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Edit: Responses spliced in from different thread. I feel many people will respond to this, after all even I think this is a crappy name, but just because the name sucks does not mean the system still won't kick ass.

So in addition to all the games that have been recently announced, and the fact that the Revolution will be the featured article in EGM, we now have a name for the system.

Introducing, the Nintendo...

Wii.

I like Revolution, bring that back. Apparently there is some reasoning for this name.

Thanks for the heads up. What in the world does "Wii" stand for? I may have to get my hands on the new EGM now. :)

Wii? Is that a joke?

Jesus christ.
I want this system so much less now...
::)

Maybe not but still that name sucks.

From the horse's mouth:

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 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.

The Revolution was catchy the Wii just sucks.

Wheeeeee!  I officially have no interest in this system. Wheeeeee! I can save some $$$....

much agreed. Hopefully this is just here say. Whatever it's called, I'm still getting one on launch day.

i dont care what its called, i will buy one if its under 200 dollars... and hopefully comes in a case that is not white, black, or gray (im hoping for red)

The Console fromly known as Revolution.  WIi

maybe they'll name their next handeheld the Wii Wii  ::)

http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/27/commentary/game_over/nintendo/index.htm?cnn=yes

http://revolution.nintendo.com/
That little intro vid is actually pretty cool though

Yup, it's been announced by Nintendo that the name of the Revolution will be Wii, pronounced "We." I don't like the news, personally. "Hey mommy, Timmy is gonna bring his Wii and we're gonna connect our Wii's together and play all night long!" Doesn't have a good ring to it. Revolution would've been much better.

Wow, I really hope that the name didn't throw you off of the Revolution. I hear names reflect so well how good or bad the system and its games will be.

It is extremely absent minded to judge on just a name. Judge at least on the games announced and controller, or better yet, wait until E3 to pass any real judgement. Dismissing a system because it has a stupid name is rediculuous, and if that is truly the reason why you are ditching the console, then why did you not ditch the Xbox?

Your experience is made by the games, not by the name. Don't forget that.

I agree :)

Hate a system because of more reasons than the name.

But unfortunately a bad name is the first bad presentation of the system no one knows almost anything about.

But like one of those articles stated by the time E3 rolls around hopefully they will be wowing us.

But they should have picked a shittier code name than Revolution.
Like Swordfish(like Dolphin for N64) or something. The Nintendo Swordfish would have sucked and obviously been a codename.

Sucks :P

Oui. Oui. I agree. I'm just having fun with the puns that can be created from the name. And I certainly would never disregard a system based on name only.

As far as the console itself, prior to the name change, the controller still is putting me off, and unless the games are spectacular, it's going to remain the next generation console that's of the least interest to me. And I already have a N64 and GC, so backward capability is a moot point.

I guess there's been nothing about the system that impresses me so far, that's all. After E3, maybe that will change, we'll see...

Little boys playing with their Wii, thats no Revolution.  

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I know there's nothing in a name but I think this could severely hinder Nintendo's sales, especially in the U.K.
My reasoning behind this being that the word Wii (or Wee) has two slang meanings over here. The first being small or tiny. This may well give a perception of inadeqacy when two other "big" players are out there in Sony and Microsoft.
The other meaning for Wee is piss, which I really don't think I have to explain why it could have an affect.
Revolution would have been a far more universal name, people have been calling it by this name for the last twelve months and people will have now made asociations to it.
I feel this could be a fairly bad move in Nintendo's rise back to domination.

 guess it will be ok now to play with your wii wii in public

i sure hope they dont call it that

@ AndyC that slang exists here too ;)

Imagine what this might mean in some asian dialect...

I just now found this thread...Wii??

You've got to be kidding....the controlers already had me a little spooked and this just makes things worse for me.

Having said that...I'll probably get one anyway :)

I remember way back when the PS was about to make its debut.  There were alot of us at Babbage's (where I worked at the time) who thought the controllers were ugly mutants that no one would touch.  "Too many buttons, looks too hard to hold"...  I also remember alot of us making fun of the name "Playstation."  Sounded like some sort of little kids toy.

