Let the E3 surprises begin!
It looks like Nintendo is trying to take the wind out of Microsoft’s press conference sails -- currently going on as I type this -- by announcing a new, surprise Wii accessory: the Wii MotionPlus.
The new accessory plugs into the bottom of the Wiimote and offers true motion control in 3D space. From Nintendo’s Web site:
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.
More information about Wii MotionPlus and hopefully some other new surprises will be discussed tomorrow morning at Nintendo’s very own press conference. Make sure you stick with Destructoid for all the latest E3 updates!
What do you think? Are you as surprised as we are about this news? What kind of games will most likely implement this new advanced technology?
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11:39 AM on 07.14.2008
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That's what caught my eye. With that, maybe Red Steel would be a more enjoyable experience.
I called it here first.
Well, this comes as a surprise. It's definitely a smart move to release it right before Microsoft's press conference. This probably should have been included in the Wiimote at launch. Another useless ad-on? We'll see.
Maybe, just MAYBE if it's True 1:1 I would even consider looking at this.
I guess I am looking at it from the other angle: Would you rather have Nintendo ignore any kind of advancement and just not upgrade the Wiimote at all? :)
I'll have to see it to believe it.
If it really can do 1:1, I 'll be excited and happy, and ready to Bushido Blade/Light Saber/Bushido Blade again/Red Steel/Budokan
And also, its another controller with great upgrade potential from Nintendo! :) Call me niave, fanboy whatever, but I think its excellent that Nintendo has made a habit of making their controllers/systems upgradeable and add-on-able. Just a neat way to do things.
my big question: how do I get one (Or many) and how much?
Also, I hope Animal Crossing uses this. I want to catch bugs with a net with 1:1 real time control! :D
Knowing Nintendo though, they will charge $29.99. You heard it here first.
Kid: This game looks great!
Wii: Fuck you. Your game doesn't work without this little box.
If it makes for better, more precise control that's great and all, but you know shit like this is going to go down.
Interesting call Nintendo, you think you might save this a few days or announce it after E3 or something.
I think there's a hatch at the bottom of the MotionPlus for Nunchuck connection. Looking at the right wiimote, you can see the outline of it, I think.
Though that would mean that the motion Plus is also processing the numbers . . . which would no doubt make the thing that much more expensive . . .
This indeed should allow sword-mechanics (lightsabers *woot*). I only hope they build it into the standard Wiimote chassis in the future.
Although tbh this looks to be an alternative to the nunchuck / classic controller instead of an additional addon.
Btw the Sixxaxis doesnt have a gyroscope either. I dont know about the three-sixtii-mote.
Also, wow, awesome.
Unless they offer it for free to Wiimote owners, this is just bad bad bad.
What's really needed is a way for the remote to sense its orientation relative to a display or a starting point accurately, and it seems this fits the bill! I wonder what the tech is, gyrocopes, or something else.
This was likely not included in the original because the technology did not yet exist. A small attachment like this is a great solution, and I don't think it's Nintendo's fault for not including it originally.