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