Announced almost a year ago and suppose to have been out by the end of last year, Nintendo has finally set the date for when the world will be able to add an extra inch to their WiiMote. That is the attachment of the WiiMotion Plus device that is suppose to give better tracking of 3D space to your Wii games. As long as developers have placed in the code for such things. But in any instance, us in the USofA can look forward to picking up the little thing on June 8th for the low cost of $19.99. Or you can wait a month and change and get the adapter and the first game to use the functionality of the adapter on July 26th. That game being Wii Sports Resort. Game and adapter being only $49.99 at that time.
Now let's think about that for a second. You can shell out 20 bones to have it a month early so you can get use to the extra weight there or you can wait and get a game with it for the price of a Wii Title. Why would anyone shell out the cash early? That doesn't make sense to me at all. Just like when they came out with the WiiPlay game that came with an extra controller for the same price as a Wii Title game. Cost wise it makes sense to wait. Unless I am in some form of bizzaro world where we have the funds to burn and fund treasure baths. Last I checked we where not in that state. At least locally here.
My final two cents on this is that unless you feel the need to be the first person you know to have this extra attachment for your Wii, wait until the game drops. It just doesn't make sense to have the item that far before you can actually use it. Unless somehow the Wii is going to have a way to update all of your current games to use WiiMotion Plus. (Joke) Just cost wise it make sense. Or I could be losing my sanity slowly to the glowing box before me. Damn you Riddler!
Advanced Motion Controls Arrive June 8; Wii Sports Sequel to Follow
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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