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Wand+

Nyko introduced a new controller at CES 2010, the Wand+. Basically the controller is a WiiMote with motion plus built-in, without the cumbersome motion+ add-on. No need for the rubber condom either, because the underbelly of the controller is rubberized. Also no sign of a strap.

Other things I can see, the d-pad looks a touch bigger, and may have better diagonal support. The buttons are a touch bigger, and the ‘home’ button has been lifted above the ‘-‘ and ‘+’ buttons. ArsTechnica got a hold of one, and had nothing negative to say during their brief play with Wand+.

Curious to see if there is a similar version released by Nintendo. Probably won’t see their version until the next incremental upgrade of the Wii.

Nyko WandPlus for Wii

Edit: Wand+ hasn’t been released yet… a few months away.

Posted by on January 14, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Comments (10)
Posted under: Consoles & Handhelds, Creation & Innovation

10 Comments

  1. Madaracs Said, January 14, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    Cool!

  2. Commander Tim Said, January 19, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    I’m waiting for these to come out. Thought I saw them in the store yesterday, but it was just the standard Nyko Wand.

  3. Zoyx Said, January 19, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    According to wikipedia, we’ll have to wait until March.

  4. Madaracs Said, January 19, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Do we know the price? It will have to be cheaper than the Nintendo one.

  5. Zoyx Said, January 19, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    $40. A wiimote with motion plus is $50.

  6. Commander Tim Said, January 19, 2010 at 1:06 PM

    I’m all for it. The Wiimote with motion plus is an unwieldy monster. So long as this fits in my Wii Zapper.

  7. Zoyx Said, January 26, 2010 at 12:48 PM

    Not worthy of a fresh post, but definitely on my must-get list… classic controller pro.

  8. Madaracs Said, January 26, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    You can use the forums for the “not worthy of a new post” posts… 🙂

  9. Zoyx Said, January 26, 2010 at 3:04 PM

    … or I could go ROGUE !!!

  10. Commander Tim Said, January 27, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    Zoyx is a mah-ver-yck