Author Topic: Revolution no more-Nintendo Wii (Read 100998 times)

Mario · « **Reply #50 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:38:08 AM »

Oh hey, I just realised DS Lite was a hint of a name like this. Light = Lite, We = Wii.

eljefe · « **Reply #51 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:38:46 AM »

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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang

Like Xbox 360 is a good name. The 360 means nothing.

Like Playstation 3 is an imaginative name.

Nintendo Wii is creative. It is a name that is more a symbol then a name. The question isn't how you pronounce it. The question is how you view the image. Also I am curious if this means something more in Japanese or another language. Perhaps we are just judging it with our American eyes and mind.

...LOOK of the name.

Nintendo Wii

or

Nintendo wii

looks cool. Its modern and abstract. Its nontraditional, nonconformist cool.

I like the name. I probably will more just refer to the system in conversation as "That's the new Nintendo." But I am not going to hate a system because of a name.

Exactly. I probably won't even use the name much (especially around small-minded people I usually game with). And, most non-gamer types will just call it "that thing where you have to wave your hands around" anyway.

The name is for hype and marketing purposes only. It does its job well.

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #52 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:39:11 AM »

Well this is odd. Turns out they can't even get wii.com because it's owned by Willamette Industries, Inc. And wii.net is locked.

PaLaDiN · « **Reply #53 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:39:20 AM »

Nintendo isn't going for cool, they're going for irreverently silly. Because really, what are games about?

And it's working. Say what you will, but "Wii" will be used in a lot more animated conversations and reach a lot more people than "Revolution". If nothing else, you know countless people will say "I'm going to play with my Wii now" just for the hell of it.

Caliban · « **Reply #54 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:42:08 AM »

I'm having a blast with this anouncement, reading alot of opinions on it and I just giggle and evily smirk at the name Wii.

The Omen · « **Reply #55 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:43:35 AM »

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Originally posted by: PaLaDiN
Nintendo isn't going for cool, they're going for irreverently silly. Because really, what are games about?

And it's working.

Let me get this straight...it's working because Nintendo fanboys are talking about it non stop? Gee, who would have thought? The point is, it won't work to expend the market, such as stealing Sony market share and the like.

If it's a joke, I say it's a great success. If it's real, it's just really really stupid.

Mario · « **Reply #56 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:44:17 AM »

Hopefully this means the Wii will be Region Fwii! Since they are promoting the global aspect of it.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #57 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:44:30 AM »

I just checked out the Penny Arcade forum. They hate the name. They have a Rev thread there that from the beginning has been overflowing with interest and postive opinions. They love the Rev over there. But they HATE the name Wii. Everyone does. You look at any game related forum online, even Nintendo.com, and there is universal hatred.

So I think they're probably going to change it. I imagine a conversation like this.

Iwata: We're going to call the Revolution the Nitnendo Wii.
Reggie: WHAT? No, we can't call it that. In English that word has negative associations. We can't call it that.
Iwata: You're wrong. It's a brilliant name and everone will love it.
Reggie: *Grrrrr* Fine. Here's what I suggest. We'll reveal the name a few weeks before E3 to see how people react and then if they don't like it we'll have enough time to change it for E3.
Iwata: Okay. It doesn't matter anyway because everyone will love it.
Reggie: Uh, sure.

Reggie needs to kick the Wii's ass and take its name.

RiskyChris · « **Reply #58 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:47:04 AM »

http://nintendowhee.ytmnd.com/

Mario · « **Reply #59 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:47:19 AM »

If they promote this by making fun of it, it could be good, and it could change the world! Things like having urinal demo units would be brilliant, nobody can make fun of something as lighthearted as that, it's just funny.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #60 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:48:54 AM »

Do people say Xbox 360 when they refer to the new system? Usually they just say Xbox or maybe though pretty Rare 360.

Same with Playstation. It is either I am playing Playstation (70%) or PS2.

In that aspect is why I just say Nintendo. I sometimes say do you want to play Gamecube but usually I just say do you want to play Nintendo.

There are two other options. Nintendo is throwing the name out there...or NOA may have perhaps another means of announcing it.

I like the name. If I am going to be one of the few fine.

PaLaDiN · « **Reply #61 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:49:39 AM »

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Originally posted by: The OmenLet me get this straight...it's working because Nintendo fanboys are talking about it non stop? Gee, who would have thought? The point is, it won't work to expend the market, such as stealing Sony market share and the like.

If it's a joke, I say it's a great success. If it's real, it's just really really stupid.

That's the point. It is a joke. It's just a joke that happens to be real.

