Nintendo To Release Wii Remote “Plus” This Holiday?

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Earlier this week, a Gamestop listing discovered by the Internet that has now been taken down made mention of a “Wii Remote Plus” bundle with FlingSmash, an Artoon-developed game that requires the MotionPlus add-on for the Wii remote.

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As you can see from the cover of the bundle, there’s no separate image depicting the MotionPlus, while the text itself says “Wii Remote Plus inside.” This likely means that Nintendo are ready to start rolling out MotionPlus-integrated remotes as a competitor to the PlayStation Move.


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Ishaan specializes in game design/sales analysis. He's the former managing editor of Siliconera and wrote the book "The Legend of Zelda - A Complete Development History". He also used to moonlight as a professional manga editor. These days, his day job has nothing to do with games, but the two inform each other nonetheless.