Gaming The Nintendo Wii

[Ace Gunman]

If its an April fools, whatever. I can live with the name whether its real or not.

As for the average consumer, if you're talking to them about the console, and mention "Wii", I'd hope they'd be more inqusitive than judgmental at that point. Given that most people will find the name strange at first, some explenation to the name will most likely be required.

Nintendo stated explicitly that they wanted their name to be, in a sense, out there. They knew that explanation would be required to really convey to the consumer what the name meant, and even more so, that they would have to "experience" the console first hand before they really understood the name.

Nintendo knew this going into the decision, just read the interview.
Whether this was a good decision or not will be shown in time, but I'd like to beleive the people paid to create and evaluate the implications and consequences of brand identities would know better than me or you.

Only time will tell. So we'll just have to wait and see how it all turns out.

 

[kelvinate]

The name sounds so....I can give a word to it, but it aint good.


I think it would be better if they had nintendo V instead, sounds better.

 

[dreary79]

Nintendo - 1
Super Nintendo - 2
Nintendo 64 - 3
Nintendo Gamecube - 4

Nintendo - FIVE

http://logo54.com/game/nintendo/font.php?hl=ja&lo=nesFIVE

Forget the Wii its all about FIVE

EDIT: Why do we have to learn a new name with every Nintendo system? Xbox is only a 360, Playstation is only a 3. Why doesn't Nintendo just take a cheap shot and call their system a FIVE. It's two numbers higher than a 3. Nintendo wins.

EDIT#2: Wii can't be looked up on most forums. Most forums require 4 letters on forums searches.

 

[Akotan]

Gamespot came up with "What Is It?" Maybe it makes sense for native english speakers. To me, it still will be Wii.

 

[Opium]

I think I'll just call it the Nintendo Wiki

 

[roudy000]

I love the name...

A REALLY GOOD MARKETING plan bfore E3

Wii!!!

 

[falcon64z8]

WTF????!!!??? Its gonna be sad if the name of nintendo next gen console is the downfall of nintendo in the console business. :'(

Out of all the name for it to give, nintendo has a good philosophy for the name, but I don't believe everyone is agreeing with them. I was with the nintendo revolution with everything, up untill the name. Now I don't know, maybe ill get a sticker that says revolution and stick on the "Wii." You know if its spelled "WII"

 

[yuwing]

WII stands for console war II! jk

WII sounds lame alright. wtfrig man. I don't want to hear my PS fanboy friends joke about the name of my soon to be console system that's going to kick PS3's ass!

Stick with revolution nintendo!

*signs petiition*

 

[Scorpin200]

the name sucks what's wrong with nintendo revolution means something this thing doesn't.

 

[meepmeep]

Name makes me think about that scene from "Deliverance":

-Squeal like a pig, BOOOOOOOOY.
-wii wii wiii
-Higher, BoOOOOOOOOOY!
-WII WIII WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

Worst name ever!

 

[The Worst]

itsa Wii! Mario!

I think everyone will like it better coming from mario

it's the games that matter


(ask anyone with a psp)

 

[jumpman17]

IGN asked Nintendo if they might change the name and Nintendo said that the name is final and we should learn to like it.

 

[SSJ Zac]

Then we must learn the love the Wii.

Wii must be strong.
Wii must be courageous.
Wii need to stop complaining for a bad name.

Wii must come together to buy more of Wii.

 

[Renegade_R]

I logged onto GBATemp and I got hit with this in my face. As much as this name doesn't 'roll' off the tongue like "Revolution", it will grow on you. If you simply changed your mind about buying a console because of a name then you're an idiot.

Anyways, with a name like this...they have a LOT to prove at E3.

Edit: And for all Wii know, this could be a very impressive marketting strategy. Now that Wii know what the game system is called and how obnoxious the name is, Wii will want to be massively impressed at E3. I think this is a marketting tactic to draw everyone to take a look at the console. Fanboys, Haters and Non-Gamers. Wii shouldn't dismiss it just yet.

And geez...look how many times I've used Wii in my post. In a year, Wii will all be spelling 'We' as 'Wii' I guarantee it!

 

[Hanafuda]

I really would like to know what the reaction to this has been in other (non-English speaking) parts of the world. Especially Japan. "uii" as it phoentically pronounced in japanese, doesn't mean a damned thing. I asked my wife (you see, she's japanese) and she thinks the name is pretty stupid. I wonder how its going down over there right now.

 

[Mr.Curlynose1]

What do you mean, Wii doesn't roll off the tongue? It's one syllable, with one consonant sound! It even starts with a consonant, and Nintendo ends with a vowel. If anything, it rolls off the tongue much easier than "Revolution."

 

[Scorpin200]

sony and microsoft are looking better and better oh yeah like i want a wii for christmas, but it must be a joke name.

 

[cruddybuddy]

I'm afraid if I ask to purchase a Wii I'll be arrested for propositioning.

Also, isn't that the thing I fill out every year to do my taxes?

 

[Opium]

And geez...look how many times I've used Wii in my post. In a year, Wii will all be spelling 'We' as 'Wii' I guarantee it!

Well for the next few days Wii certainly will *whistles innocently*

 

[turtleclock]

As Gollum would say:

Wii hates it, wii hates it, wii hates it for ever!