Author Topic: IF Revolution still is a code name... (Read 34115 times)

animecyberrat · « **on:** February 22, 2006, 10:02:43 AM »

Liek Regie says inhis latest interview, than who here thinks its s bad I dea to change it now? I have gotten so used to it being called Revolution and Nintendos own website has a revolution section up and so do most other game websites, so is tehre still hope that the name will stick?

MaryJane · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2006, 10:16:12 AM »

I don't think they're gonna change. Nintendo DS was a "just" a code name until like what a month before it was released. It'd be ridiculous to change it now, it could even cause confusion amongst those who don't regularly attend sites like this. The Nintendo Interaction? what's that are they making a fourth system? besides Revolution is a cool name.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2006, 10:20:51 AM »

I personally like the name

It shortens to "Rev" nicely, which is synonymous for an engine fired to near-full capacity, bristling with power and potential. The term "Revolution" even doubles as the moniker for the controller, as a controller able to revolve in any direction is like a free object in space.

And most importantly, this is supposed to be Nintendo's Revolution in gaming where they intend to tear down the archaic and aged concepts which were holding gaming back and renew the market with an era of new concepts and innovations in gameplay.

Changing the name of the DS from "Nitro" to "DS" made perfect sense because, duh, it has dual screens, but I think "Revolution" is the ideal name for the console and I can't imagine anything else as the name.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2006, 10:49:23 AM »

I like the name, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Nintendo change it at E3. I think it will catch on just fine...I thought Super Nintendo and SNES sounded stupid when the console was new, and I insisted on saying "Super NES", but after a year or two I stopped caring.

bustin98 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2006, 10:51:18 AM »

Rumors I've read say the name may end up being the Nintendo RS. But I think the place I read that turned out to be a fake rumor spreading site.

Calling it the RS makes some sense to me, though.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2006, 11:03:38 AM »

They've had a year to instill the name in people's minds, and they'll have another 6 months between E3 and launch if they keep it going. The N64 had a slight name change and that didn't affect much, but the Rev isn't exactly riding the coattails of the SNES.

Artimus · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2006, 01:07:53 PM »

The N64 jsut went from Nintendo Ultra 64 to Nintendo 64, not really hard to figure out.

SgtShiversBen · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2006, 03:49:17 PM »

We all remember how terrible we though/think the name for the Xbox's successor was/is....

Just think, if a console could be named THAT, we have nothing to worry about.

animecyberrat · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2006, 06:24:47 PM »

well I rememebr when N64 was caled Prject Reality and that went ont for a long time. Also Ultra 64 logos were in at least 2 games I know about. So it was startign to catch on. But Playstation was also Called PSX which a lot of people still call it. I just like Revolution to much for them to change but I also prefered Ultra 64 to N64.

wandering · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2006, 08:59:52 PM »

Did sony come up with the 'psx' abbreviation?

I know they hated people using it to describe the psone for whatever reason, it'd be doubly hilarious if they were the ones who came up with it.

ruby_onix · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2006, 10:23:13 PM »

The original Play Station (commonly written with the space) was an SNES CD unit designed by Ken Kutaragi himself (who also designed the SNES sound chip), which was the source of a major coldwar between Nintendo and Sony, as well as a lot of rumors and misinformation.

When Sony finally gave up and went their own way, they announced development on what they were calling the "PlayStation-X", which was widely believed to be keeping the original PlayStation's name as an f-you to Nintendo. I don't think it ever had an "official abbreviation", but the videogame media took to calling it the "PSX". The final version was just called the "PlayStation". But the "PSX" nickname had already caught on, and everyone was calling it that, including people at various divisions of Sony.

Around the time when the PSX became the undisputed winner of the 32/64-bit era, Kutaragi decided that he was tired of being reminded that the PSX was his "second try" at the console industry every time he saw the name, and wanted to create the image of a flawless record, so he insisted that the PSX was the "original PlayStation" and demanded that people stop using the "PSX" nickname for it. Then when they were redesigning the PlayStation, he decided to invent and push the "PSone" nickname, hoping it would replace it. This is why the redesigned PS2 wasn't officially renamed the "PStwo". There was no need for a new name.

When another division of Sony made a Tivo-like device with a built-in PS2, they named it the "PSX", saying that if Kutaragi didn't want the name, they would take it, and this apparently got him really ticked off.

Artimus · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2006, 02:47:58 AM »

The X is for external, and it was indeed Sony's acronym. PSX = PlayStation External. The name just stuck with the media (and wonderful people such as me).

