Nintendo's new game console, expected to hit stores later this year, finally has a name: Wii. (Pause) No, that's not a typo. Yes, that is the worst console name ever. It's so bad, in fact, I bet
nobody buys the system and Nintendo goes bankrupt. Pronounced "we," the name is supposed to emphasize that "this console is for everyone," Nintendo says. Apparently, a lot of thought went into the
name, too. Ugh. Maybe it's the annoying way they've decided to spell it, but game site editors and gamers contacted by CNN agree that the name sucks. Several questions arise: why did Nintendo decide
to rename it? The console was once codenamed "Revolution," which is a million times better than what they've come up with. Why did they decide to make this announcement right before E3 (for those who
don't know, the biggest video game conference of the year)? Will the company change it once they read how poorly it's being received? Says Nintendo: "Wii can easily be remembered by people around the
world, no matter what language they speak." Hmmm. "Want to come over and play Wii?" That doesn't sound right.
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