The Wii is about 8.5 inches (21.6 centimeters) long, 6 inches (15.2 centimeters) wide and less than 2 inches (5.1 centimeters) thick.We'll also learn what makes the Wii so incredibly different from other next-generation consoles. In this article, we'll take a close look at Nintendo's new console and interface. With this strategy, Nintendo built an amazing amount of hype around its innovative controller for the Wii. Naming aside, the company set a big goal - to dramatically improve the interface for video games. The company chose to call its new console the "Wii." Nintendo has also expressed that the pronunciation of Wii, which is like the English word "we," tells you who this console is for - all of us, everyone! There are other implied or attached meanings in the new name - one important one goes with related WiFi releases to be used with Nintendo's wireless gaming service, "Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection."
In fact, according to the folks at Nintendo, the code name "Revolution" indicated the direction of where Nintendo was headed with the new console. But that's not what the name is meant to represent at all. At least that's what we thought when we saw the new name, "Wii," which sort of triggers a mental image of WWII. Then, the "Revolution" gave way to a full-scale world war. Initially, it chose the codename "Revolution" for its new game console. If you don't think any of the above situations apply, you can use this feedback form to request a review of this block.So Nintendo took a different and far riskier path. Contact your IT department and let them know that they've gotten banned, and to have them let us know when they've addressed the issue.Īre you browsing GameFAQs from an area that filters all traffic through a single proxy server (like Singapore or Malaysia), or are you on a mobile connection that seems to be randomly blocked every few pages? Then we'll definitely want to look into it - please let us know about it here. You'll need to disable that add-on in order to use GameFAQs.Īre you browsing GameFAQs from work, school, a library, or another shared IP? Unfortunately, if this school or place of business doesn't stop people from abusing our resources, we don't have any other way to put an end to it. When we get more abuse from a single IP address than we do legitimate traffic, we really have no choice but to block it. If you don't think you did anything wrong and don't understand why your IP was banned.Īre you using a proxy server or running a browser add-on for "privacy", "being anonymous", or "changing your region" or to view country-specific content, such as Tor or Zenmate? Unfortunately, so do spammers and hackers. IP bans will be reconsidered on a case-by-case basis if you were running a bot and did not understand the consequences, but typically not for spamming, hacking, or other abuse. If you are responsible for one of the above issues. Having an excessive number of banned accounts in a very short timeframe.Running a web bot/spider that downloaded a very large number of pages - more than could possibly justified as "personal use".Automated spam (advertising) or intrustion attempts (hacking).Your current IP address has been blocked due to bad behavior, which generally means one of the following: