Wii Motion Plus Gets a TimeTable

[BreakABone]

So seems like Nintendo has announced a time table for Wii Sports Resort, which at last word will come bundled with Wii Motion Plus.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/971/971394p1.html

Nintendo announced today that it is to release Wii Sports Resort this June in Japan, with North America, Europe and Australia launches following in July, putting an end to the wait for the sequel to one of the Wii's most successful games.

Wii Sports was the flag waver for the Wii's unique motion-sensing abilities, and in being bundled with every console it still proves one of the most popular games for the system.

Wii Sports Resort heralds the introduction of Wii MotionPlus, a peripheral that refines the motion sensing capabilities of the remote which we sampled at last year's E3.

Nintendo has confirmed the news, though details on pricing are still not forthcoming.

So July for us none Japanese folks, which is like everyone.

[Angrist]

It better be good. I'll probably get WS Resort. I hope they also include M+ versions of the original Wii Sports.

[magus113]

It better be good. I'll probably get WS Resort. I hope they also include M+ versions of the original Wii Sports.

There isn't really much that the original Wii Sports could really benefit from IMHO.

Isn't the first third-party game to use M+ going to be Red Steel 2 or some EA sports games?

[BreakABone]

There isn't really much that the original Wii Sports could really benefit from IMHO.

Isn't the first third-party game to use M+ going to be Red Steel 2 or some EA sports games?

EA Sports as i believe Grand Slam Tennis and Tiger Woods 2010 is out before July.

[Angrist]

I wonder if WM+ will come earlier for those tennis games. It will suck pretty hard for EA if they have to wait a month and miss the tennis season...

[BreakABone]

Well its official, Wii Motion Plus is June, Wii sports Resorts/Bundle in July.


Nintendo to Set Summer '09 Ablaze with Wii MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resort

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo is setting the stage for a blockbuster summer with the announcement of two hotly anticipated product releases. The new Wii MotionPlus™ accessory will hit U.S. retailers on June 8, taking the motion-sensing controls of the popular Wii™ system to new levels of precision and performance. What’s more, these control enhancements will be on vibrant display when the Wii Sports Resort™ game launches on July 26, offering a beach-themed follow-up to the groundbreaking Wii Sports™ game. Wii Sports comes packed with the Wii console. It grew into a worldwide phenomenon and continues to attract millions of new players to the world of video games. Each Wii Sports Resort game comes packed with a single Wii MotionPlus accessory.

When used with specially designed games, Wii MotionPlus tracks players’ movements in finer detail and with greater accuracy than ever before, building upon the innovative wireless function of the motion-sensing Wii Remote™ controller. Even the slightest twist of the wrist or turn of the body is replicated exactly on the TV screen, allowing users to become even more immersed in Wii game play. Designed for easy attachment to the Wii Remote controller, the Wii MotionPlus accessory will be offered at an MSRP of $19.99.

Wii Sports Resort takes the inclusive, fun and intuitive controls of the original Wii Sports to the next level, introducing a whole new set of entertaining and physically immersive activities. With the deep control enhancements of Wii MotionPlus, veteran Wii users and newcomers alike can enjoy unprecedented gaming precision as they cruise on a water scooter, duel with swords, throw a Frisbee® and much more. Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus will be offered together at an MSRP of $49.99.

“Wii MotionPlus represents a new evolution in video game control. The variety of fun games in Wii Sports Resort show off its incredible precision,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Developers around the world are busy working on new ways to incorporate Wii MotionPlus controls into inventive experiences for consumers.”

[Angrist]

Cool. European dates:
WM+: June 12
WSR: July 24.

I'll get Wii Sports Resort.

[Angrist]

Tonight I dreamed about WiiMotionPlus. My brother somehow already had a unit and had secretly attached it to a WiiMote. I found out the next day. I was excited, but there weren't any games that used it. Although it looked like Wii Sports worked a bit better with it.

Then I woke up to the cold hard real world. :(