We recently got the good news from Nintendo that they'd be shipping their Wii MotionPlus Wii Remote add-on to retail on June 8. While my general thinking is that this should have been included as part of Wii Remote functionality since day one, I'll take what we can get, and will admit I can't wait to take advantage of the possibilities in the future.
The keyword here is "future," as Nintendo has come forth and squashed any theories that older titles -- particularly Wii Sports -- would be update or "patched" to take advantage of the new functionality. That's simply not Nintendo's style, as the company has come out and told GameDaily that "The Wii MotionPlus accessory is only for games that are designed to make use of its abilities."
Fair enough. But this next bit, I can't get down with. According to official product and package shots of the Wii MotionPlus (via GoNintendo), it appears the damned thing is physically attached to one of those full-body Wii Remote rubber sleeves. You know, those obnoxious free pieces of rubber Nintendo started including with all remotes because apparently the strap wasn't enough to keep people from smashing their televisions? Yup. It looks like you'll be forced to use it when you pick up the Wii MotionPlus.
Maybe it's silly, but I hate that sleeve with a passion. I don't like the way it feels in my hand, I don't like the way it makes the Wii Remote look. In fact, I threw mine out when my son refused to not slip them on when I wasn't looking. That's how much I hate these things; I threw four of them in the trash. I can't be alone in my disdain for these controller condoms, right?
Regardless, I'll still buy the peripheral... just not from GameStop. The retailer is charging $24.99 for the accessory, announced by Nintendo with an MSRP of $19.99. No thanks, GameStop.
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12:40 PM on 04.15.2009
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not gamecube/ps2 games with waggle controls
Oh and screw you, GameStop.
I'm sure my Wii-owning friends will wait on this one to make sure they don't end up with another one-hit wonder like the e-Reader on their hands. Well, they will once I talk some sense into them.
I will accept them as gifts though.
Wii SportsPlus, Mario GalaxyPlus, Legend of ZeldaPlus, etcPlus.
They will resell the same exact game with the improved motion control, and they'll sell it for the same retail price.
The msrp is the manufacturer's suggested retail price. keyword suggested. But I'll be damned if anyone who knows what the msrp on this is goes and buys it for 5 bucks more. You know they will though.
O well not like I play my Wii.
I guess its gonna be the scissors for a lot of people when the Motion Plus is finally released then...
Wow, the Wii bashing took a shorter amount of time than I expected.
I really, REALLY hope this is some kind of joke. I'll be ripping it out of the glove somehow.
i camped out for it, and those long cold hours have yet to be repayed with quality gaming.
you are not alone, those condoms are insults. i demand a Wiimote2.0 with this shit already inside of it or i dont care anymore.
peripherals are just so annoying and messy, i can't believe i'm saying it but the 360 has shown me several times over that it has more to offer me than my naive 'duty' to nintendo.
Cut the darn thing out if you think it can't come out naturally. Do you really think Nintendo not only took the time to design a rubber glove to fit around both, but then seal it up inside the rubber glove. Where is the common sense?
Its not like its news anyway, look at the picture posted on Nintendo's website back in 2008, and you can see it had a glove on the whole controller in the picture. It's always had that rubber glove.
http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/eMMuRj_N6vntHPDycCJAKWhEO9zBvyPH
I don't know why, but I find something comical about the fact the blue "it's this thing here" circle is on the actual packaging.
Fuck you Wii condom, fuck you.