Nintendo Trademarks Zii

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Nintendo filed a trademark for the name Zii to be used with video games and other electronic devices in Japan.

The paperwork was finalised on October 30th 2009 and the information released earlier this week on the Japanese trademark database.

It's unclear at this time what "Zii" will be used for but the trademark has only fuelled rumours that a new console is in the works.

Source: http://au.wii.ign.com/articles/105/1055293p1.html

News Article by: Tia 34932Kudos 15/12/2009 Tia
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Lol, righto then. I highly doubt that they'd call a console a Zii. Wii means Wireless Inter Interface so no clue what Zii could possibly mean or be used for in terms of a console.

Cool article though, nice find
Wasn't there a rip-off console called the Zii?

b3nnii said: Wasn't there a rip-off console called the Zii?


Vii

KK1387 said: Wii means Wireless Inter Interface


No it doesn't.
Of course a new console is in development. I guarantee the same goes for Microsoft and Sony as well.

The real question is when they will be released and my prediction is not for a long time.
Wii + Zelda = Zii

sharpie92 said: The real question is when they will be released and my prediction is not for a long time.

ie. When 90% of the world's population owns one.

Silence said:

KK1387 said: Wii means Wireless Inter Interface


No it doesn't.


Okay, stands for it then.

malaka said: Wii + Zelda = Zii


Are you Miyamoto?
Zii could be like Mii, so maybe a new feature is on the way. I would expect there to be a Zii channel or something of the sort

KK1387 said:

Silence said:

KK1387 said: Wii means Wireless Inter Interface


No it doesn't.


Okay, stands for it then.


No it doesn't.

Silence said: No it doesn't.


*googles*

You're right, it doesn't. I remember hearing the two terms associated with each other though. *shrug*

my bad.
I heard that Nintendo was making a new handheld...

ilikeike said: I heard that Nintendo was making a new handheld...


Are you talking about the DSi LL/XL or something else?
ooooooo interesting! I wonder what it will be..

Wii to Zii..but they are missing Xii and Yii, if they are going console wise.

=D
Could just be a pre-emptive strike to prevent some other company sailing too close to Nintendo's waters. They were probably ticked off with the chinese Vii rip-off and therefore locked up the name Zii, just in case.
Or....
It could be related to a relaxation game for the vitality sensor, ie catch some Zii's?
That's a terrible name..

Toki said:

malaka said: Wii + Zelda = Zii


Are you Miyamoto?



XBOX 360
"Jump in"

Nintendo Zii
"We were high when we thought of the name"
Its. So. Damn. INTERESTING! I want to know what this is!

=D
I take it none of you have heard of the Creative Zii then? Their apparent organic processor, pretty interesting stuff. So skids was almost on the money, it's a postemptive strike

Pretty much Nintendo are being pricks. The Zii isn't a ripoff Wii it's entirely different.
Oops sorry not organic, stem cell processor. Check it out it's already running android. Www.zii.com.

Pardon double post, mobile site is sans edit button.

Skarteh said: Oops sorry not organic, stem cell processor. Check it out it's already running android. Www.zii.com.
Pardon double post, mobile site is sans edit button.



WHAT IS THIS I DONT EVEN

Skarteh said: Oops sorry not organic, stem cell processor. Check it out it's already running android. Www.zii.com.
Pardon double post, mobile site is sans edit button.


zomg is this the new....
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even want to do look more like?
A zii? Yeah, reeeeeeeeeal creative nintendo.

I DO NOT GET THE ZII

Matteh said: ooooooo interesting! I wonder what it will be..
Wii to Zii..but they are missing Xii and Yii, if they are going console wise.
=D


gonintendo.com/

shifty8725 said:


Matteh said: ooooooo interesting! I wonder what it will be..
Wii to Zii..but they are missing Xii and Yii, if they are going console wise.
=D


gonintendo.com/


LOL i was just about to post that!
I was thinking of the new console being called the Super Wii. But then I realised the many problems there was with that name.
Nah, we all know the next console will be the Perfect Nintendo Entertainment System.
I belive Wii means fun/something like that.
Not sure though.

Silence said:


KK1387 said:


Silence said:


KK1387 said: Wii means Wireless Inter Interface


No it doesn't.


Okay, stands for it then.


No it doesn't.


