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#1 Apr 27 2006 at 2:43 PM Rating: Excellent
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Nintendo changes the name of its up-coming Revolution system

...to "Wii" Smiley: dubious
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After a brief Flash introduction, the site explains Nintendo's move. "While the code-name 'Revolution' expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that separates game players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games...and each other."
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Nintendo sums up the name change with the following comments. "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."
Tailor-made, man. Tailor-made.
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Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
#2 Apr 27 2006 at 2:46 PM Rating: Good
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The ii's will kill it. Too cutesy for Moe!
#3 Apr 27 2006 at 2:51 PM Rating: Decent
how the hell do you pronounce that? I kept thinking "wee" or "why" so I tried the MSspeach thing on my computer and the robot voice said "we'i" I don't know what to believe anymore! Smiley: frown
#4 Apr 27 2006 at 3:01 PM Rating: Excellent
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Judging from the Nintendo quote, I'd guess "we". 'It's not about you or me, It's about We'i. And, together, We'i will change everything' loses a lot of panache.
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Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
#5 Apr 27 2006 at 3:09 PM Rating: Decent
hmm.. *walks into gamestop*

"I'd like to grab the wee! I hear is great!"

or

"I'd like to grab the revolution! Viva la revolucion!"

bleh, first one makes you feel like a sped, heres to hoping they change it back or to something else.
#6 Apr 27 2006 at 3:12 PM Rating: Good
What's a sped?
#7 Apr 27 2006 at 3:14 PM Rating: Excellent
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Special Ed kid.
#8 Apr 27 2006 at 3:17 PM Rating: Good
I suspected as much, thanks.
#9 Apr 27 2006 at 3:41 PM Rating: Good
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Oui

#10 Apr 27 2006 at 3:57 PM Rating: Good
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Hats off to their marketing department...psh.
#11 Apr 27 2006 at 3:59 PM Rating: Decent
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Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
#12 Apr 27 2006 at 4:00 PM Rating: Decent
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what about mii?

#13 Apr 27 2006 at 4:08 PM Rating: Excellent
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hiihii
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Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
#14 Apr 27 2006 at 4:11 PM Rating: Decent
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Jophiel wrote:
hiihii

LOL dork.
#15 Apr 27 2006 at 8:53 PM Rating: Good
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Well, at least it's "different"...

They could have been unique like everyone else and just put a "e" or "i" in front of their product name in order to make it sound cool and hip.
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#16 Apr 27 2006 at 8:58 PM Rating: Decent
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The Associated Press wrote:
Pronounced "we," the name "emphasizes this console is for everyone," Nintendo said in a statement posted on its Web site Thursday. "Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii."

#17 Apr 27 2006 at 9:17 PM Rating: Decent
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They must have skipped French then.
#18 Apr 27 2006 at 10:40 PM Rating: Good
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I think they called it "Wii" instead of "We" to avoid copyright infringement.
#19 Apr 27 2006 at 10:43 PM Rating: Decent
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Sir Exodus wrote:
I think they called it "Wii" instead of "We" to avoid copyright infringement.
The way Nintendo is going, they'll probably end up not entirely unlike WE...

Edited, Thu Apr 27 23:49:02 2006 by Feba
I hate tags.

Edited, Thu Apr 27 23:43:50 2006 by Feba
#22 Apr 28 2006 at 10:13 AM Rating: Good
The 9/11-Adolf **** X666-PUNCHBABYJEWZ Console of Rape would have been a more acceptable name.

Edited, Fri Apr 28 11:19:22 2006 by Chand
#23 Apr 29 2006 at 1:24 AM Rating: Good
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Baron von AngstyCoder wrote:
http://www.wiihatethename.com/index.html


"Page not found"
#25 Apr 29 2006 at 6:27 AM Rating: Good
YAY! Canaduhian
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Chand the Furtive wrote:
The 9/11-Adolf **** X666-PUNCHBABYJEWZ Console of Rape would have been a more acceptable name.


Chand, not so early in the morning, dammit! Smiley: lol

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