It’s funny that this simple, yet impressive demonstration is a better way to sell the Wii MotionPlus than the whole E3 presentation. Just take the raw, barebones, demo and mentally apply it to your own private idea of what a game should be. Or if you’re not feeling that imaginative apply it to favorite old franchises that could use some new life.

I feel the current Wii remote never got used to its full potential, but I also feel that this add-on will actually make it easier to develop for. Reason being that with the current remote you essentially have only three numerical values to work with to figure out a motion and its up to the developer to use their imagination on how to make it meaningfull. But with this you get not only more data, but a whole different type of sensor. Combine that with AiLive’s software and it looks like you’ll have everyones dream of what a full 1:1 motion game should be like.

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The Virtual Console update is late! LATE AS HELL. Not really on Nintendo’s end, but mine. First I was a day late and then I did the update wrong…. I blame that beer pong game.

But here’s some stuff I promise you that’s better, and I haven’t even played them! Art of Fighting 2 for NeoGeo and Chase HQ for TurboGrafx16 were added to the library of Virtual Console games on Monday.

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This makes me want to cry. I don’t understand. I just don’t understand. A Beer Pong game using the Wii Remote? I mean, there’s a slight spark of genius there… but then… no. It’s beer pong. I don’t pay money to play beer pong. I don’t care if it’s virtual beer pong.
Well, that’s what the WiiWare service is offering this week basically. It’s 800 Wii points and for that I figure I can buy a lifetime supply of ping pong balls and plastic cups. Even the name is un-appealing “Pong Toss: Frat Party Games”… god help us. Maybe I’m wrong! Maybe there’s more to this than what I’m seeing and there’s a large group of people out there that will think it’s great. Until I’m proven wrong… face palm.

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So what’s new for the WiiWare library? Well… uhhh.. Well Pirtates: The Key of Dreams is new. But I can’t tell you anything about it other than I’m just not feeling this one.

Also press release…
Pirates: The Key of Dreams (Oxygen Games, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): Pirates: The Key of Dreams is a frantic nautical shoot-’em-up. Sail your way across the Caribbean, cannons blazing, looting booty, running blockades and ultimately battling Blackbeard himself. The player takes control of a navy captain sent deep undercover as a ruthless pirate in order to seek out and retrieve the Key of Dreams, a valuable and dangerous cursed artifact. Rescue castaways to bolster your ship’s crew, gaining performance increases to your navigation, weaponry, structural integrity and cartography skills. Collect increasingly powerful weaponry including rockets, mines, chain shot, saw blades and a flamethrower to hurl destruction into the path of your enemies. Play against three of your scurvy friends or A.I. opponents in pitched multiplayer battles over 35 levels, set in seven themed environments. Choose from different ship types that reflect your play style. Play in turbo mode if you’re pirate enough.

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Hey everyone! Something new worth downloading on the VC! Well. Probably only worth downloading if you’re familiar with Fantasy Zone actually.

The additions to the VC library this week are Super Fantasy Zone for the Sega Genesis, and Gley Lancer, also for the Genesis.

Actually I never played or little of either one of these, not having a Genesis and all. I’ve heard people praise Fantasy Zone before so SUPER Fantasy Zone should be SUPER awesome right? Well maybe it is, someone will have to tell me. More detail inside.
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This year I’m going to try to group all the new stuff into one large post.IGN has a free live video stream of the event here so check it out - IGN Press Conference Live Stream

 Announcements:
Animal Crossing: City Folk shown. Features a special microphone sensor bar for room to room voice communication called “Wii Speak”.

Wii MotionPlus demonstrated. Shows three games for Wii Sports Resort which use MotionPlus, Disk Throwing, Jet Ski, and best of all Sword
Dueling (sword dueling = sold by the way, looks like it works perfectly). A MotionPlus plug-in will come packaged with Wii Sports Resort as well as being sold separately. No price was given, but expect Wii Play prices.
New Guitar Hero for DS shown, is compatible with Guitar Hero on Tour even to the point of playing each others songs.

Spore Creature for DS shown (think Pokemon in a way but with Spore designing)

New Call of Duty for Wii shown, looks like a major improvement over previous Wii shooter titles. Allows for extra players to assist in single player. Also supports the Wii Zapper shell.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for DS announced. (Very little details except that it’s free roaming)

Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party shown. Looks like it’s had an engine rehual with new games (of course). Supports Wii Balance Board.

Star Wars Clone Wars shown motion controlled light saber game. Can’t tell if it actually use the MotionPlus or not (I suspect not actually)

Wii Music has still continued development and will be out this year.
Other news: The teams for Zelda and Mario are both working on what are apparently “core” gamer titles.

Well that’s it for the presentation. Honestly it wasn’t what I was hoping for, “core game” so to speak. Reggie and Iwata continue to be the highlights and my favorite announcement is the MotionPlus with the Sword Dueling game. E3 isn’t over though. So maybe… MAYBE… there’s still hope.

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E3 presentations are tomorrow, and Nintendo has decided to let some information out to the press early. Since doing 1:1 motions on the Wii remote is difficult (maybe impossible) Nintendo has announced a new plug-in for the controller which I’m thinking adds another set of accelerometers (the little doo-dads that sense motion) into the back.

“Nintendo’s upcoming Wii™ MotionPlus accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote™ controller again redefines game control, by more quickly and accurately reflecting motions in a 3-D space. The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote and, combined with the accelerometer and the sensor bar, allows for more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation, providing players with an unmatched level of precision and immersion. Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen, providing a true 1:1 response in their game play. The Wii MotionPlus accessory reconfirms Nintendo’s commitment to making games intuitive and accessible for everyone. Nintendo will reveal more details about the Wii MotionPlus accessory and other topics Tuesday morning at its E3 media briefing.”

Sounds awesome! Hopefully this will be reasonably priced (I see no reason why it would cost a bundle) and developers take advantage of it. They’ll demonstrate it tomorrow, and if it works like how it sounds, it’s hats off to the folks in white coats.

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Lookity that. It’s the classic game Donkey Kong 3 for the NES. No kids, it’s not Donkey Kong COUNTRY 3, that didn’t come out for a long whiles later. This is OLD-SCHOOL. I sterilized so many apes with DDT back in the day.

Also added to the VC library is NINJA COMMANDO for the NEOGEO. A vertical shooter where Ninjas stop being so sneaky and fill the air with explosives.

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I think I’ll just let the Press Release do this one.

“The ultimate chomp-off is about to begin. Grab your Wii Remote™ controller and dig into 12 different foods as you compete against the greatest major-league eaters in the world. This isn’t just a race to stuff your face-you’ll need strategy to master a smorgasbord of digestive attacks, defenses and counters. These include the Mega Burp, Gas Attack, Antacid and more. And don’t forget to keep an eye on your Barf-O-Meter, because if the food hits the plate twice, you’re out. Unlock more than 10 characters in single-player career mode, go gut-to-gut against your friends in versus mode, or compete online using Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection. Online play supports friend codes, random matchmaking and leader boards.”

There. Now it’s done.

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