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Wii one-off: China brings us the 'Vii'
by Dale North on 09.29.2007 32 comments

Wii one-off: China brings us the 'Vii' screenshot

GoNintendo found images of what appears to be a Chinese knockoff of Nintendo's Wii, brilliantly name the "Vii". It looks like the creators of this system put the absolute minimum amount of work into the Vii, obviously copying the Wii's design and control (I've got to play one of these). Hell, they didn't even put effort into the name -- they only dialed back the first letter one notch!

The Moto Sea title and Cooking Mama rip-off look line winners to me. Hit the jump to see two more pages of rip-offery.

Wow, talk about lazy! These guys have even taken Nintendo's advertising model, clearly targeting older people and families with the Vii. I guess if you're going to rip something off, you might as well go all the way.

OR HIT OUR wii SECTION

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Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 09/29/2007 12:01

IT REALLY JUST PLAYS FAMICOM GAMES =O
Tristero's Avatar
Tristero at 09/29/2007 12:08

Oh no! It's coming to vipe our vindows!
windexwindex's Avatar
windexwindex at 09/29/2007 12:27

I like that jet-ski inflatable peripheral
cryocide's Avatar
cryocide at 09/29/2007 12:30

It has an all-star lineup of upcoming titles, the most notable of which are Netroid Prime 3, Sunset Princess, and Super Mario SolarSystem!
linuxguy's Avatar
linuxguy at 09/29/2007 12:30

it is not as next genish as the BS3
urbanyeti's Avatar
urbanyeti at 09/29/2007 12:31

Ripping off Nintendo? Are they being funded by Sony?
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 09/29/2007 12:35

WTF!?
Magesx's Avatar
Magesx at 09/29/2007 12:36

THE WÜ WILL REMAIN VICTORIOUS
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 09/29/2007 13:08

Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.

Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me Vii.
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 09/29/2007 13:17

Professer Pew wins the internets.

I like the Waverace inspired knock off 'Moto Sea'
Ogu's Avatar
Ogu at 09/29/2007 13:18

Professor pew won!

I seriously want one of these. I'll be the coolest kid in the block. In the ghetto we just call it the "V".
Oni's Avatar
Oni at 09/29/2007 13:32

Professor Pew, have an internet.

Oh, and also, DO WANT!
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar
deiga-the-semivaliant at 09/29/2007 13:34



"Sup guys?"
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 09/29/2007 13:36

Doesn't he looking at me constitute that I fail?
bluexy's Avatar
bluexy at 09/29/2007 13:41

While ViiVii does remind us all of a certain black mage, it doesn't have the same propaganda affect as a billion horrible dick jokes that the Wii conjures.

Doomed!
Teta's Avatar
Teta at 09/29/2007 13:46

Drift64's Avatar
Drift64 at 09/29/2007 13:47

@ windex, lol same here.
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 09/29/2007 14:10

Mabec's Avatar
Mabec at 09/29/2007 14:24

lol @ internet
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 09/29/2007 15:12

Vii for Victory!
Loois17's Avatar
Loois17 at 09/29/2007 16:22

wait a second, im confused here... so "Wii" is the real one?!!??

...fuck, thats what i get for shoppin in the shitty parts of town
Batthink's Avatar
Batthink at 09/29/2007 16:26

Vii for Vendetta, lol.

Btw, that's probably what the Chinese military managed to create after 'borrowing ideas' in their recent hacking attempts on Germany, Britain and the USA.

Lawsuit, please.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 09/29/2007 18:21

Nice shops. :)
Tron Knotts's Avatar
Tron Knotts at 09/29/2007 19:05

Wodkaredbubu's Avatar
Wodkaredbubu at 09/29/2007 20:47

China has a bad habbit in terms of copyright issues...









Xbudz's Avatar
Xbudz at 09/29/2007 20:57

what a wonderful collection of images, thanks for sharing
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 09/30/2007 00:57

Wu is so much better.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 09/30/2007 02:05

What the hell. There's like a million lawsuits up there.
DGX Goggles's Avatar
DGX Goggles at 09/30/2007 02:25

LOL, epic steal.
tkyy's Avatar
tkyy at 09/30/2007 11:14

@Holyetheline

there ain't no lawsuits in china.
it's communist! share all your property without getting paid!
Sueng's Avatar
Sueng at 09/30/2007 12:39

Set a course for hidden pirate island. AKA, HONG KONG!

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