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Old 04-27-2006, 01:18 PM   #1
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Official Wii Thread
Nintendo announced today that the new name of the Nintendo Revolution is now Nintendo Wii. As in "we".

The official site has some information on why it was changed.
http://revolution.nintendo.com/

And here is Gamespot's site in case you want to read a little more in depth.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6148462.html

I knew they were suppose to announce it around/during E3 this year but I was expecting some a lot different.
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Old 04-27-2006, 01:45 PM   #2
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Wii Shoulda just left it Revolution.
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Old 04-27-2006, 01:45 PM   #3
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Said it elsewhere, but that is such a stupid name.
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Old 04-27-2006, 01:54 PM   #4
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That is absolutely retarded.
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Old 04-27-2006, 02:16 PM   #5
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Old 04-27-2006, 02:20 PM   #6
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Oh my God this is beyond retarded. I hope it's some kind of terrible belated April Fool's joke.
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Old 04-27-2006, 02:34 PM   #7
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Old 04-27-2006, 02:42 PM   #8
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Next thing you know, the games Nintendo reveal at E3 will be on the same level as SNES games
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Old 04-27-2006, 02:46 PM   #9
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Old 04-27-2006, 03:28 PM   #10
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So many people DEFENDING this name.

Seriously, Nintendo is useless to society as of now.
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Old 04-27-2006, 03:42 PM   #12
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My intial reaction was like what the fuck, but after time it sinks in, I'm starting to like it. A name matters not, Revoultion was cool, but Nintendo aren't about the name, its about the games.

This is better than Playstation 3 or Playstation 87 or whatever. It's all about the way this console, it's games and the controller plays for me, because I haven't been impressed by XBox and it's next gen at all.
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So fucking retarded. They're already isolating their fanbase by releasing the remote as the main controller. Who wants to go into a store and ask "You got any Wii left" or "Do you have any Wii in"? It sounds so dirty in a bad (stupid and pointless) way.
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Wow, way to mix up your mission statement with your product name, Nintendo.

Like I said at Kapoutland, you can officialy call me a Playstation fanboy now.

Nintendo's only got the DS and the upcoming Zelda game on GC to keep my interest now.
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My WTF reaction is subsiding now, and it's even starting to grow on me. Right now, phonetically, it's a nightmare, but just wait for the childish trolls to get bored of it, and the Nintendo PR machine to kick into action, and it may well sound normal by the console's release.

It's the name of a thousand taglines, and it has people talking. You also have to remember that Nintendo has said on MANY occasions, it's not the slightest bit interested in the console war, they're doing their own thing and they're proud of it. At the end of the day, it's games that count. And what Nintendo produces is usually pretty damn good. They've also done the right thing by announcing this before E3, as not to overshadow its other announcements.

Sony and Microsoft couldn't make this work. But if there's a company that can, it's Nintendo.
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Wow, way to mix up your mission statement with your product name, Nintendo.

Like I said at Kapoutland, you can officialy call me a Playstation fanboy now.

Nintendo's only got the DS and the upcoming Zelda game on GC to keep my interest now.
Yeah. Nintendo started to lose me with the Gamecube, which to me was my "Retro Relived" console. Seriously, the majority of my Gamecube games are compilations of old games, arcade games or re-releases.

The only Gamecube-gen games I like are Animal Crossing, the WWE series and Wind Waker. Everything else (Gamecube-only games) I own is shit to me.
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Sony and Microsoft couldn't make this work. But if there's a company that can, it's Nintendo.
Just like they made the Virtual Boy work, eh?

I just see the Revolution as the new Virtual Boy. Huge, stupid gimmick with a popular company backing it. Nintendo knows they'll make something off of this because the hardcore Nintendo fanboys will buy this if the controller was one giant ball that you threw at your television.
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I never said it couldn't possibly backfire, it's about how much faith you give them, yeah, Virtual Boy sucked, possibly because it was before its time, possibly because it was just plain shit. But Wii or Revolution, you're looking at the same thing, which has caused a lot of stir and anticipation over the last year. Wii (lol) can only wait and see.
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It just doesn't make sense. Revolution was an awesome name.


