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Hands-on With the Wii MotionPlus

Posted by Soulskill on from the high-fidelity-waggling dept.

Parz writes "In June, Nintendo will be releasing a peripheral called MotionPlus. This small device attaches to the bottom of the Wii-mote and acts as a more sophisticated motion-sensor to the controller as it currently stands. Its goal is to bring greater parity between a user's movements and the animations that they bring to life on-screen. Gameplayer got some hands-on time with the device, and they are extremely impressed." The MotionPlus will only affect new games; Nintendo has said they have no plans to add support for older titles. Virtua Tennis 2009 will be the first game to support it, and Eurogamer has a look at the game both with and without the MotionPlus.

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  1. Obligitory by QuantumG · · Score: 3, Funny

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/13/

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  2. Breakthrough? Maybe not! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    While this is amazing technological achievement, it doesn't compare to what I've discovered! Get this: real life tennis! The motion sensing capabilities of real rackets AMAZING! It's like the racket follows my hand EXACTLY.

  3. Re:It should've been like this in the beginning. by jabithew · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...you've lost me as a customer and no, I won't be buying a Wii again.

    How many were you planning on buying?

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  4. Re:No plans to support older titles by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Previously, one could detect either movement or approximate orientation, but not both.

    Heisenberg is that you?

  5. Re:yes, tennis is fascinating by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Star Wars Golf? You'd never get off the tee!