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?

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3150013

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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. :heee:

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I doesn't stand for anything - its the actual name, not an acronym :sad: 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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Interesting move by Nintendo. Isn't this what they call "commercial suicide"...?

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

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.

haha Wee-Wee!!! HAHAHa

What was it called again?

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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...

PS: I'm posting again! Yay!

Lol, they are having this exact thread at TWHL.

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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 :biggrin: Either way, its got everyone talkin about it and thats probably the point

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Hello there.

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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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

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?".

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

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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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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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Elon Yariv said:
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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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? :wink:

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

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Eh, whatever. The names of consoles don't bother me.

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It would never sell Forceman. 1st off, it wouldn't be politically correct as it would cut out a rather large portion of the gamers who are vaginally impaired. Secondly, the female population couldn't tolerate a vagina, thats played with more often than theirs.

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just remember kids, always play with protection

I think "Wii" reminds me too much of WII (World War Two)

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Hehe, now there's a negative connotation I hadn't noticed before!

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ha, i'll bet a bunch of people get pissy when that leaks out

"... unfortunately, only MOHAA and Call of Duty will run on the new Nintendo WWII..."

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worst.name.ever

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f**k Fun maps!

Honestly, if Nintendo delivers what they say they will I really don't care what it's called. It could be called Nintendo Analubtion, I wouldn't really care.

And to be honest, Wii, as crappy of a name as it may be might just be the most original name big N has come up with.

I think Sega always had the awesome names anyway. (Genesis, Master System, MSX - wish this was released in the US, DreamCast, Saturn, GameGear ... awesome)

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Blame it on Microsoft, God does.

Hmm I don't think it's that bad. Xbox might be the dullest name ever for console. Playstation sounds like a 70ies mainframe terminal. Wii can compete with that at least it sounds like something new. I wish they kept revolution, though.

FatStrings said:
ha, i'll bet a bunch of people get pissy when that leaks out

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Revolution sounded darn clich?. Hell, why not call it 'Terminator' or 'Annihilator'.

Wii sounds fun.

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Because Terminator and Annihilator have exceedingly violent connotations that don't fit with the Nintendo ethos. That, and they don't suggest anything about the product. Revolution was a great fit for what the system is about - making big changes in the way we play games.

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Well, I like the name "Analubtion." Crono was really onto something, I think.

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I liked the name Revolution. Wii works too though. As they say: "Any publicity is good publicity." I doubt many people are going to hinge their console purchasing decision on the name, and now it's being talked about again.... I'm not saying this was a marketing ploy to keep people from forgetting about Nintendo's next-gen console, just that it has had that effect :smile:

-teh Snickers

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I agree Baron. If the games are there I wouldn't care too much about the name. Unless it was Nintendo Dildo.

Well, that kinda rhymes.

it does have a nice ring to it doesn't it

Wow, elon, you having a bit of a bad day?
Yes, I was bad at twhl and spammed, but that was because I was new to the whole internet community thing and never knew what spam even was. I have changed alot, im older and more mature, and im past my spamming days. Isnt it also ironic that YOU are the new spammer at TWHL? According to the twhl awards, you one the award as the largest spammer?

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Oh, and I dont mind the name Wii. Sounds like 'Weeeeee!' as in happyness and excitement. Also, the amount of publicity from people discussing the name has pretty much the entire world aware of Nintindo's new release. Clever publicity.

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Very. :razz:

secondly Wii is supposedly much easier to pronouce for certain nations AHEM people who can't say L's or R's Engrish anyone? .. or maybe we need a Revorution...

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I've actually heard that its near impossible for Japanese people to say correctly, but to be honest I've no real idea.

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or maybe we need a Revorution...

Oh man, best console EVAR!

Addicted to Morphine said:
Nintendo Dildo

Thats the N64 controller with the vibration thing attached.

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I have rethought the name and decided to compress it to Nintendildo.

I am seeking copyrights.

Very. :razz:

secondly Wii is supposedly much easier to pronouce for certain nations AHEM people who can't say L's or R's Engrish anyone? .. or maybe we need a Revorution...

If you mean the Japanese... it's the Chinese only. Think of words like Harakiri or Shingero Myamoto. Lots of "Rs" in Japanese.

Just like Revorution.

Japanese can't say L (naRuto), Chinese and Koreans can't say R (LingLing, Li).

Nintendildo? is that supposed to bring games to a new demographic?

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Next you're going to suggest the Nintendo Vibertual Boy as their next revolutionary "hand held".

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