It's not possible to patch Wii games, whenever they have a major glitch they've had to issue new disks. It's unfortunate, but it's the way the operating system was designed.I'd recommend getting the Wii MotionPlus in any case, as the addition of the second gyro finally gives you 1:1 response, though currently it won't offer enhanced control for most games (though I strongly suspect that they'll EVENTUALLY make the next logical step and offer the required patches to interpret the additional movement data for use in games developed and released before Wii Sports Resort, because all the MotionPlus does is provide an additional stream of movement data for the game to interpret.)
The real problem is the Wiimote can only detect strait line movements. Because of that it comes down to how well individual developers implement motion controls. For example I felt No More Heroes implement motion controls very well, normal attacks used buttons but finishing moves, where you decapitate someone or cut them in half, used motion controls. An arrow showed you which direction to slash and it worked just fine 99% of the time.I've relented in getting a new system since getting the first Xbox, and I've avoided the Wii like the plague specifically because of how fucking terrible the Wiimote is. I've played Wii Fit and several other games with it at a friend's house, and I wasn't at all charmed by the fact that the only moves the Wiimote responds to are nothing like what you would do (or expect) in real life.
For example, in WiiBowling, the game responds in the same manner if you try to bowl normally of if you "granny bowl" (i.e. chuck the ball from between your legs like a dumbass.) Cooking Mama is the perfect game for developing carpal tunnel syndrome. Zelda seemed to work as well as any prior incarnations I've tried, though all I really could do with the controller was aim and tell him when to fire. Honestly, I didn't see how much better the Wiimote was for a game like Zelda.
Of course the pointer is awesome, much better for shooters then duel analog (though not as good as a keyboard and mouse of course). Games like Resident Evil 4 and Metroid Prime 1/2 control much better then their Gamecube counterparts.
Actually they did originally consider including a gyroscope in the Wiimote, but at the time they were too big and too expensive. Only recently did they become small enough and cheap enough.From my experience, the original Wiimote is just the next-gen version of the PowerGlove; the PowerPimpstick. I'd love to try out how well the Wii MotionPlus performs, but I'm convinced of it's performance just from reviews, and because the addition of a second data stream is something that any moron who passed fucking high-school algebra would have figured out long before the Wii's concept stage.
Yes, I had a terrible time with the Wii.![]()