Revolution Name Revealed - Nintendo Wii? WTF?

[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']
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They dont even need to advertise now. The name clearly advertises itself.[/QUOTE]
ROFLMAO!!
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As far as the name goes, I don't really care. I don't play a game system because the name is cool. XBox sounds pretty stupid as does Playstation. Besides 99% of the people on this board already play with their Wii Wii's.
 
Holy fucking shit!

Now Sony and MS are going to outsell nintendo this generation just because the name "Wii" sucks so bad. How can they think that can be any good outside of Japan? Somebody needs to be fired over this!

I don't care, I'm still calling it the "Revolution"

I'm sending Nintendo an email when I get gome asking them WTF?
 
[quote name='Plinko']I really hope Nintendo hears an outcry against the name at E3 and it's changed back. What a disappointment. Revolution was a far better name.[/quote]
*Sips on some New Coke*
 
[quote name='Brak']*runs back to the thread, out of breath*

I made a YTMND as fast I as a I could!

http://weeonwii.ytmnd.com/[/quote]
Well done, Brak. Now sit back, relax, and crack open a cold one.
Everyone can make their own goddamn jokes about you having to take a Wii afterwards.
 
Well, let's say this Twinkie represents the normal amount of psychokinetic energy in the New York area. Based on this morning's reading, it would be a Twinkie thirty-five feet long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds.
 
"The wii symbolizes our attempt to overpay some community college marketing major for not doing his goddamn job until the night before."

Still, it's not like Xbox is a sweet-ass name. And neither is playstation. All 3 companies need to be kicked in the nuts. SIGN FOR THE REGGIELOUTION!
 
:whistle2:s :whistle2:k

Not sure about the name, but keep the puns coming! Free advertising out the wii wii! :razz:

To Wii or not to Wii?
That is the question!
 
Christ, this has to be some sort of record for world wide internet jokes playing on a singular thing.

::sigh::

I'm just glad Twilight Princess was delayed so I can use TP on my Wii
 
I will never get over how the video game industry has changed from when I started playing games in the 80's.

Why does it matter to any of us what the name of the console is? Unless you have shares in Nintendo and are afraid of losing money on the possibility that the console won't sell because of the name.

I just don't understand how the hell the name of a console translates on what the console can do. I remember back in the day when the NES was out at the same time as the Genesis the argument wasn't about the names or about what the console looked like, but it was graphics and if Mario was better than Sonic and vise versa.

So the question is why? Why does the name, the look, determine a console and not the games anymore?
 
You'd think that after all these years, you'd be used to stupid console names. Gamecube? Xbox? Playstation? Really, the only really cool names I can think of are of systems that failed. Saturn, Dreamcast, Jaguar, Neo Geo Pocket Color(I just like the longness). The only major exception to this that I can think of is the Genesis. So by making a name that is bad, they have locked the #1 spot in the next generation! HA!

I personally dig the symbolism of it, and as someone else said, it is kind of zen like. Sadly, everyone is going to make lame "wee wee" jokes. Damn you all! :wall:
 
Reality's Fringe;1854721 said:
IAt least the wii-mote is till awesome.


...Did someone already make that joke?
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Probably

I will be buying the system regardless. The name just seems to be a Wii-bit odd. :razz: Could not resist.
 
[quote name='wageslave']Holy fucking shit!

Now Sony and MS are going to outsell nintendo this generation just because the name "Wii" sucks so bad. How can they think that can be any good outside of Japan? Somebody needs to be fired over this![/quote]
Ehh I think that might be overblowing it a bit. I don't think the difference between a name like Wii (which we're all probably going to come to be familiar with and accept as time goes along and as the name is further saturated into the gaming coverage) and a name like Revolution. It's really not that bad of a name at all. Wii...confusing perhaps, but the logo looks cool, it'll probably look better on the console itself than Revolution would, and if they further explain the meaning and make it more easily digestable, I think the whole backlash will quiet down pretty quickly. I doubt sales will fall just because it's called Wii. If the prouduct is good, the product is good...and it looks like this product will be great.
 
[quote name='CheapyD']"We" are disappointed.
Revolution was much better.

Why was this revealed before E3?[/quote]

Because NoA knew that it was a bad idea, but couldn't convince NoJ. And didn't want to bad press of people laughing as they left the auditorium.
 
Introducing... Wii.

As in "'We' love fucking with you."

While the code-name Revolution expressed our purpose, Wii represents nothing. Wii will break down the remaining faith in our fans and stockholders. Wii will put people more in touch with their feminine side.. and each other. But you're probably asking: Why would you do this?


Wii sounds like "we," which emphasizes our perversion in the gaming industry. Wii can easily be mocked 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 symoblizes two penises and the image of people being rammed by them. And Wii, as a name and a console, establishes our target demographic that sets it apart from the crowd.

So that's Wii. But now Nintendo needs help. Because it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything.
 
[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']Everyone on the internet will have joked about it so much, that they'll be tired of it this time tomorrow. Burnout

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:rofl:

Damn juice on my monitor. You're really on a roll today.
 
[quote name='jasonlives13']The main reason why people don't like the name Wii is because it makes the console sound like a pussy when compared to the Xbox360 and Playstation 3.[/QUOTE]

I don't know. I don't think everyone needs to have their game system sound cool or tough to feel okay about themselves.

My only problem with it (as opposed to other examples people are using, like iPod) is that on sight alone nobody knows how to pronounce it. I've been purposely showing it to any non-gamers who come into my office today to guage their reaction. 'W 2' is the first thing they say, followed by 'W eye eye'

Therefore TV advertising is required. People need to see the visual and hear it pronounced before the apply that sound to the word.
 
