The Nintendo Wii

[cahaz]

Scrap "Revolution", the console is now named "Wii"
http://revolutionmedia.ign.com/revolution/image/article/703/703593/nintendo-talk-to-ign-about-wii-20060427034939324.jpg


April 27, 2006 - Nintendo revealed this morning that the official name of its formerly codenamed Revolution system is Nintendo Wii.

The Big N explained the decision behind the name in a statement, which we've provided below:






Introducing... Wii. As in "we."

While the code-name Revolution expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that seperates videogame players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games... and each other. But you're probably asking: What does the name mean?

Wii sounds like "we," which emphasizes the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.

Wii has a distinctive "ii" spelling that symbolizes both the unique controllers and the image of people playing it. And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of videogames (http://revolution.ign.com/articles/703/703502p1.html#) that sets it apart from the crowd.

So that's Wii. But now Nintendo needs you. Because it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything.



http://revolution.ign.com/articles/703/703502p1.html

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/nintendo/revolution-is-officially-wii-170030.php

[DeadperfecT]

I chuckled a bit when I first read that. :lol:

[Giel]

I thought it was joke when I first read it.


They better make one hell of a logo, because the name sucks so it needs compensation.

[Alchy]

Lower case i's, like iPod. Similarity to Intel's recent marketing scheme (viiv, in case it passed you by). Looks a bit like Wifi, which is tech of the moment right now. Kind of ticking the boxes.

Not a hugely inspiring name, but then within a month we'll all stop thinking about what it means and just accept it as the new Nintendo console. When you think about "Playstation" it doesn't occur to you that it's the opposite of "workstation", it's just a Playstation and that's that.

[Barc0de]

Is nintendo smoking too much wiid?

EDIT: I know a few languages, including greek, that "wii" would not be pronounced as it should, and would just make the market hate it, be it for the lame name.

And I thought GameCube was a bad name.

Also, the fact that everyone i know has heard about the name revolution, and they now change it to "wii" will create the same confusion that people had who knew about the dolphin, but never got to realize that it was the gamecube.

I have people who walk in my office asking me, after seeing a familiar logo.. "Is that a dolphin next to your gamecube?I thought that thing never got released - does it have better specs than the cube?"

[DeadperfecT]

I think so indiid.

[drwiii]

Thanks a lot Nintendo. As someone who's had this nickname for 20+ years thanks to my initials, I'm sure I'll never hear the end of it.

[incognito]

The logo... one word, bland.

kinda reminds me of the PSone logo

http://www.rewiredmind.com/gamemedia/nintendowii/s/nintendowii-1.jpg

[Barc0de]

"mommy mommy, i need to have a wii"

EDIT: damn, that would make a nice advertisment campaign, for kids at least

[RyanGamerGoneGrazy]

Oh God, Wii?....

[DeadperfecT]

From Joystiq:




I need a Wii now! I can't wait until this fall!
"Mum, I finished my homework. Can I play with my Wii some more?"
"Hey Mom, Roger's bringing his Wii over. We're going to connect his Wii to my Wii and then we'll play all night."
"We are the Knights who say Wii!"
Wii Willy Winky runs through town, upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown. Knocking on the window, crying through the lock "Are the children all in bed? It’s past eight o’clock."
"Pass me that wemote contwol pwease?" -- Elmer Fudd redux
"Do you have any Wii in stock?" asked the customer. "Or course we do," exclaimed the clerk, "Urine GameStop!"
When you're a kid and you wanna go "whee" but you ain't got drugs yet (http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/weeee.php). [NSFW, but funny as all heck.]



:lol:

[Warakia]

I kind of see what they are doing, but it is hardly inspiring. My first impression was a negative one. I do hope I warm to it as I really want to like the Rev/Wii. I will not let a name give me a downer on a console but this is the first negative thought I have had about the Rev/Wii. (Give me a good month before I'm used to it)

Oh and sorry to be so childish, but Wii does sound rather like wee.

EDIT - Japanese side of things http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20060428/wii.htm apparently it is going to be written ウィー.

[Kittyhawk]

I'm speechless... No, wait, I'm not. This is a really bad name and logo. I thought "Go" was bad, but now, I wouldn't mind it so much.

Oh well, I'll buy it anyway.

Also, I thought of this (http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/weeee.php) when I first saw the name. :lol:

[Barc0de]

There's some words that have a certain "force" when spelled. Words such as "XBoX (ex box) and "PlayStaTion" (capitals indicate vocal spelling force) . Try shouting "Wii", and you ll run out of breath. It just doesn't sound loud enough. iPoD does on the other hand, and so does ViiV.

