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Nintendo announces the console formerly known as the Revolution has a new--and surprising--moniker. Analysts' reactions are mixed.
In a surprise announcement this morning, Nintendo revealed the new name of its forthcoming game system: Wii. "As in 'we'," the official statement adds. For the official announcement visit the Revolution...err...Wii Web site.
After a brief Flash introduction, the site explains Nintendo's move. "While the code-name 'Revolution' expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that separates game players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games … and each other."
The site goes on to say that Wii should be easy to remember for people around the world, no matter their language, and that it will avoid abbreviation. The "ii" spelling is intended to represent "both the unique controllers and the image of people gathering to play." It may also be worth noting that "ii" means "good" in Japanese.
Nintendo sums up the name change with the following comments. "So that's Wii. But now Nintendo needs you. Because, it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything."
Game-industry analysts were swift with their responses. "Looks like a good solid name for Nintendo," said an optimistic Michael Gartenberg, vice president and research director of Jupiter Research. "The key is making sure they follow up with a strong launch campaign to evangelize the new brand and help drive the message forward."
Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter was more mixed in his assessment. "My initial reaction, of course, is that the name is dumb," he bluntly stated. "However, upon reflection, I thought that the name Game Boy was dumb, REALLY thought that the name Xbox was dumb, and can't even recall my reaction to PlayStation. Let's face it, devices with cool names like Dreamcast and Gizmondo fail, and the lame names seem to do well."
Colin Sebastian, Lazard Capital Markets' senior research analyst for Internet and interactive entertainment, displayed Vulcan-like logic responding to the Wii revelation. "The success of the console will have much more to do with the quality of the games and the gameplay," he said. "Nintendo probably believes they've found a name that can stick with consumers. Revolution was catchy, but given similarities with the Xbox 360 name, perhaps Nintendo felt they had to make a change."
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god damnit. That has to be the worst name ever.
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Nintendo is actually trying to shoot themselves in the foot. It's fucking more and more obvious with every 'buisness' descision they make. The world isn't ready for thier weirdness.
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god damnit. That has to be the worst name ever.
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Its not even a fucking word!
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its basically the worst move they could make.
revolution = aweshome name. perfectly defines the console and is pretty kick ass on its own.
wii = pr nightmare.
it amazes me that, even after all these years of seemingly losing focus on what the american market wants, and then in the past year of revolution build up, seemingly reclaiming the perfect direction and focus on what the american market wants... that it then drifts to "wii"
not that true in japan, butin the states, and most of europe, at least 50% of the game is marketing and cool factor. nintendo has suffered because of brilliant campaigning by the other two systems, and lackluster on nintendo's part.
"wii" actually becomes counter-productive campaigning, a new low.
my only hope is that the backlash will be so loud and so prominant that they'll revert the name back to the code name (as they did with nintendo 'ds')
i sure as fuck am gonna boo the name announcement at e3.
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I'll make sure I always pronounce it as "WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!".
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there was a rumor a couple weeks ago that the revolution was going to be called the "Nintendo Go". I thought it was a okay name, a very Japanese sounding name but something that I could get used to. "Go" and "five" are also the same word in Japanese, and this is Nintendo's fifth console. I thought that was kinda cool so I kinda expected that to be the final name.
Nintendo has the chance to really shine with this console. A lot of publishers are excited about the new controller, even EA said today that they were going to use the controller in for their sports games and not just use the same control from other consoles.
Nintendo did shot themselves in the foot with this one. It makes no sense, and isn't even a word. I've thought some ohter console names were bad (dreamcast and playstation) but this could never do that. Like I've said already and I'll say again, its not ever a word. There is no way I'm going to call this thing the "Nintendo We", I will continue to call it the Revolution until Nintendo comes to its senses and names it something else.
I'm still excited about it, and it will probably be the first next gen console I buy, but Nintendo made a major blunder today and it will take a lot to make up for it.
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i will probably do what i did with the gamecube. just call it nintendo. i think i had the gamecube for over a year, and that was like 2 years after it came out, before i started calling it gamecube
with a crappy name like wii, i doubt i will switch, just keep calling it nintendo.
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I like "gamecube". I didn't care for it at first and thought it sounded to toyish, but it grew on me.
But Gamecube is an actual word, Wii is not.
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Wii is crazy, but what about the Xbox 360? I remember everyone I knew hating that name when it was first announced as a possible candidate, and yet somehow it has just grown into the name I use. Xbox 2 would have been better, just like anything would have been better than 'Wii'.
