Nintendo's codenamed "Revolution" now "Wii"?

gurgi · 04-27-2006, 10:30 AM

What a funny name for a console...Wii.

http://revolution.nintendo.com/

RiskyChris · 04-27-2006, 10:38 AM

Wii as in the sound I'll be making swinging that silly wand around.

I liked revolution better, but this is cute in its own right.

Cor · 04-27-2006, 10:55 AM

http://revolution.ign.com/articles/703/703502p1.html

Quote:

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.

How odd.

RiskyChris · 04-27-2006, 11:04 AM

I take it back; there's no way I can seriously convince anyone about the revolution if I use its real name. What the fuck, Nintendo, you've been doing things right finally for nearly two years now!

Kasonic · 04-27-2006, 11:19 AM

Sorry, that's fucking stupid.

Dyscord · 04-27-2006, 11:28 AM

how about they rename it Preez. As in Preez buy our system so we don't go under like sega and are forced to release billions of shitty sonic games no one wants to play.

Axterix · 04-27-2006, 11:30 AM

I hope they add a peer to peer network, they can call it "wii-wii".

Silly, silly name, Revolution is better by serious orders of magnitude.

Dyscord · 04-27-2006, 11:34 AM

Oh god. I'm going to P 2 P over the wii - wii, going to piss away on number 1 and maybe do do something else.

Designz · 04-27-2006, 11:35 AM

I love Nintendo. First, the controller, now this crazy name. It's going to be a classic. They are throwing all the random stuff they can at it, hit or miss.

Vinen · 04-27-2006, 11:35 AM

Nintendo just failed

Designz · 04-27-2006, 11:37 AM

Who wants to play with my Wii?!?

If this thing happens to succeed, I will buy 5 of them!

Dyscord · 04-27-2006, 11:39 AM

They should call the game disks 'fahrts' because they're going places (german). I love playing with my wii, i just wish i had more fahrts.

Soygen · 04-27-2006, 11:39 AM

Eh, yeah...dumb name.

Malakie Torsade · 04-27-2006, 11:49 AM

STOP MAKING IT HARD TO LOVE YOU, NINTENDO!!!

Dyscord · 04-27-2006, 11:51 AM

sorry all I saw was MAKING IT HARD NINTENDO while you stand around holding your long 6 inch wii.

04-27-2006, 10:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
gurgi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 331 -1 Internets	Nintendo's codenamed "Revolution" now "Wii"? What a funny name for a console...Wii. http://revolution.nintendo.com/

04-27-2006, 10:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
RiskyChris Safety Dance Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Lafayette Posts: 5,550 -4 Internets	Wii as in the sound I'll be making swinging that silly wand around. I liked revolution better, but this is cute in its own right. __________________

04-27-2006, 11:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
RiskyChris Safety Dance Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Lafayette Posts: 5,550 -4 Internets	I take it back; there's no way I can seriously convince anyone about the revolution if I use its real name. What the fuck, Nintendo, you've been doing things right finally for nearly two years now! __________________

04-27-2006, 11:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Designz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 565 -17 Internets	I love Nintendo. First, the controller, now this crazy name. It's going to be a classic. They are throwing all the random stuff they can at it, hit or miss. __________________ Kolle: "Doesn't really make a difference if science says when a person is a person since we don't have the technology to prove that a spirit even exists and when it happens to enter the body."

04-27-2006, 11:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
Designz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 565 -17 Internets	Who wants to play with my Wii?!? If this thing happens to succeed, I will buy 5 of them! __________________ Kolle: "Doesn't really make a difference if science says when a person is a person since we don't have the technology to prove that a spirit even exists and when it happens to enter the body." Last edited by Designz : 04-27-2006 at 11:40 AM.

04-27-2006, 11:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kasonic dumb Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,627 +1 Internets	Sorry, that's fucking stupid.

04-27-2006, 11:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dyscord Harvey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Command Carrier Posts: 1,872 +4 Internets	how about they rename it Preez. As in Preez buy our system so we don't go under like sega and are forced to release billions of shitty sonic games no one wants to play.

04-27-2006, 11:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Axterix Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 187 -1 Internets	I hope they add a peer to peer network, they can call it "wii-wii". Silly, silly name, Revolution is better by serious orders of magnitude.

04-27-2006, 11:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dyscord Harvey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Command Carrier Posts: 1,872 +4 Internets	Oh god. I'm going to P 2 P over the wii - wii, going to piss away on number 1 and maybe do do something else.

04-27-2006, 11:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Vinen A Cat is Fine Too Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Not in fucking Acton, MA anymore! Posts: 2,986	Nintendo just failed

04-27-2006, 11:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Dyscord Harvey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Command Carrier Posts: 1,872 +4 Internets	They should call the game disks 'fahrts' because they're going places (german). I love playing with my wii, i just wish i had more fahrts.

04-27-2006, 11:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
Soygen 100% Pure Soy Monk Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 6,334 +25 Internets	Eh, yeah...dumb name.

04-27-2006, 11:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
Malakie Torsade Genocide Engineer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,550 +4 Internets	STOP MAKING IT HARD TO LOVE YOU, NINTENDO!!! __________________

04-27-2006, 11:51 AM	#15 (permalink)
Dyscord Harvey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Command Carrier Posts: 1,872 +4 Internets	sorry all I saw was MAKING IT HARD NINTENDO while you stand around holding your long 6 inch wii.

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