Nintendo Announces Wii MotionPlus

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Nintendo’s upcoming Wii MotionPlus accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote controller again redefines game control, by more quickly and accurately reflecting motions in a 3-D space. The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote and, combined with the accelerometer and the sensor bar, allows for more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation, providing players with an unmatched level of precision and immersion. Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen, providing a true 1:1 response in their game play. The Wii MotionPlus accessory reconfirms Nintendo’s commitment to making games intuitive and accessible for everyone. Nintendo will reveal more details about the Wii MotionPlus accessory and other topics Tuesday morning at its E3 media briefing.“

http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/eMMuRj_N6vntHPDycCJAKWhEO9zBvyPH


I know it’s already in the E3 thread but this is landmark haha. Deserves its own thread.

Last edited 14 Jul 2008 11:57 am by Zucas

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And for those wondering if it’ll still work with a nunchuck, I"m pretty sure there’s a place to hook up the nunchuck to that new add-on. So no worries there. It’s not an either or thing.

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And in dumdum talk that means....

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1:1 control.

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which means exactly what you move is exactly how the thing your controlling moves?

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Yea essentially.

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I shall be getting this.

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Eh, I’ll save my money

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More than likely Squip it’ll be packed in with a game.

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seem a bit unecesary to me.

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it’s about time but wtf? Do I have to buy this? It should be free.

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I think this means that the current SKU for wiimotes will be leaving shelves and replaced with a wiimote v2.0 that will have this tech built into it.

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Probably. More than likely you would think.