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Vii 2 designed for 'THEM,' now blue

Vii 2
Meet Vii 2, the second generation faux Wii that's been downgraded to a baby blue box reminiscent of the NES – or is that supposed to be a PS3? The new Vii has been formatted for NTSC & PAL standards and now bears several warnings:
  1. THIS IS NOT A Wii – it will not play Wii games
  2. Vii is a game console designed just for kids and toddlers!
  3. Designed with THEM in mind, not the big kids
  4. Slower game speeds
Included in the box (literally built-in) are the Vii's 11 original classics, like Fry Egg and Come On. New to Vii 2 is an expansion cart packed with 7 all-time favorites, including MaJong 13 and its thrilling sequel, MaJong 16. As always, the Viimote includes a "3 axes G-SENSOR" and "10 different sounds." QwickieDeals is currently selling Vii 2 for $140.

PS3 clone is a genuine 'Winner'

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Understandably, you've likely gotten tired of hearing about the Chintendo Vii and now yearn for a truly next-gen knockoff. Allow us to bestow that description upon the Phony "Winner," a marvelous new device which not only (and poorly) apes the PlayStation 3's aesthetics, but the Vii's motion-sensing gimmickry -- itself nothing more than Wii mimicry. The repetitive sequence of effortless cloning culminates in a $120 - $150 package offering photo viewing, karaoke, media storage and, amazingly enough, both 2-D and 3-D games.

With so many astonishing features, a winner is you if a Winner is what you get.

[Via Engadget]

Tuesday's hottest video that now has subtitles: Vii commercial


Remember that YouTube video with the adorable kittens that sounded like they were talking to each other, that somebody put fake subtitles on and made hilarious? Well, this is exactly like that, except instead of purrs and meowing, it's Chinese, and it features everybody's favorite console ripoff: The Vii.

Witness the abbreviated, faux-subtitled version of the Vii commercial after the break. Then ask yourself: if you owned a Vii, would yours break in a fun way?

[Thanks, Ryan]

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Engadget rips open the Vii

When the robots revolt and decide to overthrow humanity this is the sort of video that will be part of their propaganda films, convincing the on-the-fence robots that humanity is a plague that needs to be cleansed from the earth. Watch as the Engadget Chinese staffers rip open a helpless Vii (yes, you read that right) and laugh at the puny brain luxuriating in its cavernous digs. You can almost hear the death knell of humanity can't you?

Listen, the Vii can't help it that it's but a shabby imitator of the much more popular and (one would gather from the video) powerful Nintendo Wii. Don't you think it's self-conscious enough about that without you guys picking apart (literally) its other faults? ... Whatever. Just don't come crying to us when the metal ones decide to come for you ... and they will.

Today's Vii-est video: Vii commercial

Are you sick of the Vii yet? Because we're not. We don't really have a clue what's being said in this 4-minute commercial, but it honestly doesn't matter. What matters are the re-used clips of the same girl playing the same game, the Vii's flying wildly through space, and the creepily voyeuristic hand-held camera moments.

Additionally, ten Stanley nickels go to the first person who spots the half-second cameo by sister-site Engadget. It's on like Donkey Kong.

Wii clone caught on Vii-deo

Our mutual fiend the Vii, a rather dubious console inspired by Nintendo's Wii, has once again made an appearance on the pages of Engadget Chinese. This time, its motion-sensitive mimicry has been captured on video, truly the best format for illustrating the awkward flailing required to make it through games like Happy Tennis, Free Craps and Alacrity Golf. Given the quality of wares on display, we doubt a player would notice if the controller was suddenly switched with a shovel.

Go ahead and click the "read" link for another video (and an inevitably hilarious machine translation).

Wii vs. Vii: Sincere flatterii


Torn between purchasing the latest gaming platform and a poor excuse for a gimmick? Are you worried that the white box beneath your TV might soon grow dirty with dust? Engadget Chinese is here to help, placing the Wii and infamous Vii side by side in a revealing photo gallery. Click, peruse and learn to discern between fun and flimflam!

If you still find the choice between Wii and Vii to be high in difficultii, head past the break and examine the latter system's intriguing lineup of games. Happy Tennis, Catch Fish, Free Craps and the gob-smacking Come On should clearly point out which system has the more substantive games.

[Via Engadget]

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Wii is dead, long live 'Vii'


Hey, what's with the tears? What, are you still bummed that Reginald says you still may not be able to find a Wii in stores this holiday season? Don't even worry about that, kid. We got something a whole lot better than any Wii. What we got here is the "Vii." See, it's like the Wii. But it's with a "V".

We hear what you're saying. We know you're a little gun shy after you bought our last products, the POPStation Portable and the Gamestation, but we've changed! ... No, we haven't. But it's easy to find in stores, that got to be worth something, right?

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