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Nintendo Revolution Renamed 'Wii'
Retroneous writes "The Nintendo Revolution has had its name changed to the Nintendo Wii." Confirmation on the official Revolution site. Update: 04/27 16:32 GMT by Z : More information available from a Gamasutra article: "New details on the disc format have also been revealed: 'Instead of a tray, a single, innovative, self-loading media bay will play both 12-centimeter optical discs used for the new system as well as Nintendo GameCube discs. Owners will have the option of equipping a small, self-contained attachment to play movies and other DVD content.'"
"Because, it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii."
To quote Irwin Mahatma Fletcher: I R pissed.
Wii not?!
This goes a long way to putting to rest all that crap about Nintendos only being made for kids...
This guy's the limit!
Is it pronounced Yo mutha fucka weeee! or Wheee! (nyeh nyeh nyeh)?
The first thing I though of upon hearing this name was the Gonads and Strife flash animation.
Wii. Not so Wii. and FREAKIN HUGE.
Just like the marketing guy who coined the "Touching is good..." slogan for the NDS, the guy who came up with this and thought it was clever needs to be a bit more in-touch (pun intended) with American culture.
Just like parents thought twice about buying a product for their child that kept telling you how good it was to "touch", it's going to be hard for self-respecting gamers to ask for a "Wii". And God-help us when the 16-year-old behind the counter at Wal-Mart explains to the nervous parents how the NDS will interface with the Wii, so the product with the catch-phrase "Touching is good" can be used to interface with your..."Wii."
I love Nintendo, and I think the new console is going to rock - but naming it "Wii" is like naming your kid Richard when your last name is Head; you're just gimping them unnecessarily from the start.
AE
So does this mean that all the games are going to be appended with Wii? Super Mario Wii, Zelda Wii, Metroid Wii? Or even worse Madden Wii? This has got to be the worst product name since the Kia Smegma.
The days of the digital watch are numbered.
Was it something I said?
Cheers,
Ian
I think "Nintendo Wtf" would have much more universal recognicion than "Nintendo Wii", because "Wtf" is what I think when I see that name.
WTF?
Does it make you happy you're so strange?
Admittedly, Wii does sound strange (and alot like 'weeeeeeeeeeeeee' :) ), but it also has something that makes one wonder what this 'wee-thing you just talked about' is.
Off record: If the Wii's can connect to eachother, would it be a 'wiiwii' ? And would I be in trouble if I told people I'm off playing with my friends and our WiiWii's ?
*cough* I'm sorry.
I can visualise the Penny Arcade strip already...
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/05/27
Perhaps the pronunciation will be regionalised. In Japan it will be pronounced 'Wee'. In most of Europe it will be pronounced 'Why'. In the US it will be pronounced 'Why? Dear Lord, Nintendo, why?' Only in Newcastle will it be pronounced 'Why-eye'.
++ Say to Elrond "Hello.".
Elrond says "No.". Elrond gives you some lunch.
We are the systems that say "Wii!" Now I demand you bring me.....a mushroom!
Call it the 'N Wii' instead of the 'Nintendo Wii' and it doesn't sound so bad.
Jumpstart the tartan drive.
Wii hates it, wii hates it, wii hates it for ever!
Circumcision is child abuse.
Props to Mel Brooks
Prince John: Such an unusual name, "Latrine." How did your family come by it?
Latrine: We changed it in the 9th century.
Prince John: You mean you changed it TO "Latrine"?
Latrine: Yeah. Used to be "Shithouse."
Prince John: It's a good change. That's a good change!
Yes, I know it's too late in the thread for anyone to read this, but it needed saying.