AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 http://revolution.nintendo.com/ In the immortal words of many an RPG protagonist... "..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 I don't get how people in charge of making mutli-billion dollar decisions can come up with stuff like this. I mean, they must have carefully considered this, compared it with alternatives, weighed the pros and cons of the name, and yet they decided that the best possible name for their new system is "Wii". Strange. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 I get what they're going for...the two "i" represent the controllers, and they're trying to emphasize this as a multi-player console. But, I can't imagine anyone saying "Let's play some Wii!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anya 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 It's horrible. I haven't understood Nintendo for like, 10 years now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 I really didn't think Revolution was that great a name, but Wii? Wii?? Wii??? Wii???? Wii???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 How is that even pronounced? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 "We", "Whee", "Oui"...take your pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 You know, I was pretty interested in picking up a Revolution, but I can't see myself buying something called 'Wii'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 They should have called it "The Whee" ... their commercials could have just been Toad from Mario Kart powersliding around corners... WHEEEEEEEE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 Captain Pun-ishment needs to fly to Japan and kick somebody's face in. Worst console name, ever. Even worse than just being numbers (see; Atari 2600, etc.). I was expecting something 1 syllable ever since I heard the rumor about the "Go" name, but Apple doesn't call their little MP3 player the iPuu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skywarp! 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 Maybe it's not supposed to be pronounced "we", but "why", since it could be some play off of the consoles wifi capabilities? Or maybe you're just supposed to be asking yourself "Wii would I buy this?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 Go to the link. It's pronounced "We." There's no mistake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 What....... the........FUCK?!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 i hope the controllers are renamed "Wii-chucks" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JST 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 So... What was so bad about "Revolution" again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Princess Leena Report post Posted April 28, 2006 I'm expecting some crappy commercials with Michelle Wie now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 To be honest, I think Nintendo simply disregarded English terminolgy in selecting this name. I doubt Wii has anything sort of negative meaning in the Japanese language, so the Big N must have decided that the name was good enough for the rest of the world, too. Maybe this is Nintendo's attempt at relieving itself of American console sales once and for all. Oh well, I'll still buy one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
{''({o..o})''} 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 Wii will Wii will rock you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 Nintendo Spokesman: "Um....uh...... Wii fucked up. Sorry guys." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eclipse 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 This hasn't changed my decision in buying the console. After playing XBOX 360, it's pretty much the same boring experience I had with XBOX and PS2. At least this system will have a whole new way to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ced 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 Suddenly, Muggy's custom title has alot more relevancy. I'll only forgive this if there's a string of killer apps within the first year of launch. Even then, what the fuck is with "Wii"? Should call it "Wuu" and sign Ric Flair up as a spokesperson. A Japanese video game commercial with Ric Flair in it is almost a guaranteed classic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angle-plex 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 Awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 and one more for the road.... Congratulations! Your Revolution has evolved into a.... Wii? "Oh for Christ's sake...." *Puts it to sleep* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 I liked the name Revolution.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 I doubt they could copyright Revolution... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 To be fair, I'll do what I did with the N64 and just call it Nintendo. Others will follow suit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OSIcon Report post Posted April 28, 2006 Like I said in the other thread, I kind of like the name in the usual quirky Nintendo way. Than again, I was buying the system anyway so my opinion might not matter much. The one thing I don't get is stuff like this.... You know, I was pretty interested in picking up a Revolution, but I can't see myself buying something called 'Wii'. I can't imagine not buying something or playing something JUST because of the name. If you were going to play it before, does a name change really make that much of a negative difference? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golgo 13 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 Awful name, but it's not like I'll really care in the end. It doesn't affect my enjoyment of the games any. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 When I pre-order the system, I'm going to say "I would like to pre-order the WHEEEEEEEEEE" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 They're claiming it will catch on, and that everything sounds silly when first concieved (for example 'Google'). Regardless, this is probably the least intimidating name they could've used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
