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{{short description|Expansion device for the Wii Remote}}
{{see also|List of games that support Wii MotionPlus}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox Information appliance
{{Infobox Information appliance
| name = Wii MotionPlus
| name = Wii MotionPlus
| image = [[File:Wii Remote with MotionPlus.jpg|200px]]
| image = [[File:Wiimote-with-Motionplus-Attach.jpg|250px]]
| caption = Wii MotionPlus attached to the Wii Remote with extended Wii Remote Jacket
| caption = Wii MotionPlus attached to the Wii Remote (without the included safety jacket)
| manufacturer = [[Nintendo]]
| manufacturer = [[Nintendo]]
| type = Expansion device
| type = Expansion device
| family = [[Wii Remote]]
| family = [[Wii Remote]]
| releasedate={{vgrelease|JP={{start date|2009|06|25}}<ref name="MotionPlus JA">{{cite web|first1=Kiyoshi|last1=Takenaka|first2= Sachi|last2=Izumi|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5380TB20090409?sp=true|title=Nintendo Wii in doldrums in Japan, plans fight-back|accessdate=2009-04-09|date=2009-04-09| publisher=Reuters}}</ref>|JP={{Start date|2009|06|08}}<ref name="MotionPlus NA">{{cite web|title=Nintendo to Set Summer ’09 Ablaze with Wii MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resort|url= http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090414005535/en|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2009-04-14|accessdate=2009-04-14}}</ref>|EU={{start date|2009|06|12}}<ref name="MotionPlus EU">{{cite web|title=Nintendo to set Summer '09 ablaze with Wii MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resort|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2008/nintendo_to_set_summer_09_ablaze_with_wii_motionplus_and_wii_sports_resort_12296.html|publisher=Nintendo|date=2009-04-14|accessdate=2009-04-15}}</ref>}}
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The {{Nihongo|'''Wii MotionPlus'''|Wiiモーションプラス}} is an expansion device for the [[Wii Remote]], the primary [[game controller]] for the [[Wii]]. The device allows more complex motion to be interpreted than the Wii Remote can do alone. Both the Wii and its successor, the [[Wii U]], support the Wii MotionPlus accessory in [[List of games that support Wii MotionPlus|games]].


The accessory was first released in June 2009. A later hardware revision of the Wii Remote, the [[Wii Remote#Wii Remote Plus|Wii Remote Plus]], was later released with the Wii MotionPlus technology built-in.
The {{nihongo|'''Wii MotionPlus'''|Wiiモーションプラス}} is an expansion device for the [[Wii Remote]] video game controller for the [[Wii]] that allows it to more accurately capture complex motion. According to [[Nintendo]], the sensor in the device supplements the [[accelerometer]] and Sensor Bar capabilities of the Wii Remote to enable actions to be rendered identically on the screen in real time.<ref name="Introducing MotionPlus"/>


== History ==
==History==
The Wii MotionPlus was announced by Nintendo in a press release on July 14, 2008,<ref name="Introducing MotionPlus">{{cite web| url=https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/eMMuRj_N6vntHPDycCJAKWhEO9zBvyPH|title=Introducing Wii MotionPlus, Nintendo's upcoming accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=July 14, 2008|access-date=July 14, 2008}}</ref> and revealed the next day at a press conference at the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] Media & Business Summit. It was released in June 2009.<ref name="MotionPlus NA" /><ref name="MotionPlus EU" /> On May 3, 2010, Nintendo announced that starting May 9, 2010, the company would include its ''[[Wii Sports Resort]]'' game and MotionPlus controller with new consoles with no price increase.<ref name="Wii Bundle">{{cite web| url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-20003955-235.html|title=Wii to bundle Sports Resort, MotionPlus|publisher=[[CNET]]|date=May 3, 2010|access-date=May 3, 2010}}</ref>


===Development===
The Wii MotionPlus was announced by Nintendo in a press release on July 14, 2008,<ref name="Introducing MotionPlus">{{cite web| url=http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/eMMuRj_N6vntHPDycCJAKWhEO9zBvyPH|title=Introducing Wii MotionPlus, Nintendo's upcoming accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=2008-07-14|accessdate=2008-07-14}}</ref> and revealed the next day at a press conference at the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] Media & Business Summit. It was released in June 2009.<ref name="MotionPlus NA" /><ref name="MotionPlus EU" /> On May 3rd 2010, Nintendo announced that starting May 9 2010, the company will include its Wii Sports Resort game and MotionPlus controller with new consoles with no price increase.<ref name="Wii Bundle">{{cite web| url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-20003955-235.html|title=Wii to bundle Sports Resort, MotionPlus|publisher=[[CNET]]|date=2010-05-03|accessdate=2010-05-03}}</ref>
The Wii MotionPlus was developed by Nintendo in collaboration with [[game development tool]] company [[AiLive]].<ref name="sutra2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19432|title=AILive Reveals LiveMove2 For Wii MotionPlus|access-date=July 30, 2008|date=July 15, 2008|publisher=Gamasutra.com}}</ref> The sensor used is an [[InvenSense]] IDG-600<ref name="InvenSense press release">{{cite web |url=http://invensense.com/mems/gyro/documents/articles/071508.html |title=InvenSense IDG-600 motion sensing solution showcased in Nintendo's new Wii MotionPlus accessory |access-date=July 15, 2008 |date=July 15, 2008 |publisher=InvenSense |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703002415/http://invensense.com/mems/gyro/documents/articles/071508.html |archive-date=July 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> or IDG-650 in later units, designed in accordance to Nintendo's specification;<ref name="Virginia Ars">{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2008/08/wii-motion-sensor.ars |title=Of gyroscopes and gaming: the tech behind the Wii MotionPlus |access-date=August 26, 2008 |last=Caron |first=Frank |date=August 25, 2008 |work=Ars File: Technology and Culture |publisher=Ars Technica |page=2}}</ref><ref name="Virginia IGN">{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/893/893192p2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080727043515/http://wii.ign.com/articles/893/893192p2.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 27, 2008 |title=Interview: Wii Motion Creators |access-date=July 29, 2008 |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=July 23, 2008 |work=IGN Wii |publisher=IGN Entertainment |page=2 }}</ref> with a high [[dynamic range]], high [[shock (mechanics)|mechanical shock]] tolerance, high temperature and [[humidity]] resistance, and small physical size.<ref name="IDG-600"/><ref name="Iwata Asks 2">{{cite web |title=Combining Two Sensors |url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page2.jsp |work=Iwata Asks: Wii MotionPlus |publisher=Nintendo |page=2 |access-date=June 4, 2009 }}</ref>


