There's always a difference between the year's best games and the year's most popular games. There are more great games than this, but you get the point. Back in 2000, gamers were treated to a great year of game release that included the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Chrono Cross, Deus Ex, Jet Set Radio, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Baldur's Gate II, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, Diablo II, Final Fantasy IX, The Sims, Pokemon Yellow, Phantasy Star Online, Metal Gear Solid, Perfect Dark, NFL 2K1, NBA 2K1, SSX, Paper Mario, Mario Tennis, Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Crazy Taxi, Donkey Kong Country, and Counter-Strike.
One of 2000's most popular N64 games is now free for some Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.