Topic: Nintendo Considering Wii U Rebrand?

[Chocobo_Rider]

I have no idea what would be a good name.  This is the difficult thing about making up names.... they are always ridiculous until people get used to them ("XBox? What is that? Softcore porn games?!")

BUT... I know what Wii U is not a good name.  And so I sincerely hope they change it and it is something that, as my wife says, "doesn't suck."

[Mop it up]

I don't think the name Wii helped or hurt that system, but Wii U actually sounds bad enough that it could cause issues, let alone the confusion it's already caused (to people who follow gaming, no less). The name doesn't even make sense, unless they are abolishing multiplayer games. Keeping Wii in the name will be difficult, but there's gotta be something better than Wii U.

[ThePerm]

Atari Jaguar was fun, it had a number pad shoved in the middle of the controller which i actually think is sorely missed
I only had a couple games Alien vs Predator, Raiden, Cybermorph, and NBA Hangtime. Alien vs Predator was awesome, not based on the Alien vs Predator movie.

[MegaByte]

The name doesn't even make sense, unless they are abolishing multiplayer games.

It's like Wii (we) from before plus U (you), holding the tablet. Notice the U is even inside of a tablet shape.

[Mop it up]

The name doesn't even make sense, unless they are abolishing multiplayer games.

It's like Wii (we) from before plus U (you), holding the tablet. Notice the U is even inside of a tablet shape.

I know that, but that's assuming they allow just one tablet per system, which would be a really bad idea. Perhaps I should have rephrased it as not making sense if they enable multiple tablets, as it made sense in their presentation focusing on one tablet. Who's going to want to use a Wiimote when there's a big, new, shiny controller with a screen and everything? If that happened, I'd see it being perceived more as a single player system, and the games would probably reflect that, at least from third-parties. They don't seem to like the Wiimote.

[MegaByte]

Well, it was pretty clear that they were only considering single-tablet play at the time. We'll have to see if that's changed.

[Chozo Ghost]

Wouldn't single tablet play cancel out the Wii (we) part, though?

[Kytim89]

Well, it was pretty clear that they were only considering single-tablet play at the time. We'll have to see if that's changed.

Nintendo has made millions off of their game console accessories market (Wiimote, CC Pro,etc), so I would assume that Nintendo would want to sell these Umotes individually to cut production costs and then make a ton of money in the process. This is why I think we could get another revision of the Wiimote plus and nunchuck along with a wireless Classic Controller Pro with built in motion plus and gyroscope.

[MegaByte]

Wouldn't single tablet play cancel out the Wii (we) part, though?

No because you've still got 4 Wii remotes and a TV screen.

Nintendo has made millions off of their game console accessories market (Wiimote, CC Pro,etc), so I would assume that Nintendo would want to sell these Umotes individually to cut production costs and then make a ton of money in the process.

That assumes that they aren't so expensive that people would buy them individually and that the system is able to handle them. If Nintendo can clear both of those hurdles, then that becomes an option.

[Kytim89]

Wouldn't single tablet play cancel out the Wii (we) part, though?

No because you've still got 4 Wii remotes and a TV screen.

Nintendo has made millions off of their game console accessories market (Wiimote, CC Pro,etc), so I would assume that Nintendo would want to sell these Umotes individually to cut production costs and then make a ton of money in the process.

That assumes that they aren't so expensive that people would buy them individually and that the system is able to handle them. If Nintendo can clear both of those hurdles, then that becomes an option.

The most expensive part of the controller must be the LCD screen and how much does one of those cost?Isn't the Umote similar to that Udraw tablet from THQ? If so, just use the price for it as a reference and then add the cost of the LCD screen. I seee the Umote being sold for $49.99 each when the Wii U is launched later in the year.

[Chozo Ghost]

It may be the most expensive component, but its far from the only component to consider. Look at how much a wiimote + chuck costs. Even though those don't have a screen their combined cost is about $50, so if you add the screen on top of that I don't see how it could go for $49.99. Maybe $69.99.

[Mop it up]

I would be surprised if Nintendo stuck with the single tablet as they announced it. Even if they aren't listening to everyone saying how it should support at least two, hopefully they see the multiplayer possibilities with it. I mean, if multiplayer games can't use the Wii U controller's features, then it really limits the potential of those types of games.

This is, of course, assuming it's possible. I of course don't know what kind of processing power the system needs to support four screen controllers, or even one. I guess this is why they suggested using the 3DS as an additional controller, as it could do some of the processing. I s'pose that's better than nothing, but not ideal. It'll be disappointing if it ends up with one, but if that's the system's only shortcoming, it'll still be a lot better than the Wii.

[Kytim89]

Nintendo should rename the Wii U to be “Super Wii.” It brings back fond memories of perhaps Nintendo’s best home console ever and the word “Super” gives a sense of empowerment, which the Super Wii would bring to the Wii brand of consoles. It would still have the “Wii” name so that Nintendo can still make money off of the Wii’s popularity and at the same time Nintendo can get more word of mouth because the “Super Wii” is so much easier for the consumer to pronounce and remember.

[Chozo Ghost]

Nintendo should rename the Wii U to be “Super Wii.” It brings back fond memories of perhaps Nintendo’s best home console ever and the word “Super” gives a sense of empowerment, which the Super Wii would bring to the Wii brand of consoles. It would still have the “Wii” name so that Nintendo can still make money off of the Wii’s popularity and at the same time Nintendo can get more word of mouth because the “Super Wii” is so much easier for the consumer to pronounce and remember.

