We are just now getting midway into 2008, and look at all the Wii games we have already enjoyed. It’s hard to imagine how 2008 could get any better for the Nintendo Wii. But I’m a true to heart optimist, so let’s take a look at some of the great titles still to come in 2008.

World Of Goo
Ok, I promise that #’s 4-1 will all have actual titles accompanying them. Unless you keep track of independent game release, then you may not of heard of World of Goo. It was a finalist in the 2008 Independent Games Festival. The premise of the game is simple, that you use “goo” to create structures for advancing through the game’s setting. Of course you will have to think of how you want to use your goo, as it’s being heralded as a puzzler.

I’m a huge believer that a great physics engine can make or break a game. Going by the trailers that have been released on World of Goo, it doesn’t look like it will disappoint with its’ physics. Enjoy this trailer, and hopefully you’ll be as hyped for World of Goo as I am.

Fatal Frame IV
‘Another horror genre pick?’ might be the question your asking. Yes, I must admit I’m a huge fan of turning up my stereo, turning out the lights and being scared to death.

While Alone In The Dark will feature creatures, that you’ll undoubtedly have to unload clips of ammo into, Fatal Frame takes a more subtle approach. If you aren’t familiar with the franchise, the Fatal Frame series are games where players are dropped into haunted and disturbing locations.

Some of the gameplay features already being previewed seem very engaging and fun. When walking around, you’ll have a flashlight that is controlled with the wii remote. The flashlight will be used to discover certain areas of the game, and will probably lead me to dropping said wii remote in fear and panic. Once you find the ghosts, you switch to the camera mode where you’ll aim and try to get a picture of a ghost at its’ more terrifying. In previews I’ve read, it hasn’t been clarified that wii remote will control the camera view, but I can’t imagine that it wouldn’t.

Probably the greatest information about Fatal Frame IV is everyone that’s working on it. First, you have Tecmo, the original developers of the series. Suda 51 (No More Heroes, Killer 7), is coming in as a secondary developer. While I wasn’t a huge fan of NMH or Killer 7, you couldn’t help but appreciate the style of those games. On top of the developers, Nintendo itself will be publishing the title and is actually in ownership of the Fatal Frame series.