Revolution's official name: Wheee!

Enzan Chaud · Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject:

You know... I'm pretty sure no one will actually make fun of the name though...

why?

It's too easy... >_>
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Unknown Neo · Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:50 pm Post subject:

Well then you don't know people. heh heh Easy is perfect for some people.

Jazz · Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I read the press release at work today. Kind of unexpected, but, hey, at least it's original. No way to mix it up with the numerical-ness of Sony and Microsoft.

I just can't wait for customers to come into my store and ask, "Can I buy a Wii, please."
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Nenji · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:29 am Post subject:

Playstation sound pretty dodgy too if you think about it. People well get used to it and stop giving it any notice.
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maverick_hunter_17 · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:39 am Post subject:

Wii.. it's kinda odd for a name for the Revolution.. but it looks cool..
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Elizabeth · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:03 pm Post subject:

I might just go with what someone in a blog I read suggested: the NinWii. It sounds cooler, and the scatalogical jokes are slightly less obvious.

Unknown Neo · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

Where'd you get that? They're mostly pee jokes.

xfyrethespooky · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:09 am Post subject:

you know, i actually like the name. it's a bit "Wiierd" but it'll do.

so, who's with me in saying, "Wii will get a Nintendo Revolution!"
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Unknown Neo · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject:

I've been making that kind of joke since it was annouced.

xfyrethespooky · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject:

so have i. look at my post on the first page.
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Jenova Spawn · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject:

Ever seen "Gonads and Strife?" It's completely effed up, but it's good to make fun of Wii with.
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Broken Goggles · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject:

Wii, huh? I just know that my friends will LOVE that name. I know I do...for the wrong reason. I already thought up of many "Wii" jokes. This is by far better than the names: PlayStation 3 or XBOX360

There's not much of a difference in the PS name. Nothing original.
No matter what the reason Microsoft had to give 360 to the XBOX name, it's obviously because PlayStation had a 3 on their name. Anything less would make their console sound inferior. XBOX 2 sounds inferior to PlayStation 3.

I consider Wii to indeed be a revolution. No console name has ever been this funny and original, at least to me. Wii is something everyone will be talking about. Thousands of Wii jokes will come.
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HeatShadow · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 11:08 pm Post subject:

Most people have said that, from a business standpoint, the name was a huge mistake. At first, I was inclined to agree with them. I mean, imagine someone trying to order it from a game store while trying to keep a straight face. That changed when I read a comment from Tim Buckley, author of the gaming webcomic, Ctrl-Alt-Del:

Zodiac · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:06 am Post subject:

And with just a week to go for E3, the tension gets that much greater. Will Nintendo cave in to protest and go back to calling it Revolution? Probably not. Eventually, so long as things work out, protesters will cave in under the Nintendo might. Has this name taken some of the attention away from the speculation surrounding the controller and its extra parts. If only I didn't have to play out in the field next week. I'll miss two days of the coverage on G4. Maybe I can get NeoKnight to record some of it. I really want to see the Wii controller in action.

On another note, vgcats.com made a great single-panel comic (#196) the other day making note of both the new name for the Wii AND making a KHII reference all at once. 'Cause everyone loves Kingdom Hearts <3
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MattExe · Net Savior Age: 32 Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 190

I don't really mind te name "Wii". Though, I like the name "Revolution".

Doesn't matter what name it is. Still buying it.

Though, the Wii jokes are stupid, I mean, there are over 200 of them on YTMND. ._.
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Unknown Neo · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject:

Wow really? Idiots must really not have any thing to do.
(I kid but it's mostly true.)

**PlaguedOne** · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject:

And by the time E3 rolls up, the jokes will be old, boring, and exhausted. At least, for the most part. And they will be able to showcase the system, not the name.

The name "Wii" if fine by me. I really don't care what you call it. A name is largely irrelevent to me. If there are good games, I will buy one.
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Sai-kun · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

Right. No one says "Wanna play with my Wii?" They say "Hey, let's go play Mario party". >_> And really...Wee jokes? That sounds pretty 4th grader-ish to me. Okay, It was funny the first 2 times. Get over it! >_<

judging a console by its name =/= Good judgement of the overall console.
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Broken Goggles · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject:

I don't really care if it's 4th grader-ish. I told my friends about Wii and my jokes which made them laugh for like 15 minutes. You see, most of the people I hang out with aren't very understanding. They are the people that you might hate and ignore. The ones that smoke, drink, making fun of other people, get in trouble, and act like everything is a joke. Even though they are 17/18, they act like 10 years olds. I'm not too different.

Anyway, I think Wii jokes won't stop anytime soon. Probably years later, but not anywhere near E3. It's people like me, immature teenagers, and little kids who will keep the jokes alive.
The jokes might die eventually. I then predict "The games are good but the name Wii sucks, though." to be heard after the jokes are over.

I do expect great things for the Wii. I am dying to see what the gameplay will be like for games. I want to slash and stab things using the remote/controller.
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