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Nintendo Learns from Mistakes with GameCube

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the a-company-that-learns-is-no-company-at-all dept.

kukyfrope writes "Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's Executive VP of Sales and Marketing, talks about what went wrong with GameCube and how Nintendo will not make the same mistakes when launching Wii. Reggie admits that the initial software lineup for the GameCube was simply not 'diverse and strong enough from a first and third-party perspective,' and by Nintendo's showing at E3 2006, the Wii will launch with a wide variety of games for may types of gamers."

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  1. PlayStation 360, PlayCube, Mario on Xbox... by tepples · · Score: 5, Funny

    "GameCube" says what it is -- it's a cube that plays games. Pretty straightforward. Good name.

    And also incredibly generic and tough to defend as a trademark, especially when your closest competitor uses "box" (meaning an approximate cuboid) in the name of its product. People outside the business find it hard to keep the PS2 generation consoles' names straight.

    "Wii" -- what the fuck is that?

    And what is a "PS2"? Isn't that pronounced like piss too?

  2. Re:I think I read this article already.... by srvivn21 · · Score: 5, Funny
    As for Rouge Sqaudron, it was definitely a Rouge.

    Rouge Squadron? Is that the one where you apply make-up in a group?