Skarteh said: Oops sorry not organic, stem cell processor. Check it out it's already running android. Www.zii.com.
Pardon double post, mobile site is sans edit button.


hmmm, interesting stuff.
Maybe this is going in a new Nintendo handheld. When they say "StemCell chip" do they mean actual organic stemcells or does it just refer to a new kind of chip architecture, coz if its made with real cells thats just a wee bit creepy (cool but still creepy)

malaka said:

Skarteh said: Oops sorry not organic, stem cell processor. Check it out it's already running android. Www.zii.com.
Pardon double post, mobile site is sans edit button.


WHAT IS THIS I DONT EVEN


sans means without.
Nintendo has also trademarked Cii, Bii, Oii and Yii I think the real news story here is why they haven't trademarked every other possibility Dii, Fii etc.

dossaer said: Nintendo has also trademarked Cii, Bii, Oii and Yii I think the real news story here is why they haven't trademarked every other possibility Dii, Fii etc.


Ninty Ninty Ninty
Oii Oii Oii
Someone will just come out will a Wll if they want to make a fake console, I think the Vii will probably be the only one that does copy it this generation though.
Hmm, I don't anyone got my joke...

TheDarkBJ said: Hmm, I don't anyone got my joke...


.. P-NES? naughty naughty

MX_Marge said:


TheDarkBJ said: Hmm, I don't anyone got my joke...


.. P-NES? naughty naughty



That's the one!
Haha nah skidmark it's a new architecture based on how stem cells work in that it changes it's processing to fit the task, the cores of it change and retask to suit the process. It's a pretty loose metaphor but undeniably clever. They're quite powerful chips too, more similar to a gpu rather than CPU I think, parallel processing.

Skidmark said: Could just be a pre-emptive strike to prevent some other company sailing too close to Nintendo's waters. They were probably ticked off with the chinese Vii rip-off and therefore locked up the name Zii, just in case.



Thats what I was thinking
My best guess is Zii is either a sleeping aid or an alarm clock.

Skarteh said: Haha nah skidmark it's a new architecture based on how stem cells work in that it changes it's processing to fit the task, the cores of it change and retask to suit the process. It's a pretty loose metaphor but undeniably clever. They're quite powerful chips too, more similar to a gpu rather than CPU I think, parallel processing.


youre such a liar, i know its an organic computer

BBking said:

malaka said:

Skarteh said: Oops sorry not organic, stem cell processor. Check it out it's already running android. Www.zii.com.
Pardon double post, mobile site is sans edit button.


WHAT IS THIS I DONT EVEN


sans means without.



lol i dictionary-ed that

I meant what is this i dont even to the whole Zii thing

shifty8725 said:

Matteh said: ooooooo interesting! I wonder what it will be..
Wii to Zii..but they are missing Xii and Yii, if they are going console wise.
=D


gonintendo.com/


That is so interesting!! ZOMG Nintendo make an announcement pleeeeaaase! Dx

=D

Matteh said:

shifty8725 said:

Matteh said: ooooooo interesting! I wonder what it will be..
Wii to Zii..but they are missing Xii and Yii, if they are going console wise.
=D


gonintendo.com/


That is so interesting!! ZOMG Nintendo make an announcement pleeeeaaase! Dx
=D


there is no announcement to make, nintendo trademark similar things all the time gonintendo.com/

sjt333 said: there is no announcement to make, nintendo trademark similar things all the time gonintendo.com/


"2008-092034 WiiGoldenHandle"

Tehehehe

Silence said:

sjt333 said: there is no announcement to make, nintendo trademark similar things all the time gonintendo.com/


"2008-092034 WiiGoldenHandle"
Tehehehe


that was the golden steering wheel

i think

sjt333 said:


Matteh said:


shifty8725 said:


Matteh said: ooooooo interesting! I wonder what it will be..
Wii to Zii..but they are missing Xii and Yii, if they are going console wise.
=D


gonintendo.com/


That is so interesting!! ZOMG Nintendo make an announcement pleeeeaaase! Dx
=D


there is no announcement to make, nintendo trademark similar things all the time gonintendo.com/



I can't wait to play Pokemon Brown!
ha ha ha! pokemon brown. what will they do when they can't think of any more colors/medals/gems? 
Let's hope the next console is not called Pii LOL

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