At first I assumed this was a joke. But it looks like it's pretty official. The new console from Nintendo will be called the Wii (pronounced We).

Quote :

"Introducing… Wii. As in "we." While the code-name "Revolution" expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that separates video game players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games… and each other. But you’re probably asking: What does the name mean? Wii sounds like "we," which emphasises this console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii. Wii has a distinctive "ii" spelling that symbolizes both the unique controllers and the image of people gathering to play. And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of video games that sets it apart from the crowd. So that’s Wii. But now Nintendo needs you. Because, it’s really not about you or me. It’s about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything. "

http://revolution.nintendo.com/

4/27/2006 12:50:59 PM

That's stupid.

4/27/2006 12:51:57 PM

I would ignore this and buy a 360 or PS3

4/27/2006 12:52:10 PM

as long as i can play the nintendo version of bionic commando on a two button controller

they could call it "fuck woodfoot's mother"

cause i gots ta get my bionic on

(i should just download emulators)

4/27/2006 12:54:18 PM

I'm totally going to call mine "fuck woodfoot's mother".

4/27/2006 12:55:12 PM

that game's old, everyone's already played it...



this name is pretty gay, but who cares?

4/27/2006 12:56:29 PM

You know they just made this anoucement < 1 hour ago.

Right about now would be a great time to start registering domain names.

wiifanboy.com anyone?

4/27/2006 12:58:49 PM

sounds like French for "yes"

or

what people are likely to do on it

4/27/2006 1:04:25 PM

Wii? Do game makers just not do any market testing whatsover? This name is almost as bad as the XBOX large controller.

4/27/2006 1:11:36 PM

ha ha the site is slow as shit

silly fanboys clogging up my intarwebs

4/27/2006 1:15:18 PM

WII ARE FAMILY
I GOT ALL MY GAMERS WITH ME

4/27/2006 1:17:02 PM

What was wrong with calling it the Revolution?

4/27/2006 1:51:07 PM

My thoughts exactly.

For a while it was rumored to be named "go" which is the japenese word for five. and it's the 5th console. that would have been better. hell, just about anything would have been better than wii.

4/27/2006 1:53:00 PM

oh noes!!! some game console company came up with a name I don't like. I'm sure to not buy their product because my friends will make fun of me. The name is such an important aspect of everything.

4/27/2006 1:56:41 PM

Quote :

"as long as i can play the nintendo version of bionic commando on a two button controller they could call it "fuck woodfoot's mother" cause i gots ta get my bionic on (i should just download emulators)"

or you could buy a yobo for 30 bucks new and bionic commando for 2.

[Edited on April 27, 2006 at 1:59 PM. Reason : .]

4/27/2006 1:58:19 PM

damn double post

[Edited on April 27, 2006 at 2:03 PM. Reason : .]

4/27/2006 2:02:30 PM

whats a yobo

is that sorta like a butfor?

4/27/2006 2:02:31 PM

I had to look it up. it looks like it's just a fake replacement NES system.



You'd be better off with emulators.

4/27/2006 2:04:48 PM

This sounds like an opportunity for bad grammar.

4/27/2006 2:05:21 PM

fuck it, i'll be getting this console. let the haters hate.

4/27/2006 2:12:14 PM

sign up

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/wii_sucks/signatures.html

4/27/2006 3:51:00 PM

the Wii is one of the stupidest names for a console ever. wtf was nintendo thinking?

4/27/2006 3:52:43 PM

fkng stpd

as in "fucking stupid"

4/27/2006 4:47:59 PM

I hate this name. That said, I'm still buying it.

4/27/2006 5:06:58 PM

gay. oh well. name doesnt matter.

4/27/2006 5:11:15 PM

Quote :

"This name is almost as bad as the XBOX large controller."

4/27/2006 5:17:28 PM

Quote :

"And together, Wii will change everything."

Damn, i'm in tears

4/27/2006 6:17:15 PM

4/27/2006 6:25:37 PM

who wants to come over and play with my wii?

4/27/2006 6:26:29 PM

It's like they were doing their taxes

and somebody said "W-2....W-II........W-ii.......HOLY FUCK!!!"

4/27/2006 6:27:51 PM

One of my co-workers pointed out that Wii was just one W short of being WWII. And really, why would the Japanese want to remember WWII?

4/27/2006 6:30:19 PM

im guessing the japanese language doesnt have the letter W, chief

this may be a phonetic translation

many people who work for NOA arent japanese.

[Edited on April 27, 2006 at 6:32 PM. Reason : m3]

4/27/2006 6:31:00 PM

no problem gaylord. It was just a joke.

4/27/2006 6:36:03 PM

WWII?

4/27/2006 6:39:38 PM

It's this little skirmish that broke out overseas in the 40s.

4/27/2006 6:40:17 PM

some of the signatures on the anti-Wii petition are pretty funny

4/27/2006 6:52:49 PM

I am just waiting for my store to start taking pre-orders so I can put my $50 down

4/27/2006 6:56:16 PM

cant wait to get your hands on that Wii?

4/27/2006 6:56:58 PM

its not a phonetic translation

4/27/2006 7:09:40 PM

imo this kinda speaks toward the kiddie image thought nintendo was trying to get away from

i really don't think it's horrible, maybe they're going for a little bit of shock value, as in something completely off the wall

[Edited on April 27, 2006 at 7:11 PM. Reason : ]

4/27/2006 7:10:53 PM

^^The sooner you learn that joshnumbers is a dumbass and start ignoring him the better off your TWW experience will be.

4/27/2006 7:27:54 PM

wow Wii is a horrible name for a system...

4/27/2006 7:38:34 PM

I contemplated signing the petition.

then I realized I wouldn't even buy one if the name was "fuck woodfoot's mother"

4/27/2006 7:39:54 PM

Quote :

"its not a phonetic translation "

i speak some japanese. 'wee' means very hip game, in japanese. (roughly)

[Edited on April 27, 2006 at 7:45 PM. Reason : ,]

4/27/2006 7:44:55 PM

I thought WWII too.

Crazy japs.

Reminds me of the chinpokomon South Park.

4/27/2006 9:06:24 PM

Call what you want as long as I get to play Mario

4/27/2006 9:31:15 PM

actually the japanese have "wa" and "wo" as letters in their language

they also have a brand new system coming out with a really bad name

4/27/2006 10:20:26 PM

you know I just realized that the same moron that said this:

Quote :

"im guessing the japanese language doesnt have the letter W"

also said this:

Quote :

"i speak some japanese. 'wee' means very hip game, in japanese"

Wow. That's first class idiocy right there, folks.

4/27/2006 10:22:57 PM

^its in any japanese dictionary.

4/27/2006 10:24:58 PM

was it uii?

I don't think japanese has a "wi" character

wa, wo. wi? eh..

[Edited on April 27, 2006 at 10:26 PM. Reason : .]

4/27/2006 10:26:18 PM