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Posted by ReNo on Thu Apr 27th at 7:49pm 2006

So Nintendo has changed the name of their new console from "Nintendo Revolution", to the "Nintendo Wii". Most people seem to think its a ridiculous name judging from message boards and news page comments, and I agree. Revolution was a great name and suited the console perfectly, but Wii? It just seems awkward to me. What do the rest of you think?

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Posted by Orpheus on Thu Apr 27th at 8:32pm 2006

It would depend on what the "Wii" stood for IMO.

It might be a perfectly appropriate acronym that harmonizes with "Nintendo"

*shrugs*

Its just a console, so its no great loss. Could be Nintendopedo for all I care. <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/heee.gif">





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Posted by ReNo on Thu Apr 27th at 8:40pm 2006

I doesn't stand for anything - its the actual name, not an acronym <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/sad.gif"> It sounding like "we" is meant to symbolise the fact that its all about playing together, encouraging social interaction, etc... In the logo, the double i (ii) is meant to look like two people together, as well as looking quite like the new controllers they designed for the console. The name is also meant to be global - its easy for people all over the world to say apparently. I think most Westerners are too busy making puns about "wee" to take the name seriously.



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Posted by Loco on Thu Apr 27th at 8:47pm 2006

Interesting move by Nintendo. Isn't this what they call "commercial suicide"...?


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Posted by $loth on Thu Apr 27th at 9:01pm 2006

Sounds like wee wee lol, not got much of an opinion on this. Though I did like the revolution name better.




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Posted by Finger on Fri Apr 28th at 12:18am 2006

When I first heard about the 'Google' search engine, I thought it sounded like a joke.

The shock value of this name, will 1. garner alot of attention 2. not hurt Nintendo sales 3. Wear off very quickly.

And... no one will ever forget such a simple and striking name.

Even though it sounds odd, I think i see their angle and it will probably work out just fine.





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Posted by Nickelplate on Fri Apr 28th at 3:15am 2006

haha Wee-Wee!!! HAHAHa

What was it called again?




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Posted by fraggard on Fri Apr 28th at 2:06pm 2006

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When I first heard about the 'Google' search engine, I thought it sounded like a joke.

The shock value of this name, will 1. garner alot of attention 2. not hurt Nintendo sales 3. Wear off very quickly.

And... no one will ever forget such a simple and striking name.

Even though it sounds odd, I think i see their angle and it will probably work out just fine.



"Google" has a lot of meaning behind it... I wonder if "Wii" does, or whether it was just designed by the marketing goons to sound all modern and community and "Web 2.0" like, or something. The explanation they gave sadly points to the latter, but hopefully will have more reason behind it evenutally.

And besides, it sounds like a cheap ripoff of Intel's Viiv...


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Posted by Toast King on Fri Apr 28th at 4:33pm 2006

Lol, they are having this exact thread at TWHL.


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Posted by SpiKeRs on Fri Apr 28th at 6:00pm 2006

Imo it sounds completely ridiculious. I know its been "officially" announced but it sounds like some jokey PR trick before E3. Or maybe I just want that to be the case <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif"> Either way, its got everyone talkin about it and thats probably the point



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Posted by Crono on Fri Apr 28th at 8:19pm 2006

Revolution sounds better ... but is pompus. Wii ... sounds ridiculous. But, would have to be the most original name Nintendo has ever put out. Also, is it going to be called Wii just outside Japan? Or what? Because, the NES and stuff was actually "Family Computer" etc.

But, then again, usually Nintendo has terrible development names. Ultra 64, Dolphine ... so on and so forth.

Apparently, also, Sega-Hudson Soft authorized that Nintendo can include the catalogs of Sega Genesis and TurboGrafix 16 to be included for download on the Revol ... wii system.


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Posted by FatStrings on Fri Apr 28th at 10:50pm 2006

i'm pretty much indifferent on the subject, if changing the name is going to affect people's chances of buying it they probably aren't thinking it through




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Posted by reaper47 on Sat Apr 29th at 2:36pm 2006

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Revolution sounds better ... but is pompus.


I agree on that. Since a decade Nintendo is making the most innovative game hardware and I love their logos (N64, GC, DS...). Wii looks and sounds very likable... maybe a bit too short. Just think of a kid saying "Wanna play a round on the Wii?".



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Posted by Nickelplate on Sat Apr 29th at 9:08pm 2006

I think they should just call it "nintendo." Anything else they put after it will just sound too "something"

in the case of "wii" replace the word "something" with "lame"




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Posted by Pvt.Scythe on Sat Apr 29th at 9:17pm 2006

They should call it willy... That would at least sound a bit funny...



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Posted by Cassius on Sat Apr 29th at 9:37pm 2006

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Posted by Orpheus on Sat Apr 29th at 9:51pm 2006

? quoting Cassius
<html><head><link rel="stylesheet" href="themes/standard.css" type="text/css"></head><body topmargin=2 leftmargin=2>Nintendo delivers another shot to its own foot with another ridiculous idea. Congratulations.&lt

Somehow, the sarcasm, which normally drips liberally, is diminished with the nasty browser crap included.

I think I like the normal sarcasm better Cass.

Ditch the crappy browser, at least until Lep alters Snarkpit to accommodates its shortfalls.





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Posted by Elon Yariv on Sat Apr 29th at 9:53pm 2006

It's a funny name but hey it getting alot of attention. More people know of it now after they changed it's name.

"Lol, they are having this exact thread at TWHL."

Toast King? Are you still hanging around there? Get a life, you were banned and there is very little you can do about that, freak.


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Posted by Orpheus on Sat Apr 29th at 10:40pm 2006

? quoting Elon Yariv


Toast King? Are you still hanging around there? Get a life, you were banned and there is very little you can do about that, freak.

He hasn't done anything here yet, and I will thank you not to drag your history with him to Snarkpit.

Are we clear?





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Posted by ReNo on Sat Apr 29th at 10:43pm 2006

Just disable java posting in your snarkpit control panel and all the nasty site code stuff goes away. After all, who wants to compromise the loveliness of Firefox once they've experienced it? <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_wink.gif">

The new name might be crap, but as people have said, at least it's got everybody talking about it. Just as my flatmate told me today - everybody's got Wii on their lips <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_lol.gif">



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