“We have received over 200,000 e-mails with complaints about the Wii, and the console name has been commonly associated with urine. We have been the target of many jokes, and we strongly believe that it’s a bad thing for the company’s reputationâ€, says Mike, who works at the marketing department of Nintendo.
Mike also adds that people are not taking this new console very seriously. In a recent poll, they found that 62% of gamers think “Wii†sounds childish, and 49% said they wouldn’t buy the console judging only by its name. The upcoming Nintendo console features an innovative controller, excellent graphic systems and internet connectivity.
I have to admit when I heard the announcement of the Wii name I thought it was a hoax. This is too funny. You can read more at Games for Wii.
Ok ok I know I took the piss (no pun intended) when this was first announced but it says there that 49% of gamers (just under half is a fuck of a lot of people) say they wouldnt buy it because of the name. Well if people are so short sighted they dont deserve to have one and should fuck off and carry on being the PSPoo fanboys they so obviously are!!!
The name of the thing was a laugh but thats the last thing I'd ever worry about!! They could call the system 'Im a shitty nintendoe product' and have the misspelling in the name too and Id still have a go on it before making a decision. Some people need to look past the ends of their petty little noses. You buy a car for its colour? No? Didnt think so!