Oh, silly Nintendo. What is it up to this time?
Siliconera has discovered a Japanese trademark for "Zii," which Nintendo filed for use with videogames and other electronic devices. The company filed for the trademark on October 30, but was just released on trademark database.
Before we start speculating (as we often do with Trademarks, because it's fun), Endadget points out that filing may be a renewal of a trademark request from 2006. The company also trademarked "Cii," "Bii," "Oii,"and "Yii"; quite a trademark rampage there.
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8:00 AM on 12.15.2009 | 
Also, Bii makes me curious.
As for the trademarks, it could be to prevent those crappy Wii knockoffs from China...
Damn, I knew I should have snatched that shit up the moment they announced the Wii name! Guess I'll have to chalk that up next to "buying a case of Rez" on my list of greatest lifetime regrets.
FIXED!
I think I'm going to start using that, typo or not.
how do you even pronounce half of those?
Zee, Cee, Bee, Wee, and Yee.
That's how.
I think you and Nintendo have different definitions of failure.
Awesome journalism.