Hating on a system just because of its name is stupid.
Hating a system based on that, however, is slightly better, but still stupid.Originally Posted by Dreddz
Are you saying that we're to stupid to pronounce Revolution and that's why there doing it, if so that's a bunch of bull. We can't say multiple syllables so they're changing it to a one sylable word.
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Please read above your post, no reason to get all defensive when it was sarcasm, or exageration.For one they didn't change the name, the console was never named the Revolution, that was the name of the project to build the console, as Dolphin was the name of the Gamecube project. Two, PlayStation 2 is more original and cool than Wii? Really? And finally, are you seriously changing your mind on buying a console because you don't like the official name it was given? It isn't as if Nintendo is going to take legal action against you for calling it the Revolution.
Also, I never said playstation was more orginal, I was merely saying i'd be going with playstation, not because its original, but because its playstation and will eventually have all the future Final Fantasys. Please don't put words I did not say in my posts to make yourself look superior.
Last edited by Khaotic; 04-29-2006 at 09:06 PM.
It's still going to pwn all the other systems. Except for...like...PS3.
Well, whatever. I know I'm going to go wee over the Wii.
Edit: Dammit.
Shlup won this thread ages ago.
I'm not sure if Nintendo's gamble with the Wii's control system will pay off. The DS is certainly doing well, but that might have more to do with Nintendo's existing dominance of the handheld market, and the PSP's less than stellar performance so far. The home console market is a whole different matter, and one in which Nintendo is already lagging behind. They'll always have a solid fanbase in Japan, and the hard core of screaming fanboys in the west, but what of the middle-of-the-road, undecided gamer? Given a choice between the three next-gen consoles, the Wii's control system may well be off-putting. The simplicity of the Wii pad more or less rules out multi-platform conversions, so say goodbye to all of your favourite sports titles and FPS games. And if developer support for the new system is poor, then we'll see very few third-party projects for the system at all. Of course, there'll still be the Nintendo classics: Mario, Zelda, Metroid and the like, but will they necessarily be enough, particularly if we just get Mario Sunshine with a funny control system?
Of course, if Nintendo manages to capture the casual, non-gaming market then this won't be a problem. But the general public are a difficult bunch to please, and may well fail to be impressed by the Wii's new approach to gameplay. After all, is it really fundamentally all that different to the Eye Toy, in that it offers a simpler, more physical way to play games? Distinctive control methods are nothing new, and they haven't set the world alight in the past.
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I'm not going to let a silly name stop me from buying a console.
When i read about the name yesterday, I thought it was some kind of joke. I just don't understand why Nintendo would think that a word that sounds like a bodily function is a good name for thier product.
I think Nintendo have shot themselves in the foot, when they have a very good system. But giving it such a stupid name will put people off. People who like Nintendo (me) will still buy it, but your average joe, casual gamer, whaever you want to call them isn't going to buy something called Wii, especially when you need a paragraph of text to explain what context the name is in meaning to.
And to those people saying things like Google etc, are stupid names. Yes they are, but they don't have people giggeling when they read them and making silly joke's.
As an example, if someone said "I like Pooh!" What would be the first thing that came to mind! A yellow bear, or something altogether nastier? If a word has a double meaning, one of which is a source of something amusing, or considered rude, thats the one people will think of first. I mean your buying a game in a shop and the assistant, says something like "Interested in a Wii?" Most people would look at them like they have some kind of mental condition.
Nintendo like to break the mold and try new things, but calling the Revolution, Wii, is just a bad move imo, and i would say from looking around the internet, most gamers think the same.
Childish joke time.
My Wii is Yellow! What colour is yours?
Well, atleast the name "Wii" gets a lot more attention and discussions around it than the names "Playstation 3" and "Xbox 360". That alone may be a small advantage for Nintendo.
Anyways... I don't really care. No matter what they name it, I'll still get it.
Me (Customer): Hi. Can I have a Wii, please?
Cashier: *lol*
Enough said.
On a serious note, I'll definitely be buying the console, and I think the name is cool.
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The thing is, it's only going to be in English that it'll be funny in. In Asia, it's not going to be a big deal. So...it's kinda funny that way.When i read about the name yesterday, I thought it was some kind of joke. I just don't understand why Nintendo would think that a word that sounds like a bodily function is a good name for thier product.
I dont think people hate the system, they just dont like the idea of calling it wii. I think Nintendo will change the name, this has caused such an outrage. They are probably reconsidering the name now.
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