Wii MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resort dated @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on April 14, 2009

News: Both are coming soon, but one is coming a lot sooner than the other.

Nintendo has announced they will be releasing the Wii MotionPlus add-on (a small dongle that plugs into the bottom of a Wii Remote to make the motion-sensing more accurate) on June 8. The add-on will retail for $19.99 and will be released just ahead of the first pair of games that will support the MotionPlus: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (June 16) and EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis (June 18).

Nintendo has also confirmed that Wii Sports Resort, the sequel to the bestselling video game of all-time, will be released on July 26. The game will come bundled with the Wii MotionPlus for a retail price of $49.99. Wii Sports Resort will include a variety of new sports, such as jetski racing, swordfighting and frisbee toss.

"Wii MotionPlus represents a new evolution in video game control. The variety of fun games in Wii Sports Resort show off its incredible precision," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Developers around the world are busy working on new ways to incorporate Wii MotionPlus controls into inventive experiences for consumers."

We'll have more soon.