Gaming godfather Shigeru Miyamoto says the next version of the Legend of Zelda series will make use of the Wii MotionPlus add-on. This is to provide more realistic sword combat and targeting.

“In this (instalment of the series), we’re using MotionPlus to make you feel much more like you’re actually fighting while holding a sword in your hand,” the Zelda creator said at a recent Q&A session in Tokyo.

MotionPlus will be used to target things on the screen instead of using the Wii’s infrared sensor. “In the previous game, you aimed at things by pointing at the screen, but this time we’ll use MotionPlus to create a much more convenient targeting system and a more pleasurable playing experience.”

Miyamoto himself admitted during E3 that he was hoping to make the new Zelda MotionPlus exclusive, and so far it looks like he’ll be getting his wish.