Wii = The Official Nintendo Revolution name

xizz88 · April 27, 2006, 06:28:31 PM

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bitblt · April 27, 2006, 06:34:52 PM

Wii :?

I think someone in Nintendo marketing is smokin wackii tobaccii. :lol:

rocky · April 27, 2006, 07:39:15 PM

What kind of stupid name is that? that sucks I like the name revolution it sounds alot better. Is this real because if it is everyone will have to chage their website names and everything.

sneef · April 27, 2006, 09:00:25 PM

it's real. anyways, revolution was only the codename, just like dolphin was the codename of gamecube.

RedruM7 · April 28, 2006, 01:25:21 AM

I suppose this will take a little getting used to...

All was going so well for the big N this generation... Cant win em all I suppose.

Koji · April 28, 2006, 03:58:19 AM

Wii... Wii... I don't like Wii but I was thinking, the initials are NW (Nintendo Wii)... NW doesn't sound too cool either... so let's merge the two and make it Nwi! Nwi is the most awesome name for a system ever!

Spread the word! The Nwi is coming!

bitblt · April 28, 2006, 04:07:36 AM

How about "The console formerly known as Revolution" :lol:

thaive · April 28, 2006, 04:25:04 AM

for all the haters out there i strongly suggest visiting this site and read what it says:

http://blog.wired.com/games/index.blog?entry_id=1467976

This morning i was pretty much shocked and confused about it all and was starting to hate it, luckily (thanks to digg) i found that site and it kinda set my mind at ease.

Wii is an awesome name,

one thing from the article which i thought was a good point is that this console isn't the 'Nintendo Wii', it is just 'Wii' and i reckon it has awesome potential.

... oh, and revolution is to hard to say in japan aparently...

bitblt · April 28, 2006, 04:31:24 AM

I'm a lover not a hater. I already know "The console formerly known as Revolution" will be . . . well . . . revolutionary. It's just the name "Wii" creeps me out. I'll acclimate. :|

HaXor · April 28, 2006, 07:31:20 AM

omg... Wii, that sucks...

Carty · April 28, 2006, 08:41:36 AM

Wii will be exclusively distributed by Koch Media.

You just couldn't make this stuff up.

onarum · April 28, 2006, 08:59:03 AM

... not only they have the weakest "nextgen" system but they also decided to give a ridiculous name like that? what are they smoking? must me some good shit.

Robotochan · April 28, 2006, 09:57:24 AM

Who cares? The name doesn't matter to me, sure some will be put off, it may be found to be the worst marketing mistake of the century but to non-english speaking countries the name is fine :lol:

Koji · April 28, 2006, 12:46:46 PM

Not Nintendo Wii BS :p. Just marketing strategy. Anything nintendo makes will always have "Nintendo" in front of it, whether it's something they feel should be there or not.

I was thinking it over, and if they really wanted the 2 ii symbol thing, they should have made it an "iintendo". (een tendo) It's still an awesome name, it's taking advantage of Apple's Ipod name while still keeping it's own name and pronounciation. Plus the retro factor of the name would make people smile.

Meh, I can dream.

Deadmon · April 28, 2006, 04:23:55 PM

Sure its silly, but I'll get use to it.

If I need to use the name in public I'll pronounce it as "why". =P