The Wii MotionPlus was conceived soon after the completion of the initial Wii Remote design, to address developer demand for more capable motion sensing, but was only announced after the sensors could be purchased in sufficient volume at a reasonable price.<ref name="Iwata Asks 1" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/interview-satoru-iwata-talks-wii-motionplus-supplydemand--more/ |title=Interview: Satoru Iwata Talks Wii MotionPlus, Supply/Demand & More |access-date=July 22, 2008 |last=Brightman |first=James |date=July 22, 2008 |work=GameDaily BIZ |publisher=AOL |page=2}}</ref> During a developer [[round table discussion]] at E3 2008, ''Wii Sports Resort'' producer [[Katsuya Eguchi]] discussed the potential influence of the Wii MotionPlus on the Wii's existing market, stating that Nintendo was looking at whether the MotionPlus capability will be built into the Wii Remote in the future, or kept "as an attachment we only use for certain software."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/next-wiimotes-could-have-motionplus-built-in |title=Next Wiimotes may integrate MotionPlus |access-date=July 17, 2008 |last=Gibson |first=Ellie |date=July 17, 2008 |work=Eurogamer.net |publisher=Eurogamer Network}}</ref> Nintendo ultimately chose the former by releasing the Wii Remote Plus in late 2010.
== Technology and features ==


===Colors and variants===
The device incorporates a two-axis<ref name="IDG-600">{{cite web|url=http://invensense.com/mems/gyro/documents/articles/071508.html|title=INVENSENSE™ IDG-600 MOTION SENSING SOLUTION SHOWCASED IN NINTENDO'S NEW Wii MotionPlus ACCESSORY |accessdate=2010-03-25|publisher= InvenSense}}</ref> [[Vibrating structure gyroscope#Tuning fork gyroscope|tuning fork gyroscope]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.invensense.com/company/technology.html|archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080416215417/http://www.invensense.com/company/technology.html|archivedate= 2008-04-16|title=MEMS Gyroscope Technology|accessdate=2008-07-17|publisher=InvenSense}}</ref> which can determine rotational motion. The information captured by the angular rate sensor can then be used to distinguish true linear motion from the accelerometer readings.<ref>{{cite video|title=Gyroscopes and Accelerometers Compared|url= http://invensense.com/support/FLVPlayer_Progressive.swf?skinName=Halo_Skin_3&streamName=../Library/InvenSense5_VP6_512K| format=Flash Video|publisher=InvenSense|accessdate=2008-07-17|time=00:00:37}}{{dead link|date=March 2010}}</ref> This allows for the capture of more complex movements than possible with the Wii Remote alone.<ref name="Iwata Asks 1">{{cite web |title=The Gyro Sensor: A New Sense Of Control |url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page1.jsp |work=Iwata Asks: Wii MotionPlus |publisher=Nintendo |page=1 |accessdate=2009-06-04 |quote=No, the intention was to integrate the two from the very start. This is why when we use the term Wii MotionPlus, we are referring to the accessory with the Wii MotionPlus Jacket attached. }}</ref><ref>{{cite video|date=2008-07-28| title=Wii MotionPlus and AiLive's LiveMove 2|url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acND4sO3pJs|format=Flash Video|publisher= AiLive|accessdate=2008-07-31|time=00:04:13}}</ref>
From June to August 2009, [[Club Nintendo#Japan|Club Nintendo in Japan]] held a contest wherein members who purchased and registered a copy of ''Wii Sports Resort'' would be entered into a [[Prize draw|draw]] to win a sky blue Wii MotionPlus in one of 5,000 blue controller sets.<ref>{{cite web|first=John|last=Tanaka|title=Nintendo Shares Summer Plans for Japan|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/991/991580p1.html|work=IGN|publisher=IGN Entertainment|date=June 4, 2009|access-date=June 4, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=TheNintend0Channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eHPhWVPrYE |title=Club Nintendo Goodies Episode 4 |publisher=YouTube |date=January 12, 2010 |access-date=March 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218161843/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eHPhWVPrYE |archive-date=December 18, 2015 }}</ref> In November 2009, a black Wii MotionPlus was released to coincide with the release of the black Wii console. Bundles containing a black Wii Remote and MotionPlus attachment were also released. In North America, non-white Wii Remotes are bundled with a MotionPlus of matching color for black Wii Remotes and a white MotionPlus unit with a translucent jacket for blue and pink Wii Remotes. In a 2010 Nintendo Conference, the Wii Remote Plus was announced, which places the function of the MotionPlus into a regular sized Wii remote. It would be the same as the Wii Remote, but the curved text "Wii MotionPlus INSIDE" is added below the Wii logo.


== Technology and features ==
The Wii MotionPlus features a pass-through External Extension Connector, allowing other expansions such as the Nunchuk or Classic Controller to be used simultaneously with the device. The attachment has a color-coded mechanical slide switch for locking the clip release. When attached to the Wii Remote, the unit extends the length of the controller body<ref name="Iwata Asks 3">{{cite web |title=Easy To Hold With Both Hands |url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page3.jsp |work=Iwata Asks: Wii MotionPlus |publisher=Nintendo |page=3 |accessdate=2009-06-04 |quote= }}</ref> by approximately {{convert|1+1/2|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="pass-through">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/6194443/index.html |title=Wii MotionPlus Hands-On |last=Yu |first=James |date=2008-07-17 |work=GameSpot |publisher=CNET}}</ref>{{update after}} Each Wii MotionPlus includes a longer version of the Wii Remote Jacket to accommodate the added length.<ref name="Iwata Asks 1" />
The device incorporates a dual-axis<ref name="IDG-600">{{cite web|url=http://invensense.com/mems/gyro/documents/articles/071508.html|title=INVENSENSE IDG-600 MOTION SENSING SOLUTION SHOWCASED IN NINTENDO'S NEW Wii MotionPlus ACCESSORY|access-date=March 25, 2010|publisher=InvenSense|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703002415/http://invensense.com/mems/gyro/documents/articles/071508.html|archive-date=July 3, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Vibrating structure gyroscope#Tuning fork gyroscope|tuning fork gyroscope]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.invensense.com/company/technology.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080416215417/http://www.invensense.com/company/technology.html|archive-date= April 16, 2008|title=MEMS Gyroscope Technology|access-date=July 17, 2008|publisher=InvenSense}}</ref> and a single-axis gyroscope which can determine rotational motion. The information captured by the angular rate sensor can then be used to distinguish true linear motion from the accelerometer readings.<ref>{{cite video|title=Gyroscopes and Accelerometers Compared |url=http://invensense.com/support/FLVPlayer_Progressive.swf?skinName=Halo_Skin_3&streamName=../Library/InvenSense5_VP6_512K |format=Flash Video |publisher=InvenSense |access-date=July 17, 2008 |time=00:00:37 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> This allows for the capture of more complex movements than possible with the Wii Remote alone.<ref name="Iwata Asks 1">{{cite web |title=The Gyro Sensor: A New Sense Of Control |url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page1.jsp |work=Iwata Asks: Wii MotionPlus |publisher=Nintendo |page=1 |access-date=June 4, 2009 |quote=No, the intention was to integrate the two from the very start. This is why when we use the term Wii MotionPlus, we are referring to the accessory with the Wii MotionPlus Jacket attached. }}</ref><ref>{{cite video|date=July 28, 2008| title=Wii MotionPlus and AiLive's LiveMove 2|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acND4sO3pJs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/acND4sO3pJs |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|format=Flash Video|publisher= AiLive|access-date=July 31, 2008|time=00:04:13}}{{cbignore}}</ref> To ensure that it functions properly, the MotionPlus can be [[calibrated]] before or during gameplay by placing the Wii Remote facedown (so that the B Button is facing up) on a flat surface and keeping it motionless for at most 10 seconds until an on-screen notification indicates that calibration is complete.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nintendo Support: How to Recalibrate the Wii Remote Plus |url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2948/~/how-to-recalibrate-the-wii-remote-plus |website=Nintendo of America Support |publisher=Nintendo of America |access-date=6 September 2020}}</ref>


