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MotionPlus Accessory Unveiled by Nintendo 1:1 action for Wii

#1   Golden Legacy 

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    Posted 14 July 2008 - 10:36 AM

    With Nintendo's E3 conference being less than 24 hours away, word has come out on of their announcements.

    Announced in a press statement earlier today, Nintendo introduces the MotionPlus Accessory. It plugs into the bottom slot on the Wii remote, and allows for far greater motion capabilities.

    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.

    Source: http://wii.ign.com/a...8/888837p1.html

    More will be revealed tomorrow.

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      Posted 14 July 2008 - 11:07 AM

      What's this? Charging us for something that should have already been a feature?

      This sounds like the work of POTATAMOTO

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        Posted 14 July 2008 - 11:09 AM

        Yay?

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          Posted 14 July 2008 - 11:13 AM

          Sweet.
          I don't see a Nunchuk input though...

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            Posted 14 July 2008 - 11:23 AM

            I need to see if it makes current game's controls better and/or some real support in future games (The Conduit, new Zelda, etc.) otherwise I'm not going to buy it just 'cause Nintendo says so. I guess we'll wait for Nintendo's conference.

            Stuff like this REALLY should have been featured to begin with. This, and the wireless Nunchuk. (which hasn't been officially confirmed, but is most likely coming)

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              Posted 14 July 2008 - 11:25 AM

              Yeah I doubt I'll get it too unless it really adds a lot.

              Off topic, but the Wireless Nunchuk is probably coming, since Nintendo sued a 3rd party company that made one lol.

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                Posted 14 July 2008 - 11:28 AM

                View PostZeypher, on Jul 14 2008, 10:25 AM, said:

                Off topic, but the Wireless Nunchuk is probably coming, since Nintendo sued a 3rd party company that made one lol.

                Ahahah, see, this is why 3rd party developers sort of avoid Nintendo. XD

                It's not as bad as Sony releasing Dual Shock 3, what, a year after PS3 was released, I'll admit.

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                  Posted 14 July 2008 - 11:30 AM

                  View PostZeypher, on Jul 14 2008, 05:13 PM, said:

                  Sweet.
                  I don't see a Nunchuk input though...

                  look again. Neither did I at first but there seems to be a cover on the base for where one might be able to connect.

                  Also yes, this really should have been in the original Wii. I really hate how Nintendo insist on milking our wallets with important peripherals.
                  This one is actually good though. In their defense, they might not have perfected it back when the wii was first released, since it seems an odd feature to purposely omit from the Wii when it could have launched the console so much further ahead than it is.

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                    Posted 14 July 2008 - 11:35 AM

                    That could be it, but then, it's also a way of making MORE MONIES.

                    Reminds me a bit of PC gaming to be honest; it gradually gets better and better, but you have to buy and upgrade more stuff at the same time. :D

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                      Posted 14 July 2008 - 11:41 AM

                      If you want the negative side of it, it's possible Nintendo had this technology all along but saved it for now so they can breath some more life into their console, charge us for a feature that should have been there from the start, and possibly increase the life expectancy of their already dated console before they have to spend a little money again on the next generation...

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                        Posted 14 July 2008 - 12:37 PM

                        That's a reasonable assumption to make. Still, also remember that the Wii was the first ever that motion control was the central basis of the console. I'm willing to admit that they intended the Wiimote to be able to achieve all this, but either couldn't refine it in time for launch or found it to be too expensive to add it in (let's face it, the remotes are already 39.99 USD).

                        Still, it's promising and I'm really curious to see tomorrow how Nintendo will supplement it. Perhaps it'll be a pack-in with another game?

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                          Posted 14 July 2008 - 12:39 PM

                          That's what I'm hoping for. Nintendo's good with bundles or as you say, pack-ins.

