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Wii Motion+ news and discussion thread (rd 06/08/09 $19.99, WSR's bundle $49.99)
- Thread starter Dash Kappei
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Sadist said:
Well it will be at least some cross promotion with Grand Slam Tennis because that is getting an official M+ Bundle, at least according to retail SKU's
I would imagine Tiger Woods does not need any push, by now it has had 3 versions with a VERY dedicated fan base who is going to get the game regardless and probably eat up the fact M+ is available.
Aaron Strife
Banned
Motion+ is like the Wii's second launch.
Davey Cakes
Member
Yeah, pretty much.Aaron Strife said:
I've heard a lot of complaints about how this tech was what the Wiimote should have included in the first place. But honestly, I think the high number of quick cash-in games with "waggle" have blinded people to the good that's been done with the controller. Really, the pointer and the tilt (not waggle) functions alone have already been put to good use. Now that MotionPlus is almost upon us, it looks like we'll be entering a time where devs can really start being creative and pushing the motion-control boundary. The first couple of years of Wii have only set the foundation.
Phife Dawg
Member
From the PR:frankie_baby said:
Seems to be pretty much exclusive to me.
Saint Gregory
Member
Looks to me like you have the option to push it out of the condom based on the picture so hopefully that won't be necessary.soldat7 said:
That's got to be the most ridiculous accessory packshot I've ever seen. Looks like some sort of Elizabethan era Wiimote cosplay.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
In the same way that Wii Sports itself cost $390.jjasper said:
Beer Monkey
Member
jjasper said:
"Bomberman" back on the Turbografx cost more than that (game + multitap + four additional controllers). Of course, nobody considered it that way.
Aaron Strife
Banned
jjasper said:
jjasper said:
No, it costs 49.99 for *everyone*. People have the option to spend more on their Wii system if they want to.
A few more M+ games come out with bundles, and before long you have a bunch of the things. By Christmas time, Wii-Remote-Plus goes on sale, offering built in M+. Doesn't seem so horrific when you don't instantly jump to negative conclusions.
JoshuaJSlone said:
And if it is as fun as Wii Sports was then I am sure it won't be a problem from people. Just the initial shock from some people when they get home only to figure out their whole family can't play without the strap on. Luckily for it will only cost me $20 extra for my wife and me.
It is cool that they aren't charging extra for the game + strap on though.
Black-Wind
Member
Oh god I actually LOLed for like 3 mins!Aaron Strife said:
Right click-save!
I think Nintendo learns from these kinds of things. From people throwing their Wiimotes causeing Nintendo to give out free thicker straps followed by free rubbers (I actually like the thing, my Wiimote gets dirty from my hands no matter how much I wash them).jjasper said:
I remember something about how some people were buying Wii Fit and didn't know you needed a Wii to play it. I think Nintendo will try to make it clear with their ads that you need M+ to play this.
Oh, and I also think that GST will have a M+ bundle but they wont say that now cause that would lower sells when it's first released (Why buy a $50 game and a $20 M+ plug in when you can buy a $60 game that comes with it?).
megashock5
Member
I just wish we could get some info on what is in WSR other than jet skis, swords, and frisbee.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
poppabk said:
YES
.Aaron Strife
Banned
my favorite part is that he has to buy three hookers because he doesn't have any friends :lolBlack-Wind said:
Balb said:
Value is a strange thing. People buy lame, pointless golf-club add-ons, light saber add-ons, balance board covers... I have *no idea* why these people do that, yet I have no problem justifying the cost of M+.
All expenses depend on how valuable you consider the thing you're buying, obviously. To me, enhanced motion controls are highly valuable.
For someone like me, I'll get one m+ with Grand Slam Tennis, and then one a month later with Wii Sports Resort. It's a *very* sweet deal.
If I'm enjoying GST enough with friends, I'll buy a standalone M+ before WSR comes out.
The Motion Plus is packed in with the Wii Remote and with some other third party games as well. I don't think it's price will be the biggest problem, more the ammount of games that'll support it. It seems they're going to split their userbase in half, just like the N64 expansion pack and other shit they tried, I sure hope this won't backfire. You'll probably need this to play certain games in the future and not every game will have a bundle.
V
Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
Aaron Strife said:
OMG, I just shit my pants. :lol Now I'll have to change underwear. Thank Penny Arcade. >:^(
Caesar III
Member
For all the jacket haters:
http://www.golem.de/0904/66464.html sorry, it is german, but there you can see it high res without the jacket.
Great news for me. I hate the jackets.
http://www.golem.de/0904/66464.html sorry, it is german, but there you can see it high res without the jacket.
Great news for me. I hate the jackets.
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
[Nintex] said:
If a game requires it, they could always bundle the accessory with the software if the publisher feels that there aren't enough motionplus' out there. Most people who don't have one would feel like they're getting a deal!
Sadist said:
In practical terms, what does it mean to you? Are you going to buy two new wii remotes, nunchucks, and motion+ add-ons? We don't know of any games which allow more than two player simultaneously yet.
The absolute most expensive case is someone who buys a wii in 2 months, doesn't want Wii Sports Resort but does want Grand Slam Tennis for its two player mode.
This means they buy the GST bundle (so m+ is $10 effectively) so they've got the game and one complete controller. They've spent $310. They need to buy another controller.
Total: $390
Which is just $30 more than if they wanted the same set-up without Motion Plus.
[Nintex] said:
How badly did the balance board hurt Wii games or the Wii marketplace?
There's no split, because every Wii can have M+ plugged into it. It's only $20. It's cheaper than another Wii remote.
Make good M+ games, people will buy those games. They will pay $10-$20 extra for those games. There's no split. This isn't what a split market is.
I can see people a little upset about the cost but overall it seems worth it. Most people should have guessed would cost about $20. The Wiimote is certainly an expensive device but it's on the bleeding edge of human interface devices and there's a lot of stuff packed into that little remote.
MarzipaNMOS
Member
Somnid said:
wasn't there an article in Fortune magazine that revealed and broke down the cost of the wiimote to $10? The motion+ definitely seems like a better deal than the nunchuk at $20 based on those InvenSense prices. Plus its only $10 if you buy it with a a game. Pricing seems very attractive to me.
edit: found a link to that Fortune thing: click
edit 2: it seems that link skips over some parts of the remote like the IR camera, but I doubt it'd cost substantially more.
TheGrayGhost
Banned
jett said:
I gotta tell you, when you buy a new Wiimote with the jacket, it really looks quite good. It's just that, after hours and hours of play, the jacket becomes discolored. If that didn't happen, I wouldn't hesitate in putting down the jacket-haters.
DayShallCome
Member
Mrbob said:
Haha wat. It... is.
$20 is too much, in my opinion. $10 would've been perfect. Hopefully they integrate this into a new Wiimote and either keep the price at $40 or raise it to $50. I'll be buying Wii Sports Resort, but for another Motion+ attachment, I'll be looking at picking up a game I want that includes it for $10 more. In fact, that's probably why Nintendo priced the peripheral at $20. They want buyers to purchase more Motion+ attachments by purchasing a game that uses it. Reward the third-parties and encourage them to make more games that work with the attachment.