I agree that the rest of the world won't find it funny but remember that they named it "Wii" and pronounced it "wee" to mimic the word "we" very specifically.
I agree that the rest of the world won't find it funny but remember that they named it "Wii" and pronounced it "wee" to mimic the word "we" very specifically.
What's the big deal? Christ.
That's not what I was saying. I'm saying people aren't likely to give it a chance based on that. I could be wrong - maybe the silliness will pique their curiosity - but I doubt it. As to my grandmother, you have no idea how long she will make fun of something like that and how annoying it getsOriginally Posted by Raistlin
Besides, what's so terrible about buying/not buying a console based on the name? It's a criteria to measure it buy. Doesn't matter much to me whether it's got a dumb name, but that doesn't mean it's not on to make a judgement based on that. And as I said, the longtime gamers are probably much more willing to overlook something like that because they do care most about the games/system abilities, but is some average joe in the street going to buy something with a silly name and a weird controller, or something everyone on Earth knows about and knows works pretty well most of the time?
And aside from all the rest, what are Nintendo on, trying to make it out to be some big revolutionary social movement? I mean, Coca-Cola are bad enough with their everyone is happy and singing commercials, but Jesus above, this is something else entirely. So in conclusion, it's not just the name, it's what the name seems emblematic of - poor business sense. To be fair, as has been said, everyone is talking about it, so maybe it will work out well in the long run. But it's still a stupid name. As Cz says.
By the way, the presence of the two 'i's is what causes the mind to gravitate towards 'wee' rather than 'we'. After all, if you said 'Wii' as it was written, you'd probably come up with a more extended pronunciation.
So is the color of the box. Just because it's a possible criteria doesn't make it any less retarded.Besides, what's so terrible about buying/not buying a console based on the name? It's a criteria to measure it buy.
That was actually something I was going to say about it. Frankly, if something is beige or puce or the like, it doesn't come into my house unless I need it to live. So if something has a retarded name I might not let it in. Same way I didn't go to McDonald's for nearly two years because their ad campaign was irritating.
I've never liked Nintendo much. Overrated crap most of the time. So I was never enthused about this in the first place. This isn't a single opinion-swaying thing, it's just another nail in the coffin.
This is part of the big plan of Nintendo. They needed a short, simple, yet weird name. Like Google, wikipedia, etc. Google has a weird name. When I first saw it, I was weirded out. However, Google is a rather popular thing now. Also, it's not a gaming console. Wii, while it is a gaming console, seems to be aiming towards being perceived as a "Playing" console instead. However, wii, being sick minded nerds, think of it this way first: http://mariowiifirstlook.ytmnd.com/ when we are meant to think of it THIS way: http://mitchwii.ytmnd.com/
Yourself, other people, and fun. Yourself, other people, and fun. Nintendo can't call it whee, because that's only fun. They can't call it we, because that's just yourself and other people. So, calling it Wii makes it both. Once you get past the "Wee" part, that's what it is. After that, it will just be the Wii. Not the Wee. Not yourself, other people, and fun. Just Wii. o.o We'll get used to it.
It's a stupid idea, and I don't know why people are saying it suddenly makes it inclusive, and that it will attract non-gamers. Why? Why does calling it Wii, or "We" somehow mean that a non-gamer will be persuaded to buy it? If anything, they're going to go with a brand name they know, like the PlayStation, and to a lesser extent, the Xbox.
The fact is, Nintendo fans would buy it no matter what Nintendo did, and furthermore hail it as brilliant, and Nintendo knows this. They could paint it bright pink and call it "This console is a steaming pile of [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img]. No, really." and they'd eat it up as long as they get their next installment in the Mario, Zelda and Metroid series. If you're a Nintendo fan, buy it. This console is for you. I suspect you will enjoy it immensely. But does anybody genuinely think it will attract casual and non-gamers, and that, in terms of sales, the PS won't pummel it into the ground, just as it did with Nintendo's previous consoles? That's not going to revolutionise the gaming world, and to claim otherwise is naive at best.
But Google is still a silly name, just not one which is associated with bodily fluids. Yahoo is a dumb name period, I've always hated it. And so on and so forth.
Plus, it's a console's name. It plays videogames. It's not even some multimedia extravaganza (Or at least it oughtn't to be), let alone some symbol of great togetherness. But PA says pretty much everything I could say about it; http://www.penny-arcade.com/
What's in a name? I think it sounds dumb, but that will not factor in to whether or not I should buy it. Anyone who considers nomenclature when buying a system probably isn't smart enough to have enough money for one in the first place.
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I just don't want to ask for a Wii when I go to Best Buy sometime after release day. Hopefully "Revolution" will stick as the unofficial name among the masses.
Hey, I never said the plan was smart.
In a time where consoles are named things like "Play Station," "Game Cube," and "X Box," I fail to see how people are so outraged at "Wii." It's original and strange, a perfect identifier to Nintendo. It's a hell of a lot better than something like "Videoterminal" or "Fundepot."
Actually, I like that Fundepot one.
Am I the only person who finds Nitendos explanation for the name 'Wii' a little pretentious?
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No, actually, that's the source of my particularly vehement stance here. I don't particularly care if they have a dumb name, I'll laugh or shake my head and move on. Though I would say 'extremely pretentious'.
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