Nintendo accounced the official name for their next generation game console, which went by the code name “Revolution.” Well the official name is going to be Wii. As in “We.” From Nintendo’s press release.
While the code-name “revolution” expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer.
My question; the answer to what? Of all the names Nintendo could have chose for their new console they couldn’t come up with anything more imaginative than Wii? No wonder they’re in last place.
Now watch Nintendo kick me out of their party at E3 for making this post.
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And thanks to feras for breaking the news to “me” *cough*cough*
It’s not me, it’s “Mii”
Well I personally like the catchy name Wii. To me, the name Wii looks like a Chinese/Japanese (just something Asian) word and also the pronunciation sounds something like Chinese. It somehow gives me that nostalgic feeling, the real sentimental ol’skool Nintendo feeling. I never liked the name Revolution..
Hopefully the name “Wii” works, or people will be asking “Why”. LOL!
or.. “How” LOL
The first thing that came to my mind when I read that Nintendo is naming their new system “Wii” was Michelle… as in Michelle Wi, the teenage golfing guru. Maybe she’ll be Nintendo’s spokesperson!
” Wii” is weird but , go with the flow..
Domainers are going crazy to get a peice of Wii
if any one is interested i am selling
www. Play Nintendo wii .com
Well, Nintendo’s not last any more!