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EA - MotionPlus could solve imprecise Wii controls
A portion of a Venturebeat interview with EA CEO John Riccitiello …
VB: I don’t know if it this is a problem or an opportunity: There are so many accessories coming out for the Wii. Isn’t it hard to tell which one will be successful?
JR: The Wii MotionPlus is going to be good. If I had to pick one thing we suffered from, it was imprecise control on the Wii. That meant certain genres were never going to perform as well on the Wii. There are a couple of franchises in our booth. Go look at Dead Space and imagine playing that game with a wand and a Nunchuk. If they improve the precision, then you could have a good experience. There is no doubt that Wii Speak will appeal to a certain group of people. I thought what was nice is that they created an opportunity for third parties to be more successful.