Fun fact: Here's the mass text message Nintendo sent out 2 the press:
Nintendo unveils Wii MotionPlus accessory for 'unmatched precision'
by Ross Miller 
on Jul 14th 2008 12:00PM
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Fun fact: Here's the mass text message Nintendo sent out 2 the press:
Reader Comments (157)
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:10PM (Unverified) said
That was my thought as well.
Aren't the sensors in the Remote supposed to be able to detects movements of micrometers?
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Aren't the sensors in the Remote supposed to be able to detects movements of micrometers?
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:22PM foxhound said
I was lead to believe in many previous reports that the Wii Remote actually had 1:1 motion sensing capability on its own, but Nintendo was not allowing developers to use that function. Even crazier, some the reasons read for it were intriguing to hear:
» Too much immersion into the game, causing "Wii Remote bat/sword swinging" accidents
» Vertigo (I didn't get this one at first; but it makes sense if they're referring to attachment with the Nunchuck for FPS games like PORTAL; if it had been ported(no pun intended.)
» Unrealistic movement (i.e., the character or ship spinning on a dime quicker than Wall*E does in its game)
Of the quick 3 mentioned, only vertigo and swing-injuries really seem likely. The movement is really on the developer to correct.
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» Too much immersion into the game, causing "Wii Remote bat/sword swinging" accidents
» Vertigo (I didn't get this one at first; but it makes sense if they're referring to attachment with the Nunchuck for FPS games like PORTAL; if it had been ported(no pun intended.)
» Unrealistic movement (i.e., the character or ship spinning on a dime quicker than Wall*E does in its game)
Of the quick 3 mentioned, only vertigo and swing-injuries really seem likely. The movement is really on the developer to correct.
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:25PM (Unverified) said
You need this to make your Wiimote compatible with the 360. It comes free with Halo Blue!
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:28PM (Unverified) said
NOW YOU ARE PLAYING WITH WAGGLE!
SUPER WAGGLE!11ELEVEN
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SUPER WAGGLE!11ELEVEN
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:47PM (Unverified) said
Oh good, I was concerned about the accuracy of my waggling. All this time I thought it was because I hadn't drank enough coffee...
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:50PM (Unverified) said
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.
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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.
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 2:18PM Fullmetal Salchemist said
Sales don't always equate to quality, pal.
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Posted: Jul 15th 2008 11:34PM (Unverified) said
"We fucked up the first time, heres a fix" - deaftly
That's EXACTLY what I was thinking when I saw this.
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That's EXACTLY what I was thinking when I saw this.
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:04PM Ballistic3188 said
now with this we can have some nice lightsaber action or really nice fps
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:28PM puerrican85 said
You mean you can gaurentee that it SHOULD come with every game that needs it..... not that it will.
Because Nintendo is sooo nice and loving that they will give you free accessories just because they have soo much money on hand....
Yeeah I dont see that happening.
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Because Nintendo is sooo nice and loving that they will give you free accessories just because they have soo much money on hand....
Yeeah I dont see that happening.
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:42PM (Unverified) said
They give out the Wii Remote covers (the Wii condoms) for free. Up to 4 per household, I believe.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:55PM puerrican85 said
The wiimote condoms cost like what... $1.00 to make. I don't even use them, plus they still won't give you this that looks like will cost around $25.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:05PM (Unverified) said
Seems like something that should have been released with the console in the first place....
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Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:31PM puerrican85 said
@Nato
But rumble wasn't required at all to play any game.
Sooo yea....
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But rumble wasn't required at all to play any game.
Sooo yea....
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:42PM Lijik said
@Dan
Actually, I once made a game in RPG Maker 2 that exploited the rumble feature. A party member was able to gain the power to "sense vibrations" in chests to see how awesome the loot inside was (no rumble = trap monster, lots of rumble = MAD LOOTZ).
It was a mostly optional endeavor until I decided to take it ridiculous extremes in the last dungeon making players check the vibrations of everything from doors to certain parts of the floor to make sure they were progressing correctly.
Sure enough, a friend of mine made it to that dungeon on his PS3 shortly after launch and was pissed to discover that 90% of everything was boobytrapped. If only Sony had implemented rumble sooner!
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Actually, I once made a game in RPG Maker 2 that exploited the rumble feature. A party member was able to gain the power to "sense vibrations" in chests to see how awesome the loot inside was (no rumble = trap monster, lots of rumble = MAD LOOTZ).
It was a mostly optional endeavor until I decided to take it ridiculous extremes in the last dungeon making players check the vibrations of everything from doors to certain parts of the floor to make sure they were progressing correctly.
Sure enough, a friend of mine made it to that dungeon on his PS3 shortly after launch and was pissed to discover that 90% of everything was boobytrapped. If only Sony had implemented rumble sooner!
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:51PM BizarroPete said
@ Lijik
"A party member was able to gain the power to "sense vibrations" in chests to see how awesome the loot inside was (no rumble = trap monster, lots of rumble = MAD LOOTZ)."
I probably would have set the rumble to work the other way (no rumble = MAD LOOTZ or no loot, lots of rumble = monster). I'd do it this way because a monster would most likely be moving around but loot would stay still.
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"A party member was able to gain the power to "sense vibrations" in chests to see how awesome the loot inside was (no rumble = trap monster, lots of rumble = MAD LOOTZ)."
I probably would have set the rumble to work the other way (no rumble = MAD LOOTZ or no loot, lots of rumble = monster). I'd do it this way because a monster would most likely be moving around but loot would stay still.
Posted: Jul 15th 2008 1:05AM (Unverified) said
Look at it this way, it's like putting rumble back into the PS3 SIXAXIS via a small attachment without having to buy an entire new controller. I'm guessing future Wiimotes will have this tech upgrade built-in but this peripheral will provide those who have bought the original Wiimotes the option to upgrade their devices. And much like rumble, it's just there to improve gameplay though probably more important depending on who you talk to about rumble.
Anyway, at least it's not like those dumb shells that don't really add any new functionality (i.e. wheel molds, gun molds, sports attachments, boxing gloves, etc.).
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Anyway, at least it's not like those dumb shells that don't really add any new functionality (i.e. wheel molds, gun molds, sports attachments, boxing gloves, etc.).
Posted: Jul 14th 2008 12:06PM CommentSystem said
to me this seems like those cellular boosters, cept its nintendo actually selling it.
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