The Nintendo Revolution Will Be…Wii

By Geoff Duncan April 27, 2006

The Nintendo Revolution Will Be...Wii

Ah, to live in an age where produce codenames make so much more sense than real product names!

Nintendo has been referring to their next-generation gaming console by its codename “Revolution” for some time, but today the game company took the wraps off the products official name.

Get ready for it: Wii.

Nintendo says the name Wii sounds just like “we,” emphasizing the console is intended for everyone, not just traditional gaming audiences, and is a simple name which can easily be understood worldwide, without abbreviation, regardless of language. The double-i spelling is supposed to symbolize both the system’s unique controllers as well as people coming together to play.

We shall see.

(Just imagine the potential confusion when parents hear that their children are eager to “go wee” in the living room. Sigh

Editors' Recommendations

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Geoff Duncan writes, programs, edits, plays music, and delights in making software misbehave. He's probably the only member…

Gaming

World of Goo 2 might just be the Nintendo Switch’s next must-own co-op game

A built structure in World of Goo 2.

When I sat down to demo World of Goo 2 at this year’s GDC, I noted to the developers on hand how surprising it was to see a sequel after so long. “It’s been, what? Ten years?” I said. I was very far off the mark: They noted that the original World of Goo launched in 2008. After playing a few levels (and having an existential crisis over time’s rapid passing), I’d find myself wondering how such an obvious slam dunk didn’t come sooner.

Like its predecessor, World of Goo 2 is a physics-based puzzle game where players craft structures from little, gooey critters. It presents a series of engineering challenges, as poorly built structures will topple under the weight of all those jiggly little pals. Rather than reinventing that concept entirely, World of Goo 2 adds some wild new ideas onto that stable structure that opens up its puzzle potential. The result is a chaotic co-op game that’s a perfect fit for the Nintendo Switch.

Gaming

How to charge a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con and Pro Controller

Nintendo Switch

The Joy-Con have become an iconic part of the Nintendo Switch console. Not only can they be connected to the Joy-Con Grip to create a traditional controller, but they can slot onto the sides of the console so you can play in handheld mode. For even more versatility, you can pass one to a friend, allowing you to partake in local multiplayer without needing to rush out and buy a second gamepad. Joy-Con typically last around 20 hours before needing to be charged – but if you're gaming frequently, you'll hit that threshold quite frequently. The same goes for the Switch Pro Controller, which offers a premium alternative to the default Joy-Con.

Gaming

How to use the hidden Nintendo Switch browser

Digital Trends on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo is oddly strict about how it wants you to use its devices. Even features that were built into the Switch, like Bluetooth, wasn't enabled until Nintendo felt like it. One thing Nintendo will likely never officially enable is a dedicated web browser, but that hasn't stopped some clever users from figuring out a workaround by exploiting the hotspot feature.