But, once we got them, set them up and started playing them in the store, our minds were changed and I bought one immediately.  That's what I'm hoping will happen, for me, with Wii.  I'll go into Game Crazy, or wherever, play it, like the controllers, and buy one on the spot.  Hey, if it worked for me for the PS, who's to say it won't work for Wii?

I never thought about that...
How it will play inj store demos.
The controller will probably be tethered at the bottom.

Thats gonna suck too.

I am pretty dissapointed.
PennyArcade has a comic about it but i couldn't view it yet.
Wouldn't load. :-/

What a great name!  ::)

Who makes decisions like this? What a bunch of morons! At least the system itself still interest me  :)

Why oh Why?  This is the most retarded thing I have ever seen.  Revoultion was so much better, and made the system have a somewhat mysterious feel to it.  This could really hurt Nintendo I am afraid, but we shall see.


WOW, Awesome.  There  are going to be so many joke about this.  It gives people who already don't Nintendo so many ways to make fun it now.  I am pissed about this name change for some reason. >:(
~~NGD

This is so funny.  When the Revolution announced what their new controller would be like, this forum was 95% people bitching and moaning about it.

Fact is Nintendo is aiming for a bigger market than hard-core video game nuts.  Sucks, but that's the way it is.

As dumb as you might think they are, they're smarter than you.  They've got lots and lots of focus groups in at least three different markets pounding name ideas on their target audience (which is huge) day in and day out.

Apparently they've alienated hard core video game nerds with this name, I doubt they care.

They're thinking outside the box, why is it so hard for you people to do the same?

Now thats funny!

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Do I think the name is stupid? I sure do.
Does it really matter? No not really
Will I get the system? Damn right I will. If it is under 200 I will get one at launch.

:ownedsign:


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It's not so much that the name itself sets them apart from the crowd. It's that, when it comes down to it, Revolution is a better name than Wii. The name itself is quite a shocker, considering that we were so revved up with the Revolution (nyuck, nyuck, nyuck). Although I do like how Nintendo offered a more conventional controller in conjunction with their original one, a name cannot be altered in such a way. The sad truth is that people judge things from the outside, whether you choose to accept that fact or not, and, let's be honest here, Wii is certainly not an enticing title. Even if Wii has revolutionary games that reshape gaming as we know it, the superficial consumers probably will not go for it.

A name is a name... Yep, thats right.

Will this change how the unit is played? No it will not, will it change the amount of people who buy it?


Sometimes it is the name that drives sales. If a car manufacture named a model "Turd" for instance, would you want to drive a "turd" around?

Maybe, maybe not......

But then again, I guess if said "Turd" got 50 MPG and was stylish, you probably would.

I know I would. Hey the name of the Wii doesnt mean anything to me. I am buying it plain and simple. ;)

No, you don't understand.  The revolution is a better name than Wii to YOU, someone who's a hardcore gamer.  Nintendo isn't aiming their console solely at the hardcore gamers this time around, they're going for the (much) bigger picture.  To my grandmother or my little sister, Wii is a better name than the Revolution.  Nintendo is trying to distance themselves from the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo 64, Mountain Dew Extreme image that video games are plagued with.

You can talk about sad truths, enticing titles, whatever else you want until you're blue in the face.  You're still not understanding what's going on here.

Talked to one of the store managers at lunch who's researched the Wii pretty closely. Apparantly, for those that care, the graphics engine is not being designed for HD. The guy said he'd probably buy one at launch for the novelty of it and for the classic games that will be downloadable.

The guy also was saying how far behind Sony is to MS when comparing the capabilities of the PS3 to the 360 and that E3 will reveal a LOT about where this console war is headed...

Im still making up my mind about this....my first thoughts were simmilar to most of the rest of the people here....but yap is making some good points and really the logo isn't bad.  

I have been filling in for an Art teacher all school year (I am a substitute teacher) and we actually did a few things about logos and product design this week.  

