Simultaneously posted on both Japanese and American Nintendo sites is a short animation followed by a paragraph explaining the Revolution’s new name: “Wii” (pronounced “we”). The name represents the company’s aspiration that its system will bring people together, and its unique spelling represents the system’s equally unique approach to playing games, as well as the shape of the Wii’s controller. Will “Wii” really be the name of the system that changes everything? Let us know what you think!
