Blow out the candles with WiiWare’s top five

1. World of Goo

The Internet agrees. World of Goo is kind of a big deal.

Developer 2D Boy’s wickedly stylish puzzler was a hit in the Infendo offices when it released, beating out even Nintendo’s own Wario Land and Super Smash Bros. Brawl on our list of 2008’s best Wii games.

The concept was simple—using sticky globs of physics-faithful goo, build a bridge providing remaining globs access to the stage’s exit.

But of course, World of Goo is so much more. Blake raved in October about its “Portal-style writing, Fisher Price meets Tim Burton graphics and Danny Elfman-like music,” an unparalleled artistic flair matched by the game’s silky smooth pointer controls and addictive puzzles.

Most importantly, though, World of Goo is the most rewarding and enjoyable game on WiiWare, an original and innovative title the likes of which one can only wish WiiWare would inspire more often.

When people ask us what WiiWare’s “killer app” is, we point to the Goo without even flinching. It’s still the best game on the service.

Agree? Disagree? Did we leave out your favorite WiiWare games, or did we include a few duds? Share your own list in the comments.