The Wii MotionPlus features a pass-through External Extension Connector, allowing other [[Wii Remote#Expansions|expansions]] such as the [[Wii Nunchuk|Nunchuk]] or [[Classic Controller]] to be used simultaneously with the device. Because the Wii MotionPlus extends the length of the Wii Remote, making it impossible to clip the Nunchuk's connector hook to the wrist strap, the MotionPlus dongle features a tethered socket cap that can be snapped onto the connector hook to secure it from abrupt movement should it be forcibly disconnected.<ref>{{cite book|title=Wii MotionPlus Operation Manual|publisher=Nintendo|page=3|url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/Wii_Motion_Plus_Tri.pdf|access-date=27 December 2017}}</ref> The attachment has a color-coded mechanical slide switch for locking the clip release. When attached to the (original, non-MotionPlus) Wii Remote, the add-on unit extends the length of the controller body<ref name="Iwata Asks 3">{{cite web |title=Easy To Hold With Both Hands |url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page3.jsp |work=Iwata Asks: Wii MotionPlus |publisher=Nintendo |page=3 |access-date=June 4, 2009 }}</ref> by approximately {{convert|1.5|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="pass-through">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/6194443/index.html |title=Wii MotionPlus Hands-On |last=Yu |first=James |date=July 17, 2008 |work=GameSpot |publisher=CNET}}</ref>{{Update after|2010|11}} Each Wii MotionPlus includes a longer version of the Wii Remote Jacket to accommodate the added length,<ref name="Iwata Asks 1" /> and according to Nintendo, the Wii MotionPlus is unsafe to use without it.<ref>{{cite book|title=Wii MotionPlus Operation Manual|publisher=Nintendo|location=Inside front cover|url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/Wii_Motion_Plus_Tri.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310072159/https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/Wii_Motion_Plus_Tri.pdf|archive-date=10 March 2016|access-date=27 December 2017}}</ref> However, the newer Wii Remote Plus eliminates the need for such elongated jackets by integrating the MotionPlus technology into the Remote itself.
The device is only used by games that have been specifically developed to use its functionality. It can remain attached to the Wii Remote when playing games that do not support it without causing any problems, but it will not enhance gameplay. The device must be detached when using the Wii Remote with certain accessories such as the [[Wii Wheel]] or [[Wii Zapper]].


The device is only used by [[List of games that support Wii MotionPlus|games that have been specifically developed to use its functionality]]. The [[title screen#Video games|title screen]]s of these games also provide an option to access a series of instructional videos created by Nintendo to help players learn how to attach and remove the accessory, recalibrate it, connect external controllers to it or otherwise disconnect them. It can remain attached to the Wii Remote when playing games that do not support it without causing any problems, but it will not enhance gameplay. The add-on version of the device is incompatible with any Wii Remote accessories that snugly encase the Remote itself, such as the [[Wii Wheel]], the [[Wii Zapper]], [[guitar controller]]s for ''[[Guitar Hero]]'' and ''[[Rock Band]]'' games and ''[[NHL Slapshot]]'''s hockey stick accessory.
== Development ==


