Nintendo Wii

[Concept]

http://www.thetriforce.com/newblog/?p=609 - haha

"Yeah, and you?re being distributed by a company called Koch [this is genuinely, absolutely, literally ****ing serious, users]. Seriously, if you think it?s bad now, what headlines are you ****ing expecting when there are console shortages?

?Koch Dribbles Out Wii?

This will be the one and only time I use the term on this forum (bar forming graphical smilies), but...

LOL.

[jimmbob]

They've lost the plot haven't they? Seriously, even fanboys think the name's totally bonkers. And if Nintendo haven't got fanboys, what have they got!?



Head of nintendo, yesterday.

[Xephon]

The "w" apparently represents two people, hence the inclusivity of the whole thing.

It's the journos working on the mags I'm ging to feel sorry for-imagine having to tell people you work for "Official Wii Magazine". In the real world beyond the games industry people will just rip you to shreds about that name.

[dcmk]

lol that's perhaps one of the poorest names possible, people would struggle to take that seriously..i dont think this would help with their kiddie image tbh

[Wools]

There's no chance this machine is going to be called Wii in the west.

I really hope it is!

It's so bad it's brillant!

[Dirty Sanchez]

This is Ingrish at its best surely?

Funniest thing I've read in gaming terms for ages.

Laughing stock. End of.

[dave heats]

Not sure about that actually - I work in a Japanese company and all my (Japanese) collegues were just as bemused by the name as I was. You're right about "ii", but unfortunately it's called Wii and the "ii" bit does not spring to mind for a Japanese person (it involved some chatting before that was even noticed). So i'm not sure it'll go down a treat as you suggest; clearly it's not going to be interpreted as badly there as here - but it's by no means a great name even for the Japanese market.

sorry for the delay in replying! This thread is growing way too fast!

Well I think the name will be a success with the majority of nintendo's audience in Japan, which is primarily of a young age. I think anyone in their 20's or younger over there would think of it as a super kawaii name, and the kids will love it.

Personal opinion of course, but its a perfect piece of Engrish branding. Much like the delicious strawberry flavoured chocolate bar called 'Asse'.

[Soi]

I'm looking forward to the first Medal of Honour game on the Nintendo WII.

(sorry!)

[jimmbob]

The more I think about the name, the more bloody stupid it sounds. If they call it wii over here they are effectively commiting suicide. I thought 360 was a crap name, but wii!
I know it's only a name but jaysus face, WII.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Wonder if WE 11 will be a lauch game for the WII?

[jimmbob]

Wii can only speculate at the moment to bii honest.

[danholo]

There's no chance this machine is going to be called Wii in the west.

This is a possibility. However, considering the Super Famicom and Famicom were around before the Internet, not many knew about these machines original names. It's a possibility but the name has already been published world wide.

I assume it's going to be transcribed in katakana as uii (ウイイ）

The website types it as "ウィー".

[randombs]

it's gonna have water cooling too

[charlesr]

If you say it out loud it sounds like "Nintendo'y" (like "fluffy")

[Kaladron]

it's gonna have water cooling too

It's doomed then.