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Quiz: How much do you know about 2000s video games?

Test your knowledge of these 2000s games and consoles
10.01pm, 1 Aug 2020
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THE EARLY 2000s was a golden age for video games, with some of the most influential games and consoles being released during this period.

So why not test your knowledge of these gaming consoles and games of the recent past, and give this quiz a go on a quiet Saturday night.

Why don't we start with consoles from the 2000s? In what year did the Playstation's successor, the Playstation 2 launch?
Sony
2000
2001

2002
2003
Nintendo released two home consoles in the 2000s, the Gamecube and the ____
Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Wii

Wii U
Super Nintendo
In the 2000s, home consoles sold incredibly well across the world, with one still topping the charts to this day. What was this console?
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Wii
Xbox

Playstation 2
Xbox 360
Halo: Combat Evolved was a popular seller on the Xbox, leading to multiple sequels still continuing to this day. What was the main character better known as?
Microsoft
John 21
Master Chief

Emile
Jameson Locke
This 2000s game series has had entries on every Playstation console since the PS2. Can you finish the name? Ratchet and ____
Insomniac Games
Bolt
Nut

Thud
Clank
What was the highest-selling game on the Nintendo Wii, almost 50 million units higher than the second-highest? It was included as part of the console.
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Mario Kart Wii
Mario Party 8

Wii Sports
Wii Fit
An early version of Minecraft was first launched in 2009, before being officially released in ____
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2010
2011

2012
2013
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 launched in 2000 for which console?
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Playstation
Playstation 2

Xbox
Nintendo 64
This massive multiplayer online role-playing game launched in 2004, and even had a movie based on its world released in 2016. What is it?
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Everquest
Runescape

World of Warcraft
EVE Online
What is the name of the pet-owning simulation game that was first released on the Nintendo DS in 2005?
Nintendo
Nintendogs
Puppy Times

At The Kennel
Dogworld
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