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                            Posted 15 July 2008 - 01:37 AM

                            View PostWind Dude, on Jul 15 2008, 03:28 AM, said:

                            Ahahah, see, this is why 3rd party developers sort of avoid Nintendo. XD

                            It's not as bad as Sony releasing Dual Shock 3, what, a year after PS3 was released, I'll admit.

                            Blame Immersion for pulling them into a legal battle.

                            It sounds like some sort of refinement of the Power Glove, though unless they include finger tracking I don't see how this is much different to the standard controller. Last time I checked, The Wiimote could already detect arm and wrist movements. :/

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                              Posted 15 July 2008 - 01:39 AM

                              Not enough info to tell but it might be sort of like the Expansion Pak to N64. No new features, just an improvement in specs.

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                                Posted 15 July 2008 - 01:58 AM

                                That's pretty much what it is. The wiimote is precise, but I occaisionally find myself pressing the wrong keys when typing stuff in. Hopefully this will solve it.

                                It'd also be nice if the pack included some sort of stableizer. Not like physical, but virtual. The pointer on screen is always jittery because a human arm can't physically hold it perfectly steady. Some sort of normalizer algorithm to get rid of the jitteryness would be nice. It'd be great if it was built into the hardware rather than weaved into the sftware of games, because then there's less stress on the CPU.

                                But enough blabber about tech stuff that none of you will read.

                                I'll buy this if it proves to be useful, and doesn't break my wallet.

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                                  Posted 15 July 2008 - 02:06 AM

                                  Actually, I find the jitteryness varies depending on what game or channel I'm playing.

                                  Mii Channel for example, is horrible. Even if I'm using someone else's Wii in their house with the couch at a different distance and angle, etc., the cursor moves alllll over the place. But in Mario Galaxy or in Twilight Princess it feels perfect.

                                  You could be right about CPU stress I guess, but it should be up to the software you're using not the Wiimote itself to stabilize.

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                                    Posted 15 July 2008 - 03:11 AM

                                    so.....

                                    Nintendo release an incomplete console and release pieces of it every few months
                                    Microsoft release a faulty console and make no real effort to rectify their blatant violation of trading standards
                                    Sony release a fully working console, then drop it and release a crippled version with most of the features removed instead.

                                    what a wonderful gaming era this is :/

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                                      Posted 15 July 2008 - 04:04 AM

                                      The newer versions of the 360 aren't faulty, but yeah. That kinda sums it up.

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                                        Posted 15 July 2008 - 04:20 AM

                                        Too late, they've already preyed on the loyalty of their early customers.

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                                          Posted 15 July 2008 - 11:32 AM

                                          As expected, Wii MotionPlus is being bundled with the new Wii Sports. Sword-dueling actually looks to control pretty decently.

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                                            Posted 15 July 2008 - 11:41 AM

                                            I'm not sure about it with some of the other games though. They struggled with that frisbee game and the jet ski. Could just be getting used to the new control.

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                                              Posted 15 July 2008 - 11:49 AM

                                              Cash grab. Nintendo is like a coke dealer. You don't need what they are selling, but you know you're gonig to buy it.

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                                                Posted 15 July 2008 - 11:56 AM

                                                lol.

                                                I also thought sword dueling looked cool...
                                                I'm not gonna get it though, unless you need it for a game that actually matters.

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                                                  Posted 15 July 2008 - 11:58 AM

                                                  money whores are whores

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                                                    Posted 31 July 2008 - 12:00 AM

                                                    http://www.youtube.c...h?v=acND4sO3pJs
                                                    Skip to 1:50 and watch the rest. Shows awesome stuff with 1:1 sword mechanics.

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                                                      Posted 31 July 2008 - 10:04 AM

                                                      I demand that every gamer boycott Wii Sports Resort! If you want to buy the MotionPlus, buy it on it's own! =(

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                                                        Posted 31 July 2008 - 10:53 AM

                                                        I'm getting Wii Sports Resort the minute it's released here!

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                                                          Posted 31 July 2008 - 02:42 PM

                                                          Are you really?


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