We must be in the 1% minority, I love the name. Original, doesnt use some sort of stupid "iMonicker" and conveys what the system is all about.Am I the only guy that doesn't mind this name?
I think it's about as good as "Revolution."
Am I the only guy that doesn't mind this name?
I think it's about as good as "Revolution."
We must be in the 1% minority, I love the name. Original, doesnt use some sort of stupid "iMonicker" and conveys what the system is all about.
I love it.
Am I the only guy that doesn't mind this name?
I think it's about as good as "Revolution."
We must be in the 1% minority, I love the name. Original, doesnt use some sort of stupid "iMonicker" and conveys what the system is all about.
I love it.
1% ... yeah that's probably about right. And how does "Wii" convey what the system is all about? It's a meaningless combination of letters. It's not written in japanese like that .. any description that talks about how the two i's mean the two controllers or whatever ... some marketing whizkid came up with that B-S. In japanese this will be pronounced and written "u-i", not "wheee." The english characters that spell out a meaningless word to us will be equally meaningless to them, except it doesn't remind them of expelling waste.
*sigh*Am I the only guy that doesn't mind this name?
I think it's about as good as "Revolution."
We must be in the 1% minority, I love the name. Original, doesnt use some sort of stupid "iMonicker" and conveys what the system is all about.
I love it.
1% ... yeah that's probably about right. And how does "Wii" convey what the system is all about? It's a meaningless combination of letters. It's not written in japanese like that .. any description that talks about how the two i's mean the two controllers or whatever ... some marketing whizkid came up with that B-S. In japanese this will be pronounced and written "u-i", not "wheee." The english characters that spell out a meaningless word to us will be equally meaningless to them, except it doesn't remind them of expelling waste.
Xbox is a name that was produced by a marketing thinktank who really knew what would work in an english speaking mind. Lots of "ck" and "s" sounds give a feeling of power and aggression, and the vague innuendos in the back of your head suggesting sex are telling you that you must own this.
there's a big difference between reminding people of sex and violence vs. reminding them of urinating.
I have not gone so far as to say I will not buy the console because of this. I'm just saying it's a bad choice. The linguistic connotations of "Wii" that will resound in the ears of English speakers when they hear this name are not generally positive or attractive, and are in fact probably somewhat repellant.
If however the "Wii" sells well in the USA and I am proven wrong, I will rejoice. I will say wow.