==Wii Remote Plus==
The Wii MotionPlus was developed by Nintendo in collaboration with [[game development tool]] company [[AiLive]].<ref name="sutra2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19432|title=AILive Reveals LiveMove2 For Wii MotionPlus|accessdate=2008-07-30|date=2008-07-15|publisher=Gamasutra.com}}</ref> The sensor used is an [[InvenSense]] [http://invensense.com/mems/gaming.html IDG-600]<ref name="InvenSense press release">{{cite web |url=http://invensense.com/mems/gyro/documents/articles/071508.html |title=InvenSense IDG-600 motion sensing solution showcased in Nintendo's new Wii MotionPlus accessory |accessdate=2008-07-15 |date=2008-07-15 |publisher=InvenSense}}</ref> designed in accordance to Nintendo's specification;<ref name="Virginia Ars">{{cite web |url=http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2008/08/wii-motion-sensor.ars |title=Of gyroscopes and gaming: the tech behind the Wii MotionPlus |accessdate=2008-08-26 |last=Caron |first=Frank |date=2008-08-25 |work=Ars File: Technology and Culture |publisher=Ars Technica |page=2}}</ref><ref name="Virginia IGN">{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/893/893192p2.html |title=Interview: Wii Motion Creators |accessdate=2008-07-29 |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=2008-07-23 |work=IGN Wii |publisher=IGN Entertainment |page=2 |quote=}}</ref> with a high [[dynamic range]], high [[shock (mechanics)|mechanical shock]] tolerance, high [[temperature]] and [[humidity]] resistance, and small physical size.<ref name="IDG-600"/><ref name="Iwata Asks 2">{{cite web |title=Combining Two Sensors |url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page2.jsp |work=Iwata Asks: Wii MotionPlus |publisher=Nintendo |page=2 |accessdate=2009-06-04 |quote= }}</ref>
{{main article|Wii Remote#Wii Remote Plus}}
[[File:Wii Remote Plus and Wii MotionPlus comparison.jpg|left|thumb|283x283px|Wii Remote Plus (left) & Wii Remote with Motion Plus accessory (right)]]
In September 2010, rumors were circulating of a Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus already built in after the upcoming ''[[FlingSmash]]'' was revealed to be bundled with "Wii Remote Plus".<ref>{{cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=September 24, 2010 |title=Wii Remote Plus spotted |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/wii-remote-plus-spotted |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Leahy |first=Brian |date=September 24, 2010 |title=Rumor: New Wii Remote with Built-in MotionPlus |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/65731/rumor-new-wii-remote-with |website=[[Shacknews]] |access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref> Nintendo initially declined to comment, but later announced the device on September 29, 2010, confirming it to be a Wii Remote with MotionPlus built in, allowing players to use peripherals like the [[Wii Zapper]] and [[Wii Wheel]] without having to remove Wii MotionPlus from the Wii Remote. It competes with the [[Kinect]] and the [[PlayStation Move]] with [[PlayStation Eye]] [[motion controllers]] for the [[Xbox 360]] and the [[PlayStation 3]] home consoles, respectively. Nintendo later announced that the remote would be available in white, black, blue and pink. It was released in Australia on October 28, 2010, in Europe on November 5, 2010, in North America on November 7, 2010, and in Japan on November 11, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=20349|title=Wii Remote Plus coming to Japan next month|author=Thomas East|publisher=Official Nintendo Magazine|access-date=October 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013001654/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=20349|archive-date=October 13, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> It was also released in red as part of a bundle containing ''Wii Sports'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a red Wii console, and red Nunchuk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/red-wii-and-dsi-xl-bundles-wii-remote-plus-and-flingsmash-in-n|title=Red Wii and DSi XL bundles, Wii Remote Plus, and FlingSmash in North America Nov. 7|first=JC|last=Fletcher|publisher=Joystiq|access-date=October 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024192034/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/red-wii-and-dsi-xl-bundles-wii-remote-plus-and-flingsmash-in-n|archive-date=October 24, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> It has been announced that the European version of ''[[Wii Play: Motion]]'' will be bundled with the red Wii Remote Plus,<ref name="Wii Play: Motion announced">{{cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1161209p1.html|publisher=IGN|first=Lucas|last=Thomas|title=Wii Play Gets an Unexpected Sequel|date=April 12, 2011|access-date=April 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416065547/http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1161209p1.html|archive-date=April 16, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> while the black Wii Remote Plus is also included with other versions of the game. All Wii Family Edition units contain a Wii Remote Plus. The first was released in North America on October 23, 2011, in black, along with a black Wii Family Edition console, black Nunchuk, ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and a limited edition soundtrack for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The second was released in Europe on November 4, 2011, in white, along with a white Wii Family Edition console, white Nunchuk, ''[[Wii Party]]'' and ''Wii Sports''. The third was also released in Europe on November 18, 2011, in blue, along with a blue Wii Family Edition console, blue Nunchuk and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. The fourth, which is a revision of the North American bundle was released on October 28, 2012, along with the initial ''Wii Sports'' duology. A red Wii Remote Plus and red Nunchuk is also included with every Wii Mini unit.


At [[E3 2011]], it was revealed that a gold Wii Remote Plus with the royal [[Hylian]] Crest superimposed over its speaker would be released alongside ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]''.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110611020451/http://www.esperino.com/e3-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-due-end-of-year-gold-tri-force-wii-remote-announced E3 2011: Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Due End of Year; Gold Tri-Force Wii Remote Announced]}}. Esperino.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.</ref><ref>[http://e3src.nintendo.com/presentation/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610125750/http://e3src.nintendo.com/presentation/|date=June 10, 2011}}</ref> It was available as part of a bundle with ''Skyward Sword'' for a limited time.<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/119/1191301p1.html The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Box Art, Bundle Revealed - IGN] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925035854/http://wii.ign.com/articles/119/1191301p1.html |date=September 25, 2011 }}. Wii.ign.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.</ref>
The Wii MotionPlus was conceived soon after the completion of the initial Wii Remote design, to address developer demand for more capable motion sensing, but was only announced after the sensors could be purchased in sufficient volume at a reasonable price.<ref name="Iwata Asks 1" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/interview-satoru-iwata-talks-wii-motionplus-supplydemand--more/ |title=Interview: Satoru Iwata Talks Wii MotionPlus, Supply/Demand & More |accessdate=2008-07-22 |last=Brightman |first=James |date=2008-07-22 |work=GameDaily BIZ |publisher=AOL |page=2}}</ref> During a developer [[round table|roundtable]] discussion at E3 2008, ''[[Wii Sports Resort]]'' producer [[Katsuya Eguchi]] discussed the potential influence of the Wii MotionPlus on the Wii's existing market, stating that Nintendo was looking at whether the MotionPlus capability will be built into the Wii Remote in the future, or kept "as an attachment we only use for certain software."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/next-wiimotes-could-have-motionplus-built-in |title=Next Wiimotes may integrate MotionPlus |accessdate=2008-07-17 |last=Gibson |first=Ellie |date=2008-07-17 |work=Eurogamer.net |publisher=Eurogamer Network}}</ref>


After the [[Wii U]], the Wii's successor, was launched, Nintendo began releasing Wii Remote Plus controllers that are themed off of characters from the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' universe, starting with [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] on November 1, 2013,<ref>{{cite web|last1=King|first1=Kenny|title=Nintendo Announces Wii U Deluxe Set with Mario and Luigi Games Plus New Mario and Luigi Themed Controllers on the Way|url=http://www.biogamergirl.com/2013/10/nintendo-announces-wii-u-deluxe-set.html|website=BioGamer Girl|access-date=29 December 2017}}</ref> to accompany the release of the Wii U Deluxe set. Months later, Nintendo released a [[Princess Peach]]-themed Wii Remote Plus, on April 24, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Creegan|first1=Dermot|title=Princess Peach Wii Remote Plus Announced For Release|url=https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2014/04/18/princess-peach-wii-remote-plus-announced-for-release/81767/|website=HardcoreGamer|access-date=29 December 2017}}</ref> Over a year later, Nintendo also released Wii Remote Plus controllers themed off of [[Bowser (character)|Bowser]], a [[Toad (Nintendo)|Toad]] and [[Yoshi]] in the fall of 2015 to accompany the releases of ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. These three Remotes were exclusively available at [[GameStop]] in North America.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Seedhouse|first1=Alex|title=Bowser, Toad and Yoshi Wii Remote Plus Swing Toward North American Release|url=https://www.nintendo-insider.com/bowser-toad-and-yoshi-wii-remote-plus-swing-toward-north-american-release/|website=Nintendo Insider|access-date=29 December 2017}}</ref>
In November 2009, a black Wii Motionplus was released to coincide with the release of the black Wii console. Bundles containing a black Wii Remote and MotionPlus attachment were also released. In North America, all black, blue, and pink Wii remotes are bundled with a MotionPlus
{{Clear}}


