Re:Nintendo's Wii akin to Chevrolet's Nova? (Score 1)

Not to sound too simplistic about this naming business, but as far as the English language is concerned, Wii just sounds ridiculous - for the simple reason that "Wii" conjures up images of either a) pee b) peeing c) penis. Wee, weeing, or wee-wee. Get it? Of course you do. Why the hell Nintendo couldn't is beyond me.

I mean they thought that us English speakers would see "wii" and think "we", as in "community", "friendship", "everyone". First of all, that is cheesy. It just rings of Japanese schlock marketing right there. One thing I've noticed is that their marketing techniques grant a level of self-referential corniness and easy puns that comes across as cheesy in the West.

As long as the games are good, it doesn't matter. I certainly plan to by one of those Nintendo weenies. But I'm going to make fun of it for a loooong time I think (unfortunately).