Look at the logo.  It is stylish, simple, and is simmilar to the DS and ipod and everything else that is selling on the idea of "It's so simple even your grandma could use it."  Most of us on this forum are not the audience for which Nintendo aims.

So, though I don't personally like the name change, I am still really excited about the system and I am sure that the name will grow on me just like ipod, ds, xbox, playstation, dreamcast, turbo duo/graffix (whatever), wonderswan (well, maybe not wonderswan  |D), and whatever else is out there.  

I don't really see how the name Revolution is geared towards hardcore gamers. I think most people will say "what is the name of that"



That sucks but I will still get one. I don't care if the people look real but I do like nice crisp images.  Plus HD is the direction TV's are going.

I am actually looking foward to E3 this year just for more info on the Wii.

The fact that every hardcore gamer in the world is crying about the namechange and considers the Revolution a better name should be a clue to you.

Here's a comment from the Gamelife blog:

I am not crying about it becasue the Revolution was the best name ever but Wii is just very odd.

Then again I think the Nintendo Dolpin is better name then the N64.

I'm not saying you in particular are crying, it's the general reaction from people on the internet.

I'm not a huge fan of the name either, but I don't think it's the downfall of Nintendo - and I can see why it's better than names like the XBOX 360 - if you're trying to sell more units to more people.

Will the general population know to pronounce Wii, "we" when they see it?

Who cares? I dont care.... Wii, Rev, shitbox, Pornstation...

It plays games. Thats all that matters to me. ;)

I know you were not saying I was crying I was just explaining my point of view. Hell I hope the system does great because I don't know how many more N64 and GameCube disasters Nintendo can handle.

I thought 360 was a good name because to me thats says all over.

Wii is fine by me.  Has anyone confirmed that it means something in Japanese?  When I first saw it i tried to pronounce it like "wiki" without the 'k'; like Hawaii.   At least they are trying something different.  



Funny story....
Gm actually sold the Chevy Nova in Mexico.  It did not sell well, and was considered a failure for GM.  The reason?  Nova, when broken down into the two Spanish words "no va" means "no go".  Who would buy a car that doesn't go?  It ran just fine, but the naming made all the difference.

Revolution = Cool, something I'd want on my shelve

Wii = Completely retarded, something I'll own, but it won't be displayed prominently

Of course. Nintendo changed it to Wii as a test of faith. XD

I'm not saying that Wii sucks, as I still plan on getting one. Just imagine the puns that'll come out of that. It's only been the first couple of days and the mockery is already being thrown around like a frisbee on Labor Day.

@ hydrobond, I remember that story about the Nova in one of my college classes. Name means a lot.

I wonder if the general public will start pronouncing "Wii" as "WHY"...as in, Wii did they change the name?

In case there is any confusion, Dolphin was the code name for the GameCube.


For hydrobond: ii means "good" in Japanese.

Ooops. Thats my bad.
I said dolphin and N64 in my post.

I like the Nintendo Ultra 64 better than the N64 anyways ;)
I want to get ahold of an Ultra 64 some day...
(I saw one on ebay from Canada. It was japanese.)

Given that their handheld operation prints money, I'd say quite a few.

You stole my weekly poll for next week.   :flamethrower:

Some gamers (myself included) don't like the direction the gaming industry is going, so this is what I got out of yap's point.

The codename "Revolution" was a way of associating the system with a radical change in the gaming formula, and now that they've got that driven into our heads, they're following through with that notion.  I don't see how Nintendo could have come up with a more unusual (and just plain weird) name for their new system, but that's what being revolutionary is all about.  You've gotta take some risks and throw out some "what the hell!?" ideas to turn heads.

Although it's not phonetically pleasing at the moment, I'm sure I'll grow to like "Wii" in time.

I guess I should take the fall for stealing your poll for next week, I spiced most of these responses into this thread so that I could create a poll.

Oops my bad. But I still do like Dolphin better then N64. But I like GamCube better then Dolphin. ANd Ultra 64 is also better then N64.

