So it’s only fitting that this year, we expand our annual Game Hall of Fame with a new wing that recognizes the best in iPhone gaming. Sure, my fellow Macworld have already picked their , and the nine apps they selected are a diverse, worthy lot. But when it comes to securing a place within the mythical walls of the Game Hall of Fame in Pittsfield, Mass., there’s only one vote that counts. And below, you’ll mind my selections for the iPhone and iPod touch titles that helped define the past year in gaming.

But if you’re a grizzled Mac gaming veteran who still views that new-fangled iPhone with suspicion, fear not—we’ve still found four traditional Mac games worthy of inclusion in the Game Hall of Fame. Why just four? Because that reflects where the Mac gaming market is at right now—if you want to see where the action is and where developers are pouring their time and resources, you need to check out the iPhone side of things.

Before we meet the 2008 class of inductees, please remember that like our , the eligibility period for these games is that they must have been released by the start of November. So if you don’t see your favorite game on here, it’s possible that it might have come later in the onslaught of releases.

Let’s meet the Game Hall of Fame honorees, starting with the iPhone games.

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