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Post by george525 on Jul 26, 2006 16:51:56 GMT -5
Rumors show that nintendo want to change the name of the nintendo wii, since negative user feedback and jokes, lowering their reputation:
Another name change for the Wii?!
Although it was not too long since codename Revolution was renamed to Wii, there are some rumors that if might undergo another name change in the following months. According to a source inside Nintendo, the negative reaction of the community and marketing strategies are the causes of that possible name change.
We have received over 200,000 e-mails with complaints about the Wii, and the console name has been commonly associated with urine. We have been the target of many jokes, and we strongly believe that it's a bad thing for the company's reputation", says Mike, who works at the marketing department of Nintendo.
Mike also adds that people are not taking this new console very seriously. In a recent poll, they found that 62% of gamers think "Wii" sounds childish, and 49% said they wouldn't buy the console judging only by its name. The upcoming Nintendo console features an innovative controller, excellent graphic systems and internet connectivity.
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Post by Waffle Monger on Jul 26, 2006 17:34:54 GMT -5
I don't really mind it.
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Post by gamefreaks365 on Jul 26, 2006 22:39:47 GMT -5
A source? What source? Why would this source give information to you? Nintendo is not changing the name again. That would only confuse people.
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Post by KoE_Hades on Jul 27, 2006 0:20:36 GMT -5
As much as I prefer Revolution over Wii. I frankly don't care if they keep the name, as long as the name somehow reduces the technical quality of the console.
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Post by Waffle Monger on Jul 27, 2006 1:05:12 GMT -5
As much as I prefer Revolution over Wii. I frankly don't care if they keep the name, as long as the name somehow reduces the technical quality of the console. What if it gets called like the Retard-Station... I'd be dubious of it's preformance. |
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Post by KoE_Hades on Jul 27, 2006 1:56:37 GMT -5
As much as I prefer Revolution over Wii. I frankly don't care if they keep the name, as long as the name somehow reduces the technical quality of the console. What if it gets called like the Retard-Station... I'd be dubious of it's preformance. Yes, but it's not called Retard-Station, is it? |
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Post by Oscar-RN on Jul 27, 2006 2:06:02 GMT -5
As much as I prefer Revolution over Wii. I frankly don't care if they keep the name, as long as the name somehow reduces the technical quality of the console. What if it gets called like the Retard-Station... I'd be dubious of it's preformance. ... |
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Post by george525 on Jul 27, 2006 2:20:02 GMT -5
Calm down now, we don't want a flame war over the name, I just found it on a Wii fansite, meaning it probally isen't official, but I just wanted to see what you thought, and let you know about it.
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Post by Oscar-RN on Jul 27, 2006 2:23:37 GMT -5
In all seriousness, Wii's name is staying. They are getting tons of press from it, and hey, Ninty is doing great. People care about the Gameplay and the Games over the Name. Read about it in my article Wii Are Ready. randomnintendo.com/?rid=1189&c=articles |
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Post by Pilgrim John on Jul 27, 2006 15:44:30 GMT -5
Yeah, Wii ALL THE WAY!
Wii Will, Wii Will, RAWK YEW!
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Post by Waffle Monger on Jul 27, 2006 15:51:37 GMT -5
I don't care wat it's named really. Keep it either Wii or Revolution though. Those are like the best.
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Post by gamefreaks365 on Jul 27, 2006 18:42:20 GMT -5
I'm under the impression the name change was nothing more than a publicity stunt. They got nothing but negative press for weeks, then things settled down once people saw the Wii in action at E3. They monopolized the headlines going into E3 and rode the Wii's coattails out of E3. It's still making a big splash. I've never seen so many untraditional games in the mainstream press - that's a good thing.
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Post by KoE_Hades on Jul 29, 2006 6:59:47 GMT -5
I mean, to be honest... PlayStation surely wasn't the best name Sony could come up with for a gaming console... but we don't hear anyone whinging about that.
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Post by gamefreaks365 on Jul 29, 2006 14:54:15 GMT -5
I mean, to be honest... PlayStation surely wasn't the best name Sony could come up with for a gaming console... but we don't hear anyone whinging about that. I don't think it's too shabby. Better than Sega Saturn. When did game consoles ever become planets?  Um...seriously though, PlayStation wasn't replacing something that everyone loved. It's as if we all got teased with Revolution and then it gets pulled out from under us. I don't care anymore, but it hurt at the time. |
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Post by Agent Smith on Jul 29, 2006 23:12:00 GMT -5
I really dont care anymore either, cause the name doesnt affect me. I just thought at the time that they were changing the name that nintendo was going for a little insult fishing with calling it the Wii, thus killing their reputation.
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