Nintendo considering Wii U rebrand, sources claim

[Gahars]

change it to revolution

I don't know why they ever changed the Wii from that to begin with.

Apparently they changed it to the Wii because they wouldn't have to deal with translating the title from language to language that way; a simpler name is far more marketable, apparently.

 

[saberjoy]

this should be the next name:
P.D.C.T.O.A.I.I.I.M.F.W.A.C.A.H.N.B.S.


(Please Dont Confuse This One As If It Is Meant For Women And Children And Has Nothing But Shovelware)

 

[kthnxshwn]

I look just like Buddy Holly.

 

[frogboy]

I look just like Buddy Holly.

No comment...

I think they should stick with the Wii brand though, since it closely resembles it and they've already announced it as a successor to the Wii.

 

[Midna]

Pretty much.

Heck, Some people are like me and don't like being tied to a TV while still wanting to play at home.

Well, personally, odds are I'm spending most of my time (by my own will) in three places in my house:

1. My room
2. My living room
3. The room where the computer is at.

If I'm at 1 or 2, there's an Xbox and a TV there (my Xbox is in my room, my brother's is in the living room). Generally if I'm at 3 I'm on the computer.



The other places in my house (bathroom, dining room, kitchen, and other rooms) I generally don't go to often or don't stay there often. Or I'm usually preoccupied with other things like taking a shit or fixing a sandwich. If I'm going to be playing a video game in my house it'll be in a room that has access to video games. No, I don't enjoy shitting while playing Mario if you're wondering.

If I'm somewhere that's not those rooms and I'm playing video games it's either out of the house (which nullifies the Wii U controller) or at a friend's house. And my friend's are smart enough to both not buy a Wii U and fun enough that I don't need to play a video game on my own there.

So outside of the occasional poop-and-play that some people do, I don't see the use unless you're like ten and your house is so busy with other people using the electronics that you can't access your own crap.

>I don't find it useful to play without using a TV so no one else should either
Edit: Let me explain. machomuu explained clearly that personally, he would find playing without a TV useful. You went on to list all the reasons why it's not useful to you and how it can't possibly be useful for him. You're ridiculous.

 

[Erdnaxela]

Playing without TV is like browsing web without PC, it can be useful sometime but that don't mean it's always better.
Obviously, people with less TV(or just one) will find it more useful than others.

 

[Valwin]

Pretty much.

Heck, Some people are like me and don't like being tied to a TV while still wanting to play at home.

Well, personally, odds are I'm spending most of my time (by my own will) in three places in my house:

1. My room
2. My living room
3. The room where the computer is at.

If I'm at 1 or 2, there's an Xbox and a TV there (my Xbox is in my room, my brother's is in the living room). Generally if I'm at 3 I'm on the computer.


The other places in my house (bathroom, dining room, kitchen, and other rooms) I generally don't go to often or don't stay there often. Or I'm usually preoccupied with other things like taking a shit or fixing a sandwich. If I'm going to be playing a video game in my house it'll be in a room that has access to video games. No, I don't enjoy shitting while playing Mario if you're wondering.

If I'm somewhere that's not those rooms and I'm playing video games it's either out of the house (which nullifies the Wii U controller) or at a friend's house. And my friend's are smart enough to both not buy a Wii U and fun enough that I don't need to play a video game on my own there.

So outside of the occasional poop-and-play that some people do, I don't see the use unless you're like ten and your house is so busy with other people using the electronics that you can't access your own crap.

Mc are you even trying anymore dude give it up your argument makes no sense



anyway
hopefully Nintendo will use a sweet name like they use to do with GBA or back the nes days heck even the gamecube was a nice name

 

[shakirmoledina]

as said above, it was expected just like revolution and even on a gamefaqs poll, ppl voted this name to be the worst. i hope its either wii 2 or wii [word]

 

[SifJar]

To me, it makes sense to stick with the "Wii" branding, I mean look at the PlayStation and Xbox brands - on their third and second iterations respectively and no one really expects them to change name next gen I don't think. It keeps it identifiable to the general public as "Oh that's from the same people as that other one", rather than "Oh that's one of those games things - it's probably corrupting our youth with mindless violence etc."

 

[kthnxshwn]

Nintendo has only really "kept a brand" for portables. It's not like this is a foreign concept.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

>I don't find it useful to play without using a TV so no one else should either
Edit: Let me explain. machomuu explained clearly that personally, he would find playing without a TV useful. You went on to list all the reasons why it's not useful to you and how it can't possibly be useful for him. You're ridiculous.

I was talking in terms of me and perhaps others in my position, hence referencing my own house and crap like that. It's useful for some but for people like me it's just neat, but not worth it.

 

[frogboy]

>I don't find it useful to play without using a TV so no one else should either
Edit: Let me explain. machomuu explained clearly that personally, he would find playing without a TV useful. You went on to list all the reasons why it's not useful to you and how it can't possibly be useful for him. You're ridiculous.

I don't see anything ridiculous about that.

 

[KingVamp]

*snip

Pretty much.

Heck, Some people are like me and don't like being tied to a TV while still wanting to play at home.

I having trouble in how your respond has do with some people not wanting to be tied to a TV(all the time).
Just grab the controller in push power and play. You play or use apps anywhere(ideally) in the house. I can play my console
or use apps while watching TV.I can go out of my room and still keep playing.

I could only imagine what other stuff this can multitask.

friend's are smart enough to both not buy a Wii U

...

 

[paulfalcon]

Hmm... yeah, I remember I had to explain to a lot of customers the differences between the regular DS and the 3DS while I was working at Toys R Us. So, yeah, that Wii U name was just a bit too close in resemblance and if I were to work during the time it releases, it'll lead to more clarification explanations. XD

Hm... if I was to think of a name. Revolution is a good name, by the way but... for a different idea... I'd call it N Cafe. My reasons for it: They plan to do more than just games, they want awesome applications and all sorts of different possibilities for it as well. Kind of sounds like a Cafe, where you could get a lot of different things out of it. So, yeah, that's my different idea.

... But, that Revolution name still sounds so cool! XD

 

[BORTZ]

They always do this. Remember the "nintendo revolution"?

 

[machomuu]

They always do this. Remember the "nintendo revolution"?

There's a difference in the cases, they announced the "Wii U" as it's name, while the "Nintendo Revolution" was the Wii's codename. They still should have kept it, though.

 

[BORTZ]

Revolution sounds so much better than Wii. However, with a name like that, i think it would have had to had much better specs.

 

[machomuu]

Revolution sounds so much better than Wii. However, with a name like that, i think it would have had to had much better specs.

I think by "Revolution" they were trying to talk about how they were trying to "revolutionize the genre" through creative design and uniqueness rather than based on graphics. That said, they didn't really accomplish that, but they definitely played a big part in integrating motion controls into gaming, and injected it (indirectly) into all 3 of the major companies (for better or for worse).

 

[Bladexdsl]

Revolution sounds so much better than Wii. However, with a name like that, i think it would have had to had much better specs.

I think by "Revolution" they were trying to talk about how they were trying to "revolutionize the genre" through creative design and uniqueness rather than based on graphics.

the only thing the revolutionized was the spread of SW

 

[awssk8er]

If they don't stick with the WiiU name, it's because they want to avoid confusion with the Wii and they want it to be considered an entirely new console.

I can't believe how many idiots would ask me if they could play 3DS games on a DS in 2D... Same idea.

The name WiiU is alright. Not bad, but not great. I really want a console redesign though. That's all I'm asking for.