Author Topic: Revolution no more-Nintendo Wii (Read 100975 times)

The Omen · « **Reply #75 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:11:21 AM »

"How about Wii own you" or "Smoke Wii everyday" or "May the power of Wii compel you" or "This ain't no sipping Wii" or "Wii's Nutz" or "Wii didn't start the fire" or ...lol...I don't know.

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

What?

Caterkiller · « **Reply #76 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:11:35 AM »

LOL! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh man Mario, thats funny! Usualy if I type "lol" on screen it means im not really laughing, its just an expression, but that was good, you should be proud.

And Jasonditz, your commercial ideas will have to be used in order for the morons to except it. If this will be the name and how its pronounced I bet wii will see alot of that.

eljefe · « **Reply #77 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:12:17 AM »

Mrs. Kaplan said

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I think people have to look back and let it settle in," she said. "I'm sure people felt the same way when Google was named – or the iPod. Napster. Yahoo. There's a whole host of unusual names that have become a part of everyday conversation and I think they're viewed now as unique.

SOURCE

I'm seriously loving this

videogamers on the net think their PERSONAL HONOR is on the line because of the name of someone elses product.

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that is too funny

The Omen · « **Reply #78 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:12:58 AM »

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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.

I strongly disagree. They will be laughing at, not with, and it poses a problem.

The Omen · « **Reply #79 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:16:16 AM »

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I'm seriously loving this

videogamers on the net think their PERSONAL HONOR is on the line because of the name of someone elses product.

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that is too funny

It is possible to just hate a name, whether or not you have a personal stake in it. I hate the name Blanch, and that sure as hell doesn't effect me. I hate Wii too. So what? Just as there are defenders who feel compelled to defend something they have absolutely nothing to do with, there can be detractors.

PaLaDiN · « **Reply #80 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:19:03 AM »

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What?

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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.

Do you not see the solution here? Nintendo will be treating it as a silly, immature joke. The whole point is that when you promote the system to your friends, they're going to laugh too, and because it made them laugh, they're going to remember it, and because they remember it, they'll want to try it out if they ever get the chance.

To the non-gamer, this says, go ahead, try playing a game. It's just silly, harmless fun, and you can laugh about it afterwards.

ThePerm · « **Reply #81 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:20:31 AM »

that is the stupidest name ever

wandering · « **Reply #82 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:21:25 AM »

Holy crap. Wow.

Forgive me if if this has been said, but this sounds like a mistranslation on the part of NCL, along the lines of Donkey Kong. To them, it's short, it evokes the wi-fi connection, and it evokes 'we' as in 'us'.

But to us, it makes silly names like StarCube and Intel ViiV look good.

But I dunno. It certainly is a topic starter. Or ender. Maybe it will become the next google or tivo.

Or maybe they're going after the French market. Wii, wii.

MaryJane · « **Reply #83 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:23:38 AM »

This is kind of cool

as much as i hate the name if they market it like this, and add a syllable it could work, i still say it should be pronouced like hawaii but instead of wa-ii pronounce it why-ii (the way most americans pronounce it anyway)

mantidor · « **Reply #84 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:23:56 AM »

Do you people read my reactions? IT SOUNDS STUPID EVEN IN NOT-ENGLISH LANGUAGES.

So anyway, the new name for the "rev" is suppose to hint at something, the two "i" refer to the controller, but how? is this final confirmation that the rev will be packed with two controllers?

ThePerm · « **Reply #85 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:25:18 AM »

did someone hack Nintendo's website?

The Omen · « **Reply #86 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:26:38 AM »

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did someone hack Nintendo's website?

Peter Moore

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #87 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:26:56 AM »

I hope this is the Japanese name and they keep Revolution for the US.

No one will be able to take this console seriously. I don't think I'll be able to walk into Gamestop and say, "I'd like to reserve a wee." Or tell my friends, "Let's go back to my place and play some games on my wee."

Geigh, stupid, f*cked, retarded name. What the hell was wrong with "Revolution"?

I'm still hoping this is a goddamn nightmare or a joke and I'll either wake up or Nintendo will reveal that "Wii" is only the first syllable in the name of the console or something...

Man, why does Nintendo do this to themselves?

jasonditz · « **Reply #88 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:27:10 AM »

I wonder how long ago they picked this name. In the July 2005 episode of Nintendo Power, page 102...

