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Wii Sports on Wii Features: Is Wii MotionPlus Support Coming to Wii Sports?
gamedaily.com - 4/15/2009
Wii Sports on Wii Features: Is Wii MotionPlus Support Coming to Wii Sports?
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UPDATE: After GameDaily sent an inquiry to Nintendo about whether the company would deliver patches that would make older games compatible with the new accessory, the company responded that "The Wii MotionPlus accessory is only for games that are designed to make use of its abilities." The ...
MotionPlus, Wii Sports Resort Dated & Priced For US [Top]
kotaku.com - 4/14/2009
MotionPlus, Wii Sports Resort Dated & Priced For US [Top]
— kotaku.com — Earlier this week, Nintendo announced that Wii Sports Resort and MotionPlus would be out "overseas" in July.... Today, Nintendo of America sets firm release dates for both. The Wii MotionPlus accessory... (more) MotionPlus, Wii Sports Resort Dated & Priced For US [Top]

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Wii MotionPlus Coming June 8 for $20 [Release]
i.gizmodo.com - 4/14/2009
Wii MotionPlus Coming June 8 for $20 [Release]
— i.gizmodo.com — After months of silence on Nintendo's part, Wii MotionPlus has finally gotten an official release date. It'll... be out June 8th for $20. Nintendo's Wii Sports Resort, which has been designed specifically for the peripheral, will not be available until ... (more) Wii MotionPlus Coming June 8 for $20 [Release]

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Engadget:  Nintendo not apt to add MotionPlus capabilities to older titles

PR News::  Nintendo Wii: MotionPlus will not work with older titles

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Nintendo not apt to add MotionPlus capabilities to older titles
Engadget — ... Hey, you know what would be awesome? If you could actually use the MotionPlus dongle you're going to pick up on June 8th. You see, there's a 1.5 month gap between the US release date of the add-on and the first first-party title (Wii Sports ...

Nintendo Wii: MotionPlus will not work with older titles
PR News: — ... Wiimote add-on MotionPlus will not have support for older titles such as Wii-sports. Nintendo was responding to a GameDaily article about how Nintendo would release a patch, allowing MotionPlus to be used on older games. ...

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