Sounds very 'alien' and that seems to put Western gamers off. Thats why a lot of Eastern MMORPG's haven't made it big in the U.S. and why Jade Empire didn't do so well. They all claimed it was because they had too much of an Eastern feel, and us Westerners didn't like it. Personally I thought that was bollox, but I dig that whole Eastern mythical Samurai shit
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Xbox 360 is one of those names that tries to sound cool, but isn't. I would have preferred Xbox 2, but Microsoft thought that that name would have made it sound inferior to the PS3.
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I like "gamecube". I didn't care for it at first and thought it sounded to toyish, but it grew on me.
But Gamecube is an actual word, Wii is not.
you realize Xbox, and PSP arent actual words dont you?
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Xbox is more of a word then Wii. PSP is an abbreviation.
Both sound much better then Wii anyhow.
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Xbox is more of a word then Wii.
is more of a word? 
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I was gonna buy one, but with a name like that I think I'll just wii on it.
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I'll buy it....I've bought every Nintendo machine to date...not gonna stop now.
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i'll still get it. and i'll still love it. ridiculous names don't make games better or worse.
... they just kill the impact the machine could have.
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The only way Nintendo could've come up with a gayer name is if they called it the Nintendo Kamphausen.
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I actually sent them an email responding to the poor choice of title. Let's see what happens now.
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Did you remember to put spoilers at the end of the email?
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make sure the words you use are more of a word than wii.
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I am a knight who says Wii!
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The only way Nintendo could've come up with a gayer name is if they called it the Nintendo Kamphausen.
at least then, it would have been funny seeing you try to blow a console.
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is nintendo an actual word? anyone? rex?
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My message: To Whom This May Concern,
While I admire the fact that Nintendo is looking to market a new name for its upcoming next-gen system, the new name is something to joke about. Personally speaking, Wii just does not have the same strength as the old Revolution title. Wii sounds far too childish. Revolution has the potential to rise above lamer console titles that end in a simple number. Please Nintendo, I intended on buying the Revolution with all it offered. However, now that its retitled, Im not certain I want a console by the new title in my household. Revolution was a
great name, please save yourself the really bad PR and go back to the better name. My fellow video game enthusiasts agree that you are guaranteed better success with a name like Revolution. Thank you very much for your time!
Signed,
A concerned gamer. Their response: Hello and thank you for contacting Nintendo,
I appreciate your taking the time to share your comments regarding the name of our next home console. If you haven't yet had the opportunity, please click the link below to learn why Nintendo chose this unique name:
http://revolution.nintendo.com/
Rest assured that your feedback will be forwarded to the appropriate department for further review.
Sincerely,
Nintendo of America Inc. 
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But you'd think enough messages like mine might get Nintendo to change their minds.
hint hint Rob....
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I still don't think they're going to keep this name. If they still have it after E3, then I will get pissed.
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plan on it being there after e3.
it'd be silly to announce it, then change it days later.
if there will be another change, or reverting to the codename, that more than likely wouldn't happen until nearer to launch time, i.e; november.
all that said...
jeremy, would you honestly not buy the system were it to keep this name?
i'm totally with you in hating it, but... when it all comes right down to it, personally, i could't give a fuck what the name is.
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Honestly, if it still offers the same cool stuff I'd probably still buy it. However that's not what I want them to think. I want them to think that a name that rhymes with "Pee" won't be as strong as a good name like "Revolution".
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The only way Nintendo could've come up with a gayer name is if they called it the Nintendo Kamphausen.
at least then, it would have been funny seeing you try to blow a console.
I see you've confused me with yourself, and the Nintendo system with Hulk Hogan.
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Have they announced any major launch titles for this? I mean, we have Zelda comming around the same time for the GC, and Mario comming this month for the DS....but I've heard nothing about Nintendo franchises for this machine.
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I think the only one they've said for sure is Smash Bros.
I'm sure they will announce more at E3.
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I like the E3 because it's a real word about real people.
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The only way Nintendo could've come up with a gayer name is if they called it the Nintendo Kamphausen.
at least then, it would have been funny seeing you try to blow a console.
I see you've confused me with yourself, and the Nintendo system with Hulk Hogan.
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I don't care what it's called as long as I can download me some classic Nintendo games to play.
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you've confused me with yourself, and the Nintendo system with Hulk Hogan.
i can understand confusing hogan with you, or even the console with you, as not one of you has had hair in quite some time.
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