Wot does Wii mean?

Question

Wii - what does it stand for

Answer 1

“Each ‘i’ in Wii represents a person and the two ‘i’s express the way people gather to play the game. The “i”s are similar in appearance to the console’s unique and slim controller, whose motion sensors allow it to be used as a racket when playing tennis or any other tool needed for a game.”

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Answer 2

The name of the Nintendo Wii may be something in the Western world to laugh at and may be the latest that has a humorous connotation to Westerners — in this case “wee.” However Nintendo Officials like to state that, it was not their intention.

“Wii comes from the English word ‘we’ in hopes that many people will enjoy playing it together, rather than just one” person playing alone.”

Said Yuka Tanegashima, a Nintendo Japan spokeswoman. She then went on to say.

“Each ‘i’ in Wii represents a person and the two ‘i’s express the way people gather to play the game. The “i”s are similar in appearance to the console’s unique and slim controller, whose motion sensors allow it to be used as a racket when playing tennis or any other tool needed for a game.”

It is known that this is not the first time that a Japanese product has had a humourous effect in the Western Market and we can be sure it will not be the last.

Answer 3

The name of the Nintendo Wii may be something in the Western world to laugh at and may be the latest that has a humorous connotation to Westerners — in this case “wee.” However Nintendo Officials like to state that, it was not their intention.

“Wii comes from the English word ‘we’ in hopes that many people will enjoy playing it together, rather than just one” person playing alone.”

Said Yuka Tanegashima, a Nintendo Japan spokeswoman. She then went on to say.

“Each ‘i’ in Wii represents a person and the two ‘i’s express the way people gather to play the game. The “i”s are similar in appearance to the console’s unique and slim controller, whose motion sensors allow it to be used as a racket when playing tennis or any other tool needed for a game.”

It is known that this is not the first time that a Japanese product has had a humourous effect in the Western Market and we can be sure it will not be the last.

Answer 4

I've herd that Nintendo Wii means Nintendo Wireless Fidelety.

Answer 5

In a CNN interview, Shigeru Miyamoto said that Nintendo want a name that can't be shorten in English and Japanese, "Wii" (or "Uii" in Japanese) is chosen because it can't be shorten in English and Japanese.

If "Revolution" was chosen, it will probably be shorten as "Revo" (or "Rebo" in Japanese). A former video game console that its name shorten is the "Family Computer", it was shorten to "FamiCom".


"Wii" is meant to be something fun, probably a variation of "Whee".

"
whee (hw, w) KEY

INTERJECTION:

Used to express extreme pleasure or enthusiasm.
"

Like it has already been said here, the "Wii" can also be a variation of "We".


"Wii" is also doesn't seem to be a real word, so it's not attached in any language, more international compatibility.

Answer 6

my auntie in america asked us the same question and yes as the person above said it stands for wireless and then ii is to resemble 2 people. Also as it is Wii you can say it in all languages either saying WE or W...i....i either is correct. so it is multilingual

Answer 7

Nintendo said that it is supposed to mean unity, and that it is a word known all around the world, and it is easy to pronounce and easy to remember, quick to say, and they also said it is fun to name stuff with it, like the wiimote

Answer 8

its pronounced as We, a nintendo game tha t used to be known as its code name of Revolution.
go to

www.wii.com

Answer 9

its not that complicated its means fun, like when you go down a big slide as a kid "Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!"

Although it could be 'Wireless Interactive Intelegence'

Answer 10

I believe it means 'Everyone', or as someone said 'Unity'