Dev tells IGN Wii 2 coming in 2012, heat may de-calibrate MotionPlus sensor
I don’t think that IGN’s Matt Casamassina is lying here, but just because he’s heard rumbling about certain subjects doesn’t mean they’re necessarily true. So, take the following quotes with a grain of salt…
First, here’s what Casamassina had to say regarding Wii 2 in a recent article from GDC…
“Speaking of Nintendo, everyone seems to be waiting for word on the company’s next system. It’s the go-to question in interviews. ‘Yes, I understand Wii sold a bazillion units in December alone, but hey — when’s Wii HD coming?’ Yeah — I’m guilty of that one, too. And it’s no different when I talk to developers and publishers, nearly all of whom receive the obligatory query about new hardware — what and when? I always resign myself to the no comment or the no idea, but at GDC I struck a bit of a niblet when a developer said Nintendo told him it would be ready to roll with Wii 2 in 2012. Anybody with a brain would probably guess as much, but it is even so always refreshing to hear so from a semi-official source.
Next, Casamassina discusses why MotionPlus needs a lot of recalibration…
“The fact of the matter is, the Wii remote shipped with so many problems that Nintendo was forced to release an upgrade device that even needs constant recalibration. And Wii MotionPlus? Word on the street is that the heat from your hands de-calibrates the sensor.”
Again, none of this information is confirmed, although I suppose it’s a little more official than random speculation.