I would rather they bring back the "NES" brand. The NES and SNES were bar none the best Nintendo systems, and it was only with the N64 that the company went down hill. It is obvious they never should have ditched the brand name. That would be like Sony dropping the Playstation brand in favor of some silly kiddy name like woozle wozzle.

[TJ Spyke]

"PlayStation" IS kiddy sounding though.

[BlackNMild2k1]

A wiimote+chuck might cost $50 in the store, but it's only a few bucks for Nintendo to make.

The uMote is not that similar to the uDraw tablet and just adding the cost of a screen is not even gonna put you in the ballpark. We don't know what the wireless streaming is be nor how much it will cost and we also don't know how much the NFC or any other such features we don't know about yet may cost.


oh. and Kytim, Stop It.

[Kytim89]

Nintendo should rename the Wii U to be “Super Wii.” It brings back fond memories of perhaps Nintendo’s best home console ever and the word “Super” gives a sense of empowerment, which the Super Wii would bring to the Wii brand of consoles. It would still have the “Wii” name so that Nintendo can still make money off of the Wii’s popularity and at the same time Nintendo can get more word of mouth because the “Super Wii” is so much easier for the consumer to pronounce and remember.

I would rather they bring back the "NES" brand. The NES and SNES were bar none the best Nintendo systems, and it was only with the N64 that the company went down hill. It is obvious they never should have ditched the brand name. That would be like Sony dropping the Playstation brand in favor of some silly kiddy name like woozle wozzle.

This is my point, Chozo. When Nintendo loyalists hear the word "Super" in relation to a Nintendo console then they will be immediatly reminded of the SNES (and possibly the NES) era and think that the quality of Nintendo has returned. Secondly, the causuals will hear the word "Wii" and assume that it is a new Wii console for them to buy non-hard core titles for. It is a win-win situation and it neatraulizes the whole confusing naming scheme of the Wii U.

[Sarail]

Nintendo should rename the Wii U to be “Super Wii.” It brings back fond memories of perhaps Nintendo’s best home console ever and the word “Super” gives a sense of empowerment, which the Super Wii would bring to the Wii brand of consoles. It would still have the “Wii” name so that Nintendo can still make money off of the Wii’s popularity and at the same time Nintendo can get more word of mouth because the “Super Wii” is so much easier for the consumer to pronounce and remember.

I would rather they bring back the "NES" brand. The NES and SNES were bar none the best Nintendo systems, and it was only with the N64 that the company went down hill. It is obvious they never should have ditched the brand name. That would be like Sony dropping the Playstation brand in favor of some silly kiddy name like woozle wozzle.

This is my point, Chozo. When Nintendo loyalists hear the word "Super" in relation to a Nintendo console then they will be immediatly reminded of the SNES (and possibly the NES) era and think that the quality of Nintendo has returned. Secondly, the causuals will hear the word "Wii" and assume that it is a new Wii console for them to buy non-hard core titles for. It is a win-win situation and it neatraulizes the whole confusing naming scheme of the Wii U.

But to counter that, the core will still see/read the word "Wii", and immediately be turned off by it. So therefore, Kytim...

FAIL.

Also, stop it.

[TJ Spyke]

Not that I like the Super Wii name (I like Wii U), but the so-called "core" games would most likely look at what the system can actually do and see how good it is.

[Sarail]

True, TJ. And with that mindset, you'd think they would have seen how awesome several Wii games truly are/were (I have 30+ to prove this point), but nope. All they saw was casual waggle and a goofy console name geared towards grandpas and moms.

Do away with the Wii name. It's that simple.

[Chozo Ghost]

Nintendo should rename the Wii U to be “Super Wii.” It brings back fond memories of perhaps Nintendo’s best home console ever and the word “Super” gives a sense of empowerment, which the Super Wii would bring to the Wii brand of consoles. It would still have the “Wii” name so that Nintendo can still make money off of the Wii’s popularity and at the same time Nintendo can get more word of mouth because the “Super Wii” is so much easier for the consumer to pronounce and remember.

I would rather they bring back the "NES" brand. The NES and SNES were bar none the best Nintendo systems, and it was only with the N64 that the company went down hill. It is obvious they never should have ditched the brand name. That would be like Sony dropping the Playstation brand in favor of some silly kiddy name like woozle wozzle.

This is my point, Chozo. When Nintendo loyalists hear the word "Super" in relation to a Nintendo console then they will be immediatly reminded of the SNES (and possibly the NES) era and think that the quality of Nintendo has returned. Secondly, the causuals will hear the word "Wii" and assume that it is a new Wii console for them to buy non-hard core titles for. It is a win-win situation and it neatraulizes the whole confusing naming scheme of the Wii U.

What made the Super NES so "super" was that was an NES on steroids. That's what the name "Super NES" implied. But Super Wii doesn't work, because the Wii is a weak piece of casual bullshit. There is nothing at all "super" about the Wii, so if you call it a "super wii" you are implying its a wii on steroids but a wii on steroid is still a wii. You can't make the Wii "super" any more than you can polish a turd. Its just not possible.

[Adrock]

That explanation doesn't make sense. At this point, you're pretty much just trolling a Nintendo message board.

[Chozo Ghost]

That explanation doesn't make sense. At this point, you're pretty much just trolling a Nintendo message board.

If anyone is trolling here it is Kytim because he keeps repeating the "super wii" thing over and over again. I was explaining to him why it doesn't work. How am I trolling? I stand by what I said and it does make sense.

[UncleBob]

Nintendo Ultra.

[motang]

How about Nintendo Play Station!