And it is apparently called “Wii Remote Plus”.
The box art for upcoming Wii title FlingSmash seems to be bundled with a new Wii Remote. The box notes, “Bonus Wii Remote Plus Inside!”
The game is compatible with Wii MotionPlus, the motion add-on peripheral for the Wii Remote. The Wii MotionPlus was released in 2009 and offers more precise motion control.
If this box art is correct, then Nintendo is releasing a Wii Remote that already features an on-board integrated Wii MotionPlus. The game and the remote are priced at $US49.99.
FlingSmash was originally supposed to be out a few months ago but has been pushed to November. A new remote could explain the delay.
Kotaku is contacting Nintendo and will update if the company comments.
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Michael Barnes
Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 6:11 AMI’m thankful. It will save me detaching and reattaching the motion plus between games that use it and not but… This is what it should have been in the first place.