== Reception ==


==Third-party alternatives==
Developers at [[Electronic Arts]] have noted that the fidelity of the device can be too sensitive,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/ea-nintendo-s-wii-motionplus-is-over-responsive--590232|title=EA: Nintendo's Wii MotionPlus is 'over responsive'|accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref> although technology reviewers have likened the improved accuracy to the leap from the fidelity of [[VHS]] to that of [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/hands-on-nintendos-wii-motionplus-587634|title=Hands-on: Nintendo's Wii MotionPlus|accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref>
Before Nintendo eventually released the Wii Remote Plus, third-party companies have expressed interest in designing and produced Wii Remotes with the MotionPlus technology integrated into them, eliminating the need for a separate add-on.


*[[Nyko]] revealed the Nyko Wand+ at [[Consumer Electronics Show|CES]] 2009, a Wii Remote alternative with the MotionPlus functionality built into the device, saving players from having to change plugins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5442745|title=Nyko's Wand+ Has Wii MotionPlus Built Right In|author=Mike Fahey|publisher=Kotaku}}</ref>
Game reviewers 'Official Nintendo Magazine' have called the device '100% accurate' and that movements are 'captured extremely accurately'.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=9576|title=Official Nintendo Magazine answer E3-related questions|accessdate=11th July, 2009}}</ref>
*In Europe, snakebyte launched its Premium Remote XL +, with built-in Wii MotionPlus,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.snakebyte-europe.com/shop/product_info.php?language=en&info=p74_Wii-Premium-Remote-XL--.html |title=Snakebyte Direct – Wii Premium Remote XL + – white |access-date=November 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716095827/http://www.snakebyte-europe.com/shop/product_info.php?language=en&info=p74_Wii-Premium-Remote-XL--.html |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> and its Minimote, a smaller version of the Premium Remote, for children.<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Snakebyte-Minimote-Red-Wii/dp/B004071TMW Snakebyte Minimote – Red (Wii): Amazon.co.uk: PC & Video Games]</ref>
*[[Memorex]] launched a series of controllers in 2011 under the "Game Controller Plus" moniker. Available in black, pink and blue, the Game Controller Plus line has Wii MotionPlus functionality built in.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.memorex.com/en-us/Accessories/Gaming/Game-Controller-Plus-for-Wii1/|title=Memorex Wii Controller Plus product page|access-date=July 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718013943/http://www.memorex.com/en-us/Accessories/Gaming/Game-Controller-Plus-for-Wii1/|archive-date=July 18, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


==Reception==
In North America, approximately 374,000 Wii MotionPlus units were sold in June 2009 (including nearly 205,000 units sold as part of a bundle with ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10''), according to the [[NPD Group]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nintendo DS Franchise Sells More than All Home Consoles Combined in June |url=http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=19059 |archiveurl=http://ds.ign.com/articles/100/1004768p1.html |publisher=Nintendo of America |date=2009-07-16 |archivedate=2009-07-17 |accessdate=2009-07-29}}</ref>
Developers at [[Electronic Arts]] have noted that the fidelity of the device can be too sensitive<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/ea-nintendo-s-wii-motionplus-is-over-responsive--590232|title=EA: Nintendo's Wii MotionPlus is 'over responsive'|access-date=April 3, 2009}}</ref> and at times inaccurate,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-04-04 |title=EA: Wii MotionPlus's super "fidelity" can cause it to be "overly responsive" |url=https://www.vg247.com/ea-wii-motionpluss-super-fidelity-can-cause-it-to-be-overly-responsive |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=VG247 |language=en}}</ref> although technology reviewers have likened the improved accuracy as to the leap from the fidelity of VHS to that of [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/hands-on-nintendos-wii-motionplus-587634|title=Hands-on: Nintendo's Wii MotionPlus|access-date=April 3, 2009}}</ref>


Game reviewers at Official Nintendo Magazine have called the device "100% accurate" and stated that movements are "captured extremely accurately".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=9576|title=Official Nintendo Magazine answer E3-related questions|access-date=July 11, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620054921/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=9576|archive-date=June 20, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In Japan, the Wii MotionPlus sold approximately 650,000 units in its opening week (including units sold as part of a bundle with ''Wii Sports Resort''), with about 296,000 sold as standalone units.<ref>{{cite web |title=週間ソフト＆ハードセルスルーランキング（2009年6月22日～6月28日） |url=http://www.m-create.com/ranking/|publisher=Media Create|language=Japanese|accessdate=7 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Anoop|last=Gantayat|title=IGN: Wii Sports Resort Takes Over Japan|url=http://psp.ign.com/articles/100/1001557p1.html|work=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment |date=7 July 2009 |accessdate=7 July 2009}}</ref>


In North America, approximately 374,000 Wii MotionPlus units were sold in June 2009 (including nearly 205,000 units sold as part of a bundle with ''[[Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10]]''), according to the [[NPD Group]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nintendo DS Franchise Sells More than All Home Consoles Combined in June |url=http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=19059 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806081915/http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=19059 |publisher=Nintendo of America |date=July 16, 2009 |archive-date=August 6, 2009 |access-date=July 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
== Third-party accessories ==


In Japan, the Wii MotionPlus sold approximately 650,000 units in its opening week (including units sold as part of a bundle with ''Wii Sports Resort''), with about 296,000 sold as standalone units.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:週間ソフト＆ハードセルスルーランキング（2009年6月22日～6月28日） |url=http://www.m-create.com/ranking/|publisher=Media Create|language=ja|access-date=July 7, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Anoop|last=Gantayat|title=IGN: Wii Sports Resort Takes Over Japan|url=http://psp.ign.com/articles/100/1001557p1.html|work=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment |date=July 7, 2009 |access-date=July 7, 2009}}</ref>
[[Nyko]] revealed the Nyko Wand+ at [[Consumer Electronics Show|CES]] 2009, a Wii Remote alternative with the Motion Plus functionality built into the device, saving players from having to change plugins.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5442745/ Nyko's Wand+ Has Wii Motion Plus Built Right In]</ref>

