@ElRhodeo: True, the polite thing would have been to tell third parties, but if my second guess is correct (and I suspect it is) then their paranoia would have stopped them from doing so, lest the info leak to the competition (which is hardly unheard of). Adding to the difficulty there is that if you leak the info to just a few companies, the others will rightfully feel angry that their competition has a jump start, while if you tell everyone then a leak is guaranteed. I'm not saying Nintendo was necessarily right to do as it did, but I can at least kind of understand it (which is more than I can say for their WiiWare release schedule, or the lack of storage space).

And I'm still not convinced about the 1:1. I definitely feel you about the imprecision (Zak and Wiki often being a key example), but while games that only occasionally need somewhat imprecise motion controls (like turning a key) would benefit greatly, I still think 1:1 would be too much for most games. Granted that Wii Sports Golf sucked because of this imprecision, but imagine if we actually got the 1:1 basketball game. I can't shoot hoops as it is; having to do so when I'm not sure how far my player is from the hoop, etc. would make it too frustrating. We agree that the wiimote needs to get better, but I'm worried that the Motion Plus would be too much of a good thing.

I'd also add that I would have preferred that the nunchuk be upgraded first, because that thing's gyrometers are definitely not up to snuff.

You seem to be forgetting that people are eating everything wii related up. I think that if nintendo gives it the right support, and markets it correctly, everything will be ok. You just have to see how the balance board has caught on. It already has third party support. If nintendo plays their cards right I'm sure these things'll be flyin' of the shelf.

Good point - I'm sure that was what they tried to avoid.

1:1 controls is an option, not a must. As a developer, you can still "guide" a basketball throw, or adjust the tolerance, or stick to on-rails motion control, so to say. You just get additional, more accurate data - how you evaluate it is up to you. But M.P. would surely remove the infamous waggle feel from many games.

they were thinking about more money which it will make them.

I thought about that. For most 3rd party it doesn't matter really but for games such as Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. It makes you feel like the game would have benefited a lot from it.

Here is an article that is in line with this thread, instead of making a new thread i thought i would post it here:

Hmm, the more I think about it, the more I come around. If they do as you say (more accurate, but not automatically 1:1) then I can definitely see the benefits. There'll probably be quite a bit of fine-tuning for developers to work through, but that's their job, not mine.

Alright, you sold me.

Granted, maybe I'm just getting a little impatient. When M.P. hits the market, Wii will be 2 1/2 years into its life cycle (5 years, typically). As a Wii Sports 2 pack in, let's say they'll sell 5 million units by the end of 2009. Considering how hesitant third parties are when it comes to Wii support, maybe we will see some M.P. games in... 2010? Considering how LAZY third parties are when it comes to Wii support, maybe we will see some GOOD M.P. games in... 2011? Oh look, Nintendo already announced the Wii 2.

I dont recall who posted this, but heres a summary of what another person said about the matter.

Edit: it was Grey Acumen. heres the link to the thread: http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=33956 , but under is a somewhat summary.

basically - Wii Sports 2 is a great thing for the core gamer. Why? Because look at the sales charts. the casual market eats up the "Wii" titles like theres no tomorrow. Having MP packed in with the game means that it would be the easiest way to get a LARGE chunk of the current casual Wii market to get MP, multiple MPs for the family even.

Meaning - if the game sells as well as it should

, the install base with MP will be large enough for other developers to consider adopting using MP controls as well as regular Wii controls. Meaning - more games in the future to utilize Wii Motion Plus.

I say that Wii Sports 2, pacaked with Wii motion Plus, is a wonderful thing for the hardcore gamers.

*i'll go scurry through the forums and see if i can find who came up with that, but yes, that was the gist of it, and it makes perfect sense. Like you noted - other controllers for other consoles have failed because the install base was too small, so no one would make specialized games for the controllers. but attaching it with Wii sports 2 is a woderful thing, and it wont surprise me if it becomes a standard addition to regular Wii motes as well in newer models.

@ Dragonos: I agree. I just wish they'd really push that thing... I can hardly wait for the next Zelda (ok, I can hardly wait for the next Zelda anyway, MP or not. But sword fighting as Link sounds especially intriguing).