Caliban · « **Reply #62 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:51:53 AM »

It's funny that the console's only intent and purpose is to play games, yet people are soooooo annoyed with something so trivial.

Today I'm going to do a 5 hour shift at my part-time job and I know I will be smirking about the name the whole time.

jasonditz · « **Reply #63 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:53:30 AM »

It sounds silly by itself, maybe the idea is to get you to use the company name in front of it? Nintendo Wii... Nintendoughy?

I don't know if this is the end of the world... Playstation is kind of a sissy name itself...

Mario · « **Reply #64 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:54:00 AM »

AHAHAHAHAHA does this mean PlanetGameCube will be renamed PlanetWii?

trip1eX · « **Reply #65 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:54:35 AM »

I think it will grow on me.

Caliban · « **Reply #66 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:57:41 AM »

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Originally posted by: Mario
AHAHAHAHAHA does this mean PlanetGameCube will be renamed PlanetWii?

Oooo, that's a good remark. So instead of PGC we will have PWii(pwee).

SgtShiversBen · « **Reply #67 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:58:24 AM »

Could be worse...

WiiReport

OMGOSH!! touchmywii.com will be touchmyds.com's sister site!! FTW

LordSam · « **Reply #68 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:02:23 AM »

When I first seen the name, I thought of "Dub I". Then I seen it pronouced as "WE" and I refuse to call it a "WE". I'll be sticking to my original thought of "Dub I" (Dub as in Dubaya (W) and also Dub as in slang terms which means 2.

So I Dub thee "Dub I".

SgtShiversBen · « **Reply #69 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:03:48 AM »

Have you seen my wii-ner?

Sorry, I'm still in shock of it all. Also, they probably could call it the Nintendo We cause then it'd probably get all this flack from that Women's Entertainment thing.

jasonditz · « **Reply #70 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:04:14 AM »

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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
I just checked out the Penny Arcade forum. They hate the name. They have a Rev thread there that from the beginning has been overflowing with interest and postive opinions. They love the Rev over there. But they HATE the name Wii. Everyone does. You look at any game related forum online, even Nintendo.com, and there is universal hatred.

To quote your earlier comment "The only people in North America who I think will tolerate such a name are hardcore gamers." The PA crowd is the hardcore crowd... they might piss and moan about it, but it's not going to keep them from buying it.

To be honest, I have absolutely no clue how the nongamer is going to feel about this name. It's a little silly and a little lame, but is that necessarily a bad thing from their perspective? Probably a lot of it depends on how you market it.

The only people I see this for sure effecting is the teenage Xtr3m3 kiddiez who, lets face it, weren't going to buy it no matter what you call it.

Just put a hot girl in the commercial and have her say "Wii should totally hook up", it'll be fine.

Mario · « **Reply #71 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:06:34 AM »

"Live in your world, Wii in ours"

"Wii, anyone?"

"It's good to Wii together"

MaryJane · « **Reply #72 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:06:45 AM »

The pronunciation of the name is absolutely ridiculous. How can anyone have conversation about this system?

No need to abbreviate? I always thought it was a good thing to have your system recognized by more than one name.

They have to change this name. I will buy it no matter what, but how the hell can I promote the system to my friends when everytime i say the name i'm just going to laugh.

Yes its funny. But its not good. its horrible.

I thought Gamecube was a stupid name, but the name fit the system, its a friggin cube, so its called a cube.

Wii does not fit what I will always call the Rev. What the F*CK is a Wii? yes it looks cool i say that but it sounds so stupid.

my god what is wrong with nintendo. they make a great input device, get the media on their side, release more info prior to E3 than ever before, and then do this. Iwata started taking some of Miyamoto's drugs I think.

MaryJane · « **Reply #73 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:08:49 AM »

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Originally posted by: LordSam
When I first seen the name, I thought of "Dub I". Then I seen it pronouced as "WE" and I refuse to call it a "WE". I'll be sticking to my original thought of "Dub I" (Dub as in Dubaya (W) and also Dub as in slang terms which means 2.

So I Dub thee "Dub I".

Actually dub means 20. rollin on dubs (driving on 20" rims). let's get a dub. (lets buy a gram of marijuana - $20) no better than Wii, and no worse either.

PaLaDiN · « **Reply #74 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:09:35 AM »

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Originally posted by: jasonditz

To be honest, I have absolutely no clue how the nongamer is going to feel about this name. It's a little silly and a little lame, but is that necessarily a bad thing from their perspective?

The way I see it, "a little silly and a little lame" is infinitely better than "yet another thing nerds take way too seriously." People who have never even thought about playing games before will find their humor and interest piqued by the name, and that can only be a good thing.

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