JPHiP Radio (16/200 @ 128 kbs)     Now playing: T-ara - Sexy Love

Author Topic: Official Nintendo Wii Thread  (Read 41191 times)

Offline arun.yothin

  • ecchi
  • Member+
  • Posts: 7391
Official Nintendo Wii Thread
« on: April 27, 2006, 08:14:32 PM »
This is the article from GamesAreFun.com
http://gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=6256

The name of Nintendo's Revolution is now the Wii, pronounced like "WEEEEEEE.":confused:

I don't know what's up with this name. While I didn't really care for "Revolution," "Wii" is just weird. The name is kinda funny, but it's just odd for a game system. The whole message from Nintendo with Wii as a pun only makes the name seem worse. What does everyone else think about this?

Wasn't one of the names gonna be Nintendo Go? (If so, I like that one, it's simple, has a nice little punch to it.)
« Last Edit: March 31, 2007, 12:43:27 PM by ebc »

Offline Tuffty

  • Shadowstar's Boy Toy
  • ecchi
  • Member+
  • Posts: 19991
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2006, 10:34:57 PM »
Wii are not amused...

In all seriousness though, look at names like iPod, Google, XBox. I know I certainly laughed at these names for products, but of course, it eventually grows on you and becomes part of everyday conversation. Not to mention the name hasn't placed any hinderance on their success.

Offline ctz

  • secret archeologist
  • ecchi
  • Member+
  • Posts: 2374
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2006, 11:26:38 PM »
I like it.

It's easy to pronounce and has a lot of potential to make puns and jokes to advertise the console.
coot is ctz

Offline ayou099

  • Member+
  • Posts: 346
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2006, 02:36:14 AM »
As a Nintendo fanboy, i wouldn't care what they call it, i'd still get it.

but other than that, maybe some ppl will prounounce it as "wy" instead of "wee". Thats a little better, i guess....
________________________________________

チャミいしかわでした、グッチャ~

"人間て悲しいね" Ishikawa R, バスが来るまで  2002

Offline arun.yothin

  • ecchi
  • Member+
  • Posts: 7391
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2006, 02:44:12 AM »
I'm still gonna get it too. I doubt the name will discourge anyone from buying it. The name isn't really gonna attract or discourae enough people to make a difference. Like what Tuffty said, the odd names of products don't hinder their sales. I don't think anyone really cares about the name of something, unless it is something offensive.

Offline Asmodai

  • By the sea
  • Foundation
  • Member+
  • Posts: 10953
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2006, 03:45:26 AM »
It's different. That should help it stand out a bit.

Revolution sounded waaaay too much like "360"

Offline Tanier

  • ecchi
  • Member+
  • Posts: 1144
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2006, 04:19:19 AM »
did you bring your wii wii with you? LOL well i think this will decreases its value. making me grab one due to the low price I expect in the future.
I'm backkkkkkkk

Offline Sabaku Ika

  • Otiose Mendicant
  • ecchi
  • Member+
  • Posts: 167
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2006, 06:50:34 AM »
I can't say it without laughing, but I'm sure it will grow on me.  Something that odd can't be bad.

Offline JTRIX

  • Looking for Green Kame
  • ecchi
  • Member+
  • Posts: 3442
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2006, 11:02:02 AM »
I think as long as Nintendo keeps it trend of making games that are for multi-players (like games that are good to play in a party) then I'm always for Nintendo!
:lol:
The 5 beams: Sexy Beam, Mayuge Beam/Akabiman Beam, Miracle Beam, and Usa-Chan Beam


Offline harlock

  • Not Sick of Sayumi
  • ecchi
  • Member+
  • Posts: 704
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2006, 11:14:41 AM »
wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii


As dumb as the name is, I'm still buying that fucker, DAY ONE!




Offline StreakInTheSky

  • Dazed and Confused
  • Member+
  • Posts: 9565
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2006, 01:15:03 PM »
I like the name :lol:

I always revolution would've been a shitty name

Offline psymon

  • ~裕ちゃんが好きです~
  • Member+
  • Posts: 306
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2006, 01:33:20 PM »



maybe its called "wii" so every little child can say ! " play wii wii " lol

i dont know how they came to this name, but actually i dont care what its called.
have to see what games ect are coming.

-edit-
wouldnt the japanese call it "bii" ?  :ugly:
« Last Edit: April 28, 2006, 01:36:38 PM by psymon »

Offline ~Dan~

  • Happyyyy~~~
  • Member+
  • Posts: 2885
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2006, 07:31:53 PM »
It gets better...

In the UK the Wii is going to be distributed by Koch.
http://www.mcvuk.com/newsitem.php?id=739
Sig gone. Tinypic is no more.

Offline Patachu

  • Nacchi's imaginary brother
  • Member+
  • Posts: 110
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2006, 10:45:33 PM »
Sounds more like

WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Offline Masa

  • Administrator
  • Member++
  • *
  • Posts: 59234
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2006, 10:47:57 PM »
It's so hard to be a Nintendo fan these days :(


Offline ayou099

  • Member+
  • Posts: 346
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2006, 11:30:57 PM »
At least they are getting publicity. Any publicity is good publicity!
________________________________________

チャミいしかわでした、グッチャ~

"人間て悲しいね" Ishikawa R, バスが来るまで  2002

Offline Lunar

  • GanbaREINA~ !
  • ecchi
  • Member+
  • Posts: 956
  • Tanakacchi <3
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2006, 01:06:30 AM »
Imo they gonna try to fool us all with success sp far and come up with a new name.Anyways imo "wii" sounds not thaat bad  since i am a fan i gonna get this one too.

Offline StreakInTheSky

  • Dazed and Confused
  • Member+
  • Posts: 9565
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2006, 04:52:18 AM »
I think maybe that they'll change the name for international releases if that rumor of the fake name is to be true.

Offline ayou099

  • Member+
  • Posts: 346
Wii is the Revolution! (price & launch date revealed)
« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2006, 11:14:24 PM »
The "rumour" sounds like the hopes and prayers of all fans in the U.S ^.^. I don't know, it will look extremely bad if they did change it after Perrin Kaplan (Head of N.O.A) said its final and they WILL NOT be changing it.
________________________________________

チャミいしかわでした、グッチャ~

"人間て悲しいね" Ishikawa R, バスが来るまで  2002

JPHiP Radio (16/200 @ 128 kbs)     Now playing: T-ara - Sexy Love