Wii also sounds like the French word "oui" , and to name a product "wii".. I can't imagine my granpa wanting to play with a "wii" or my parents daring to ask me for the controller of the "wii". Bad impression, very bad.

[RyanGamerGoneGrazy]

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7761/wii12ug.png (http://imageshack.us/)


Ryan

[karsten]

AWFUL. period.

[kammedo]

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7761/wii12ug.png (http://imageshack.us/)

Ryan

*chough* Wii does this seem sexy? :lol:

[Paulo]

Wait wait im coming im coming ill just finish playng with my wii

[dvdmike]

http://nintendowheeee.ytmnd.com/

[Paulo]

http://nintendowheeee.ytmnd.com/

classic! :clap:

[Kittyhawk]

http://nintendowheeee.ytmnd.com/
HIlarious! Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!! :lol:

Seriously though, who the hell was on the test group that said "Wii" was great name for a system? I'm imagining a group of the world's greatest Nintendo fanboys who would kill themselves rather than speak against Miyamoto or the Big N.

[WanganRunner]

This is weaksauce.

It should have stayed "Revolution".

[Mr. Casual]

Ok, after reading the posts, I have two Jokes.

The Nintendo Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

The Nintendo WEE WEE

Should have stayed Revolution, as Wii is retarded.

I can just imagine people someone playing the system and aiming and shooting with the controller while going "WheeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEeeeee eeeeeeeeeee"....

[SuperGrafx]

I thought it was joke when I first read it.


Same here.

Sorry, but this is a lame name for a game console regardless of the symbolism behind it.

[Paulo]

Hey cahaz why you so quiet?

Plus is this the Final Great Sercret for the Nintendo Wii???

[sean]

has anyone figured out it is no longer the revmote! it's now the WiiMOTE!!!

I also hate the name, but the gamespot article does have a point. names like dreamcast sound cool, but for some reason didn't sell. the "market researchers" say the name will create a buzz because it can be referenced to so many other things. just off the topof my head:

peeing
small
a rollercoaster ride "weeeeee"
"we" as in 1st person plural
weewee like penis or wiener
Wiifi will probably come up
wheel wiil


i still find the name stupid, but at least it will generate much needed attention.

[Blur2040]

A bad name, Yes, but let's just wait till we see the games. As long as they don't suck, Ninty will be alright.

Still...if you combine "Wii" AND shitty games, well...not even the marketing wizards at Sony could fix that.

[_skitzo_]

"Sony has just announced its name change to Sonii PlayStation WIII, in light of the Nintendo Wii"

[atomiX]

Related to the "Wii" or not...this is still funny
(might not be work safe depending on where you work)
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/weeee.php

[sean]

oh man, i haven't seen that in years

[mairsil]

When will the marketing idiots (yes, this name actually pisses me off) learn that people do not buy consoles based on the name? Nintendo has their head up their own asses if they think that the symbolism surrounding the use of Wii/We is going to mean a damn thing to people who buy the console. People will buy it because it is Nintendo or because there is a game that they want to play on it, so why give it a retarded name like this?

[liquitt]

revolution was cooler...defiiniitlii

what thii hiil diid niintendo thiink when they chose that name? :(

[cahaz]

Hey cahaz why you so quiet?

Plus is this the Final Great Sercret for the Nintendo Wii???

im rather busy by these days, that's why i dont post as much as i did.

Anyway, I think its not that bad, personally. I like revolution better, but It's not like the name will change anything anyway.

[sean]

They chose Wii because it's stupid and it gets people talking, but they should have named it something more sinister, because all the 18-25 year old male crowd is too concerned about their macho image to risk it with a girly sounding console. It should have been the Nintendo Angr, Devl, or Slamr, like all those cell phones razr, pebl, and rokr. Better yet, the Nintendo Skiit, "yo, did you get the new Nintendo Skiit Skiit?" They would sell 50 million consoles if their ad-campaign was "You are gay if you don't get one of these" or "Better buy a Wii, because no girl is going to touch yours"

[Mr. Casual]

Anyway, I think its not that bad, personally. I like revolution better, but It's not like the name will change anything anyway.

http://www.webwhispers.org/newspics/sep04/Fanboy.jpg

[Sinjd]

I am praying to god, satan and chuck norris that this is just some huge marketing trick...

Announce name that causes huge uproar from the community *check*
Sites everywhere post the news *check*
Forums explode with talk of the new name *check*
No-one seems to be talking about the competition *check*

Come E3, Nintendo announce that after considering the response they have decided to change the name back to Revolution, fans everyone rejoice, not only at the better name, but that Nintendo is actually listening to its customers... *we can only hope*

[Tachikoma]

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7761/wii12ug.png (http://imageshack.us/)


Ryan

Motherf**kers, I made that image!

