Wii.....that name dosnt make any sense.
2006-07-08 03:49:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
The explanation behind Nintendo's new name for the system is very simple. Nintendo believed that the name Revolution was far too western and American to be globally marketable. For a while, they've been using unique names for different countries for each system (example - Nintendo 64 {American} - Ultra 64 {Japan}; Nintendo Entertainment System {American} - Famicon {Japan})
So now they came up with a universal word that Nintendo believes that anyone of any race, nation or creed can understand and that word is Wii pronouned (We). A simple word which children and adults alike have exclaimed for centuries which invokes fun, excitement, imagination and simplicity which is the vision for Nintendo's latest system, a system that they envision everyone being able to enjoy.
Also, according to Wikipedia, the name was spelt with two i's instead of the word's proper spelling to represent two gamers getting together, symbolizing that video games are social and promote socializing and NOT being anti-social as they are stigmatized to be. The i's also represent the shape of the new controller.
2006-07-08 04:12:09 · answer #1 · answered by Drew 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They decided to name it the Wii because Revolution is hard to pronounce in other languages, however as much as many people dislike the name Wii it rolls of the tongue very easily. I did prefer Revolution, it just sounded better.
2006-07-08 12:49:05 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Stupid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wii describes many things.It probably 10x more sense xbox360 and 5x more sense then ps3.first of all it can be used for many things such as wii will rock you,wii are the gamers,wii have the games,wii are coming to your room etc.also it is a name of the world as explained by the firsrt guy and third its strange becuase of its strange style of gameplay.probably more if you think about it.
2006-07-08 17:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by Aliman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called Wii because supposedly the new controls with the sensors makes it easier for beginners and experienced players to play, so "we" (wii) can all play it.
2006-07-08 21:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by Link 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the sound Nintendo makes as they're cashing their checks.
2006-07-08 11:22:09 · answer #5 · answered by Eric C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so there is no translation and its only wii so everyone can say it
2006-07-08 12:05:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