gj15987 Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Lol, it says about it being the same in all languages. Everyone copes fine with Nintendo and that's some weird Japanese thing. I don't think its all that bad. I wasn't disgused when i heard it. It just made me laugh a lil. But it says it sounds like "we". So maybe its pronounced "Why"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migraine Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Maybe it's called Wii because they expect to piss all over the competition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Wii-va La Revolution! At first I didn't like it, but it has grown on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 i dont normally care about names for a console but this really takes the piss. Ba dum tish. This has got to be the worst idea since a superhero plumber. You can hammer your face down on the keyboard and it would be better. frtuj See. P.S. Can everyone stop the shitty jokes now please. It's really pissin' me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforce_keeper Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 so immature..... (i dont mean the name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smowza Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 It means "good". cheers for that... was cluching at straws hoping it meant something better than 'good' in japanese i came straight onto the forums without knowing the news... i knew something was up when i saw the fact that 92 people were on the revo board! never thought it would be bad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Just under 2 wiiks until the Press Conference, no doubt Nintendo will let out some more info then..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendork Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 The name does not make my penis erect, but neither has any other video games console. My quest for the console name shall continueth through the forests of evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit-Jr Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 i love Nintendo even more now than ever. I think this is the most ive laughed in one sitting in ages. And i rather prefer the term wii-mote to rev-mote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smowza Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Ba dum tish. This has got to be the worst idea since a superhero plumber. You can hammer your face down on the keyboard and it would be better. frtuj See. P.S. Can everyone stop the shitty jokes now please. It's really pissin' me off. i promise you i actually did not realise the joke i my post, only when i read your ba dum bit did i get it i'm ashamed of myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforce_keeper Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 yay more cheers for the wii!!!!! Damn all my xbox, sony loving mates will laugh when I tell them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3st Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Some finnish forums are saying that Wii stands for Wireless Interactive Interface. Is that true ? I dont see it... Oh and the name... It SUCKS ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haver Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 This is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towers Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 I don't like it at all... Also has anyone else noticed how much Ninty seem to be turning into apple The DS Lite, the two ii on Wii and the general look of the console itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfHyrule Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Fucks sake...after a great run of impressing the world, then this. I can just picture the embarrassment of walking into GAME in Belfast and asking for "Wii accessories section" or "Wii games". As if the Irish don't say "wee" enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 I think it's a pretty good name, and Owen has stated the reasons here below. Saying that, Nintendo's tactic has worked you will NEVER forget the name of the console. Kids say to their parents i want a wii and the parents will never forget. Using such a strange name has caused everyone to talk about it, exactly what Nintendo wants! Well done Nintendo. It's 'Back in the picture!' and in the spotlight again! Everyones talking about Nintendo's next console! This name really does set them apart from the competition of the 360, PS3..........and people will notice the weird name, and it'll be in their heads because it's just so random. I think they seriously may be able to pull this all off now, and not only in Japan. Wii will see! So yeh, I think it's a good name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_C Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Let's be honest... no matter what it was called it wouldn't live up to the codename (revolution) that was imprinted in our head. Give it time, I had the same reaction when i first saw the controller. (WTF) But that only lasted a couple days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGS Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 The double 'i' thing is quite cool and it gives great marketing potential as illustrated by the cool video. It's also quite nice to have a very short one syllable word for the console, very "Web 2.0". Put Wii? Wee? WTF?! As someone else said, I instantly thought of World War II when I saw the name. Definitely not good. Nintendo are quite literally taking the piss. (sorry, I had to slip in a pun there seen as though everyone seems to be doing it in every single sentence. Grah!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towers Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Does anyone else think that it's a tad weird that it's been released before E3? You reckon there might be some more stuff to come before E3 and the name is merely the first part? Like maybe they have videos and stuff which have the Wii name already on them and they therefore can't release that stuff til after the name release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demuwan Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Let's be honest... no matter what it was called it wouldn't live up to the codename (revolution) that was imprinted in our head. Give it time, I had the same reaction when i first saw the controller. (WTF) But that only lasted a couple days. No Controller=AWESOME Wii= Shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprout Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Nah, I'm not believing this right now. I think Nintendo are pulling a prank of their own, to get that attention it wants for E3. Its just another part of their strategy. Though if I'm wrong, here's to 5 years of Wii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshiking Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Nintendo WiiFi Connection, anyone? I'm pretty sure there's a connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforce_keeper Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 how long will this go on? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroScap Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 LOL! omg.. truth by told i like this name better than the revolution. I mean what happens if nintendo could not live up to that name? it would not go down well. Anyways this name is original and witty with a hint of edge, maybe because i read the pronounciation as "Wy" but hell "wee" sounds ok....... "what you doing there bob?" "i am having a go at wee" the horror Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smowza Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 i get what they are trying to do with the name. Wii just like ipod is a funny name. But Wii just sounds bad! CHANGE IT NINTENDO, PLEASE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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