Nintendo confirms the release date and the price for the United States
The release date and price for the Wii MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resort have been confirmed for the United States market. According to Kotaku, the Wii MotionPlus goes on sale on June 8 for $19.99 USD. Wii Sports Resort will be released on July 26 bundled with the Wii MotionPlus add-on for $49.99 USD.
The Wii MotionPlus is a hardware add-on for the Wii-mote controller that attaches to the bottom of the controller and enhances the controller’s ability to reflect motions in 3-D space. The device was announced back in July 2008 and is finally ready for release this year.
In Nintendo executive Cammie Dunaway’s own words, “Wii MotionPlus represents a new evolution in video game control. The variety of fun games in Wii Sports Resort show off its incredible precision. Developers around the world are busy working on new ways to incorporate Wii MotionPlus controls into inventive experiences for consumers."
Wii Sports Resort is the sequel to the most successful video game of all time Wii Sports. As of January 2009 Wii Sports surpassed Super Mario Brothers selling over 40.24 million copies. Wii Sports Resort was developed with the Wii MotionPlus accessory in mind and offers players the opportunity to participate in a variety of outdoor activities in a virtual world. Sample activities include Sword Play, Power Cruising (racing a water scooter) and Disc Dog, which involves accurately tossing a disc to a cute dog.
Kotaku points out the full Wii experience will be more expensive than before with the Wii Remote costing $39.99 USD, the Nunchaku costing $19.99 USD and the Wii MotionPlus costing $19.99, the total will fall just short of $80 USD.
DailyTech - Wii MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resort Confirmed for the United States
