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Apr 27 2006, 04:10 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2,357 Joined: 30-November 05 |
It's official, the name for Nintendo's new home console is Wii. It's spoken as 'we'.
The explanation is weird and all, but I like it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Look here. |
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Apr 27 2006, 04:12 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 22,320 Joined: 1-April 03 |
I just can't help but picture an owl with "WII!!!" in big letters at the bottom of said picture.
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Apr 27 2006, 04:12 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 15,856 Joined: 21-March 03 |
Wee.
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Apr 27 2006, 04:13 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 6,388 Joined: 29-March 04 |
While I wait for the page to load, I've got two words: "Good" and "lord".
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Apr 27 2006, 04:14 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 6,220 Joined: 27-May 03 |
Is it April 1st again already?
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Apr 27 2006, 04:14 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,432 Joined: 4-July 03 |
oh dear (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Apr 27 2006, 04:15 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 815 Joined: 8-June 03 |
What an excellent name!
It can't possibly fail! Etc! |
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Apr 27 2006, 04:15 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 57,061 Joined: 1-October 03 |
Surely, surely, surely that's just gonna be the Japanese name only.
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Apr 27 2006, 04:16 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 19,795 Joined: 16-June 03 |
The Nintendo Piss...
You're having a laugh. |
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Apr 27 2006, 04:16 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 36,463 Joined: 22-March 03 |
Nintendo piss on the competition!
Absolute genius. This new name, combined with the amazing software (I predict) that will be bundled with the machine should ensure Nintendo take an early lead in the next generation. This time next year PS3 will be trailing. |
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Apr 27 2006, 04:16 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 28,402 Joined: 20-March 03 |
I knew they wouldn't use "RS", because it sounds like "arse". But then they called it "Wii", which sounds like "wee". I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK ANYMORE.
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Apr 27 2006, 04:16 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,756 Joined: 15-May 03 |
Nintendo really don't care about grown men like me walking into a game store and sounding like a twat do they?
First Gameboy and now I need to ask for a Wii - sigh |
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Apr 27 2006, 04:16 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 6,669 Joined: 21-July 03 |
what a shit name.
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Apr 27 2006, 04:17 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2,357 Joined: 30-November 05 |
QUOTE(Soong @ Apr 27 2006, 06:15 PM) [snapback]3000657[/snapback] Surely, surely, surely that's just gonna be the Japanese name only. No, I got an e-mail about it from Nintendo Netherlands. =P |
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Apr 27 2006, 04:17 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 8,493 Joined: 18-November 04 |
I need a wii etc.
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Apr 27 2006, 04:18 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 7,905 Joined: 25-August 03 |
You have to be fucking kiding me....
"Nintendo pisses on the opposition" Mind you, its not the first time a console has been named after a bodily function, Only recently we had the Gizmondo, which was slang for "what a piece of fucking rotten badger shit" |
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Apr 27 2006, 04:18 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 19,795 Joined: 16-June 03 |
No...
This is... Well, it's horrendous. |
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Apr 27 2006, 04:18 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 36,463 Joined: 22-March 03 |
Preorder cancelled.
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Apr 27 2006, 04:19 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 6,388 Joined: 29-March 04 |
Ok, so if you're passed the part where the page loads, you'll already be reading the splash explaining what the fuck they're thinking.
It's like reading a transcript of that Zeitgeist segment on Brass Eye, where Morris repeatedly asks Claire Rayner whether she'd "beat off" a would-be attacker if they approached her - only this is marginally less funny since I'll be one of the stupid fuckers "queueing for a Wii" come launch. |
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Apr 27 2006, 04:19 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 25-April 03 |
My inner fanboy totally loves that name, for some reason - despite the playground connotations that write themselves. Nice site too.
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