Nintendo announces Wii MotionPlus accessory for the Wiimote
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[/figure]Today at E3, Nintendo announced the WiiMotion Plus accessory for the Wii Remote controller. From the press release:
[blockquote]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.[/blockquote]
I have a feeling this device will be required for certain games.... Perhaps a lightsaber simulator? If it works, and 1:1 control becomes possible, the lightsaber game that everyone's been talking about since the Wii Remote was a twinkle in the internet's eye may very well become reality. Anybody remember the 4mb RAM expansion cartridge for the Nintendo 64? It was required for Star Wars Rogue Squadron, but luckily came as a pack-in with that game. Sure, there were only a few games that utilized the extra RAM, but the Wii seems a tad more popular than its Granddaddy. I can forsee a time when the MotionPlus is a requirement for future games.
Say what you will about Nintendo, but they are at the top of their game right now.
[/figure]Today at E3, Nintendo announced the WiiMotion Plus accessory for the Wii Remote controller. From the press release:[blockquote]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.[/blockquote]
I have a feeling this device will be required for certain games.... Perhaps a lightsaber simulator? If it works, and 1:1 control becomes possible, the lightsaber game that everyone's been talking about since the Wii Remote was a twinkle in the internet's eye may very well become reality. Anybody remember the 4mb RAM expansion cartridge for the Nintendo 64? It was required for Star Wars Rogue Squadron, but luckily came as a pack-in with that game. Sure, there were only a few games that utilized the extra RAM, but the Wii seems a tad more popular than its Granddaddy. I can forsee a time when the MotionPlus is a requirement for future games.
Say what you will about Nintendo, but they are at the top of their game right now.
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HAHA, yeah I remember the Nintendo 64DD, what a fail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64DD
I still have old issue of "Ultra Game Player" with the DD on the cover. lulz.
I miss the days of the N64 and swirling 'Katana' rumors