A nintendo freak on my right is saying it's a really great name. "It is, and I'm not a Nintendo freak, I'm a Sega freak". Sadly enough, though, it looks like I'll have to either live with that name in my living room, or pony up the cash for the PS3. EDIT: I HATE INTELLITXT
Yeah, everyone I seem to talk to feels the same about the name. It's pretty terrible if you ask me, I don't know what they were thinking.
Very interesting argument. I suppose everyone can suggest 'what's in a name, anyway' and be celebrated as correct. In the end however, Wii sales won't be based on the name of the system, but primarily other components such as graphics, sound, etc. Time will tell the story of both Wii, and it's code name: Revolution. Cheers on that find, acedriver, good read.
i is the new X in marketing these days. Instead of Xtreme or Xtra, we've been seeing iPod, iPaq, TiVo, Viiv, and now Wii. I'm just waiting to experience new way of playing console game. Instead of pushing the button, we can swing it for golf/tennis.
True, and personally, i'd rather have to deal with ads(and I don't mind clicking them a few times to help out) than to be committed to paying each month like the rest of my bills.
After several years, it'll not be revolution anymore. Wii is easier to remember and pronounce although it sounds silly. Does the name iPod describe its function? No. How about Viiv? It generates controversy. It's free publicity. Perhaps they can start a true revolution just as noisy as the iPod’s has been. It all starts with a name. My only worry is games will be named -Wii. I mean Super Mario Wii would just not be right
It will be interesting to see if the ... wii (cringe) finally breaks into the adult market, something Nintendo has been trying to do for awhile now. This appears to be the most aggressive attempt yet, with the dropping of the Nintendo name from the console, the controller that looks like a remote, etc
umm.... They should have stuck with the Revolution Although, when you think about it, "Playstation" is kind of a hokey name... and I still hate "XBox" as it just gives me flashbacks to the 90's (X-Treme and whatnot )
