They say they aren't. Actually, Nintendo says that recent rumors are “purely rumour and speculation,” according to Edge.
Tech-On in Japan heard differently:
Nintendo has been evaluating samples obtained from a number of acceleration sensor manufacturers other than ST and ADI, according to sources. Kionix Inc, a US-based venture firm, once attracted attention as a strong candidate.
Of course, these could just be samples of motion-sensing tech that does the same thing as the current ones Nintendo uses. They might just be checking out new suppliers. I think anyone would kill to get a chance to be the supplier for something that goes inside a Wii remote.
Edge was told that a Nintendo spokesperson denies that their controllers would see any kind of internal upgrade, though.
I would think that Nintendo would at least want to put the Wii Motion Plus tech inside a Wii Remote at some point in the future.
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
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12:40 PM on 12.08.2008
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Nintendo makes money from the Wii and i cry...We will never see the old nintendo ever again really...will we?
Me might see them shine now or then with maybe a glimpse of potential of what they used to be....
Anyway enough nostalgia good for them who knows we might see a revolution maybe....