Wow. Talk about a pre-E3 megaton. Nintendo has apparently gotten serious about 1:1 motion with their announcement of Wii MotionPlus, a new accessory which provides “an unmatched level of precision and immersion” and allows for “more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation.” More details are set to be announced at tomorrow’s media briefing, which, as I’m sure you’re aware, we’ll be attending, as well as providing up-to-the-minute blog coverage. There, surely, we’ll see a live demonstration, and hopefully we’ll be able to try it out on the show floor or at our meeting with Nintendo later this week. Stay tuned!
Following is the full press release.
NINTENDO INTRODUCES THE WII™ MOTIONPLUS
July 14, 2008
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.