[RyanGamerGoneGrazy]

oops..sorry Tachikoma..i couldn't resist, hope you don't mind


Ryan

[cahaz]

http://www.webwhispers.org/newspics/sep04/Fanboy.jpg

yeah, whatever..

[Tachikoma]

oops..sorry Tachikoma..i couldn't resist, hope you don't mind


Ryan

I don't mind if you did it, but the Gamespot watermark pissed me off. I made that photoshop for here, and if it's on there with my watermarks taken off and their's on, I am going to spit nails.

[Alchy]

Tall the 18-25 year old male crowd is too concerned about their macho image to risk it with a girly sounding console.Speak for yourself, I fall squarly in that demographic and bought a Gamecube, despite it sounding like a kid's toy to western ears and with the oh-so-obvious "gaycube" entendre. Names become meaningless.


It should have been the Nintendo Angr, Devl, or SlamrThe only way those names could be any worse is if they were followed by "xtreme". I guess somebody out there does like all this bullshit "edgy" marketing... :noooo:

I'm with Cahaz, I don't think this is much of an issue; I guess that means I'm one of those Pokemon fanatics in the picture... that still qualifies as humour when you're out of highschool?

[ASSEMbler]

Worst name ever.

The are seriously out of their damn names.

Viiv has pretty much destroyed intel.

Why the hell would you risk
1. Name confusion
2. Looks like VVega logo
3. Bland and boring name


Based on just the name, they lost all the hardcore interest.

[the_steadster]

Nintendoughy

I'd be happy with anything...at least this name catches your attention and is less boring than system name N+1 or system *arbitary number*

[Mr. Casual]

I'm with Cahaz, I don't think this is much of an issue; I guess that means I'm one of those Pokemon fanatics in the picture... that still qualifies as humour when you're out of highschool?

Heh, I was just joking about how only Nintendo fanboys wouldnt mind the name change. :110:

Just kidding guys.

[KaL_YoshiKa]

It's a short name.

That's it's only advantage, expect to see a lot of short commercials ending in some catchphrase relating to Wii.

Heck, calling it the Nintendo Yiffie would have been far better and ironic.

[ASSEMbler]

http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/wee.jpg

http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/we.jpg

http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/w.gif

http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/weeii.gif

Ah the rush has begun.

Poor name choice for sure. Just call it the the "nintendo we"

[Tachikoma]

http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/weeii.gif

Ah the rush has begun.

Poor name choice for sure. Just call it the the "nintendo we"

If only I wouldn't get arrested for having that on a T-Shirt!

[Barc0de]

Chuck Norris isn't happy about Wii.

[ASSEMbler]

They get drunk and stare at a mosburger or mcdonalds sign?

http://revolution.nintendo.com/wii_teaser.swf

[kammedo]

I wonder... What's going to be the name of a Wii owner??????

[ASSEMbler]

I can just hear the tech support call!!

Customer: What do I do?
Support: Grab your wee
Customer: O.k.
Support: Now take the cable, and push it into the back of the wee
Customer: Um.. kay
Support:If it in there firmly?
Customer: Yes. It hurt a bit though.
Support: Now take the controller wire
Customer: O.K.
Support:Now push it into the front of the wee
Customer: Aiiiiiieeeeee! O.K. .... Done, jez this sucks.
Support: Sir? You there? Now take the power base, and push your wee into it.
Customer: You serious?
Support: Yes, sir it has to get power.
Customer: It's a bit sharp... Ouch.. O.k. now what?
Support: Turn it on.
Customer: Aaaaa!!
Support: Sir?
Support: Hello?

[Barc0de]

-Mommy, I can't get my wii up and working
-Like father, like son


(redneck family conversation)
-Dad, can I get that new nintendo wii?
-I ain't giving my boy any money to turn queer, get an XBOX instead of swining that thing like the tooth fairy.

[Fabrizo]

This name pisses me off. Nintendo were seemably finaly getting their act tgether, and for a while I actualy had renewed faith in them, but then they had to fuck it all up by changing the well know 'Revolution' to a name thats closest relative is 'penis'.

Unless this is a joke I have just lost more respect for the company then I ever thought I could due to any single marketing descision.

[Barc0de]

Nintendo never listens. They did the same kind of mistake with the gamecube's image, and turned a perfectly healthy (hardware-wise) console into a purple toybox with a handle for crying out loud. The crowd hated at first when they saw it, and people still make fun of it today. I don't see the name "wii" doing any better than that, no matter how used we get to the image.

The playstation is called a playstation and doesnt have "we" in it, and it sells more than anything, not to mention brings everyone together since everyone and his dog have one, and trade games at school etc.

