Wii MotionPlus brings 1:1 motion to the Wii, claims Nintendo

Nintendo has begun teasing some of the topics they'll be talking about Tuesday morning at their E3 2008 keynote press conference, starting with a new peripheral that claims to bring 1:1 motion control to the Wii. So far only mentioned as a "MotionPlus" accessory, details about how the device looks, how expensive it will be, or what is really possible with it will likely be shown tomorrow.

It would be great if Nintendo would provide the peripheral for free to all current users, like they did with the Remote Jackets, but it's more likely it will come bundled with a new game (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed maybe?) like the Wii Wheel. 1:1 motion control, where the exact orientation of the Wii Remote can be detected, was mentioned as a missing feature when the Wii was released, but most of the noise has died down in the midst of the millions of units sold. Either a new game needed it to provide the desired experience, or Nintendo saw an opportunity to improve gameplay even more.

Full mini-press release after the jump.