Posted September 24, 2010 NintendoLife = We played FlingSmash in February of this year and quite enjoyed it, as our First Impressions show, but its projected release date of Summer 2010 has been and gone without the game hitting shelves. Now retailer Gamestop has released boxart of the game showing the game is set to be bundled with a Remote, seemingly containing MotionPlus built-in. Titled "Wii Remote Plus", the controller itself looks only slightly different, with a slight curve below the four lights the only alteration visible at this resolution. As FlingSmash requires MotionPlus this is obviously a new controller containing the add-on, but could the game's delay have been caused by the newly developed Remote? We'll bring you new information on FlingSmash and the Wii Remote Plus as it emerges. Looks like the same size as the normal one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Obviously both long awaited and much needed for the system, but I do have to say this seems a bit too late. There's surprisingly low developer support for Motion-plus, so this seems like basically preparation for Zelda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Oh fuck off with your new remote Nintendo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 inb4WHYDIDNTTHEYDOTHISIN2006?!!1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Oh fuck off with your new remote Nintendo! What's wrong with it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 What's wrong with it?Just getting a bit fed up with there constant 'upgrades'. Why wasn't this motion plus in the first place?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 I predicted this one a while ago, personally I think it's a good move for Nintendo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Just getting a bit fed up with there constant 'upgrades'. Why wasn't this motion plus in the first place?!Because then you would have complained that you had to buy a whole new controller rather than a cheap upgrade? Plus, the reason why it wasn't done in 2006 is that although the technology existed, it wasn't affordable enough or small enough to be properly used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Because then you would have complained that you had to buy a whole new controller rather than a cheap upgrade? Plus, the reason why it wasn't done in 2006 is that although the technology existed, it wasn't affordable enough or small enough to be properly used. And to be fair, the Wii was a totally new experience, Nintendo could never have known how successful it would be or just how much it would influence the whole industry. At the time they were probably relying on it to be cost effective as well as it being a new experience so they didn't make losses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Glad I didn't bother buying a Motion Plus upgrade I will get this in time for Zelda, none of the other Motion Plus games have been worth the price tag so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Glad I didn't bother buying a Motion Plus upgrade I will get this in time for Zelda, none of the other Motion Plus games have been worth the price tag so far.There have been plenty of bargains where you've practically got Motion plus for free... or as is the case with Red Steel 2 atm... the game and motion plus for around £17. Which is way cheaper than buying a new Wiimote and you can sell the game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 makes sense I guess to bring this and get more motionplus' out there and then hopefully increase the number of titles available that use it. I'll perhaps pick one up if the bundle with a game is reasonably priced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Maybe this is a pretty negligable comment, but if the Wii Remote tech is now housed in the same sized remote, isn't there an issue with the the remote thinking it is two inches higher than it is? Negligable, I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Happy days, I'll have to get a white one. I've only got two remotes and one motion plus as it is, so something like this will be a welcome addition to my stash of Wii tech. It'll be a momentous occasion when I retire my current "main" player one remote for one of these. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 I'm surprised it's taken them this long to be honest. Though i've got 2 MP+ for both my controllers anyway, so not in a rush for this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Aren't there like 4 games in the Wii library that use M+? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 24, 2010 Well there probably isn't really as much as there should be, there's much more than 4 out there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2010 I'm a bit annoyed that there aren't more MotionPlus+ games out there. Why would anyone pick up a MotionPlus+ if there was a lack of games to use them with? I've picked one up for Red Steel 2, which I love. Zelda will use it, which is cool. But, we need more of these bigger games that will use it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 25, 2010 It's weird that MotionPlus has turned out like the N64's expansion pack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2010 It's weird that MotionPlus has turned out like the N64's expansion pack. I don't think it's that weird - after all, it's following the trend set by just about every other peripheral Nintendo has released this gen.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2010 I don't think it's that weird - after all, it's following the trend set by just about every other peripheral Nintendo has released this gen.. Touché. In other news, I keep thinking FlingSmash is a WiiWare game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2010 I kind of meant because it was a big deal when they announced it and it gave the impression that games would now all be MotionPlus'ed. But instead it turned out like their other peripheral. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 26, 2010 I kind of meant because it was a big deal when they announced it and it gave the impression that games would now all be MotionPlus'ed. But instead it turned out like their other peripheral. The problem with that is with games that need peripherals, it alienates the ones who don't have these. Of course, it does mean that the majority of them then go out to buy this stuff, sometimes. Hmm, it is there, so I'm assuming that most developers have the option to use this. Maybe it's because their waiting for Zelda first, where they'll know that a large sector of gamers will then have MotionPlus+...but then a lot of people already have one for WiiSportsResort. Hmm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 27, 2010 Didn't Nintendo talk about this like when the WM+ was announced? And Nintendo are probably going to still be manufacturing Wiis in 5+ years, so it feels strange to have these little dongles compulsory to play many games. I think that six months from now, the Wiimote+ will be the default controller that'll be sold with all new Wiis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 27, 2010 (edited) I just remembered that Nyko beat Nintendo to it. They sell the Nyko Wii Wand + since at least 31st of August according to amazon.com so it was probably high time for Nintendo to counter that with an official Wiimote. Edited September 27, 2010 by Konfucius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
