Is Wii MotionPlus Support Coming to Wii Sports?

UPDATE: After GameDaily sent an inquiry to Nintendo about whether the company would deliver patches that would make older games compatible with the new accessory, the company responded that "The Wii MotionPlus accessory is only for games that are designed to make use of its abilities."


The device that plans to add more precise control to the Nintendo Wii is set to arrive on June 8 for $19.99. Tracking slight wrist movements and a wider range of body turns, the device, which plugs into the bottom of the Wii Remote, translates those motions into movements on-screen.

"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.
Oddly, the first announced game to use the new controller enhancer, Wii Sports Resort, won't actually arrive until July 26. Of course, the $49.99 retail pack for Wii Sports Resort will also include a Wii MotionPlus, which makes the whole point of the accessory's early release seem vague.

Getting more precise control in the Wii games you already love might mean big spring sales for Nintendo.

With a nearly two-month span of time between the accessory release and the game's arrival at retail, we expect that Nintendo will release patches that will make the new accessory work with your already existing library. Our first guess? Wii Sports, which after playing with the new accessory's new precision for almost two months, might be just the marketing play that Nintendo wants to make in order to get players to pick up Wii Sports Resort.

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