Wii.  That’s the name of Nintendo’s new console.  Not “Revolution.”  That was just a code name.  No, I’m not joking.  I guess they revealed this little tidbit of information this week so as not to detract from any other new developments with their new console at E3.  And they’d better have some great developments, because the name is just laughable, at least in the states.

Now, Nintendo is not dumb.  They actually have reasons for their name, corny as they may be.  According to the official Wii website, “Wii sounds like ‘we,’ which emphasizes this console is for everyone.  Wii can be easily remembered around the world no matter what language they speak.”  Gamespot thought it was worth noting that “ii” in Japanese means “good.”

Nintendo does have high expectations for its console, no matter how corny they may be.  “And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of video games that sets it apart from the crowd.  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.”  Lofty expectations from the company that brought us the Virtual Boy.  Of course, this doesn’t make the system any less competent, at least to those of us that know what the system is and what it’s capable of.  But it does make it a possible disaster in the eyes of the uninformed consumer.  Analysts have mixed opinions, but mine is that this name is corny and stupid.  Then again, so was the Xbox 360 and it’s still selling.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6148462.html