[ASSEMbler]

http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/1.jpg


http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/2.jpg
http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/3.jpg

http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/4.jpg
http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/5.jpg
http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/6.jpg
http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/7.jpg
http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/8.jpg

Let the games begin!

[_skitzo_]

hahahha ahahahahah classic!!

[SovietStriker]

Well now im sure there is no turning back on the name, but I will refuse to call it "Wii". Even if I buy one I will still call it Revolution, its a lot better than "Wii".

W.i.i.
Wild
international
intercourse

Haha I just found a petion for nintendo to change the name!
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nintendowii

[ASSEMbler]

http://assemblergames.com/images/wii/w2.jpg

a tad tasteless sure..

[Soda]

It will always be the Nintendo Revolution in my heart...

[ASSEMbler]

Damn right, let's hook revolution, and unbox the ULTRA 64.

I'm not going to ask my girlfriend "lets go play with my wee"

[Mr. Casual]

Nintendo never listens. They did the same kind of mistake with the gamecube's image, and turned a perfectly healthy (hardware-wise) console into a purple toybox with a handle for crying out loud. The crowd hated at first when they saw it, and people still make fun of it today. I don't see the name "wii" doing any better than that, no matter how used we get to the image.

The playstation is called a playstation and doesnt have "we" in it, and it sells more than anything, not to mention brings everyone together since everyone and his dog have one, and trade games at school etc.

Actually a lot of people say that the name Playstation is bad as well, because it sounds like a kindergartners activity set.

Playstation and Xbox may be boring names, but still they arent as terrible as Wii.

As much as it pains me, this may be the death of Nintendo. Sure there may be a big Nintendo fanbase, but even they cant save them, unless they form some sort of group whose plans are to buy 4 or 5 Wiis / REVOS a person and as many games as possible to save Nintendo. However, Microsoft did say they might leave console games after this, so thats less competiton for Sony and Nintendo.

[ServiceGames]

This name pisses me off. Nintendo were seemably finaly getting their act tgether, and for a while I actualy had renewed faith in them, but then they had to fuck it all up by changing the well know 'Revolution' to a name thats closest relative is 'penis'.

Unless this is a joke I have just lost more respect for the company then I ever thought I could due to any single marketing descision.

I'm with Fabrizo on this one. The level at which this has hurt my support of Nintendo is at this point beyond my own comprehension. I haven't really sat down and played a video game in well over a year now. The revolution was perhaps going to change that. I was going to buy a revolution and if for any reason, just to support The big N for doing the right things for a change. The whole Revolution thing almost brought a tear to my eye and for a fleeting instant it reminded me of why I loved the game industry.

I'm strongly opinionated. It's true. I'm sure most people will not agree with my thoughts on this.

I will not be buying a Wii, Fuck you Nintendo.
When you are dead and gone and but a fond memory to the world I will regard you as I always have and nothing will have changed in my world.

[Dot50Cal]

I love it when people dis-continue support because of a terrible name choice. :lol:

Ill still be picking one up as its the possible gameplay that interests me. I never really thought Revolution was a good name either. It was too gimmicky but It was a lot better than Wii.

[Barc0de]

Well a name change isn't that horrible compared to what they did to the gamecube's look upon unveiling. I personally know many people who were turned away from the console just for its mighty gay looks in purple, with a love handle attached to it's behind.

[cahaz]

http://theboard.zogdog.com/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=104

need more than 10 characters minimum.

[Ground Zero]

That's for sure the dumbest name for a console i ever heared! But it totally fits in Nintendos concept of keeping things simple and attracting new players.

It's a cheap console for simple fun-games with a dumb name and a crazy controller for gamers that usually don't play. If i weren't working for a videogame magazine i wouldn't buy it!

As bashing without being constructive would be lame: Nintendo would have done better by just naming the revolution "Nintendo". That would have been great - just like NES/SNES and Genesis times when everyone had either a "Nintendo" or "Sega". As no one has a "Sony" or "Microsoft" today they would have done something either cool and retro.

[ServiceGames]

I love it when people dis-continue support because of a terrible name choice. :lol:

Ill still be picking one up as its the possible gameplay that interests me. I never really thought Revolution was a good name either. It was too gimmicky but It was a lot better than Wii.

Nintendo hasn't had my support for years. I was going to buy the Rev because, in my opinion, if they fail now, they may never get another chance. I was giving my support to show that the last of the 'old school' could survive and hopefully change the industry for the better. It's not just the name change that has me miffed here. It's more of the mission statement and the fact that just when things look good for them, they do something irrational and foolish.

[Mr. Casual]

I'll still get one, but I hate the name choice. Im interested in how the controller will be like, too.

[Soda]

Is it just me or does Nintendo know how to make its fans feel like crap better then any other gaming company?

