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Wii are the Revolution
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Posted: 27th April 2006 17:42
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The official name of Nintendo's latest video game console has finally been announced. After months of speculation and some hope that they might just stick with "Revolution", the new third generation console will be...
Wii. No, that's not a typo. It's pronounced like "we", and, to quote R51, "I wish it were on nintendo.co.jp so I could hope they wouldn't give it a stupid name for the US." It's unique, it's easy to remember, it's...spelled with two i's. The flash is pretty good, though. Source: Nintendo -------------------- Veni, vidi, dormivi. |
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Posted: 27th April 2006 17:46
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This has got to be a joke.
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Posted: 27th April 2006 17:47
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HELL no.
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Posted: 27th April 2006 17:49
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I remember for awhile there was evidence out there that they were renaming the Rev the "Nintendo GO", but it turned out to be a rumor fueled by old Revolution concept logos or something. I think it's still too early to say something like this, especially if it's not on Nintendo of Japan; we'll know for sure by E3.
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Post #114796
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Posted: 27th April 2006 17:55
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Quote Only Nintendo, I guess...just couldn't keep it relatively simple, like the XBox and PS did...Wii  .Just quoting myself in chat, heh. -------------------- |
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Posted: 27th April 2006 17:55
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Quote (laszlow @ 27th April 2006 12:49) I remember for awhile there was evidence out there that they were renaming the Rev the "Nintendo GO", but it turned out to be a rumor fueled by old Revolution concept logos or something. I think it's still too early to say something like this, especially if it's not on Nintendo of Japan; we'll know for sure by E3. So you think that the English language Nintendo site believed a rumor fueled by something random?  () -------------------- Veni, vidi, dormivi. |
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Post #114798
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Posted: 27th April 2006 17:59
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OK, now Gamespot and IGN are saying the same thing. I don't like it, but it sounds legit.
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Posted: 27th April 2006 18:13
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A peice of me just died on the inside.
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Posted: 27th April 2006 18:42
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 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! This post has been edited by Elessar on 27th April 2006 18:44 -------------------- Visions of Peace - Four Generals, One Empire, and the Returners caught in the middle. |
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Posted: 27th April 2006 19:06
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And shop workers everywhere will cringe anytime anyone says they need a Wii.
To be honest, it seems like this sort of thing is, to some extent, an attempt to drum up the sort of interest they'll need in order to compete with the PS3 and 360. I dread to think of the accessories and peripherals. |
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Posted: 27th April 2006 19:25
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They could call it the Nintendo Crapbox for all I care, I still think it's going to be a good, affordable system, and I still plan on buying one when it comes out.
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Post #114805
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Posted: 27th April 2006 20:06
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It's a silly name. Revolution sounds much better. Has more impact. Just what is Wii supposed to mean anyway?
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Post #114809
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Posted: 27th April 2006 20:40
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yeah, im not feelin that name too much. revolution sounds cooler than freakin wii.
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Posted: 27th April 2006 20:44
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We are the Gamers Who Say Wii. Wii!
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Posted: 27th April 2006 20:54
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I plan on buying two Wii's so I can play with my Wii Wii ALL DAY LONG!
Then all of the other Nintendo fans will go WII WII WII ALL THE WAY HOME!! But seriously, the name sucks. http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/27/commentary...ntendo/?cnn=yes Kaplan sheds a little light about the name change in this interview. |
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Post #114815
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Posted: 27th April 2006 21:02
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Honestly, thats like naming your kid poo.
Well, wii at my dorm will still know it as the revolution... thats so much better then wii, which sounds like some sweedish car. -------------------- Can you pull down the dawn? It's been so dark since you've been gone and we've been begging for the morning to come. We were so optimistic, wasn't it so easy to be? We were young and naive. -The Hush Sound: Eileen |
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Post #114817
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Posted: 27th April 2006 21:04
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Wasn't April a month ago?
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Post #114818
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Posted: 27th April 2006 21:11
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Oh come on, thats just ridiculous. I mean who does that!? "Oh sure let's call it the wii! 'couse it's fun!". oh well, it's not like i thought the system was all that cool anyway.
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Posted: 27th April 2006 21:19
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Who knows? Maybe it is all just a marketing scam. It sure has brought attention to it.
