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Nintendo May Put MotionPlus Inside Wiimote
The company hasn't ruled out replacing its existing Wii controllers.
Nintendo Wii MotionPlus
Nintendo’s Wii MotionPlus will add more accurate motion to Wii games.
July 21, 2008 | by Rachel Cericola

Last week, Nintendo announced plans for the MotionPlus, a little plug-in peripheral that would add more motion sensitivity to your Wii play. Now, G4 says that the company may put the technology right inside that little handheld.

“As to looking at whether or not it will be an attachment or built in—we’re always looking at how hardware should evolve and where we should take it,” said Nintendo’s Katsuya Eguchi. “Unfortunately I don’t have a definite direction to give you today, but it’s something we’ll be looking at.”

If you already have Wii, you’d still need the add-on to feel the new-and-improved action, but it would be nice one-stop shopping for future controller purchases.

Wii MotionPlus promises quicker, more accurate motion for your Wii play. It’s expected to pop up next spring. “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 company said in a statement.



Rachel Cericola - Contributing Writer
Over the past 15 years, Rachel Cericola has covered entertainment, web and technology trends. Check her out at www.rachelcericola.com.



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