[idc]

Hehehe... Wee.

[joehax]

this is like when they changed the Ultra 64 to Nintendo 64, people thought that wasnt a very good name change either

I can just imagine the fanboi wars in the schoolyards around the world right now..

[Mr. Rare]

http://cache.kotaku.com/images/2006/04/wiiscary.jpg

[Mark30001]

Damnit, who registered nintendowii@hotmail, yahoo, & gmail? :DOH:

[Hawanja]

That is the lamest name for a game system I've ever heard. This better be a joke.

[madhatter256]

Sweet. I didn't get to see the dev kit but I got to see the Wii Controller and hold it. That thing is light and smaller than I thought it would be. It's about 5 inches long. How I got to see it is because I found out a local developer here is working on a Revolution game, thats all I know. The wii is short and sweet, IMO. Also got to hold a DS Lite, too.

TOnight I went to a local IGDA meeting and the guest speaker is the president of a local game studio here in my town. From that meeting, I'm seeing the Wii as a true gaming console, not a multimedia station like the 360 and PS3 will be. It will be cheap. Easy to program compared to the 360 and especially the PS3. Nintendo is basically making a console that will have fun games that are easy to pick up and get into.

Depending on the games that come out for it, I might end up getting one.

[ASSEMbler]

I got to see the Wii and hold it. That thing is light and smaller than I thought it would be. It's about 5 inches long. The wii is short and sweet


You just set yourself up for that.

So wee is about five inches long, and sweet? :redface:

[Shadowlayer]

I go out for one freakin day and all hell brokes loose...

Wii the Fuck? jesus, mary and joseph, who is the PR moron who had this idea?

I bet he's japanese, Wii sounds engrish-like...

[mairsil]

I would like to coin the phrase "Wii'ners" for the next generation Nintendo fanboys...

[madhatter256]

You just set yourself up for that.

So wee is about five inches long, and sweet? :redface:

No I didn'thttp://www.assemblergames.com/forums/images/smilies/042.gif. You just edited my quote, took it out of context and made it into penis jokes because I guess that is what is on your mind tonight....lol

[Mr. Casual]

I would like to coin the phrase "Wii'ners" for the next generation Nintendo fanboys...

No call them Wii-tards.

[PhreQuencYViii]

HOLY DUMB FUCK! WHAT THE HELL IS WITH THE GOOFY ASS NAMES FOR THE NEW SYSTEMS!

At least they tried....but god damn, i could have boxes on my head and milk cartons for hands and my head could be filled with carmelly carmelly caremal corn and I could make a better name.

nintendo parrelellogram 12 dual ballz intertanement system

So then Nintendo Go must be there online plan....

"Wii Go"

[1080Peter]

So anyway... I'll still have my Nintendo 5th gen console no matter what it's name (Wii is more sensible than AssBlaster 5000, I've already predicted your clever response to the "whatever name" statement). Sucks to the oh-so-coveted 18-25 demographic who is (stereo)typically too dense to look past petty differences. C'mon, Wii doesn't sound all that bad. Penis jokes aside, insert obligatory "it's all about the games" quote here, give it a rest. I'm as shocked as you all, but this is hardly the huge forshadowing or death knell you all hype it out to be.

[mairsil]

http://mouse.pouncingkitten.com/other/psss.jpg

"Sony counters Nintendo's renaming of the 'Revolution' console by introducing a new name and color for their upcoming third Playstation console."

[Shadowlayer]

I want to add:

This is THE WORST name change nintendo has done since changing Ultra64 for N64.

[1080Peter]

Cry me a river, people.

One made from Wii. (Damn, those pee jokes never get old.)

We'll live with the name, and it'll turn more heads as time goes by. Some positive, some negative. It will bring attention, and while it may be confusing to some people, I hardly think it's the silver bullet that will put Nintendo down or anything. That's just too much. Anyhow, Ninty has succeeded in building up an audience for the Wii, so it can best bring it on to all the bitches out there. (Meant in a jestful way not directed at you guys.)

[Borman]

I fail to see the problem with the name. its no worse then Xbox or Playstation. God forbid Nintendo doesnt just go "Gamecube 2"<----OHHHHH or Gamecube 2006

[mairsil]

... or Gamecube 2006

Nah, that kind of naming will only come around when EA starts making their own console.


I fail to see the problem with the name. its no worse then Xbox or Playstation.

My problem isn't really with the name itself (though it is ripe for the puns), it is with the "we" concept that Nintendo is trying to force upon us. I do not like playing games with other people; plain and simple. The concept of a console where "we can all play together" just means that there is going to be even more of a shift from single player games to multiplayer games.

