Favorite console games from 1996-2004

[Silly Goober]

What were your favorite games from this era? And also what consoles did you play this on (EG Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, Sega Genesis, Xbox, Gamecube, Ps2! :3

⚑ Moderators Note ⚑

This thread has been editced to focus it on console games ~ for PC games of this era see this thread!

[Audball]

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1! I've 100%'ed that game many many a time. Really a bunch of PS1 classics come to mind since that's what I grew up on. Spyro 1, Crash 2, those Pizza Hut demo discs (I still know the Big New Yorker Pizza commercial by heart!!!), Ridge Racer Type 4, and Ape Escape to name a few!

[Emmy02]

In no particular order

• Jet set radio future (friend is fixated on it and it made cell shading cool)
• Super Mario 64 (one of the best mario games of all time)
• Paper Mario: The thousand year door (one of the best RPG games of all time)
• Pokemon leaf green (first and favorite pokemon game)
• Pokemon emerald (probably one of the most iconic pokemon games of all time)
• Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time (one of my dad's favorite games, innovative with an awesome story
• Conker's bad fur day (nostalgia, many of my early youtube memories involve this game)
• Pokemon snap (also nostalgia, one of my mother's favorite games and my actual first pokemon game)

[Absentmind]

Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2, Ratchet and Clank 1, 2, 3, Disney Skate Adventure (Solid soundtrack) and one nobody ever seems to know which is Jade Cocoon 2! 

Would always replay these all the time! Esp. Jade Cocoon 2, a absolute hidden gem.

[Bumperdog]

I would say that Pikmin 1 & 2 are games I love to play. However I didn't play them on the Gamecube as I didn't grow up in that time, I emulated them on Dolphin emulator.

I think they are really great games and I'm working on a shrine page for the franchise on my website. There are two other sequels after post Pikmin 2 when it was released in 2004. I think you should try out the games, there a really fun franchise. All the 4 games are ported on the Nintendo Switch including the first two from the 2000's.

[xXWebMasterXx_Gina]

While I've since played many more games from this era, I'll limit my answer to those I actually played and liked at the time (which is still a lot XD).


PS1: Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (1997), Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1997), Rascal (1998), Tarzan (1999), Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001), Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat (2001)

PC: Age Of Empires 2 (1999), The Sims (2000), Zeus: Master of Olympus (2000), The Oregon Trail 5th Edition (2001), Empire Earth (2001), Sid Meier's Civilization III (2001), 007 Nightfire (2002), The Sims 2 (2004).

Xbox: Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), Unreal Championship (2002), 007: Agent Under Fire (2002), Brute Force (2003), Voodoo Vince (2003), Enter the Matrix (2003), Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003), The Simpsons Hit & Run (2003), Gladius (2003), Counter-Strike (2003), Halo 2 (2004), Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (2004), 007: Everything or Nothing (2004), Shrek 2 (2004), Star Wars: Battlefront (2004), Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (2004), Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II (2004)


Good times! 

[Cobra!]

Oof! How much time do you have? (Also feels like a very specific time range?)

I'll divide it by platform, as others here have.

Dreamcast: Crazy Taxi, Crazy Taxi 2, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Headhunter, Shenmue, Shenmue 2, Jet Set Radio, Tony Hawk 1 & 2, Soul Calibur.

Saturn: Fighters Megamix, Burning Rangers, Quake, F-1 Challenge, Wipout (Saturn version came 1996), Wipeout 2097

PS1: Ape Escape, Firebugs, Tony Hawk 1-4, Jersey Devil, Tekken 2 & 3, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.

PS2: Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil, Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 4, Airblade, Ratcher & Clank, Jak & Daxter.

N64: 007 Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, 007 The World is Not Enough, Ridge Racer 64, Wipeout 64, WWF No Mercy, WCW vs. nWO Revenge.

Nuon: Tempest 3000

Gamecube: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Sonic Heroes, Spongebob Squarepants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman

PC: Robot Arena 2, Star Wars Episode 1: Racer, Lego Racers, Half-Life, Quake, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2.

[Catonator]

My favourite game of all time falls just outside of the time range, but I'm going to mention it anyway since I feel like the 2004 limit was intended to prevent Xbox 360 games from appearing in this topic:

The Most Excellent Game Psychonauts!!

I love this game and its strange but hilarious writing so much, and there's tons of writing to be found.

Other contenders: Max Payne 1 & 2, Sonic Adventure 2, Serious Sam, Ape Escape, Jet Set Radio & Future, F- Zero GX, Sly 2, The Wind Waker, Deus Ex...

I feel like I could name a hundred more games. It really was a busy time for fantastic games, wasn't it?

[invader_gvim]

I've recently really liked Megaman Legends and have been reading old posts on its forum. Its an awesome ps1 and N64 game.

[candycanearter07]

Despite my age, I feel like most of my favorite games are in this category!! (Then again, I'm on this forum, so I obviously love old stuff ;))

Just off the top of my head, some games I love (also im not checking the dates for all of these so if its outside the range sry):

Sonic 3k
Sonic Adventure 1/2
Sonic Heroes
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
Mario & Luigi Bowsers Inside
Paper Mario 64
Paper Mario Thousand Year Door
Mario 64
Mario Party Advance (yes really, this game is really really nostalgic)
Mother 3 (at least going off when it released in japan)
Mother 2 (earthbound)
Mario World
Kirby Amazing Mirror (which I think is the only kirby game I've actually beat)

[bby]

growing up, the consoles i had were pc, nintendo 64, game boy color, and game boy advance. later on, i ended up getting a playstation 2.

a few of my favorites from this era of gaming, some i played back in the day and some i discovered later

pc: duke nukem 3d, blood, quake, the sims 1 + 2, grim fandango, diablo 1, fallout 1 +  2 (never beaten but fav series so have to include), deus ex, world of warcraft, american mcgee's alice
nintendo 64: the legend of zelda: ocarina of time + majora's mask, mario kart 64, super mario 64
game boy color: pokemon yellow + silver (technically played soulsilver but whatever), the legend of zelda: oracle of seasons + ages
game boy advance: the legend of zelda: the minish cap + a link to the past, phoenix wright: ace attorney (played the ds version), pokemon ruby (played omega ruby on 3ds)
playstation 1: silent hill 1
playstation 2: silent hill 2 (my favorite of the series, so excited for the remaster!) + 3 + 4: the room, kingdom hearts
game cube: animal crossing, the legend of zelda: the wind waker, luigi's mansion, pikmin

i know i'm forgetting a ton lol