E3 2008: Nintendo reveals ‘Wii MotionPlus’

Thought we were gonna slack off at E3 like we have the last couple months? THINK AGAIN. Nintendo’s press conference doesn’t go until tomorrow, but they’ve already dropped a surprise. A new Wiimote attatchment! And this one actually looks useful! Nintendo describe it best themselves:

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.

1:1 movement, finally! Now, if they reveal a kickass game to go with this tomorrow, they’ll be set. Here’s a link if you don’t believe me.

1 Comment »

  1. Chris Said,

    July 14, 2008 @ 10:23 am

    Now THIS is what I hope is the start of a lot of cool news from Nintendo.

    I love the idea, especially now that true 1:1 will be possible. And also, it sort of shuts down the other companies, with which there are rumours floating around that they might introduce more Wii-like motion controllers to compete with the Wii.

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