Zach · « **Reply #89 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:27:32 AM »

Im still gonna call it the rev, I dont think that this name is gonna stick (or at least I hope not).

Edit: how the heck is Reggie gonna kick @ss and take names at E3 with the Nintendo Wii?

ABlueflameA · « **Reply #90 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:27:41 AM »

The Good: Its short, there are so many different marketing options/slogans available its ridiculous. Look at all the ones that ya'll have made. Its "modern" and "japanese-y" two things that are very big in the U.S right now, especially with gamers. The i's in Wii remind me of the iPod (and other mac devices) and you can't get any more trendy/popular than that.

The bad: In immature people (read: most guys) Wii denotes a phallus or urine depending on the context of the sentence. This WILL make people laugh at Nintendo. Can't you picture PS3/360 fanboys taunting us and telling us to go to our rooms and play with our wii's? (or something to that affect)

Overall: Definately a gutsy move on Nintendo's part. The name is sure to get them all sorts of press coverage as well as 1,000's of discussions just like this one across the internet hoping that its a month-late April Fool's joke. With the right marketing, amazing games, internet connectivity and ds networking (and the ability to poke fun at themselves) it really won't matter all that much. To the nay-sayers who say that Nintendo's days are done, look at the DS. Many people thought it was sparkling innovation-y, had worse graphics compared to the PS3/360 and more. Now its outselling the PSP by as much as 6 to 1, has good marketing, good games, wifi (and OPERA!!). Compare this to Wii vs. the rest. Same story. Worse graphics, "sparkling innovationy" and cheaper.

Nintendo is trying to repeat its DS success and is using the exact same plan and I think its going to work.

-Blueflame

wandering · « **Reply #91 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:29:31 AM »

fixing the name requires one simple change: changing the pronunciation from wee to why, like someone said they thought it was pronounced way back.

ThePerm · « **Reply #92 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:30:43 AM »

ok, now how come I get a server error when i goto regular Nintendo.com

Zach · « **Reply #93 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:31:14 AM »

except this is the one that nintendo is going to have to crawl out of the tiku tiku tiku! image. Calling it the Wii is the worst thing they could possible do.

CLEAN IS BETTER THAN DIRTY!!!!!!!!!

Now its gonna sound like were all playing with nintendo's urine

jasonditz · « **Reply #94 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:35:36 AM »

Another commercial: Nintendo contracts out the Simpsons to do an animated commercial

Groundskeeper Willie: Och! I cannae fit this PS3 in ma tiny shack!
Groundskeeper Willie: Wait... waever can this be?
Nintendo Wii appears out of thin air, maybe floating and with some harp music in the background
Groundskeeper Willie: Ahh! This is perfect... this Nintendo system is just wee enough to fit on the shelf!

ThePerm · « **Reply #95 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:36:33 AM »

only if they did that i would except it jasonditz

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #96 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:38:25 AM »

Wii

you could pronounce it differently and make it cool.

"Why"

"Way"

But "We" still works.

I don't think it is I LOVE HALO 2. I think it is a simple, pure name. It is attractive to several different type of people, and isn't intimidating.

Xbox 360 is an intimidating name to nongamers. Heck its confusing to even gamers. They jumped Xbox 2 and went straight to 3...but needed a cooler name for it? What?

PS3 is just a number. It means nothing. Playstation 3 means something, but it also has an image with it.

Nintendo Wii is elegant in so many ways. It seems like a bold sophisticated and cultured name. And that will appeal to adults, women, and such.

Nintendo will appeal to the gamers, or SHOULD.

Mario · « **Reply #97 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:40:50 AM »

Aw, come on, nobody loves to wii more than kids! My little cousins are gonna wii all over the place when I get this baby fired up in my living room! That's a beautiful thing to share together.

BTW, the "tiku tiku tiku! " image sold 150 million Gameboys, and they've gone slowly downhill ever since they've tried to fight it.

"Nintendo Wii, jump in!"

jasonditz · « **Reply #98 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:43:27 AM »

OK... more marketing ideas. Clever names for the colors

Start out with clear and yellow as the two pure colors of Wii...

Later add a red one called "beets"
and a green one called "asparagus"

Have a temporary promotional offer for a brown one called "kidney failure"

MaryJane · « **Reply #99 on:** April 27, 2006, 09:44:07 AM »

The Nintendo Way. That could work for me. still spelled Wii

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