I feel that it also reinforces how "stupid" corporations believe their consumer base to be. Sure, the "Revolution" was a cheesy name and I'm sure that over time the "Wii" might be accepted. However, for all the bashing Nintendo regularly takes for pandering to children or younger gamers, they consistently ignore the older segment of gamers in favor of childish marketing like this. I really do think that if they continue in this fashion, they will start to lose their market share.

[blackzc]

They have got to change this name......PLEASE!!!!Wii??!!! NO!!

Even though its a one sylable three letter word its still a pain in the ass to say.
I swear to god nintendo pulls shit like this all the time, just name the dam thing a nintendo...

Im sorry but this is the dumbest shit ever, are they intentionaly trying to kill sales? WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!wii niid a petition.

[Tachikoma]

In the UK I would say they have destroyed their marketbase, no kid is going to want to go around asking if people want to come around their house and play with their wee... sorry wii.

I can imagine social services having a busy time as well:


last night me and my little boy were playing with my wii, we were waving it around the room for hours. Granny didn't seem too keen at first, so the Mrs had to take it in hand and show her how to use it, it's a great family bonding experience!

[dvdmike]

Nintendo announces GO for Wii
that does not sound at all right neither does :

Super mario Wii
Metroid Wii
Zelda Wii
Mario Kart Wii
F-zero Wii

they have turned the titles into descriptions

[mairsil]

So, would it be wrong to register internet-toilet.com? After all, Nintendo wants us to go online and take a Wii, there should be some place to do so...

[Paulo]

Aint no way im walking into a store and asking some smug faced twat if hes got any Wii in stock?

Everyones gonna be asking for "that new nintendo console". I think maybe even the Nintendo name might make a comeback just because people refuse to use the name.

[A. Snow]

Where did Nintendo find the focus group that came up with this name? And how the hell did it not get laughed out of the room as soon as they saw it? Makes yow wonder what the losing names were.

[Yakumo]

HIlarious! Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!! :lol:

Seriously though, who the hell was on the test group that said "Wii" was great name for a system? I'm imagining a group of the world's greatest Nintendo fanboys who would kill themselves rather than speak against Miyamoto or the Big N.
Some idiot who has no idea about English yet thought it would be cool never the less. Wii :rolleyes: The worst name for a console yet and that includes crap such as Mega Duck and Game Mate. Still, I'll probably buy one and just hope that some HK pirates make a replacable case with the revolution logo on it.

Yakumo

[liquitt]

OMG Zelda has a Wii ???

btw i don't want to buy/collect expensive dev hardware that's called like my penis...

[PhreQuencYViii]

Goofy name aside, I'm still definetly looking forward to the system....

It'll be a blast to ask a WalMart employee if they have any fresh Wii in stock.

[cahaz]

I remember the days where everyone laughed at the DS design, and the New controller. Who cares now?


I'm not going to ask my girlfriend "lets go play with my wee"

Look at the bright side, if she says no, you can say you where talking about your new console,but if she says yes... :bedsex:

[retro]

I heard this on the Radio, so I knew it was for real! Still, I was like.....

http://triumphguide.com/assembler/wiiomg.jpg

Trust Nintendo - make a product with a REALLY interesting and unique controller, give it an awesome codename, then announce the worst name EVER for a console! Only Nintendo could screw up something with this much potential! Oh wait, didn't they inherit that skill from Sega?

[retro]

Thought they could do with a new ad campaign.....

http://triumphguide.com/assembler/wiiwii.jpg

[cahaz]

Why cant Wii be firends?

http://www.btrproductions.org/~traveller/Wii-QT7.mov

[Sally]

I still refer to the 360 as "xenon"... i'll just call the Wii "Revolution".... and then punch miamoto in the face for letting them name the console like that.

[Barc0de]

Let's hope there's no other unpleasent surprise relating to the DVD-movie playing capabilities of the machine - Come to think of it, the revolution will probably be the first and only DVD-player that doesn't support AudioCD playback. Wii better have progressive scan support for DVD-playback or Wii will throw it out the window it crawled from.

100th post on the subject ^_^

[Sinjd]

according to "insiders" over at GAF the decission was 100% NCL in Japan.. NOA and NOE had absolutely NO input whatsoever.... They really couldnt give two ***** about the west, all they care about is taking Japan by storm, and the name is probably "sugoi" to the nihonjin ... I swear when I go over this summer, im getting the Train to Kyoto, and im gonna kick some ****ing ass and take EVERYONE involved in this decisions name so that I know where to send the mail bombs >:/

[Barc0de]

get an autograph from Shigeru for me while you re at it, "with love to barc0de, my only begotten worthy game designer" :p

[Kittyhawk]

Why cant Wii be firends?

http://www.btrproductions.org/~traveller/Wii-QT7.mov
Funny. :lol:

OK, it might be just me or my fanboyish ways, but has anyone else when they watched the Nintendo flash animation started thinking, "Maybe it'll be OK. It's just a name"?

