (2002)
- Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2 (2005)
- Super Robot Wars: Original Generations (2007)
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden (2007)
- Super Robot Wars Compact 3 (2003)
- Super Robot Wars Destiny (2003)
- Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander (2003)
- Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander the 2nd (2007)
- Super Robot Wars MX (2004)
- Super Robot Wars GC/XO (2004, 2006)
- Super Robot Wars Judgment (2005)
- Super Robot Wars W (2007)
- Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier (2008)
- Super Robot Wars Z (2008)
- Super Robot Wars K (2009)
- Supa Robo Gakuen (2009)
- Super Robot Wars NEO (2009)
- Super Smash Bros.
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
- Super Tux Kart (2004)
- SWAT 4
- Syberia (2002)
T
- Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
- Tak and the Power of Juju (2003)
- Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams (2004)
- Tak: The Great Juju Challenge (2005)
- Taiko Drum Master
- A Tale of Two Kingdoms (2007)
- 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
- The Thing (2002)
- Team Buddies (2000)
- Team Fortress 2 (2007)
- 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 (2000)
- Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004)
- The Thing (2002)
- Think Tanks
- Throne of Darkness (2001)
- Thunder Force series
- Thunder Force VI (2008)
- Time Hollow (2008)
- Time Shift
- Titan Quest (2006)
- Tomato Adventure (2002)
- Tomb Raider
- Tomb Raider Chronicles (2000)
- Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (2003)
- Tomb Raider: Legend (2006)
- Tomb Raider: Anniversary (2007)
- Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008)
- Too Human (2008)
- Torchlight (2009)
- Total Overdose (2005)
- Total War
- Touch The Dead (2007)
- Shogun: Total War (2000)
- Medieval: Total War (2002)
- Rome: Total War (2004)
- Medieval II: Total War (2006)
- Empire: Total War (2009)
- Touch Detective (2006)
- Touhou
- Touhou Koumakyou ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (2002)
- Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom (2003)
- Touhou Suimusou ~ Immaterial and Missing Power (2004)
- Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night (2004)
- Touhou Kaeidzuka ~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View (2005)
- Touhou Bunkachou ~ Shoot the Bullet (2005)
- Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith (2007)
- Touhou Hisouten ~ Scarlet Weather Rhapsody (2008)
- Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism (2008)
- Touhou Seirensen ~ Undefined Fantastic Object (2009)
- Touhou Hisoutensoku ~ Choudokyuu Ginyoru no Nazo o Oe (2009)
- The Trail Of Anguish (2001)
- Transformers: Prelude to Energon (2004)
- Tread Marks (2000)
- Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon (2002)
- Triggerheart Exelica (2006 in Japan; exported world-wide via Xbox LIVE Arcade in 2008)
- TRON 2.0 (2003)
- Trouble Witches (2007)
- True Crime: Streets of L.A. (2003)
- True Crime: New York City (2005)
- Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (2008)
U
- Uncharted
- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007)
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)
- Undead Knights (2009)
- Universe at War (2007)
- Unreal
- Unreal II: The Awakening (2002)
- Unreal Championship (2002)
- Unreal Tournament 2004 (2004)
- Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict (2005)
- Unreal Tournament III (2007)
- Uplink (2001)
- Urban Chaos: Riot Response (2006)
- Urban Reign (2005)
- Uru: Ages Beyond Myst (2003)
V
- Valkyria Chronicles (2008)
- A Vampyre Story (2008)
- Vanguard Princess (2009)
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (2009)
- Velvet Assassin (2009)
- Viewtiful Joe
- Vigil Blood Bitterness (2007)
- Viking: Battle for Asgard (2008)
- Vigilante 8 (released in 2000 for Game Boy Color)
- Violet (2008)
- Virtua Quest (2004)
- The Visitor (2008)
- Viva Piñata
- Voodoo Vince (2003)
- Voyage Inspired By Jules Verne (2006)
W
- Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures (2009)
- Warcraft III (2002)
- War Front: Turning Point (2007)
- Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (2006)
- Wario Land
- Wario Land 3 (2000)
- Wario Land 4 (2001)
- Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)
- Wario: Master of Disguise (2007)
- Wario World (2003)
- War of the Monsters (2003)
- Warrior Kings
- The Warriors
- Warriors of Might and Magic (2000)
- Warsow
- Larry Lotter (2007)
- When Tails Gets Bored (2000)
- the white chamber (2005)
- White Day: A Labyrinth Named School (2001, remade in 2009 and 2015)
- Wii Music
- Windom XP (2007, with the original freeware Bootfighter Windom XP SP-2)
- The Witcher (2007)
- Wolfenstein
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001)
- Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (2003)
- Wolfenstein (2009)
- Wonderland Adventures: First game in the series came out in 2007.
- World in Conflict (2007)
- World of Warcraft (2004)
- The Burning Crusade (2007)
- Wrath of the Lich King (2008)
- Wrath Unleashed (2004)
- WWE Video Games
- WWF Smackdown! (2000)
- WWF Smackdown! 2: Know Your Role (2000)
- WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It (2001)
- WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth (2002)
- WWE Smackdown! Here Comes The Pain (2003)
- WWE Smackdown! Vs. Raw (2004)
- WWE Smackdown! Vs. Raw 2006 (2005)
- WWE Smackdown! Vs. Raw 2007 (2006)
- WWE Smackdown! Vs. Raw 2008 (2007)
- WWE Smackdown! Vs. Raw 2009 (2008)
- WWE Smackdown! Vs. Raw 2010 (2009)
X
- X-Universe series (X2: The Threat through X3: Terran Conflict)
- X-Men
- X-Men: Next Dimension (2002)
- X-Men Legends (2004-2005)
Y
Z
- Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (2007)
- Zap Dramatic
- Zen Pinball and Pinball FX
- Zone of the Enders (2001)
- Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (2003)
Others
- The rise of Nintendo Hard Romhacks, like Kaizo Mario World.
