Topic: Will it be called the Nintendo Revolution?

[PowerHair]

...as far as I know only the Nintendo DS has kept its codename. Will Nintendo stick with the Revolution as its name or change to something stupid?

I personally believe The Revolution is an undeniably cooler name than say PS3.

[Caillan]

The DS' code name was Nitro, so it definately changed. The Revolution sounds fine to me, but I'm not fussed.  

[Bill Aurion]

I want Starcube back guys...

[TMW]

I have the perfect name.

The Reggie.  

 

[Ian Sane]

I think "Nintendo Revolution" sounds pretty cool.  It has a real comeback sound to it.  The name screams "Nintendo's back".  Of course the name will sound really silly if it fails to catch on.  It's a name that suggests something pretty major so it carries some pressure to deliver but it's a pretty cool name.  It sounds pretty adult which is good for Nintendo.

[Noble~Feather]

Super Nintendo.

[Truthliesn1seyes]

I still think they should go with the whole retro name (and design lol).  They should call it NE5 bringing it back to the NES roots while still acknowledging its current generation N5.

[MrMojoRising]

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I still think they should go with the whole retro name (and design lol).  They should call it NE5 bringing it back to the NES roots while still acknowledging its current generation N5.

No numbers!  I hate that sony just numbers off their systems, it's so unorigional.  The only people that can get away with numbering things is Led Zeppelin, because they rock.

[Truthliesn1seyes]

Well if you think about it, the number thing is just as bad as 64 or Super.  Nintendo even went and used part of their console title for their games also as if we didn't already know it was for that system.  Super Nintendo had Super Mario Bros, Super Metriod, Super Mario Kart etc... Nintendo 64 had Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Ogre Battle 64 etc.   The number thing isn't so bad for now (it'll get bad if they keep at it for generation to generation much like sequals just start to look bad once they have 3+ numbers after the titles).  In the case the N5 would mark Nintendo's 5 generation in consoles.  It'll emphasise Nintendo's long lasting presence in the industry that many mainstream seem to look past.

[thepoga]

It has to be a name where you can say: Hey, you wanna play some _____ for awhile?
GameCube works, PS2 works, XBox works, Revolution doesn't really work quite as well. Paired to make Nintendo Revolution does sound pretty cool to me though. But alone, it doesn't sound like a game system.

[LuWoo75]

I like the name it dosent sound very catchy like thepoga said but i'd stick with it.  If they change it the real name would havta be something very smooth.

[nickmitch]

Well, poga, people just say, "Hey, you wanna play some Nintendo?" anyway and they still (probably) will.

[ThePerm]

wanna rev up?

[Nile Boogie]

Nintendo Revolution is starting to stick with me. It grew on me just like Sega DreamCast(Greatest Name Evar!!!). It really all depends on what the system can do. Say if it plays HD_DvD's or Blu-Rays, then it really should be called The Nintendo Entertainment System(TNES). Ever since I heard the "rumor" of a Nintendo/Apple partnership, I dreamed of a cross console/iMac or better yet an iPod version of the DS but I have a better chance of selling snow shovels in Cuba. Anyhoo, Rev is O.k. with me. They could call it "SuperFunBox256dsa" and I'll still buy one the day it launches @ midnight.

... a rose by any other name...  

[Bloodworth]

I think Nintendo really ought to nail a brand name they can hang on to for a few generations.  It saves a lot of marketing time when you can just refer to something as the new PlayStation or the new Game Boy, and Nintendo needs that kind of recognition with their home consoles.

[vudu]

That's something they should consider doing when they end the current generation in the lead.  When there's as much negative stigma associated with your brand name as there is with GameCube it's usually better to start fresh.  Otherwise, people who wrote off GameCube as kiddie might automatically write off GameCube 2.

As an example, look at the NES - SNES relation.  Nintendo won the 8-bit generation, and therefore kept the same name for the 16-bit generation

[PowerHair]

...but then in a few generations time it will be PS5, Xbox 4, and ReggieStar 3 and it looks like Nintendo is behind.  

[Nile Boogie]

"ReggieStar"
Wow...

[wandering]

engh, sony will probably stop numbering their playstaions after 4. By then it'll be Playstation 2020 and Xbox Xtreme.
And Nintendo does have a consistent brand name for their home consoles: 'Nintendo'. They don't need anything else because, unlike Sony and Microsoft, making videogame consoles is the primary thing Nintendo does.
'yes, but Nintendo has negative press surrounding it! They need a new brand name!'  No, they need to change the negative press, which is what I think they're trying to do with Nintendo DS and Nintendo Revolution.

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That's something they should consider doing when they end the current generation in the lead. When there's as much negative stigma associated with your brand name as there is with GameCube it's usually better to start fresh. Otherwise, people who wrote off GameCube as I LOVE HALO 2 might automatically write off GameCube 2.

Except they can't do that next time either because 'Revolution 2: this time 2x as revolutionary!' sounds silly.
Right now it doesn't look like Nintendo wants to create a new home-console franchise name. Nintendo's names are too specific: unless they want to make another cube-shaped system, another dual-screen system, or another 'revolutionary' system, they're out of luck next time around.  

[Berto2K]

I like Nintendo Revolution.  Picture this, everytime someone goes to the store to buy one, the could be saying:  "I'd like a Revolution please."  Just bout gives me goosebumps saying that in my head.

The name could definitely work for the next gen coming up, but they would have to pick something else for the generation after that.

[Bloodworth]

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I like Nintendo Revolution. Picture this, everytime someone goes to the store to buy one, the could be saying: "I'd like a Revolution please."

*Awful NOA commercial plays in Bloodworth's head.  

Let's not please.  

[wushupants]

i dunno about revolution... it's not catchy enough. makes my tongue ache. i remember that nintendo "nexus" system that went all over the web and that was easy to identify with... although it doesn't sound much like nintendo but, it's ok. and have any of you seen that concept art of this "nintendo 21" shizzle? that wasnt bad... but people will be like "whoa! n64 is better than the new nintendo console??" lol, ok ill stop.

[wushupants]

the revolution should be officially renamed: the SonyMicrosoftDestroyer

hands down, this is the best name ANYONE can come up with.

[Artimus]

What's this Nintendo 21 stuff?

[Nile Boogie]

Nintendo 21 was a rather large rumor that came from this guy in some forum. The thing is this guy's track record when it comes to Nintendo was pretty damn good so folks seemed to take heed to his hush-hush and looky-looky info he had. If you're lookin for details then I have no idea. Tell you what I'll do. I will go ask my reverse credible source about this and whatever she says then the complete oppisite mush be true.

Here's looking at you Sherri, may we all learn from what you don't know.

The word Revolution will stick in some kinda way. More than likey part of the ad campaign and slogan. Something like this...

"On Sep 15th 2006,  Evolution has a Revolution( you see every Nintendo console morph in to the next until we see the new system for like a quick 2secs)"
In terms of looks, this system has got to be the Zexiest system to every grace God's earth. Although I would love if it looked like a NES. That would be the best thing and they decide to just call it The Nintendo.