== Supported games ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Title
! style="width:11%;"|Developer
! style="width:11%;"|Publisher
! style="width:8%;"|Bundled
! style="width:6%;"|Required
! style="width:11%;"|Release date N. America
! style="width:11%;"|Release date Japan
! style="width:11%;"|Release date Europe
! style="width:11%;"|Release date Australia
|- align=center
| align=left|''Academy of Champions''<ref>{{cite web |title=Ubisoft scores with Academy of Champions |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/47487/Academy-of-Champions |publisher=Ubisoft |date=2009-05-20 |accessdate=2009-05-20}}</ref>
| Ubisoft Vancouver
| [[Ubisoft]]
|
|
|
|
| September 4, 2009
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''All Star Karate''<ref>http://www.thq.com/us/game/show/5788/All%20Star%20Karate™</ref>
|
| [[THQ]]
|
| {{Optional}}
| 20th April 2010
|
| 21th May 2010
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Backyard Sports : Sandlot Sluggers]]''
|[[Atari]]
|[[Humongous (game developer)]]
|{{No}}
|{{Optional}}
| May 25, 2010
|
|
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Conduit 2]]<ref>{{cite web|title=E3 2010: Conduit 2 Supports Wii MotionPlus|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/109/1096375p1.html|publisher=IGN|date=2010-06-10|accessdate=2010-06-11}}</ref>''
|[[High Voltage Software]]
|[[Sega]]
|
|{{Optional}}
|
|
|
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Grand Slam Tennis]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=EA’s Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and Grand Slam Tennis to Hit Retail One Week Early|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090504005761/en|date=2009-05-04|accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref>
|[[EA Canada]]
|[[EA Sports]]
|{{some}}<ref name="EA Sports bundles">{{cite web|url=http://www.ea.com/news/tiger-woods-pga-tour-10-bundle-wii-motion-plus|title=EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 available with Wii MotionPlus at Launch|date=2009-04-21|publisher=Electronic Arts}}</ref>
| {{Optional}}
| June 8, 2009
| June 26, 2009
| June 12, 2009
| June 11, 2009
|- align=center
| align=left|''Hooked! Again: Real Motion Fishing''
| [[Arc System Works]]
| [[Aksys Games]]
|
| {{Optional}}
| November 3, 2009
|
|
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[James Cameron's Avatar: The Game]]''<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/100/1006789p1.html SDCC 09: Avatar: The Game First Look - Wii Preview at IGN<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| [[Ubisoft Montreal]]
| [[Ubisoft]]
|
| {{Optional}}<ref name=autogenerated1>http://avatargame.us.ubi.com/#/media</ref>
| December 1, 2009
|
| December 4, 2009
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''Crazy Mini Golf 2''<ref>{{cite web |first=Deux |last=Michaels |title=Data Design Interactive Presents, a realistic golfing experience with a fresh new spin, Crazy Mini Golf on Nintendo Wii. |url=http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=84587 |publisher=Data Design Interactive |date=2009-06-01 |accessdate=2009-06-05 }}</ref>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|- align=center
| align=left|[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'']]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/091030qa/index.html |title=Q & A |work=Corporate Management Policy Briefing / Semi-annual Financial Results Briefing for the 70th Fiscal Term Ending March 2010 |page=1 |publisher=Nintendo |date=30 October 2009 |accessdate=5 November 2009 }}</ref>
|
| [[Nintendo]]
|
| {{Yes}}<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/106/1066207p1.html IGN Advertisement<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|
|
|
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''NewU Fitness First Mind Body, Yoga & Pilates Workout''<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/55956/NewU_Fitness_First_Mind_Body_Yoga__Pilates_Workout_lrsquoeacutequilibre_pour_lrsquohommedrsquoaujourdrsquohui.php Gamasutra - Press Releases - NewU Fitness First Mind Body Yoga & Pilates Workout : l’équilibre pour l’homme d’aujourd’hui<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| Lightning Fish
| Black Bean Games
|
| {{Optional}}
|
|
| March 19, 2010<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/wii/data/977721.html NewU Fitness First Mind Body Release Information for Wii - GameFAQs<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[NHL 2K10]]''<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/100/1006389p2.html NHL 2K10 Feature Blowout - Wii Feature at IGN<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| [[Visual Concepts]]
| [[2K Sports]]
| {{Some}}<ref>{{cite web |author=Ronnie2K |title=NHL 2K10 Bundle with Wii MotionPlus Exclusively Available for Canada |url=http://2ksports.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2654586#post2654586 |work=2K Sports Forums |publisher=2K Sports |date= |quote=It will only be available at retailers throughout Canada while supplies last, starting on September 15. |accessdate=25 September 2009}}</ref>
|
| September 15, 2009
|
| October 23, 2009
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''Racquet Sports''<ref>{{cite web |title=Racquet Sports - Official Site |url=http://racquetsportsgame.us.ubi.com/ |publisher=Ubisoft |date=2009-05-20 |accessdate=2009-05-20}}</ref>
| Ubisoft
| [[Ubisoft]]
|
| {{Optional}}
| March 9, 2010<ref name="Ubisoft US - Racquet Sports">[http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=8507 Ubisoft - Racquet Sports<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|
| March 25, 2010<ref name="Ubisoft UK - Racquet Sports">[http://www.ubi.com/UK/Games/Info.aspx?pId=8660 Ubisoft - Racquet Sports Party<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| March 25, 2010<ref name="Ubisoft AU - Racquet Sports">[http://www.ubi.com/AU/Games/Info.aspx?pId=8660 Ubisoft - Racquet Sports Party<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Red Steel 2]]''
| [[Ubisoft Paris]]
| [[Ubisoft]]
| {{some}}
| {{Yes}}<ref>[http://www.edge-online.com/news/red-steel-2-motionplus-only Red Steel 2 MotionPlus-Only]</ref>
| March 23, 2010<ref name="Famitsu">[http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1230844_1124.html 日本発売が期待される『レッドスティール2』開発現場に独占潜入！ - ファミ通.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|
| March 26, 2010
| March 25, 2010
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaun White Supports MotionPlus |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/103/1035770p1.html |publisher=IGN |author=[[Craig Harris (journalist)|Craig Harris]]}}</ref>
| [[Ubisoft Montreal]]
| [[Ubisoft]]
|
| {{Optional}}
| November 8, 2009
|
| November 13, 2009
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[FlingSmash]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Span Smasher |url=http://e3.nintendo.com/wii/w8/index.html |publisher=Nintendo of America |accessdate=2009-06-05 |quote=Span Smasher is used with the new Wii MotionPlus accessory, which adds even greater precision to players’ swings. }}{{dead link|date=March 2010}}</ref>
| [[Artoon]]
| [[Nintendo]]
| {{Yes}}
|
|
|
|
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[SpongeBob's Truth or Square (video game)|SpongeBob's Truth or Square]]''
| [[Heavy Iron Studios]]
| [[THQ]]
|
| {{Optional}}
| November 3, 2009
| February 28, 2010
| December 2009
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[The Grinder]]''<ref>{{cite web |first=Matt |last=Casamassina |title=Pre-E3 2009: The Grinder Revealed |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/986/986663p1.html |publisher=IGN Entertainment |page=1 |date=2009-05-26 |accessdate=2009-06-02}}</ref>
| [[High Voltage Software]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10]]''
| [[EA Tiburon]]
| [[EA Sports]]
| {{some}}<ref name="EA Sports bundles" />
| {{Optional}}
| June 8, 2009
|
| July 3, 2009
| July 3, 2009
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11]]''
| [[EA Tiburon]]
| [[EA Sports]]
|
|
| June 8th, 2010
|
|
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Virtua Tennis 2009]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Sega's Virtua Tennis 2009 Ready for Wii Motion Plus|url=http://www.awn.com/news/internet-and-interactive/segas-virtua-tennis-2009-ready-wii-motion-plus|publisher=SEGA|date=2009-04-15|accessdate=2009-04-22}}</ref>
| [[Sumo Digital]]
| [[Sega]]
|
|
| June 2, 2009
|
| June 2009
| June 2009
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Wii Sports Resort]]''<ref name="MotionPlus NA" /><ref name="MotionPlus EU" />
| [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]
| [[Nintendo]]
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| July 26, 2009
| June 25, 2009
| July 24, 2009
| July 23, 2009
|- align=center
| ''[[Zangeki no Reginleiv]]''
| [[Sandlot]]
| [[Nintendo]]
|
| {{Optional}}
|
| February 11, 2010
|
|
|}

