Summary
2008 Wii gameWorld of Goois getting a surprise sequel that will be out a whopping 16 years after the original was released.World of Goowas developed by 2D Boy and originally released on PC and Wii in 2008.World of Gooearned widespread critical acclaim at the time of its launch, and in fact, it is one of the highest-rated games in the entireWiilibrary.
World of Goois thefourth-highest rated Wii game, according to review aggregate site Metacritic. The highest-rated game for Nintendo’s motion control system isSuper Mario Galaxywith an incredible 97 overall rating, followed bySuper Mario Galaxy 2, which also has a 97 overall. Wii launch titleThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princessis in third place with a 95 overall rating, leavingWorld of Gooin fourth place with 94.
NowWorld of Goofans will be excited to learn that the popular puzzle game is finally getting a sequel. The announcement was overlooked thanks to the slew of big reveals that happened atThe Game Awards 2023, butWorld of Goo 2has been quietly announced with a trailer that reveals its 2024 release window. TheWorld of Goo 2trailer confirms that the sequel will feature the same kind of puzzle-solving gameplay that fans loved in the original, along with the signature art style associated with developers 2D Boy and Tomorrow Corporation. Platforms have yet to be announced, but more information on that front will likely come to light next year.
While the originalWorld of Goonever received a sequel, the game was ported to other platforms after its successful debut on PC and Wii.World of Goomobile ports released in 2010 and 2011 for iOS and Android devices, respectively, with the game even getting a Blackberry version in 2013.World of Goowas brought to Nintendo’s latest console,the Nintendo Switch, in 2017, and a remastered version is also available to play for those with a Netflix subscription.
Fans have been waiting nearly two decades for a direct sequel toWorld of Goo, but they have been able to play games that use a near-identical art style in the meantime thanks to Tomorrow Corporation.Said games includeLittle Inferno,Human Resource Machine, and7 Billion Humans. Those games certainly have their fans, though none of them have reached the same heights asWorld of Goo. Here’s hoping the unexpected sequel lives up to the extremely high bar set by its predecessor.
