Xbox defectiveness warning built right into the name. Japanese figured it out

http://greggman.com/edit/moblogposts/2005-04-25moblog.htm

Xbox = "Bad Box" in Japanese

X" in Japanese means "no, bad, don't want it, wrong". "X" in Japanese is pronounced "batsu". When you mark something you either mark it with a circle "O" pronounced "maru" to mean "yes, I'll take that, correct" or with an "X" for "no, bad, wrong, don't want it".

Let's not even get started on the connotations you can get from "Wii."

this has been brought up before. that's why japanese playstation games use O to confirm a choice and X to cancelBuryMe

ding ding ding we have a winner!

Nice avatar tomba!

this has been brought up before. that's why japanese playstation games use O to confirm a choice and X to cancelBuryMe

I always wondered why they used this ''strange'' system in MGS, Now I know.

[QUOTE="BuryMe"]this has been brought up before. that's why japanese playstation games use O to confirm a choice and X to cancelRazorGR

I always wondered why they used this ''strange'' system in MGS, Now I know.

Yeah, also in FF games as well.

Let's not even get started on the connotations you can get from "Wii."

DeadlyZodiac

Let's not even get started on the connotations you can get from "Wii."

DeadlyZodiac

:lol:

[QUOTE="BuryMe"]this has been brought up before. that's why japanese playstation games use O to confirm a choice and X to cancelRazorGR

I always wondered why they used this ''strange'' system in MGS, Now I know.

Same here.

so everything that has an x in it is bad?:|

hmmm, i always thought of X standing for a mysterious or unexplainable thing.

for example the x in x-men stands for the mutant gene. in x-files, x stands for the unexzplainable alien thngs. planet x is a designated name for a planet with no defined name yet

[QUOTE="RazorGR"]

[QUOTE="BuryMe"]this has been brought up before. that's why japanese playstation games use O to confirm a choice and X to cancelMikeE21286

I always wondered why they used this ''strange'' system in MGS, Now I know.

Yeah, also in FF games as well.

Not all of them, SqaureEnix do revert back to X for U.S/EU games. MGS though it stays the same.

hmmm, i always thought of X standing for a mysterious or unexplainable thing.

for example the x in x-men stands for the mutant gene. in x-files, x stands for the unexzplainable alien thngs. planet x is a designated name for a planet with no defined name yet

gamecode101

lol?

yes this makes the japanese more intelligent than the rest of the world. :roll:

hmmm, i always thought of X standing for a mysterious or unexplainable thing.

for example the x in x-men stands for the mutant gene. in x-files, x stands for the unexzplainable alien thngs. planet x is a designated name for a planet with no defined name yet

gamecode101

That's because you don't live in Japan. =P

this has been brought up before. that's why japanese playstation games use O to confirm a choice and X to cancelBuryMe

Yeah, thats why MGS is so wierd in controls.

I kept pressing X but it kept cancelling and im like wtf?

yes this makes the japanese more intelligent than the rest of the world. :roll:

Thebettertwin

:D

eheh the japanese are truly ahead =PEddie-Vedder

Yup

hmm...

apart from the fact this is stupid.. I also think it's some what funny. Bad-Box

ummm... i'm not going to argue with the fact X means 'bad' but take this into consideration...

super smash brother brawl is called "Dairantō Smash Brothers X" in Japan. so isnt that kind of the same thing.

(japanses writing (大乱闘 スマッシュ ブラザーズ X,Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Ekkusu "Great Fray Smash Brothers X").)

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Yeah but Smash Brothers is like... home in japan. Ya know?

Theres no Japanese translation for Wii. In fact, there are no translations for the word Wii in any language. So while the Xbox name can be translated to Japanese, Wii cant be. And no, Childish is not a language.nytrospawn

Dude the first Xbox was great and didn't break as much as the PS2 did. Oh and the Xbox was more powerful then any console last gen.

Yeah but Smash Brothers is like... home in japan. Ya know?

Smakkjoo

that doesnt negate the fact that it has 'X' in the title :P

http://greggman.com/edit/moblogposts/2005-04-25moblog.htm

Xbox = "Bad Box" in Japanese

X" in Japanese means "no, bad, don't want it, wrong". "X" in Japanese is pronounced "batsu". When you mark something you either mark it with a circle "O" pronounced "maru" to mean "yes, I'll take that, correct" or with an "X" for "no, bad, wrong, don't want it".

DarkBunnie

Wow X means wrong or bad darn and here I was thinking I was doing good on exams!!!

Look where the Japanese live.

Lmao, that's pretty funny. Yet some more ownage to Microsoft. They are really starting to surpass Sony. Names and brands are always very important. They should have done some more research before naming their console.

Concerning the Wii...Yes, it has a perverted connotation but like...Who says that word apart from little kids? The actual meaning behind it is rather clever I believe and is perfect for slogans like "Wii will rock you!" and "Wii will change everything...", don't you think? Apart from children, and immature people, everyone else should realise the actual meaning behind it. We say "we" constantly, don't we?

[QUOTE="DeadlyZodiac"]

Let's not even get started on the connotations you can get from "Wii."

nytrospawn

[QUOTE="BuryMe"]this has been brought up before. that's why japanese playstation games use O to confirm a choice and X to cancelRazorGR

I always wondered why they used this ''strange'' system in MGS, Now I know.

the Japanese PSP uses "O" to confirm "X" to cancel as opposed to the US version as well.

[QUOTE="nytrospawn"][QUOTE="DeadlyZodiac"]

Let's not even get started on the connotations you can get from "Wii."

md108

no

Let's not even get started on the connotations you can get from "Wii."

DeadlyZodiac

[QUOTE="DeadlyZodiac"]

Let's not even get started on the connotations you can get from "Wii."

nytrospawn

and wee means tree bark

Yup. Microsoft is so nice. They try to tell the intelligent people not to buy the Xbox 360. I guess it's clear which places in the world are filled with unintelligent people. :DDarkBunnie

[QUOTE="DarkBunnie"]Yup. Microsoft is so nice. They try to tell the intelligent people not to buy the Xbox 360. I guess it's clear which places in the world are filled with unintelligent people. :Dlowe0

Nope. :D

http://greggman.com/edit/moblogposts/2005-04-25moblog.htm

Xbox = "Bad Box" in Japanese

X" in Japanese means "no, bad, don't want it, wrong". "X" in Japanese is pronounced "batsu". When you mark something you either mark it with a circle "O" pronounced "maru" to mean "yes, I'll take that, correct" or with an "X" for "no, bad, wrong, don't want it".

DarkBunnie

So how come FFX sold so well, especially considering it was the BAD one?

Anyway, I always found 360 to be funny, because after it breaks it comes full circle. For some people it comes full circle more than once.:( It's the new boomarang console.