Quote well, it's not like i thought the system was all that cool anyway. Sounds like someone's a fanboy... -------------------- Can you pull down the dawn? It's been so dark since you've been gone and we've been begging for the morning to come. We were so optimistic, wasn't it so easy to be? We were young and naive. -The Hush Sound: Eileen |
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Posted: 27th April 2006 21:39
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Quote (You Spoony Bard! @ 27th April 2006 16:02) Honestly, thats like naming your kid poo. Well, wii at my dorm will still know it as the revolution... thats so much better then wii, which sounds like some sweedish car. I guess someone hasn't played Earthbound yet  wait, wasn't that nintendo's brainchild too?Well, this is slightly sad, really. I had so much faith in nintendo with this, now they do this, I can do little but scratch my head. -------------------- "Fire and steel follow me through the lands you will burn hordes of hell in the deadly raging flames of revenge" Rhapsody - Flames of Revenge |
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Posted: 27th April 2006 22:05
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Quote (sax_russell_the_green @ 27th April 2006 15:44) We are the Gamers Who Say Wii. Wii! You win. Hands down. XD Man. First it's those controllers, then the name. For all I know, the Re- er... Wii might turn out being a really awesome system. But whoever's making these decisions needs to stop before they decide to use packets of spoiled meat as a storage medium for their games. "Excuse me do you work here? Do you have a Wii?" "Sir, I'm a lady. I don't have one of those." "...Nintendo's system?" "OH! Right this way." Edit: Woah. I just read that article... Quote The core gaming community is already making its opinion known – and it's a resounding thumbs down. ... "I think people have to look back and let it settle in," she said. Translation: "Our target audience hates the name. But we like it. I think people will just have to stop whining and get used to it because we're not changing it. Nah!" Nintendo, c'mon, seriously. Pride doesn't have its place in the business world. This post has been edited by Silverlance on 27th April 2006 22:08 -------------------- "Judge not a man by his thoughts and words, but by the quality and quantity of liquor in his possession and the likelyhood of him sharing." |
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Posted: 27th April 2006 22:52
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Quote (Elessar @ 27th April 2006 11:42) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! wow i was just about to say the same. |
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Post #114843
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Posted: 27th April 2006 23:07
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Can you imagine going into a store and asking the clerk for a "Wii"? It sounds like wee, and that's a polite word for, well, you know. It also sounds even sillier when you try to pluralize it.
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Post #114846
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Posted: 27th April 2006 23:25
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Or better yet telling someone about your purchase.
A: Hey, look, I got a Wii. B: So go!. Gawd, I don't have to know every time you need to use the toilet. -------------------- -- You're Gonna Carry That Weight -- |
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Post #114848
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Posted: 28th April 2006 00:08
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Personally as long as the Revolution kicks ass (which is what i'll always call it)
I could care if the called it Wii But maybe they'll change the name of the console when it comes to america, kindo of like a fanicom/nintendo thing. But who knows I'm still planning on buying one -------------------- "Have you ever seen a baby do that before?" |
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Posted: 28th April 2006 01:31
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This is just an initial thought, but I'm guessing that the switch to "Wii" might have been influenced by the mild criticism that Nintendo faced by not changing the name of the Nintendo DS. The DS went straight from being called the "DS" in production to the "DS" in the final form. I don't know if this was the general consensus, but I know I read a few things here and there about the disappointment generated by the lack of creativity in the DS' name. Seeing as Nintendo is always looking to flavor things up, maybe they wanted to throw something out there ridiculously outlandish just for the sake of changing the production name. Besides, doesn't it make sense that the "Revolution" should have an entirely revolutionary (read: so stupid nobody really understands it) name?
It takes some getting used to, but I think it could be Wiicked ...lol i love puns guyz  -------------------- I find your lack of faith disturbing... |
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Posted: 28th April 2006 01:42
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I'm with the crowd that says this whole thing is some elaborate publicity stunt. And if the present conversation is any indication, it's working rather well.
If Wii really is the name of the new console, I'm torn between two conflicting perspectives. On one hand, it's a tremendously stupid name by any standard. On the other, it provides so much opportunity for childish humor that I can't help but rejoice. Wii! I'll be buying it regardless. -------------------- "I always have a quotation for everything - it saves original thinking." ~Dorothy L. Sayers "The truly remarkable thing about television is that it allows several million people to laugh at the same joke and still feel lonely." ~T.S. Eliot "Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as reality - in your own mind!" ~ Bruce Lee |
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Posted: 28th April 2006 02:14
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Posted: 28th April 2006 03:25
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It's most likely a publicity stunt anyway, so meh.
It seems to be working. -------------------- |
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Post #114867
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Posted: 28th April 2006 04:05
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A publicity stunt? Pfeh...
Funny, I thought its admitedly cool feature to download older games was netting it all the attention it could ever want. No matter, I imagine it'll be pretty successful inspite of the silly name, not because of it. -------------------- |
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