At CAPTIVATE 09, developers working on Spyborgs shared that the team was considering implementing Wii MotionPlus. But what would be changed with the addition of the peripheral support? Daryl Allison, Senior Producer over at Capcom, explains below:

“We are taking a look at Wii MotionPlus right now. We have some ideas of what we’d like to do with it. At the very least, we know how we could enhance the core combat system that is well-designed around the regular Wii motion right now and we’re looking at some things that we could unlock that would be specifically designed around Wii MotionPlus.”

– Dev team trying to get many uses of MotionPlus in the game
– Centered around MotionPlus
– MotionPlus allowed the dev to “shift the game away from the shooting side of things”
– Production started when MotionPlus dev kits were received
– Backtracking
– Enter areas which were previously inaccessible with new abilities
– Can partake in side quests
– Collectibles, combos, Finish Kills
– Very different from the first Red Steel

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When Red Steel 2 was initially confirmed, one of the first details that were known about the game was that it would take advantage of Wii MotionPlus. Obviously the peripheral is capable of adding great accuracy and precision to a title. Speaking with the Official Nintendo Magazine, the Red Steel 2 Creative Director has provided insight in regards to what it’s like working with MotionPlus.

“It’s incredibly satisfying – really exciting. I’ve been working in games for 12 years and this is the first time that I feel we’re going to give the fans something really cool that they’ve never seen before. And I genuinely mean that. It’s not just marketing bullshit – this is something new that you’ve never done before and it’s really fun. It’s a great feeling to be able to say that.”

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Pokemon fans may need to brace themselves, as the latest speculation suggests that news on a big Pokemon game looks to be on the way. Pokemon Sunday is rumored to be making an announcement on May 10th. Fans are predicting that remakes of Pokemon Gold and Silver are in development since gold/silver party balls could be seen in a preview, though nothing is confirmed at this point. Meanwhile, both Coro Coro and Nintendo Dream plan on revealing a new title in their next issues. All of this put together most likely means that some huge Pokemon news will be shared in a few days.

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