Nintendo's spelling of "Wii" with two lower-case "i" characters is meant to resemble two people standing side by side, representing players gathering together, as well as to represent the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. The company has given many reasons for this choice of name since the announcement; however, the best known is:
"Wii sounds like 'we', which emphasizes that the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii."
Quick Review
- Founded in 1889 as a trading card company. Started in the video game market in 1974 and is one of the most influential companies in the gaming industry
- Makers of most recently Wii (motion control system) and DS (handheld system)
- Famous games include Mario Brothers, Zelda, Wii Sports and Wii Fit.
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