[quote name='derder']Because NoA knew that it was a bad idea, but couldn't convince NoJ. And didn't want to bad press of people laughing as they left the auditorium.[/quote]
Wow, dead on.

[quote name='"Perrin Kaplan"']By letting the gaming community vent now about the name, they will be less distracted as launch titles for the system are announced and initial reports about what it's like to play the games begin to come in.[/quote]
 
[quote name='evilmax17']Wow, dead on.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't say they knew it was a bad idea so much as saying "This is what we feel is going to work, but we know initial reaction is going to be ugly. So let's get it out of the way now."

Frankly, if we look back on the controller thread, it was the same. Everyone shocked and sad and lots of jokes, and moved on from there to where I think a lot of us are excited about it.

Good comments by Perrin, I think. In addition to what's quoted in the OP:
"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."
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[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/27/commentary/game_over/nintendo/index.htm

Nintendo comments on the reaction, updated first post[/QUOTE]

"Kaplan said the criticism was not unexpected, given Wii's uniqueness.

"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."

Not a bad point. Still like REGGIEloution better.
 
[quote name='botticus']If you thought there was going to be negative backlash, wouldn't you just think of a different name?[/quote]

That's because they didn't think this through. You should never name a product with something that does not have an immediately recognizable pronunciation. That is poor marketing. Not to mention all the "why" and "wee wee" jokes.

Dane.
 
i don't see why everyone is bitching... pretty much any system from the Playstation era and on have had horrible odd names.

now look at these and see them as if you've never even heard of them or know what the hell a video game is:

"GameBoy"
"Virtual Boy" (can come off as a bit petto...)
"Playstation"
"Playstation Portable"
"Xbox"
"Xbox 360"
"Gizmondo"
"Dreamcast"
"Saturn"
"Nomad"


I would say alot of those names are quite obscure... some just sound cooler than others, but make no sense. I actually am glad that nintendo is taking the idea of "we name a console based off a conceptual design or purpose" instead of just naming things since they sound cool like the Xbox 360 (don't say there was concept... they came up with the name before they realized what it meant).
 
Doesn't matter, because eventually Nintendo's gonna be singing "Wiiiiii are the champions! Wiiiii are the champions! You are the losers, and Wiii are the champions!!!"

Nintendo should make this their theme song.
 
As soon as I saw this, I imagined all of the wee wee jokes that would come about and after reading the responses, I'm amused to see just that. Man, I'm not sure about this. Still, it does kind of refer to whatever wi fi stuff it's supposed to provide. But still...
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']6 months from now I'm going to resurrect this thread just to make everyone feel horrible about critisizing a smart move by nintendo.[/quote]

I give it 2 weeks when we see its unveiling on all the news channels.
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']6 months from now I'm going to resurrect this thread just to make everyone feel horrible about critisizing a smart move by nintendo.[/quote]

blind damage control. wii-ners would say the same thing if it had been called the Nintendo Poo
 
I came up with what I thought was a pretty good concept for a Revolution Logo that included the controller in the logo that worked better than this. A simple R! with the remote being the bar of the exclamation point.. emphasizing fun and excitement, and showing the controller.

This makes sense conceptually, but I don't see how nintendo couldn't expect this kind of childish backlash. It's a pretty gusy move and you have to respect that they're willing to run headlong into that kind of thing and not worry about what 10 year olds (or those who act like them) think.

Anybody think this name is just a further diversion from the norm for nintendo? I don't think they want anyone to make any mistake that the Rev/Wii is ANYTHING like PS3 and X360. If you're going to distance yourself from the competition, go all out, even in name.

Im still buying one, and the games will still rock.
 
[quote name='wildnuts02']blind damage control. wii-ners would say the same thing if it had been called the Nintendo Poo[/QUOTE]

no... that would just be plain idiotic of nintendo to go "Poo" ;)

I like how Nintendo knew that people would backlash, and that's the reason why they are anouncing it now, so that E3 will change everyone's opinions. Stop the bitching and moaning... at least nintendo is making a damn console.
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']6 months from now I'm going to resurrect this thread just to make everyone feel horrible about critisizing a smart move by nintendo.[/QUOTE]

Go for it. I'll stand by "Wii" as a horrible name until the day I die.

Unless of course you are talking about it being a smart move to announce this prior to E3, then I wholeheartedly agree that this was indeed the smartest move they could do with the name. This name is a detriment to the system and Nintendo knows this and yet still chose to call it this.

Sure, they bring up Google, Yahoo, iPod, and Napster, but guess what, the general public can look at those names and actually pronounce them. Hell, Google is actually a word for "look", Yahoo is synonymous as a noise people make when they are having fun, iPod (I already explained how this one fit in with Apple's whole "i" line), and Napster could have been called whatever it damn well pleased as people just used it to download music for free.

And all the other console names that people are mentioning are either all actual words in the English language, a combination of real words to make up some brand name, or something that is obvious to pronounce.

Wii is a terrible name. I'm still buying one, but I can see many kids, teens, and twenty-something non-hardcore gamers passing up the Wii simply on name alone. Nintendo is already known for having the "Kiddie" console and this name is certainly not going to help matters in that regard here in the States.

It's a pretty forgetable name as well. A one-syllable name that is pronounced the same as a common word such as "we" does not have near the penetration power of something such as "Xbox 360" or "Playstation 3".
 
Please stop telling me how great (or bad) Wii will be. Nobody knows how good or bad the Wii will be. The thing we do know is how bad of a name Wii is.
 
the xbox 360 and the Wii both have the same concept.. everyone coming together, everyone's invited. I think Wii is more successful at that concept and more original.
 
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