Shock the monkey!
On the eve of the summer-spectacle known as the annual
Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3 for you cool-beans out there),
Nintendo lobs a frontal attack on the consciousness of its millions of
fans who thought their fancy-pants Wii console was the be-all, end-all
when it came to motion controlling. NOPE! Not even
close, as the Big N themselves have acknowledged such by announcing
their plans to *gasp* improve its white-boxed capabilities.
Little is known as this point, but thanks to some handy press
release words and fun images, we've got a taste. Looks like
Ninty is going to drop the rest of the motion ball tomorrow, as well as
the rest of their E3 secrets. This year's show should be full
of the good stuff, so keep those eyeballs peeled to see what the next
must-have gadget is going to be. Here's the blurb, with a
beautiful picture to follow.
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your
speculating!
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.
