I need a wii!

[Mikeus Caesar]

Yes, the Nintendo Revolution's final name has been revealed. Wii. Cue terrible jokes along the lines of the topic title, or (courtesy of Tim Buckley) 'now i can play with my wii all night long!'

Discuss this odd marketing decision.

[naut]

almost as bad a name as the LameCube,

[lars573]

Actually Gamecube is a good name. As it's a nearly cube shapped thing that plays games. N64 that was lame ass name. Not a stupid as Wii but close.

[aw89]

"'Im going home to play with my Wii"

Why couldn't they just stick to revolution

[Avicenna]

It's a Wii-volution (sorry couldn't help it )

[Zenicetus]

All the lame jokes are over on slashdot. I think it sounds incredibly stupid, but maybe that's the point. It sure lit up the 'Net overnight and got everyone talking about it, in a way that wouldn't have happened if they used something more predictable.

Aside from the free PR buzz, having a silly and diminutive name means the actual platform doesn't have to live up to anything grandiose like "Revolution." So maybe that's an advantage too. I just hope intentionally stupid/silly product names doesn't become a big trend.

[Azi Tohak]

See, I was going to make a topic like this yesterday, but I couldn't do it nicely. Now that I have calmed down, maybe I can contribute.

This is nothing but a case of marketing hell. I can't believe that this is the actual name for a game system. The ii doesn't look cute, or interesting, it is the way a child would spell it if they couldn't remember the e instead.

This is unbelievable. I'm not so sure I even want a Wii anymore. I was dead set on a Revolution however.

Azi

[Samurai Waki]

It could be subject to a name change as well. the GameCube was originally slated as "Nintendo Dolphin".

[Mikeus Caesar]

I personally think it was a good idea. After all, look at all the publicity they whipped up in about 24 hours. More than they could have if they'd used a more dull name.

[Viking]

I hadn`t heard about Nintendo Revolution before it got renamed to this..
The name gave them PR, and as long as their console works well, people`s probably gonna buy it.

[Lehesu]

The way I look at it, this is the final indication that Nintendo is abandoning the race for power in the console market, surrendering the hard-core gamer audience to Microsoft or Sony. They now focus on picking up the more casual family-oriented crowd.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Stupid Name.

Best Quote Evar!

The motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii's wand-like controller would seem a good fit for a new game in the beloved Super Monkey Ball franchise, but the real selling point comes from Sega creative director Matt Woodley, as reported by GamesIndustry.biz: "The new controller, in particular, gives the gamer unique control over their monkey's balls."

Best. Quote. Ever.

From http://winnipegsun.com/SundayFocus/2...57374-sun.html.

The first 'ever' is intentionally mispelled, in an inside joke to natural selection (half life mod) enthusiasts.

Crazed Rabbit

[Sjakihata]

It's a name, who cares?

[Csargo]

Does Wii stand for anything or is it just a stupid name? I dont know but I think I'll Wii all over myself now.

[Xiahou]

The way I look at it, this is the final indication that Nintendo is abandoning the race for power in the console market, surrendering the hard-core gamer audience to Microsoft or Sony. They now focus on picking up the more casual family-oriented crowd.

Actually, Ive read the opposite- that the Revolution (Im holding off on using that stupid name for as long as I can) will be the gaming connoisseur's system. It's the only one offering any real innovation afterall, the other systems are just more of the same with prettier graphics. I guess it comes down to how you define a 'hard-core'r gamer.

As to the name- I think it was a pretty dumb choice. It probably won't matter much in Japan where the 360 is already pretty much finished, but American gamers need a cooler sounding name before they'll buy a console... for some reason. I dont really like the name myself, but I'll get used to it.

[Zalmoxis]

Is thsi real? Why would they shoot themselves in the foot by naming it that when Revolution was perfectly acceptible?

[Dutch_guy]

Indeed

I can get the name Revolution, cool name and says something about the product.

Wii on the other hand is just lame, I mean what does it even stand for - to second Csar's question.

[Xiahou]

Indeed

I can get the name Revolution, cool name and says something about the product.

Wii on the other hand is just lame, I mean what does it even stand for - to second Csar's question.

It's a pretty sad explanation that they've offerred... Wii, pronounced "we" signifies how it's a system for everyone to play together, and the 'ii' is supposed to be symbolic of the controllers... blah, blah, blah....

Check nintendo.com to see it for yourself.

[The Wizard]

Well, you gotta hand it to 'em: it's a daring gamble. They've certainly generated a ton of publicity this way, and right now everybody is talking about the Revo--sorry, I mean, Wii. It's got people thinking on the system. Soon, E3 will be around, and if Nintendo plays it right it can use the added publicity and new attention surrounding the system to captivate many more people than it could have with a more conservative name such as Revolution (which would have earlier PS and Xbox buyers go "oh, a Nintendo... shrug"). Provided the attention span of gamers lasts, however.

Name still sucks though. Not sure if I gotta take a--I mean, get a Wii. It's a Wii bit off, this name. One wonders if he wants to get caught playing with a Wii.

I'll stop now.

[pdoan8]

iPod, Pentium ViiV, then Wii,...

Looks like "i" getting more popular these days.

A confusing name. I don't even know how to pronounce it when I first saw the name. The non-hardcore console gamers (like me) will be cratching their head trying to tell the saleman which game consol they are looking for. People just might refer to it as "the new gamecube".

[Fragony]

I don't care what it is called, it shall be mine

[screwtype]

We wanna we wanna we wanna wii!
Don't stop for us we'll do it on the bus!

- school bus group chant from my junior high years (w. updated spelling for 2006).

[screwtype]

The non-hardcore console gamers (like me) will be cratching their head trying to tell the saleman which game console they are looking for.

"I'd like a wii please."

"I'm sorry sir we don't provide those facil...oh, you mean, you mean you want a wii. Very good sir, heh heh, just got a little confused for a minute there..."

[Taurus]

At the end of the day it's just a name, it's not going to change the console in anyway so who cares?

I'd still buy the PS3 even if they renamed it to the Shii......t.

[BigTex]

Actually, Ive read the opposite- that the Revolution (Im holding off on using that stupid name for as long as I can) will be the gaming connoisseur's system. It's the only one offering any real innovation afterall, the other systems are just more of the same with prettier graphics. I guess it comes down to how you define a 'hard-core'r gamer.

As to the name- I think it was a pretty dumb choice. It probably won't matter much in Japan where the 360 is already pretty much finished, but American gamers need a cooler sounding name before they'll buy a console... for some reason. I dont really like the name myself, but I'll get used to it.

So very true, a name shouldn't really matter. Though it may lead to very acquired moments when your explaining to your GF your playing a Wii. With the PS3's supposed cost of 600 euro's, 700-800 dollars I'm betting the Wii might do pretty well against the other consoles.

[Zalmoxis]

I thought they said it would cost about $450-500.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

They were going for $100-200 (I think that's US).



Anyway, here's something random I made for the "occasion":