=== WiiWare ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Title
! style="width:11%;"|Developer
! style="width:11%;"|Publisher
! style="width:6%;"|Required
! style="width:11%;"|Release date N. America
! style="width:11%;"|Release date Japan
! style="width:11%;"|Release date Europe
! style="width:11%;"|Release date Australia
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[GhostSlayer]]''<ref>[http://www.gevo.com.sg/games/ghost/ GhostSlayer Wiiware<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| Gevo Entertainment
| Gevo Entertainment
| {{Optional}}
|
|
|
|
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Rage of the Gladiator]]''<ref>http://www.cubed3.com/news/13081</ref>
| Ghostfire Games
| Ghostfire Games
| {{Optional}}
| March 15, 2010
|
|
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|- align=center
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== See also ==
== See also ==

* [[Motion capture]]
* [[Motion capture]]
* [[PlayStation Move]]
* [[PlayStation Move]]
* [[PlayStation Eye]]
* [[PlayStation Eye]]
* [[EyeToy]]
* [[Razer Hydra]]
* [[Kinect]]
* [[Kinect]]
* [[Wii Remote]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160518094136/http://www.wiimotionplus.co.uk/ Wii MotionPlus at Nintendo UK]

* [http://www.wiimotionplus.co.uk/ Wii MotionPlus at Nintendo UK]


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See also: List of games that support Wii MotionPlus

Wii MotionPlus
Wii MotionPlus attached to the Wii Remote (without the included safety jacket)
ManufacturerNintendo
Product familyWii Remote
TypeExpansion device
Release date
  • NA: June 8, 2009 (2009-06-08)[2][3]
  • EU: June 12, 2009 (2009-06-12)[1]
  • JP: June 25, 2009 (2009-06-25)
ConnectivityExternal extension connector
SuccessorWii Remote Plus

The Wii MotionPlus (Wiiモーションプラス) is an expansion device for the Wii Remote, the primary game controller for the Wii. The device allows more complex motion to be interpreted than the Wii Remote can do alone. Both the Wii and its successor, the Wii U, support the Wii MotionPlus accessory in games.

The accessory was first released in June 2009. A later hardware revision of the Wii Remote, the Wii Remote Plus, was later released with the Wii MotionPlus technology built-in.

History

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The Wii MotionPlus was announced by Nintendo in a press release on July 14, 2008,[4] and revealed the next day at a press conference at the E3 Media & Business Summit. It was released in June 2009.[3][1] On May 3, 2010, Nintendo announced that starting May 9, 2010, the company would include its Wii Sports Resort game and MotionPlus controller with new consoles with no price increase.[5]

Development

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The Wii MotionPlus was developed by Nintendo in collaboration with game development tool company AiLive.[6] The sensor used is an InvenSense IDG-600[7] or IDG-650 in later units, designed in accordance to Nintendo's specification;[8][9] with a high dynamic range, high mechanical shock tolerance, high temperature and humidity resistance, and small physical size.[10][11]

The Wii MotionPlus was conceived soon after the completion of the initial Wii Remote design, to address developer demand for more capable motion sensing, but was only announced after the sensors could be purchased in sufficient volume at a reasonable price.[12][13] During a developer round table discussion at E3 2008, Wii Sports Resort producer Katsuya Eguchi discussed the potential influence of the Wii MotionPlus on the Wii's existing market, stating that Nintendo was looking at whether the MotionPlus capability will be built into the Wii Remote in the future, or kept "as an attachment we only use for certain software."[14] Nintendo ultimately chose the former by releasing the Wii Remote Plus in late 2010.

Colors and variants

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From June to August 2009, Club Nintendo in Japan held a contest wherein members who purchased and registered a copy of Wii Sports Resort would be entered into a draw to win a sky blue Wii MotionPlus in one of 5,000 blue controller sets.[15][16] In November 2009, a black Wii MotionPlus was released to coincide with the release of the black Wii console. Bundles containing a black Wii Remote and MotionPlus attachment were also released. In North America, non-white Wii Remotes are bundled with a MotionPlus of matching color for black Wii Remotes and a white MotionPlus unit with a translucent jacket for blue and pink Wii Remotes. In a 2010 Nintendo Conference, the Wii Remote Plus was announced, which places the function of the MotionPlus into a regular sized Wii remote. It would be the same as the Wii Remote, but the curved text "Wii MotionPlus INSIDE" is added below the Wii logo.

