Wii Remote Plus

Overview

The Wii Remote Plus is a Wii Remote with the MotionPlus gyroscope built in, released in late 2010. It's the same size as the original, so it fits every sleeve and attachment.

Games that need MotionPlus, like Skyward Sword and Wii Sports Resort, work with it on its own.

Details

Manufacturer

Nintendo

Model numbers

RVL-036

Released

2010

Connection

Bluetooth

Power

Two AA batteries

Type

Motion controller

Works with

• Wii
• Wii U

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Sources

• Wikipedia overview and specifications
• Wii Remote Plus.jpg Thegreyanomaly CC BY-SA 3.0

The overview is adapted from Wikipedia and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence.

Checked October 2026.