The potential for making fun of this console because of its name is immense. I could think of Wii jokes all day.
In Japan of course the 'Wii' sound isn't actually an official sound in their language and is pronounced by a mixture of u and i squished together to form a hybrid katakana word.
So for Japan, it's pretty much a brand new sense of a word that is only used with this console. But of course in English, it means Piss. There's just no getting around the fact it doesn't translate well and sounds ridiculous.
If this magnificently 'revolution'ary console doesn't sell as well as everyone predicts then it's likely many customers didn't want to buy a console with such a silly name and instead opted for the more sensibly Sony named product.
> I can live with Wii, but I think "Wii Sports"
> is just taking the pi55 :P
If there isn't a golden shower in the Wii Olympics then I am demanding my money back (not that I'm getting one anyway)
In Japan of course the 'Wii' sound isn't actually an official sound in their language and is pronounced by a mixture of u and i squished together to form a hybrid katakana word.
So for Japan, it's pretty much a brand new sense of a word that is only used with this console. But of course in English, it means Piss. There's just no getting around the fact it doesn't translate well and sounds ridiculous.
If this magnificently 'revolution'ary console doesn't sell as well as everyone predicts then it's likely many customers didn't want to buy a console with such a silly name and instead opted for the more sensibly Sony named product.
> I can live with Wii, but I think "Wii Sports"
> is just taking the pi55 :P
If there isn't a golden shower in the Wii Olympics then I am demanding my money back (not that I'm getting one anyway)