Comments on: Oui (or Wii), That IS the Name

by: Where to buy wii

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:08:20 +0000

Today it’s November 1st, 2007 - About a year after its launch, the wii is the best selling gaming console in the world!

by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:57:03 +0000

Is E3 Finished? Perhaps Not

Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: E3 probably won’t mean anything to you unless you are a gamer, but it’s the Electronic Entertainment Expo, run by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). It is reportedly the world’s largest annual trade s…

by: Yan

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:51:00 +0000

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by: Yan

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:49:11 +0000

What a crappy name..

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by: jfb3

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:53:09 +0000

But if they kept the name “Revolution” they’d probably have a hard time getting it past the Chinese government (since they got the revolution they wanted they won’t brook any mention of another). And I’m sure they want a shot at the market in China. (Who wouldn’t.)

They probably have similar concerns about other countries.

by: Gord

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 07:30:45 +0000

Oui, French for yes. Surprised no one here brought it up.

by: LM

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:56:32 +0000

With a name like Wii and the uproar over it, I’d be surprised if Nintedo would release the console with the current controller that we’ve seen. It is too radical a concept and couple that with the name, well they’ll either release a standard wifi controller or become the next purchase of Microsoft. I’m not being anti-Nintedo, I hope they do release it with that controller, I just have my doubts.

by: Terrence

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:37:48 +0000

Well the controller is unorthodox and now the name, however i understand the reason behind the name. and i am waiting to purchase one. it is a fact that people will make fun of the name but it the system fails, its not because of the name “Wii” its because the name “Nintendo”. you can walk down the street and mention “Nintendo” and many who are familiar with videogames will say “it sucks, its for 4 year olds, and the graphics are awful.” it’s like if you mention “Ford” and everyone’s reaction is “don’t get it! they will be in the shop more than on the road!”, systemic. Like the Gamecube, its going to be a really good system, that everyone will underestimate. i only see it doing well in the market because the Xbox 360 is not so great regardless of the graphics, and the PS3 is just too damn expensive, especially the $60 games.

by: Rob

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:48:42 +0000

Seriously, I don’t know what they were thinking. Philosophically it’s nice and all, but when you’re trying to win over the hearts and minds of gamers (many of whom are young enough to have to convince their parents to buy them a ‘Wii’ for Christmas/Birthday/Whatever) this is just a disaster waiting to happen.

While ‘Revolution’ wasn’t exactly a … well, revolutionary choice of name, it had a much stronger (and more positive) connotation than a word that’s more or less equivalent to a child’s term for urine. The press and the media are going to have a field day with this…