EAs Grand Slam Tennis website revealed today that the games official release date will be June 16th. As discussed in my article from yesterday, the title will feature Wii MotionPlus support.
Now while this is no confirmation that Wii MotionPlus (and by extension, Wii Sports Resort) will release prior to that date, perhaps it is a sign.
Being that the game is arguably one of the more important titles for EA and Nintendo to show off the functionality of the new peripheral, you would assume that the peripheral will need to be available prior to that date. Hopefully Nintendo will shed some light on the official release date soon.
Ningurl is right.
High Voltage considered using Wii Motion Plus for the Conduit but they decided against it. I believe since the whole game was designed around the regular Wii Remote they decided adding Motion Plus late in the game would be more of a gimmick.
Conduit hits stores on June 9th which Neal reported last month.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=17701
Um, why is this on the staff blog?
Um, why is this on the staff blog?
I think he wanted there to be a blog post that doesn't inspire a gigantic argument for once.
Um, why is this on the staff blog?
I think he wanted there to be a blog post that doesn't inspire a gigantic argument for once.
Because right now it's all speculation if Wii MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resorts comes out before June 16th which is the release date of Grand Slam Tennis. If I'm speculating about something then I wouldn't want to post it as news since a person could always be wrong. I also think that it's a interesting observation.
Wait, when did Flames of Chaos become staff?
I thought Lotion Puss was dropped from The Conduit cuz they deemed it was worthless.
Wait, when did Flames of Chaos become staff?
Whenever it comes out will probably still be way ahead of Dynamic Slash so I hope support for that is going to happen.
Wii Lotion Puss delayed to JUNE 16, 2010
But that was without the Nunchuk. They had to tape the 2nd GameCube in order to enable the power of Wii Remote Expandability.
But that was without the Nunchuk. They had to tape the 2nd GameCube in order to enable the power of Wii Remote Expandability.
So your saying the Wii 2 will be three Gamecubes stuck together or two Wiis stuck together?
But that was without the Nunchuk. They had to tape the 2nd GameCube in order to enable the power of Wii Remote Expandability.
So your saying the Wii 2 will be three Gamecubes stuck together or two Wiis stuck together?
Wait.
So you're saying THERE'S A THIRD NUNCHUK?
Great Zephos' gaping arse. E3 will be killer this year.
Grand Slam Tennis - 2.07.2009 - 49,99 Euro
Grand Slam Tennis Bundle with Wii Motion Plus - 2.07.2009 - 59,99 Euro
This sounds like that Wii Motion Plus will come out late June or Early July with a price point of around 10 dollars.
I can't remember if that was cheaper than the Rumble Pak.
Good question. I do believe the Nintendo 64 Rumble Pak was $20, as was the Controller Pak (memory card). The Expansion Pak was $30, though that wasn't a controller accessory.
If the Wii Wheel was $15 and doesn't have any electronic components in it then I can't imagine this thing being anything less than $20.
I didn't know that, but that doesn't surprise me. In any case, the Wii Motion Plus isn't going to be the same price, so I'd say it'll be $15 minimum, though I really expect $20. Anything higher is getting excessive for a controller accessory.
Though I think it would be a better idea to sell it as cheap as possible ($5? $10?) to get it into the hands of everyone, especially if they plan to use it in many games.
But then those games would likely have a higher price tag. They should be like Mario Kart and not raise the price. Mario Kart doesn't even require its included accessory.
Good question. I do believe the Nintendo 64 Rumble Pak was $20, as was the Controller Pak (memory card). The Expansion Pak was $30, though that wasn't a controller accessory.
If the Wii Wheel was $15 and doesn't have any electronic components in it then I can't imagine this thing being anything less than $20.
Actually the Wii Wheel is 9.99 a lot of retailers inflate the price by 5 dollars for a quick buck. Same thing happened to the Zapper where the MSRP was 19.99 but a lot of retailers charged 24.99 for it.
Good question. I do believe the Nintendo 64 Rumble Pak was $20, as was the Controller Pak (memory card). The Expansion Pak was $30, though that wasn't a controller accessory.
If the Wii Wheel was $15 and doesn't have any electronic components in it then I can't imagine this thing being anything less than $20.
Actually the Wii Wheel is 9.99 a lot of retailers inflate the price by 5 dollars for a quick buck. Same thing happened to the Zapper where the MSRP was 19.99 but a lot of retailers charged 24.99 for it.
Hell, we have that happening with points cards here, you pretty much pay 25€ for 2000 points.
like discussed in podcast a few back, I said than and I'll say again. WiiPlay 2 with extra motion plus and minigames that only use it.
