A Revolution called "Wii"

Nintendo Revolution, which was officially christened "Wii" yesterday by the company, will be the answer to Microsoft's Xbox 360 launched last fall and Sony's forthcoming PlayStation 3. The console, Wii pronounced "We" is expected to hit markets of North America no sooner than November, and might coincide with Sony's launch of PS3.

The console has been creating a lot of hype ever since the company announced the features, and the sleek remote control which unlike others can be used by single hand, and can be waved to control the action on the screen.

"The other systems have an extension of their current names; ours is a new leap to something different," Perrin Kaplan, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs for Nintendo of America said. "A lot of thought went into the name."

"Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak," the company said on its website. "No confusion. No need to abbreviate."
There has been a lot of talk, (read criticism) on the new found name for Revolution across the gaming forums and media, but the company is hopeful the name will sink in with time, and will create a place for itself in the hearts of gamers and non-gamers alike.

The Wii will feature wireless joysticks, similar to a TV remote control, and will utilize motion-detection sensors that allow players to control the game by wielding the sensor like a sword, or waving it like a conductor's baton, or still swinging it like a baseball bat.

Company further said, that the two i’s are meant to symbolize both the shape of the controllers and the image of people gathering to play. And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of video games that sets it apart from the crowd.

"While the code-name 'Revolution' expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer."

The announcement comes weeks ahead of the biggest video games exposition of the year, E3 in Los Angles, where scores of analysts, industry executives, and journalists will converge to take a peek at the latest and greatest in digital entertainment