Technology and features

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The device incorporates a dual-axis[10] tuning fork gyroscope,[17] and a single-axis gyroscope which can determine rotational motion. The information captured by the angular rate sensor can then be used to distinguish true linear motion from the accelerometer readings.[18] This allows for the capture of more complex movements than possible with the Wii Remote alone.[12][19] To ensure that it functions properly, the MotionPlus can be calibrated before or during gameplay by placing the Wii Remote facedown (so that the B Button is facing up) on a flat surface and keeping it motionless for at most 10 seconds until an on-screen notification indicates that calibration is complete.[20]

The Wii MotionPlus features a pass-through External Extension Connector, allowing other expansions such as the Nunchuk or Classic Controller to be used simultaneously with the device. Because the Wii MotionPlus extends the length of the Wii Remote, making it impossible to clip the Nunchuk's connector hook to the wrist strap, the MotionPlus dongle features a tethered socket cap that can be snapped onto the connector hook to secure it from abrupt movement should it be forcibly disconnected.[21] The attachment has a color-coded mechanical slide switch for locking the clip release. When attached to the (original, non-MotionPlus) Wii Remote, the add-on unit extends the length of the controller body[22] by approximately 1.5 in (4 cm).[23][needs update] Each Wii MotionPlus includes a longer version of the Wii Remote Jacket to accommodate the added length,[12] and according to Nintendo, the Wii MotionPlus is unsafe to use without it.[24] However, the newer Wii Remote Plus eliminates the need for such elongated jackets by integrating the MotionPlus technology into the Remote itself.

The device is only used by games that have been specifically developed to use its functionality. The title screens of these games also provide an option to access a series of instructional videos created by Nintendo to help players learn how to attach and remove the accessory, recalibrate it, connect external controllers to it or otherwise disconnect them. It can remain attached to the Wii Remote when playing games that do not support it without causing any problems, but it will not enhance gameplay. The add-on version of the device is incompatible with any Wii Remote accessories that snugly encase the Remote itself, such as the Wii Wheel, the Wii Zapper, guitar controllers for Guitar Hero and Rock Band games and NHL Slapshot's hockey stick accessory.

Wii Remote Plus

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Main article: Wii Remote § Wii Remote Plus
Wii Remote Plus (left) & Wii Remote with Motion Plus accessory (right)

In September 2010, rumors were circulating of a Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus already built in after the upcoming FlingSmash was revealed to be bundled with "Wii Remote Plus".[25][26] Nintendo initially declined to comment, but later announced the device on September 29, 2010, confirming it to be a Wii Remote with MotionPlus built in, allowing players to use peripherals like the Wii Zapper and Wii Wheel without having to remove Wii MotionPlus from the Wii Remote. It competes with the Kinect and the PlayStation Move with PlayStation Eye motion controllers for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 home consoles, respectively. Nintendo later announced that the remote would be available in white, black, blue and pink. It was released in Australia on October 28, 2010, in Europe on November 5, 2010, in North America on November 7, 2010, and in Japan on November 11, 2010.[27] It was also released in red as part of a bundle containing Wii Sports, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a red Wii console, and red Nunchuk.[28] It has been announced that the European version of Wii Play: Motion will be bundled with the red Wii Remote Plus,[29] while the black Wii Remote Plus is also included with other versions of the game. All Wii Family Edition units contain a Wii Remote Plus. The first was released in North America on October 23, 2011, in black, along with a black Wii Family Edition console, black Nunchuk, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and a limited edition soundtrack for Super Mario Galaxy. The second was released in Europe on November 4, 2011, in white, along with a white Wii Family Edition console, white Nunchuk, Wii Party and Wii Sports. The third was also released in Europe on November 18, 2011, in blue, along with a blue Wii Family Edition console, blue Nunchuk and Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The fourth, which is a revision of the North American bundle was released on October 28, 2012, along with the initial Wii Sports duology. A red Wii Remote Plus and red Nunchuk is also included with every Wii Mini unit.

At E3 2011, it was revealed that a gold Wii Remote Plus with the royal Hylian Crest superimposed over its speaker would be released alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.[30][31] It was available as part of a bundle with Skyward Sword for a limited time.[32]

After the Wii U, the Wii's successor, was launched, Nintendo began releasing Wii Remote Plus controllers that are themed off of characters from the Mario universe, starting with Mario and Luigi on November 1, 2013,[33] to accompany the release of the Wii U Deluxe set. Months later, Nintendo released a Princess Peach-themed Wii Remote Plus, on April 24, 2014.[34] Over a year later, Nintendo also released Wii Remote Plus controllers themed off of Bowser, a Toad and Yoshi in the fall of 2015 to accompany the releases of Super Mario Maker and Yoshi's Woolly World. These three Remotes were exclusively available at GameStop in North America.[35]


Third-party alternatives

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Before Nintendo eventually released the Wii Remote Plus, third-party companies have expressed interest in designing and produced Wii Remotes with the MotionPlus technology integrated into them, eliminating the need for a separate add-on.

  • Nyko revealed the Nyko Wand+ at CES 2009, a Wii Remote alternative with the MotionPlus functionality built into the device, saving players from having to change plugins.[36]
  • In Europe, snakebyte launched its Premium Remote XL +, with built-in Wii MotionPlus,[37] and its Minimote, a smaller version of the Premium Remote, for children.[38]
  • Memorex launched a series of controllers in 2011 under the "Game Controller Plus" moniker. Available in black, pink and blue, the Game Controller Plus line has Wii MotionPlus functionality built in.[39]

Reception

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Developers at Electronic Arts have noted that the fidelity of the device can be too sensitive[40] and at times inaccurate,[41] although technology reviewers have likened the improved accuracy as to the leap from the fidelity of VHS to that of Blu-ray.[42]

Game reviewers at Official Nintendo Magazine have called the device "100% accurate" and stated that movements are "captured extremely accurately".[43]

In North America, approximately 374,000 Wii MotionPlus units were sold in June 2009 (including nearly 205,000 units sold as part of a bundle with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10), according to the NPD Group.[44]

In Japan, the Wii MotionPlus sold approximately 650,000 units in its opening week (including units sold as part of a bundle with Wii Sports Resort), with about 296,000 sold as standalone units.[45][46]

See also

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References

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  6. ^ "AILive Reveals LiveMove2 For Wii MotionPlus". Gamasutra.com. July 15, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
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