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Just read on BBC News that Nintendo’s forthcoming games console, formerly known as Revolution, is officially going to be called Wii (pronounced “we”). Incredibly, this isn’t a wind-up.

I still own a couple of Nintendo consoles (N64 and GameCube), and Paula has a GBA, but I doubt I’ll be buying one of these when it’s released. For starters, it looks a bit naff, and the controller is just plain weird. Admittedly, Nintendo are aiming for a different demographic than either Sony or Microsoft, but it’s hard to see this unit appealing to those that have never bought a console before, especially with that name. After all, what kid in their right mind would let mum and dad buy one for the living room? Can you imagine the kind of stick they’d get from their mates?