There have been plenty of comments on what the English-speaking world think of the Wii, but what's Japan's take? A reader at Joystiq has translated some comments made on 2chan, Japan's giganto all-encompassing message board.

• post 39: "Wee is an english baby word for pee or penis according to foreign forums. This might be bad. May be this is why foreigner's response is pretty bad."
• posts 47-49: "I think Revolution was a better name."
• posts 60, 62: "It is better naming than Revolution."
• post 116: "It looks good if you write it, but awkward if you say it."
• post 122: "'Can I have Wii.' It's little bit embarrassing to say it."

The posts also talk about some puns in Japanese that work with Wii. The comments to the Joystiq article itself also include some translations of how other countries are, uh.. handling the Wii. Basically, it seems pretty much people in every country and every language are having the same reactions we are.

Update: Joystiq has also gone around asking people on the street -- not necessarily gamers -- to respond to the name simply written down on a piece of paper.

Link: Joystiq