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Totally agreed.  Wii is a stupid name.  They could have come up with something better than that and yes I think it will have an affect on the system sales to those people who don't keep track of video games.  

Ahahahahaha :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Wii.

That's why it won't work, think of all the sniggers when people start talking about their Wii's

Who doesn't like Penny Arcade?

http://www.penny-arcade.com/

I have never looked at the site but the comics people post from them are usually really lame. So I would say I dont like them.

Same here.

It's a great name. It fits the system's purpose and style like a glove. What's best about it is just how pissed off the gaming populous has been over it. It amazes me how shallow the world of gamers has become over this. It's a name, and that's all it is.

I'm sorry, it's just that I already have a Wii to play with.

If you don't think a name means anything to its sales, take a marketing class.

Well, for Penny Arcade, I was trying to refer to the current comic, but since the link to the comic is not static yet I can't direct link it.

I agree with this statement.


But I also agree that the Wii is a proper name for the console. It is the direction they want to go and who knows, maybe it will work?

Does that mean I think Wii is a cool name?  (my answer doesn't really matter now does it?)

;)


The console's name is Wii. Live with it people....Live with it :P

Quite frankly, I don't care about the name. I still love the ystem for what it is, and will be. Sure, the title Revolution sounded dynamic, but whatever. It's Nintendo's descision, and I'm going to respect it. It wouldn't keep me from buying the system if they called it the Nintendo 'I'm a big gay fag loser and I like it in the butt from horses'.

Of course the name of a system is the first thing everyone hears, but after they get over that, it's just like someone's name.

And in that sense, I think that Wii was a great choice for Nintendo. Just think about all the kids with weird names that got made fun of in elementary school. Now that they're in high school, they're al envied because their name is unique, and not some lame common name like Justin or Ashley. My name's Cal, and that's how it's gone for me.

I think that the same sort of thing will follow for Nintendo's new system.

And if anything this just makes me believe even stronger that Nintendo is to the gaming world what Mac is to the computer world, and what Bob Dylan was to the music world. Both Bob Dylan and Mac have had their ups and downs, but it's hard for anyone to say that Mac and Dylan haven't been sucessful, and the same goes with Nintendo.

I'm espically glad to hear that Nintendo has decided on this name. Ever since Sega went out, names for consoles have beeen lame. Gamecube is lame, Xbox is lame, Playstation is lame.

I'm glad to see the creativty that follows the Revolution/Wii.

Since people hate Penny Arcade, enjoy this comic:

Comic taken from Penny Arcade (http://www.penny-arcade.com)

Nintendo's doing something really crazy right now.  They're alienating hardcore gamers with the "wii" name, but then again they're offering their entire back library to be played on their system along with Turbografx Hudson games and whatever else.  

It's pretty funny, they're not targetting the hardcore gamers, but then again they are throwing them a bone.

I'm game.

Thank you for making my point about lame comics.  ;)

http://newgrounds.com/portal/view/309785

The original this was based off was funnier for those who saw/remember it.

There are comics ALL ofver YTMND and the likes now :)

http://www.gamespot.com/features/6146540/index.html

Thought I would bring this back around since E3 is here.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1191861,00.html

Better article.

Revolution priced and other info:
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/08/wii-to-sell-for-249/

For those who didn't know

That article bases this info from a thread which gives the info on a forum?  :o What sort of journalism is that  ::)

I mean the numbers and info sound like they could be correct, but doesnt Nintndo still have to unviel this at E3?

Live updates from Nintendo's press conference.  Pretty awesome.

Zelda will be ready launch day.  Super Mario Galaxy etc etc

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming//e306-liveblogging-the-nintendo-press-conference-172533.php#more

Where the hell was the price, release date, Super Smash Brothers.

I was really looking forward to seeing Super Smash Brothers, hopefully it shows up on the floor tomorrow.

PS: Where is Mother 3??????

Thats what I wanted to know.
:-/

I heard that Mother 3 has become a Japan-exclusive title.