Nile Boogie · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2006, 02:53:18 AM »

Change is bad. Revolution is good.

animecyberrat · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2006, 05:52:46 AM »

I neve rknew where it originated but I did remeber every magazine calling it PSX all the time. I thought it was cuz Sega had 32X and they were making fun of them. Bt I didnt hear about Playstation until after it came out, all my energy was focused on Genesis, Sega Cd and 32X at the time. oh and reading EVERY tidbit on Ultra 64 until they changed its name.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2006, 07:52:24 AM »

Mxyllk fnsvipö gjkdnfl vodjovö? Jaskfnlsdöv Reovultion asgnb-nsgb vkmb vbfk vbkfd. Fgmöbjööh...

I'm writing Rat English!

vudu · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:23:56 AM »

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Mxyllk fnsvipö gjkdnfl vodjovö? Jaskfnlsdöv Reovultion asgnb-nsgb vkmb vbfk vbkfd. Fgmöbjööh...

I'm writing Rat English!

That was even funnier for the first ten seconds when I thought stevey posted it.

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:30:33 AM »

The full code name for the SNES CD add on was the PS1, Playstation 1, they had to come up with something quick so the PSX was choose probally in reference to the 32X since it was also a 32 bit "machine". Unfortantly for Sony the 32X tanked so the stigma associated with Sega's machine came with the X. (At least a mind set for the managment. The past sentance is speculation since the internal naming of the machine really isn't public domain.)

When they remade the Playstation they turned back to the 1 but since Nintendo owned the name they had to spell it out as One.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2006, 09:28:28 AM »

I'm wondering if "Revolution" is still a codename due to some difference of opinion between NCL and NOA. NOA probably likes the Revolution name but NCL might have some other idea that would not go over well in North America and so they're still discussing it.

NCL: "Everyone likes rainbows so we're going to call it the Rainbow Dream Machine!"
NOA: "No you're not."

ShyGuy · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2006, 09:34:41 AM »

Holy crap! sign me up for a Rainbow Dream Machine!

vudu · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2006, 10:16:03 AM »

Do we even know if Nintendo has a rights to the name? It's a pretty clever/cool name, so it's entirely possible that someone else already has the rights to it in one or more territories.

Renny · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2006, 01:00:28 PM »

"Rainbow Dream Machine" is disgustingly plausible. Don't give them ideas. ('Cause we all know NCL reads western Nintendo forums every day.)

Requiem · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2006, 01:13:44 PM »

I like Nintedo RS or Nintendo Revolution System.

The DSL and Rev match each other perfectly, so it's only right you match the names up as well. Nintedo RS, Nintendo DS.

Plus, this will spread mindshare in a positive way for Nintendo. Continually showing the DS and Rev at the end of each commercial will get people to realize the connection. Plus, if they truely sport some awesome connection, such as downloading Virtual Console games to your DS, then they could have a commercial showing that feature only. Having the two names so alike would make even more sense.

Ceric · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2006, 02:20:25 PM »

Ok raise you hands if you think that any console maker who would actually consider using Nitro for anything but a code name needs to be allowed to name there own console? No one raised there hands. That's what I thought. With the DS Nintendo had proven that they can't name things on there own. A marketing firm probably showed them the research that stated this "Every consumer but one we polled stated that DS is a much better name and that one also ate there own pencil if that says anything." So they stuck with the DS. At this point something like that is probably happenning right now.

NCL: We like to call it Unicorn. Rainbow Dream Machine was to long and we couldn't get the lighting right. This horn we'll call an antenna
Reggie: *breaks "antenna"* It will be call the Revolution. You got a problem with that *flexes massive hidden muscles* NCL-Sama? *drives "antenna" into name's artwork* leaves to start press release.

antman100 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2006, 03:44:37 PM »

Well...they're trying to gain the 'non-gamer' market.

How about the Nintendo NGS. Non-Gaming System. Wait that didn't come out right.
Everybody's complaining that it is underpowered, why not embrace it?
The Digital Underpowered Device...DUD. Hmmm.

Maybe a description: Certainly Revolutionary And Playable.... Nope. This is tougher than I thought.

I personally like Revo, but I think that's already taken. How about a play on it being the fifth console? Maybe Revolution is the best name. Although I wouldn't be surprised to see Nintendo RS.

nemo_83 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:32:29 PM »

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