I think there's hypnosis in the flash animation. :oh:

[Primergy]

A true WII story
Nintendo - Mein (marketing) Kampf -

that cries for a battle to be lost

[RyanGamerGoneGrazy]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/punkd/did-nintendo-punk-us-with-wii-170381.php


Apparently Nintendo hasnt registered the name "Wii"


Ryan

[Barc0de]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/punkd/did-nintendo-punk-us-with-wii-170381.php


Apparently Nintendo hasnt registered the name "Wii"


Ryan

I would say that the console name would stay revolution based on this latest read. If you have visited nintendo's official website, it's http://revolution.nintendo.com - that said, i did go to some website registering providers to see if "wii" and its related names were taken. Take a look for yourself at www.register.com (http://www.register.com)

EDIT: make a domain whois on www.wii.com to see who got it and WHEN, and you ll soon realize that nintendo would have made a good offer by now.

[Kittyhawk]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/punkd/did-nintendo-punk-us-with-wii-170381.php


Apparently Nintendo hasnt registered the name "Wii"


Ryan
I'm crossing my fingers that it's just a prank... (though I know better)

[mairsil]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/punkd/did-nintendo-punk-us-with-wii-170381.php


Apparently Nintendo hasnt registered the name "Wii"


Ryan

Interesting. It does not appear that it has been processed yet, but that does not mean that it has not been filed. Judging from Nintendo's past actions, I really do not think that they are "smart" enough to use a viral marketing campaign like this. Granted, I will be happy if they have a different name ready (assuming that the real name isn't wiitarded too), but I really do not think that this is the case.

Just to note, Nintendo always trademarks their systems with the word "Nintendo" in front of the name (i.e. "Nintendo DS"). As of yet, their are no "Nintendo" trademarks for the new system.

[Blur2040]

I'll jump on board for the hope that this is all a marketing ploy...but I don't really believe it.

Wow, folks. Just imagine all the chest bumps and high fives going on at Sony and Microsoft over all this.

[Barc0de]

There's always the possibility that the answer lies somewhere in the middle. Nintendo announced something extreme, and if people went with it, they d keep it, if not, they d pretend it was a marketing trick. Either way, the possibility of a win is large. I d lean towards Revolution for the name incase it is not Wii, although a classic name such as N.E.S, and all it stands for, would be better - it is going to be a Nintendo Entertainment System after all.

[Shadowlayer]

I was going to say the same barc0de.

[cahaz]

Funny. :lol:

OK, it might be just me or my fanboyish ways, but has anyone else when they watched the Nintendo flash animation started thinking, "Maybe it'll be OK. It's just a name"?

I think there's hypnosis in the flash animation. :oh:

i guess i've been hypnotized too.

I hope its viral marketing, just to shut everyone off now. Wii? Revolution? I dont care. I mean, so what? Let it be. Of course, if i had to choose i'd take Revolution, but ..

[Johnny Vodka]

if it is a marketing plan, it's genius.

[cahaz]

Oh god, im surfing around to watch the dammages, it's pretty incredible how everyone's making urine and phalic jokes everywhere, it just show the average maturity of internet.

[Sally]

Wii will Wii will rock you...

[Barc0de]

being mature doesnt mean one can't enjoy phallic and urine jokes - we're boys, and we ll always be entertained by stuff like that, no matter the age.

[Sally]

I'm seriously finding it hard to believe that nintendo is going to name their next console after a euphamism for urine... Translation issues be dammed, it's just not a kid friendly name.

[Johnny Vodka]

I'm seriously finding it hard to believe that nintendo is going to name their next console after a euphamism for urine... Translation issues be dammed, it's just not a kid friendly name.

well if they "developed" the name in japan then they may just not know. There's been tons of products marketed under a name that had different meanings in different languages.

[Mark30001]

I've never based my opinions of a console over its name and I don't think I ever will, but Wii?

I still think it's all a hoax...

[1080Peter]

being mature doesnt mean one can't enjoy phallic and urine jokes - we're boys, and we ll always be entertained by stuff like that, no matter the age.

Oh, I know that all too well. My Spanish teacher has a female beagle and hangs up all kinds of photos, awards, trophys... We all tell him how much he loves bitches.

