Add-on: Clips onto bottom of Wii Remote → adds gyroscope (yaw/pitch/roll) for 1:1 motion.
Required for: Wii Sports Resort, Red Steel 2, Zelda: Skyward Sword, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10+, Grand Slam Tennis.
Wii Remote Plus (RVL-036): Released 2010 — MotionPlus built-in (no dongle). Red/blue/pink/black/white variants. Bundled with later consoles (Skyward Sword bundle, black/red Wii).
Identify Your Remote
Original (RVL-003): “Wii” text on front, no “Wii MotionPlus” text on bottom, flat connector.
MotionPlus attached: White dongle on bottom.
Wii Remote Plus (RVL-036):“Wii MotionPlus INSIDE” printed on bottom, recessed connector, sync button under battery cover.
If you bought a used original Wii, you likely have RVL-003 remotes. Buy Wii Remote Plus controllers for full library compatibility.