Wii MotionPlus is a new accessory for the Wii Remote that Nintendo says will “more quickly and accurately reflect motions in a 3D space” and provide “a true 1:1 response” of controller movements during gameplay. The Wii MotionPlus plugs into the accessory port of the Wii Remote and uses the accelerometer and the sensor bar to make the tracking possible.
The Wii Remote normally uses its internal accelerometer sensors and Wii sensor bar to locate itself in space, so what the Wii MotionPlus will do any differently or how it will work better than the existing Wii Remote technology is a mystery.
Nintendo will provide more details of the Wii MotionPlus, as well as the rest of their E3 announcements, during the Nintendo Press Conference tomorrow morning in Hollywood. Nintendo World Report will be there to provide you with the latest updates.
I think it's amazing that this is basically Nintendo admitting that the Wii Remote doesn't do enough...
That's very un-nintendo...
Now maybe they'll anounce a "We don't suck anymore" online plan!
Yeah, did anyone check out the new Wii Remote Jackets for it too?
I think it's amazing that this is basically Nintendo admitting that the Wii Remote doesn't do enough...
That's very un-nintendo...
Now maybe they'll anounce a "We don't suck anymore" online plan!
They'll never admit it, they'll market it as "we do even more than before because we want YOU to have even more fun"
I just hope that games will have some sort of option that enables people with it and without it to enjoy them. There's a slew of games that would be awesome if this 1:1 thing is real, but you don't want to cut out everyone who doesn't have this.
Its like why most games that use the balance board have options to play the game without it.
Looks like the MS counter attack didn't happen and Nintendo preempted them unnecessarily...
How will this last? People aren't going to pay to buy a new controller with every game.
why has no one else but me mentioned the poor poor nunchuk :(
Anyway I am excited though I hope it doesn't negate the nunchuck in games
why has no one else but me mentioned the poor poor nunchuk :(
Learn to read, geesh. I said this:QuoteAnyway I am excited though I hope it doesn't negate the nunchuck in games
Some people!
You can bet your ass this is going to be packed-in with a game. And man do I hope it's a new Mario Party.
I'd hate if they made it a Zelda game.
Make a new IP please! Let Miyamoto and Aunama handle Zelda.
Come to think of it, "Thief" would be absolutely perfect.
How, Bill?
Also, I'd like to say how hypocritical (or non-critical) you people are! Nintendo's basically saying that they released a shittier version than what they had in mind, and are only now making amends............yet they want us to pay for it some how (even if it's packed in).
That's pretty fucked up; yet no one except Pale and Ian feel like they've been ripped off. Instead people are drooling over the apparent possibilities in games like Punch Out! (which doesn't need to be this sophisticated to be a lot of fun).
Where's the out cry? Where's the death threats? Where's the false advertising claims?! Not to mention the fact that no one knows if this thing truly makes the wiimote better.
Ugh....
That said, I'm pretty excited to see what REALLY can be done with the Wii now.
Wii Fit is looking right at you.
Also, I'd like to say how hypocritical (or non-critical) you people are! Nintendo's basically saying that they released a ****tier version than what they had in mind, and are only now making amends............yet they want us to pay for it some how (even if it's packed in).
And thus, every E3 prediction was shot to hell.
You can bet your ass this is going to be packed-in with a game. And man do I hope it's a new Mario Party.
You can bet your ass this is going to be packed-in with a game. And man do I hope it's a new Mario Party.
I hope this is a joke because Mario Party is a multiplayer game, and thus a single unit would be fairly useless. If so, +1.
I wonder if Star Wars TFU will support this.
I wonder if Star Wars TFU will support this.
I would not be surprised if it does, I get the feeling this was in response to 3rd parties wanting more accuracy in the Wiimote.
Why does everybody keep on talking about the nunchuk... There is a opening at the bottom! I hope Nintendo announces that this will make older games work better.:)
Apparantly this thing is a gyroscope.
http://www.invensense.com/news/071508.html (http://www.invensense.com/news/071508.html)
The two things I hate about it is that the 1&2 are useless when it's held like a nes controller, killing any F zero usage, without holding it like a n64 controller