Throwback to the 2000s: Video Games That Defined Our Childhood

Remember those afternoons when you’d race home from school, grab a snack, and power up your favorite console or PC? Life was simpler back then. No notifications, no DLCs—just you, your friends (or siblings), and the endless worlds of Mario, Sonic, and Crash Bandicoot. The 2000s were a golden era for video games that became an unforgettable part of our childhood. Let’s take a walk down memory lane and relive the games that made our childhoods epic.

1. 3D Frog Frenzy

2. Hercules

3. Jazz Jackrabbit

4. AirXonix

5. Super Mario

6. Metal Slug

7. Neighbours From Hell

8. Tekken

9. Who Wants To Be a Millionaire

10. Tarazan

11. Winning Eleven

12. GTA

13. Zuma

14. Claw

15. Chicken Invaders

16. Road Rash

17. Icy Tower

18. Digging Jim

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