Wii vs. Vii: Let The Games Begin
Last year Japan released a new revolutionary gaming console called the Wii. A worldwide hit almost instantly, the Wii has outsold all other consoles.
Shortly after Japan’s success with the Wii, China released the Vii, also know as the “Power Stick”. China has been infamous in the past for flat out copying products. Recent copies include a complete clone of Digg, Youtube, iPhone, and now the Wii.
The price is much cheaper than the original Wii, for 986 yuan (around $125) you can own a Made in China “Wiiâ€. Such low prices might be why they’ve already sold over 300,000 consoles across China.
The quality? Of course won’t be as good as the originals, but for the money you save you could probably buy a ripped off copy of every Wii game out there. Course it would be on a Vii disk…
By Mui Mui on 11-10-2007
Comment by Wa
October 11th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
#1 in copying products in the world, and dam proud of it!
Comment by Allen
October 11th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
DAMN STRAIGHT! (^.^)
ALONG WITH OUR EXPLODING CELLPHONES!!
Comment by Chris
October 11th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
this is crazy… LOL~~~
Comment by tixe
October 12th, 2007 at 12:58 am
nothing is crazy, I still remember my chineese sega/nintendo called Dendi ;D
Comment by Quinton Figueroa
October 12th, 2007 at 4:10 am
Man, they don’t even try to change anything or improve it, just 100% straight up rip.
Comment by Boulderdash
October 12th, 2007 at 4:28 am
Cool article!
Comment by cody
October 12th, 2007 at 4:56 am
lazy
Comment by Mark
October 12th, 2007 at 5:19 am
They forgot to mention it is ONLY a “Wii” copy. It does not seem to have the GameCube ports on top.
Also you will be “locked out” of Wii’s online functions since you will not have a valid Wii serial number.
So I really doubt its much worth it. At least not at first glance.
Comment by tell it like it is..
October 12th, 2007 at 5:34 am
To mark.
Have u ever thought that some/ most of the ppl dont give a Sh! about the net option..
I think its damn cool.
Comment by Jim
October 12th, 2007 at 5:37 am
There’s probably lead in the paint used to make it that annoying shade of pink.
Comment by tell it like it is..
October 12th, 2007 at 5:37 am
one question though..
Would it play the Wii Games or will it play some cheap Wii Knock off games?
Comment by Flytrap
October 12th, 2007 at 5:43 am
I doubt very much that online games will be on the minds of this consoles target market…
This is being targeted at people that don’t have a broadband (or even a slow always on) connection.
This is a typical Chinese ripoff… priced just about right to be considered disposable; which in this era of rapid innovation, changing fads and fashions is ingenious. There is nothing as painful as spending US$599 on the latest toy, only to have it superseded by something better and near half the price a few months later
You can tell that I am an irate iPhone owner who now wishes he had purchased an iPod Touch, rather. Or better yet, a good Chinese knockoff at US$199! I’m holding my breadth…
Comment by Ryan Wightman
October 12th, 2007 at 6:40 am
Well since I don’t see any signs of an optical drive on it, you probably won’t be playing Wii games with it.
Comment by TheKevolution
October 14th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Because lead poisoning is the only dangerous side effect of sticking a large, mains electric powered device in your mouth on a regular basis.
Comment by Bill
October 15th, 2007 at 7:57 am
Moron, exploding batteries in cellphone come from Japan not China.
Comment by Prince_Kvant
October 19th, 2007 at 12:29 am
its joke?!
Comment by michael
December 27th, 2007 at 2:19 am
The vii doesn’t even need cds to play. The only games it features are the 12 built in ones. The inside is as high quality as dirt. So totally ripoff!
Comment by Bacon_God
January 21st, 2008 at 11:08 am
The vii plays cartilages not disks.
Comment by gil
May 17th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Wrong. China batteries have been used in HK phones, causing them to explode.
Do a bit of research before you start bashing.
Comment by Caesar
January 10th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Wow, that “vii” looks like a piece of shit. The Chinese have no originality. First of all that mud is still using cartridges instead of cds. Second the graphics looks like one of those “plug ins” that you buy for no more than 40 dollars. Third it is bigger than the wii. Fourth it uses cats in the games it comes with which I think hardly anyone would like. And they probably used lead paint. Finally, “Chintendo” is not bieng sued because the awesome Wii is outselling the vii by a “kajillion” units. LeAding up to the fact that the wii is obviously better than vii.