I know Nintendo has stated "We don't care about the name" or blah blah blah whatever, but doing what you're doing WHILE having an awesome name can't hurt. Wii. Come on. sd;gkhsd;kghsd;kghs

I'm still calling it Revolution.
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So when will someone release the "Wii Wii" attachement.







The "Wii Wii" attachment, of course, will attach to your cock for simulated sex.

Hey, does the controller vibrate?

Holy shit, this is one very dirty gadget.
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So many people DEFENDING this name.

Seriously, Nintendo is useless to society as of now.

Was it ever useful in the history of the gaming company itself?

Now the fans, they're a problem. So many useless people who think Nintendo can do no wrong and everything is innovative and brilliant.

Nintendo's got a rabid fanbase who will jerk off over everything. You should see some people talk about the Lite, like it was the second coming of Jesus (If you're not Christian, replace Jesus with YOUR Hero, they're about the same age, but Hero's more impressive).

They probably renamed it because nothing so similar to the CD-i can even be called a revolution with a straight face.
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At first when I heard it I just kept laughing inside and then I kind of accepted it thinking that it was horrible but it's not like the name is going to affect the console. Then I started thinking about asking people over to play some Wii and I am back at hating the name.

I can see them wanting to change the name because of the 360 and all but they really shouldn't have. This console makes me feel like they are going to try and take every risk they can and see if they bomb.
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For the record, I never really liked the name "Nintendo DS", but it's still great to play (just in case anyone accused me of being a fanboy) and I do come off as sounding too happy about it. It's going to be interesting as to how it plays out once the shock/lame jokes die out, this is the exact same response the controller got when it was unveiled, and for the most part, people saw some potential in it and many like it.

Just how many people swore they'd never call the WWE by its new name?
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Also, Xero, a guy called Scott Ramsoomair beat you to the "sex toy" crack 7 months ago.
I figured as much. But I made the joke a few months ago as well.

Also, at least the "DS" makes sense. It has dual screens, so it's called the DS. What does "Wii" stand for? The only thing I can think of is something to do with WiFi. After that, I can't imagine it being called that for a reason.
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If you go on Nintendo's official site, they explain it. Doesn't 100% justify it IMO, but the console will still be awesome.
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Old 04-27-2006, 05:37 PM   #33
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As Mike said, here's the speech (pulled from revolution.ign.com):

Introducing... Wii.
As in "we."

While the code-name Revolution expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that seperates videogame players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games... and each other. But you're probably asking: What does the name mean?

Wii sounds like "we," which emphasizes the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.

Wii has a distinctive "ii" spelling that symbolizes both the unique controllers and the image of people playing it. And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of videogames that sets it apart from the crowd.

So that's Wii. But now Nintendo needs you. Because it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything.
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They named it after the baby talk name for piss.

It's still the revolution to me.

If Nintendo was smart they should keep the revolution moniker for the US.
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If you go on Nintendo's official site, they explain it. Doesn't 100% justify it IMO, but the console will still be awesome.
To people who thought it would be awesome from the start...

I have been completely turned off from the whole thing since the controller was announced.
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Nah DS is a hot name. DS is like the best thing to happen to console gaming in 5 years. <3 DS
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I figured as much. But I made the joke a few months ago as well.

Also, at least the "DS" makes sense. It has dual screens, so it's called the DS. What does "Wii" stand for? The only thing I can think of is something to do with WiFi. After that, I can't imagine it being called that for a reason.
Funny thing is, they called it DS because it was a "Developer's System."
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As Mike said, here's the speech (pulled from revolution.ign.com):

Introducing... Wii.
As in "we."

While the code-name Revolution expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that seperates videogame players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games... and each other. But you're probably asking: What does the name mean?

Wii sounds like "we," which emphasizes the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.

Wii has a distinctive "ii" spelling that symbolizes both the unique controllers and the image of people playing it. And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of videogames that sets it apart from the crowd.

So that's Wii. But now Nintendo needs you. Because it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything.
Wow. So they think that changing the name like that makes it what...Clever or something?
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