This list only contains titles that are worth playing today. In short your enjoyment of them should not be effected by the mere passing of time. This assumes that you care about more than just graphics.
| Title | Year | Developer | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alien Front Online | 2001 | WOW Entertainment | Sega |
| Bangai-O | 1999 | Treasure | Entertainment Software Publishing |
| Border Down | 2003 | G.Rev | G.Rev |
| Bust a Move 4 | 2000 | Taito | Acclaim |
| Cannon Spike | 2001 | Psikyo | Capcom |
| Crazy Taxi | 2000 | Hitmaker | Sega |
| Dead or Alive 2 | 2000 | Team Ninja | Tecmo |
| Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves | 1999 | SNK Playmore | SNK Playmore |
| Giga Wing | 1999 | Takumi | Capcom |
| Giga Wing 2 | 2000 | Takumi | Capcom |
| Guilty Gear X | 2000 | Arc System Works | Sammy Studios |
| Ikaruga | 2002 | Treasure / G.Rev | Entertainment Software Publishing |
| Jet Grind Radio | 2000 | Smilebit | Sega |
| Mars Matrix: Hyper Solid Shooting | 2000 | Capcom | Capcom |
| Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | 2000 | Capcom | Capcom |
| Mr. Driller | 2000 | Namco | Namco |
| Power Stone | 1999 | Capcom | Capcom |
| Power Stone 2 | 2000 | Capcom | Capcom |
| Resident Evil Code: Veronica | 2000 | Capcom | Capcom |
| Rez | 2001 | United Game Artists | Sega |
| Seaman (Don't Panic) | 1999 | Sega | Sega |
| Shenmue | 2000 | Sega-AM2 | Sega |
| Skies of Arcadia | 2000 | Overworks | Sega |
| Soul Calibur | 1999 | Namco | Namco |
| Space Channel 5 | 1999 | Sega | Sega |
| Star Wars: Episode 1: Racer | 2000 | LucasArts | LucasArts |
| Street Fighter III: Third Strike | 2000 | Capcom | Capcom |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | 2000 | Treyarch | Crave |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | 2000 | Neversoft | Crave |
| Twinkle Star Sprites | 2000 | SNK Playmore | SNK Playmore |
| Typing of the Dead, The | 2000 | Smilebit | Sega |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship | 2000 | Anchor | Crave |
| Under Defeat | 2006 | G.Rev | Sega |
| Virtua Tennis | 2000 | Sega-AM3 | Sega Sports |
| Virtua Tennis 2 | 2001 | Hitmaker | Sega |