Nintendo Announces Wii MotionPlus

Personally, although I love the Nintendo Wii and the WiiMote, there are times when I wish I could get just a tid bit more accuracy out of the remote. I know others who have the same request. And it looks like Nintendo has answered my wishes.

Check out the Wii Motion Plus (above). It attaches to the end of the WiiMote. As announced in their press release:

Nintendo's upcoming Wii™ MotionPlus accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote™ controller again redefines game control, by more quickly and accurately reflecting motions in a 3-D space. 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. The Wii MotionPlus accessory reconfirms Nintendo's commitment to making games intuitive and accessible for everyone. Nintendo will reveal more details about the Wii MotionPlus accessory and other topics Tuesday morning at its E3 media briefing.

Sheesh, if you're going to go this far, how about giving us the full details? Ah, well, it'll give me something to write about Tuesday morning.

Here's my take: if it helps me slice and dice better with the upcoming Star Wars lightsaber game, I'm all for it. On the other hand, part of me wants to say: "why wasn't this in the original remote?" Yes, I know: cost.