No other information is available, but this is not the first time Nintendo has filed a trademark or patent on a strange or unique term in Japan. In 2006, along with Zii, Nintendo trademarked other three-letter words ending in "ii" such as Bii and Oii, reaching across the entire alphabet.
Interestingly, Zii is the only trademark that has been renewed in 2009. It is possible that Nintendo is merely trying to block copy-cat names, such as Creative's recent Zii line of handheld computing devices. Creative filed for the Zii trademark in the U.S. last year.
Zii= HD Wii with hard drive.
Pachter will be overflowed with joy :D .
You know what's mind-blowing? If they used Xii, it would still be pronounced the same.
This is probably just to help prevent knock-off products like the article suggests. Did anyone hear about the Vii that was released in China?There was also a knock-off Vii that was actually just a Famiclone with infrared controllers.
Browser games are the wave of the future, says Squaresoft.
I've missed you. :(Browser games are the wave of the future, says Squaresoft.
Like FaceBook games. I play like 6 different ones in between work shifts and neglect my Wii and DS. :(
You know what's mind-blowing? If they used Xii, it would still be pronounced the same.
You know what's mind-blowing? If they used Xii, it would still be pronounced the same.
even more confusion between Xbox and nintendo products...
It might just be to block copycats, but it might also be the name of the Wii's successor.
Browser games are the wave of the future, says Squaresoft.
Like FaceBook games. I play like 6 different ones in between work shifts and neglect my Wii and DS. :(
WiiZii
WiiZii
HOLY **** THAT"S AN AWESOME WAY TO SPELL MY NICKNAME!
WiiZii
HOLY **** THAT"S AN AWESOME WAY TO SPELL MY NICKNAME!
Better hope Lil Wayne don't already have you beat.
Yung WiiZii Baybee
Kill Zii Amerikaner!
ei-ei-puu