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China's "Vii 2" i kid you not.

Final Blade | December 23, 2007 | Video | Company Misc 
You've got to hand it to those manufacturers in China. Asides from handling a lot of outsourcing projects for big companies in the U.S., they still have time to create their own consoles playing on the strengths of the more popular consoles out there. In particular, the China-made Vii console has put itself forward with a second line of Wii cloned consoles.

From the look right down to the whole family appeal of the Wii console, the Vii 2 pretty much mimics all of the Wii's finer points. Aside from the fact that components are cheaper in the country, copyright issues aren't that closely enforced thus making the "cloning" of the Wii such an easy endeavor.

Considering that Nintendo hasn't really taken a lot of legal action to stop the production of the previous line of the console, perhaps the phrase "imitation is the highest form of flattery" does apply to this particular situation for once.

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    VeGiTAX2 | December 23, 2007
    I've played the original Vii, the control system was pretty awful for me. Given that these are just higher end versions of "16-in-1 gaming console!" systems that are sold around malls I would say that it's pretty much expected for it to be a wash in terms of playability.

    Chances are there's not a whole lot for them to really do seeing as everything ends up being a bad version of Wii Play type minigames.
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    dmf_dynasty | December 24, 2007
    The actual console looks like a square PS3 with the Power and reset buttons on the right, and expansion slots under a cover. Odd design choice.
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    Seeker X | December 24, 2007
    Umm, Chinese developers have shamelessly ripped off countless systems (PSP, DS, 360, etc.) all to no avail, I really don't expect this one to blow anything out of the water.
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    Synthesis | December 24, 2007
    They should just stop while they can. -_-
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    Final Blade | December 24, 2007
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    I really don't expect this one to blow anything out of the water.
    Actually its going to blow alright, right up their ass thats where

    Anyway this is just like that England videos of the popstation and Polystation 3 rip off, i found those videos funny.

    If this is china's way of a joke then they killed it before attempting it
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      Donnelly | December 24, 2007
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      Anyway this is just like that England videos of the popstation and Polystation 3 rip off, i found those videos funny.
      He got them from China.
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        Final Blade | December 25, 2007
        I never said he didn't, i just said this is like those england Videos that had those ripoffs.
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      BANDITO ATTACK | December 24, 2007
      the popstation wasn't as bad as the DS clone >__>
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    StarJet | January 05, 2008
    Damn! This truly is a ripoff of the Wii. Vii? Hah!

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