Expect Nintendo to really push for its newest peripheral, the Wii MotionPlus. The gaming giant is pinning a lot of hope on the new attachment that will give super accurate motion sensing capabilities to the Wii-mote. Nintendo is already preparing for the launch of a number of high quality games that will take advantage of this new gaming dynamic when the Wii MotionPlus debuts in June.

Nintendo is hopeful that third party developers will also begin pushing for the MotionPlus attachment. Already, EA has announced two games that will take advantage of it — Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis.

Grand Slam Tennis will reportedly feature all four grand slam tournaments and has even acquired the exclusive video game rights for the venue of the Wimbledon Championships, the All England Lawn Tennis Club. On the other hand, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 is already being touted as providing a “near perfect 1:1 swing” because of the MotionPlus attachment.

As a sports game fan I am eagerly awaiting these two games. I am particularly looking forward to Grand Slam Tennis because I am addicted to tennis games especially if it means I can now try to recreate actual lobs, volleys and smashes with a MotionPlus equipped Wii-mote.

EA said that both games will also become available in other platforms at a later date but I’m pretty sure the Nintendo Wii will be the best platform for these games.

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