it's so simple to say, and save from some illiterate kids pretending to know english, you can't pronounce it wrong. it's catchy, and everyone knows what you're talking about when you mention it. i really like the name.
it's much easier to say than "ecs bocs three sixty" (or three hundred and sixty, if you're masochist) or even "pee ess three".
Yes, I like the name. At first I thought it was the most stupid thing on Earth after "Revolution", but now I love it. As Bruno says, when you say Wii everyone knows what you are talking about.
I remember my big "WTF???" response when I first found out Nintendo changed the name from Revolution to Wii, but now having owned the console since launch day, I don't really even think about it anymore. I don't particularly like the name still, but I guess I don't really mind it.
When I first heard of it, it was a strange name and did not understand the immaturity among users who were opposed to it. I do not mind it and I felt that Revolution is unoriginal as a home console name.
If by "caught on" you mean that's I've gotten used to the name to the point where I don't roll my eyes every time I say the name, sure. After all, it's just a name. Though I still like Revolution a lot more. But just because I like it more doesn't mean that I won't admit that Wii is probably better, in that it sells the ideas of the console. And it's more memorable than Revolution, whether that's because of its simplicity, or because of how stupid it is, it doesn't matter. The name sticks with you and at creates a sense of curiosity of the console.
"Nintendo Revolution" thank god was only the code name as it would have been the most generic and forgetable home console name to date. Not to mention all the extra syllabols it would tack on.
Personally I beleive "wii" was the perfect fit to the console for many reasons and I remember hearing/reading that amoung the reasons for naming it this the 2 i's are suppose to symbolize two people chillin' (lan multiplayer) which nintendo is all about. Kudos nintendo.
Don't really care for the name. They could have picked another but why not, its original, people seem to remember it and that's what its all about anyway.
Yes, I love it. Perfect name, especially those quirky ads with the two japanese guys calling to randomers houses, smiling and saying "Wii would like to play!" got me to love it.
I think it's a creative name, but I still like revolution better. Atleast Nintendo doesn't number there systems like another company that starts with "S".
I like it, but it doesn't really matter, I call it Nintendo anyways like I have every other Nintendo console.
"Want to play Nintendo?"
"Which console do you have it on?" "Nintendo."
"Whatcha doin?" "Playin Nintendo"
WreckEm711
funny, the only nintendo system i ever called "a nintendo" was the NES... with the exception of the "super nintendo", since, you know, you're kinda forced to say it :P N64 was always "the sixty four", gamecube was... gamecube (DUH) and the wii is the wii. game boys, regardless of type, will always be gameboys and DSs are DSs...
I like it, but it doesn't really matter, I call it Nintendo anyways like I have every other Nintendo console.
"Want to play Nintendo?"
"Which console do you have it on?" "Nintendo."
"Whatcha doin?" "Playin Nintendo"
funny, the only nintendo system i ever called "a nintendo" was the NES... with the exception of the "super nintendo", since, you know, you're kinda forced to say it :P N64 was always "the sixty four", gamecube was... gamecube (DUH) and the wii is the wii. game boys, regardless of type, will always be gameboys and DSs are DSs... Imagine saying this: -What you are playing? -I'm playing dragon quest nine sentinels of the starry skies on my nintendo DSi XL system... You would never say that. :P
I like it, but it doesn't really matter, I call it Nintendo anyways like I have every other Nintendo console.
"Want to play Nintendo?"
"Which console do you have it on?" "Nintendo."
"Whatcha doin?" "Playin Nintendo"
funny, the only nintendo system i ever called "a nintendo" was the NES... with the exception of the "super nintendo", since, you know, you're kinda forced to say it :P N64 was always "the sixty four", gamecube was... gamecube (DUH) and the wii is the wii. game boys, regardless of type, will always be gameboys and DSs are DSs... Imagine saying this: -What you are playing? -I'm playing dragon quest nine sentinels of the starry skies on my nintendo DSi XL system... You would never say that. :P no, i'd say "dragon quest". i don't say which system i'm using, people can just LOOK at me and see it :P
I like it, but it doesn't really matter, I call it Nintendo anyways like I have every other Nintendo console.
"Want to play Nintendo?"
"Which console do you have it on?" "Nintendo."
"Whatcha doin?" "Playin Nintendo"
BrunoBRS
funny, the only nintendo system i ever called "a nintendo" was the NES... with the exception of the "super nintendo", since, you know, you're kinda forced to say it :P N64 was always "the sixty four", gamecube was... gamecube (DUH) and the wii is the wii. game boys, regardless of type, will always be gameboys and DSs are DSs...
ah, i forgot about handhelds, every nintendo handheld is a gameboy to me :P
you get used to it but i still think nintendo could have stuck with revolution. However it is not as bad as the gamecube which was going to be called dolphin untill a few weeks before the release , so its not so bad
you get used to it but i still think nintendo could have stuck with revolution. However it is not as bad as the gamecube which was going to be called dolphin untill a few weeks before the release , so its not so badpepsisafc
it was never going to be called dolphin just like the wii would never be called revolution. those are project names. just like the PS3 title dark souls was "Project dark", and Monster Hunter was the project name (ok bad example, since they said they were too used to calling it that to bother with coming up with a new name)
[QUOTE="pepsisafc"]you get used to it but i still think nintendo could have stuck with revolution. However it is not as bad as the gamecube which was going to be called dolphin untill a few weeks before the release , so its not so badBrunoBRS
it was never going to be called dolphin just like the wii would never be called revolution. those are project names. just like the PS3 title dark souls was "Project dark", and Monster Hunter was the project name (ok bad example, since they said they were too used to calling it that to bother with coming up with a new name) There was a time when it was going to be called Rainbow Cube or something like that, too bad NoA shot it down.
No it hasn't... I loved "The Nintendo Revolution" It sounded epic. But heck Gamecube was kind of a weird name too. So maybe odd names is just their new thing?
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