Wii MotionPlus coming June 8; Wii Sports Resort July 26
- April 14, 2009 12:38 PM PST
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Advanced MotionPlus controls arrive June 8; Wii Sports Resort to follow in July.
NINTENDO TO SET SUMMER '09 ABLAZE WITH WII MOTIONPLUS AND WII SPORTS RESORT
REDMOND, Wash., April 14, 2009 - Nintendo is setting the stage for a blockbuster summer with the announcement of two hotly anticipated product releases. The new Wii MotionPlus accessory will hit U.S. retailers on June 8, taking the motion-sensing controls of the popular Wii system to new levels of precision and performance. What's more, these control enhancements will be on vibrant display when the Wii Sports Resort game launches on July 26, offering a beach-themed follow-up to the groundbreaking Wii Sports game. Wii Sports comes packed with the Wii console. It grew into a worldwide phenomenon and continues to attract millions of new players to the world of video games. Each Wii Sports Resort game comes packed with a single Wii MotionPlus accessory.
When used with specially designed games, Wii MotionPlus tracks players' movements in finer detail and with greater accuracy than ever before, building upon the innovative wireless function of the motion-sensing Wii Remote? controller. Even the slightest twist of the wrist or turn of the body is replicated exactly on the TV screen, allowing users to become even more immersed in Wii game play. Designed for easy attachment to the Wii Remote controller, the Wii MotionPlus accessory will be offered at an MSRP of $19.99.
Wii Sports Resort takes the inclusive, fun and intuitive controls of the original Wii Sports to the next level, introducing a whole new set of entertaining and physically immersive activities. With the deep control enhancements of Wii MotionPlus, veteran Wii users and newcomers alike can enjoy unprecedented gaming precision as they cruise on a water scooter, duel with swords, throw a Frisbee? and much more. Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus will be offered together at an MSRP of $49.99.
"Wii MotionPlus represents a new evolution in video game control. The variety of fun games in Wii Sports Resort show off its incredible precision," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Developers around the world are busy working on new ways to incorporate Wii MotionPlus controls into inventive experiences for consumers."
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- Apr 14 2009 at 01:19:58:PM PST
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Wii mote = 40 $
Nunchuk = 20 $
wii motion plus = 20 $
so a full controller is now 80 bucks?! sheeeesh.
Hopefully they can utilize this so it is worth the price.
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DJKennethA wrote:
Wii mote = 40 $
Nunchuk = 20 $
wii motion plus = 20 $
so a full controller is now 80 bucks?! sheeeesh.
Hopefully they can utilize this so it is worth the price.
And don't forget the rubber that seems to be quite popular these days.
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TravisMoses wrote:
DJKennethA wrote:
Wii mote = 40 $
Nunchuk = 20 $
wii motion plus = 20 $
so a full controller is now 80 bucks?! sheeeesh.
Hopefully they can utilize this so it is worth the price.
And don't forget the rubber that seems to be quite popular these days.
Totally forgot that. Also, if you add in the classic controller we are talking 100 bucks for controller(s). WOW. Not hating, just getting tired of being peripheraled to death
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I would have probably considered Wii MotionPlus if they made a decent Mario Golf and Mario Tennis for it... but instead they rehashed GC games. Too bad. I hear the next EA tennis will be pretty sweet with Motion Plus, but not sure if it's worth it for 1 game. Don't really care for Wii Sports 2 ... :(
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DJKennethA wrote:
TravisMoses wrote:
DJKennethA wrote:
Wii mote = 40 $
Nunchuk = 20 $
wii motion plus = 20 $
so a full controller is now 80 bucks?! sheeeesh.
Hopefully they can utilize this so it is worth the price.
And don't forget the rubber that seems to be quite popular these days.Totally forgot that. Also, if you add in the classic controller we are talking 100 bucks for controller(s). WOW. Not hating, just getting tired of being peripheraled to death
Yeah, it really is getting out of hand. Sometimes more technology and complexity isn't always a good thing. I guess the days of getting a second controller for $20 or $25 are gone. Now it costs that for an attachment to a controller. It's not like Nintendo couldn't package the Nunchuk and remote together for $50 or $55, since everyone always has a nunchuk for their spare remotes.
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Yeah, it really is getting out of hand. Sometimes more technology and complexity isn't always a good thing. I guess the days of getting a second controller for $20 or $25 are gone. Now it costs that for an attachment to a controller. It's not like Nintendo couldn't package the Nunchuk and remote together for $50 or $55, since everyone always has a nunchuk for their spare remotes.
Yeah that would make sense to me. If Sony and Microsoft can sell their controllers for about 50 bucks, why can't Nintendo?
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Toneman wrote:
I would have probably considered Wii MotionPlus if they made a decent Mario Golf and Mario Tennis for it... but instead they rehashed GC games. Too bad. I hear the next EA tennis will be pretty sweet with Motion Plus, but not sure if it's worth it for 1 game. Don't really care for Wii Sports 2 ... :(
Tiger Woods Golf, EA Grand Slam Tennis, Sega Virtua Tennis, these three will come out in the first month of M+. You know they're gonna make a Mario Golf and Mario Tennis in the future. Btw, I played Mario Golf on the N64 like there was no tomorrow.
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