Really, I just want to see that Kirby game come out. You know, the GC one that actually resembled Kirby's Super Star in gameplay. Taunt could be some type of waggle. Maybe that arm pump move, similar to what you do when you want a semi to honk. So, in short, maybe they'll offer motion control and mild motion control options with the Wii-Remote alone, which would work well for casual and hardcore players, I think.
The control I described above probably isn't a bit slower than with a GC controller. In fact, it may be faster, but you lose some control over direction by using a D-pad rather than a joystick to move, it's a trade off, though.