I, you..... Wii?!
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I, you..... Wii?!
Yep, Nintendo have FINALLY announced the name of their new console (previously codenamed 'Revolution'), and it's a bit bizarre to say the least:
'Wii'
Apparently it's pronounced the same as 'we', as in 'we all play games together', and emphasising that the console is for everyone. Simple and catchy, and instantly recognisable no matter what your native tounge. Apparently...
To be fair it's just a name and the only way we'll find out wether or not it's a good console and will actually cause some 'revolution' of sorts is to buy one!
Here's the news link to Nintendo's site:
http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/G ... CZRDTV1y8N
'Wii'
Apparently it's pronounced the same as 'we', as in 'we all play games together', and emphasising that the console is for everyone. Simple and catchy, and instantly recognisable no matter what your native tounge. Apparently...
To be fair it's just a name and the only way we'll find out wether or not it's a good console and will actually cause some 'revolution' of sorts is to buy one!
Here's the news link to Nintendo's site:
http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/G ... CZRDTV1y8N
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Or maybe the XBox has turned around so many times they'll just end up calling it the 'Microsoft Xb.. I'm too.... dizzy...-.now... bleeeurgh' or something equally challenging. I was reading Xbox Live's Major Nelson's blog and he said:
What was the XBox's again? Xenon i think. That was cooler too... At least this one's simple, easy to remember and pronounce.Why are product code names always cooler then the actual final name of a product?
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Maybe the name is an in-joke?
With the people in the nintendo design team?
Hhhhmmmm.
With the people in the nintendo design team?
Hhhhmmmm.
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In an online game thingy I've been paying these last few months, there's been a post made about the Wii thing too, and some pretty funny (though terrible) puns on it...
http://parslow.com/mornington/move.pl?303
...if anyone's interested .
http://parslow.com/mornington/move.pl?303
...if anyone's interested .
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