It's just that those who proliferate the phallic/urinary jokes are taking it too far and distorting the name's image. Yes, it's TOO EASY to poke fun at. I know that. Everyone's read the same "Wii" jokes over ad infinitum. The problem isn't necessarily all within the name, but with certain people. I mean, if I hear a double entendre, I'll chuckle, but it won't stop me from enjoying what I set out to do in the first place. Who the hell forsakes a console because of a stupid name? I know--Nintendo isn't catering to everyone's whims; why lower yourself to accepting people's pleas in this case? Sure, you may lose a few sales, but the principle remains that, just because there's a huge disagreement over something as superficial as a name, you're STILL GOING TO GET A DAMN FINE MACHINE. SO QUIT BITCHING.

Wasn't Nintendo suppose to fold eight or nine times already? It keeps *gasp* surviving somehow.. I'm going to go stab and light myself on fire, and then jump out a window if I can't figure THIS out.

[Sally]

Yes, it's TOO EASY to poke fun at. I know that. Everyone's read the same "Wii" jokes over ad infinitum.

Bingo. That's the problem. The name has only been out there for 36 hours, and already it's the laughing stock of the internet. Any publicity is good publicity... that is, until people start photoshopping your multi-billion dollar console covered in urine. The danger here is that the urine covered console becomes the brand image, thus tarnishing the revolution's reputation before it even launches.

[karsten]

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED AT NINTENDO AFTER THE SNES? :(

[ASSEMbler]

CD-rom :dance::dance::dance:heh and refusal to give up those fat cartridge production fees.

[karsten]

CD-rom :dance::dance::dance:heh and refusal to give up those fat cartridge production fees.

exactly what i meant :P

i'm still burning for them not taking out the snes cdrom and using carts for N64....

ninty let me down at that time... and they seem to enjoy making people from the snes time sad :D

[Taucias]

Does Wiii (the pronunciation) mean the same thing in the USA as in the UK?

[Sally]

Does Wiii (the pronunciation) mean the same thing in the USA as in the UK?

Yep... that one is pretty universal.

[Shadowlayer]

those who proliferate the phallic/urinary jokes are taking it too far and distorting the name's image.

What image? the "we" concept? is just so lame nintendo tries to make everybody their fanboys with that "you're part of this" instead of "you're just a buyer".

[Johnny Vodka]

What image? the "we" concept? is just so lame nintendo tries to make everybody their fanboys with that "you're part of this" instead of "you're just a buyer".

every company does this though, or at least they're supposed to. Even coke found out they had consumers conditioned enough to consider coke a part of their daily lives when they changed the formula to copy pepsi with that new coke.

[karsten]

Oh, I know that all too well. My Spanish teacher has a female beagle and hangs up all kinds of photos, awards, trophys... We all tell him how much he loves bitches.

It's just that those who proliferate the phallic/urinary jokes are taking it too far and distorting the name's image. Yes, it's TOO EASY to poke fun at. I know that. Everyone's read the same "Wii" jokes over ad infinitum. The problem isn't necessarily all within the name, but with certain people. I mean, if I hear a double entendre, I'll chuckle, but it won't stop me from enjoying what I set out to do in the first place. Who the hell forsakes a console because of a stupid name? I know--Nintendo isn't catering to everyone's whims; why lower yourself to accepting people's pleas in this case? Sure, you may lose a few sales, but the principle remains that, just because there's a huge disagreement over something as superficial as a name, you're STILL GOING TO GET A DAMN FINE MACHINE. SO QUIT BITCHING.

Wasn't Nintendo suppose to fold eight or nine times already? It keeps *gasp* surviving somehow.. I'm going to go stab and light myself on fire, and then jump out a window if I can't figure THIS out.

Maybe this time they are willingly to retire from affairs :D

[1080Peter]

I hope not.. I'm excited enough for them already. Nintendo won't go down without a fight, however way they want to do it.

[idc]

I mean, if I hear a double entendre, I'll chuckle,

A woman walks into a bar and asks the barman for a double entendre, so he gives her one.

[cahaz]

Quoted for truth:


The beatles is one of the lamest name for a band, ever.

[kammedo]

Well, guys, you can say what you want, but since i knew that Revolution was renamed to Wii, that damn word has sticked in my head. It's particular. Even the Nintendo DS was a poor name, but it sticks. It has marketing value (or how ever you want to call it). I wouldnt wonder if Sony made an announcement tomorrow about the fact that "the PS3 will be renamed to SP3", or similar.

[Mr. Casual]

Ok, what if Sony named their new system the "Gaistation" because its got Gai at the beginning of the named which kind of means sequel?

That would create LOTS of publicity.

[kammedo]

Ok, what if Sony named their new system the "Gaistation" because its got Gai at the beginning of the named which kind of means sequel?

That would create LOTS of publicity.
:lol:
That would "shift" the market i think.

[1080Peter]

Quoted for truth:

Quote:
The beatles is one of the lamest name for a band, ever.

They took the world by storm, strangely.