Nintendo Introduces Wii MotionPlus Accessory

by Maarten Goldstein, Jul 14, 2008 9:04am PDT

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Not happy enough with the accuracy of your Wii Remote? Nintendo has announced it will be releasing a Wii MotionPlus accessory, built specifically to improve precision.

The MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote, and improves tracking of a player's arm position and orientation. According to Nintendo, MotionPlus provides "a true 1:1 response" during gameplay. The company did not reveal how the Nunchuck will be used when the MotionPlus is attached, although the accessory does look to be equipped with a semi-hidden port on its back.

Nintendo will reveal more details about the Wii MotionPlus at its E3 media briefing tomorrow, which Shacknews will be attending.

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As a dev working on the Wii platform, I just want to say this is a fucking stupid idea.

Jul 14, 2008 10:42am PDT

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As a dev working on the Wii platform, I just want to say this is a fucking stupid idea. : dewdman
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  As a customer who enjoys the Wii platform, I just want to say this is a brilliant idea. : whistler
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    Brilliant would be creating the peripheral AND making all new Wii-motes have the improved motion detectio... : dewdman
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      Is it really going to be that big a deal creating two different setup options for a game? : thewindcriesmary
      
      I guess they didn't cover that in Dev 101. : swansong
      
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      Short answer: Yes.
      
      Jul 15, 2008 12:25pm PDT
      
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      Short answer: Yes. : dewdman
      
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      get back to your tech support job before someone catches you. Everyone knows real devs never post on th... : swansong
      
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      I'd venture to say "real devs" dont post on the shack because the masses have no clue what goes into real... : korruptedone
      
      Now if this is all handled in hardware by the Wii, then it won't be an issue. That'd be the ideal route ... : korruptedone
      
      Swansong? Is that you? : fmellish

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