Advertisement

Register for free to remove this ad

Damn Reggie, is there anyway you don't kick ass and take(or make in this case) names?

IGN Wii: Some fans have already started petitions in hopes of somehow convincing Nintendo to change the name. Any message for these people?

Perrin Kaplan: Live with it, sleep with it, eat with it, move along with it and hopefully they'll arrive at the same place.

Explain to me why this thread exists, please.

Originally Posted by CoffeeEdge Explain to me why this thread exists, please.

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/punkd/d...wii-170381.php


Because there is a damn good chance this is a joke.

Originally Posted by SMMM http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/punkd/d...wii-170381.php Because there is a damn good chance this is a joke.

Okay, so like, two random people in the branding industry expressed their totally baseless and unfounded (there is no upholding evidence whatsoever behind their theories) theory that the "Wii" name is a joke just to stir people up, and this idea somehow magically has enough credence and credibility to render their being "good chance" that it is, indeed, some sort of bizarre and pointless joke that would do little other than confuse the masses in the long run?

Wii is the final name. Deal with it.

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?...ate=3q5u1t.1.1

Check for yourself. The only result searching for "wii" is a 19 year old (and dead for 12 of them) trademark for razors.

Originally Posted by CoffeeEdge No there's not. Deal with it.

Care to explain why? The fact that there is no trademark for "Wii", the fact that there is still a revolution.nintendo.com, but no wii.nintendo.com, and the fact that nintendowii.com was only registered yesterday and only held for 2 years while the main site is for about 10 would say that there is a chance that this is a joke.

Not to mention that nintendo representatives have answered "I don't know." when asked about the trademark. If there was a reason, I think they would ing know.

Now I wonder why this trademark never worked?

WORLDWIDE PRISON BOXING

Television sports broadcasts and video recordings featuring organized competition between members of prison inmate boxing teams, taking place at different Dept of Corrections facilities, presented in the same manner as any professional boxing match Entertainment, namely production of video game software compatible with equipment such as Sony Playstation, Nintendo and Sega Genesis

Originally Posted by SMMM Care to explain why? The fact that there is no trademark for "Wii", the fact that there is still a revolution.nintendo.com, but no wii.nintendo.com, and the fact that nintendowii.com was only registered yesterday and only held for 2 years while the main site is for about 10 would say that there is a chance that this is a joke.

Care to explain why not? I edited my post. Here, I'll save you the trouble of scrolling up:

Originally Posted by Coffeeedge Okay, so like, two random people in the branding industry expressed their totally baseless and unfounded (there is no upholding evidence whatsoever behind their theories) theory that the "Wii" name is a joke just to stir people up, and this idea somehow magically has enough credence and credibility to render their being "good chance" that it is, indeed, some sort of bizarre and pointless joke that would do little other than confuse the masses in the long run? Wii is the final name. Deal with it.

Also, check the Kotaku post, it's been updated.

Originally Posted by Kotaku Update: This just in from Nintendo on the subject of the missing Wii trademark: “Nintendo has filed many trademark applications for Wii. Trademark Web sites often take time to update, and you can expect the Wii trademarks to appear shortly.”

There is no credence to this "Wii is a joke" thing. There's a lot more evidence to the contrary, I would think. Sure, it's possible that it's a joke, but it's hardly a "damn good chance."

Let this be a joke and I'll fully accept my ownage. I'll also enjoy watching all the Wii lemmings rescind their love and support.

http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exere...1230B561A6.htm

Live with it, folks. The name is Wii.

I dunno... the fact that its revolution.nintendo.com should speak volumes.

yeah.. try http://www.nintendowii.com

Its real guys, deal with it.

edit: hrm.. that directed me to nintendo's homepage an hour ago.. maybe they're doing some server moves

Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

Domain Name: NINTENDOWII.COM
Registrar: TUCOWS INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: http://domainhelp.tucows.com
Name Server: NOA3DNS-W.NINTENDO.COM
Name Server: NOA3DNS-E.NINTENDO.COM
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
Updated Date: 27-apr-2006
Creation Date: 27-apr-2006
Expiration Date: 27-apr-2008

>>> Last update of whois database: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:46:37 EDT <<<

domain registration information, since the site is down for now.. Maybe they took it down to make a special page for the Wii which will launch before, during or after E3

Everyone thought NOA played a joke last year at E3, what with all the strange videos, supposed viral marketing, etc.

After 48 gruesomely agonizing hours, the dust cleared, and nothing had changed.

It's real, folks. It's called the goddamn Wii.

I fail to see how lying to everyone about the new name would somehow be better than just going with Wii..

Originally Posted by Strell Everyone thought NOA played a joke last year at E3, what with all the strange videos, supposed viral marketing, etc. After 48 gruesomely agonizing hours, the dust cleared, and nothing had changed. It's real, folks. It's called the goddamn Wii.

Seconded. It's pretty simple. Love it or hate it, it's the next Nintendo console.

Wii confuzored, Grimlock hungry............

I hope it's Wii. I don't like the name, but I'm still getting the system, and this just goes to show who the real gaming fans are. My buddy who is a Nintendo fanboy actually renounced his Nintendo faith yesterday because of this. That's sad when a name of a console stops you from buying it.

Originally Posted by TimPV3 My buddy who is a Nintendo fanboy actually renounced his Nintendo faith yesterday because of this. That's sad when a name of a console stops you from buying it.

I think there was a pretty good chance that he was not a Nintendo fanboy if the console name was his deciding factor.

Originally Posted by Strell It's real, folks. It's called the goddamn Wii.

I must say, it sounds a lot cooler when you say I'm playing the goddamn Wii instead of just Wii.