Why do some people call it the Nintendo Wii?

I get that Nintendo makes it, but still; we don't call the 360 the "Microsoft XBox 360", or the PS3 the "Sony Playstation 3", so why leave the company name in the title? We all know who created it. It's just another little thing that ticks me off, since it makes the Wii sound like some sort of toy, which implies that it's only for kids, which makes gaming seem like less of an important form of media.

Maybe it's just the way it sounds, but it really bothers me. Although I do notice that the Nintendo name has been in nearly all of its home consoles: the NES, SNES, N64, but I don't remember the GC being called the "Nintendo Gamecube". I could be wrong, though.

Does anyone agree with me on the point that including the name "Nintendo" in the title is a little more than pointless?

what did we call the nes? "hey mom can you buy me a nintendo!?"

"super nintendo"

"N64"

Game cube...ok thats the only one

i prefer to call it wii but i dont really care

People say "Nintendo" Wii because they don't want people to be confused and mistake what they said for something else.;)

Its not always called the Nintendo Wii. In fact the code name was "Revolution", not the Nintendo "Revolution". When they changed the name to "Wii", they said just that, "Wii". Nothing b4 it, nothing after it. The official name is "Wii". Whether or not people call it "Nintendo Wii" is their choice. People can call it wutever the hell they want, as long as people know what they are refering to.

Myself, and most people I know just call it "Wii", or the Wii...

well yeah the complete name is Nintendo Wii but you don't hear people saying "I'm going home so I can play with my Nintendo Wii" i mean it's kind of silly thinking about this 'cuz people don't call it Nintendo Wii people just call it wii, so what's the point of getting mad about it?

And yeah, it was also named Nintendo Gamecube if you don't remenber

Interesting tip: did you know that the word "Nintendo" means "Made from heaven"???

well yeah the complete name is Nintendo Wii but you don't hear people saying "I'm going home so I can play with my Nintendo Wii" i mean it's kind of silly thinking about this 'cuz people don't call it Nintendo Wii people just call it wii, so what's the point of getting mad about it?

And yeah, it was also named Nintendo Gamecube if you don't remenber

Interesting tip: did you know that the word "Nintendo" means "Made from heaven"???

manhunt92

No it's not it's just "Wii" Ninty said before it came out that it would only be known as Wii and not Nintendo Wii.

what did we call the nes? "hey mom can you buy me a nintendo!?"

"super nintendo"

"N64"

Game cube...ok thats the only one

i prefer to call it wii but i dont really care

legend26

well the first system was the "Nintendo". so it kinda just kicked off from therebbtcbbtc

Except that I already addressed that.

Its not always called the Nintendo Wii. In fact the code name was "Revolution", not the Nintendo "Revolution". When they changed the name to "Wii", they said just that, "Wii". Nothing b4 it, nothing after it. The official name is "Wii". Whether or not people call it "Nintendo Wii" is their choice. People can call it wutever the hell they want, as long as people know what they are refering to.

Myself, and most people I know just call it "Wii", or the Wii...

GoDsSoN770

Thank you so much for that important information. I never would have known that before. :roll:

Nintendo isn't in the title. It's just called Wii. It's everyone else that throws Nintendo in front of it.Rocky32189

That's what I'm trying to say. I just worded it badly.

/thread.

Oh, and isn't the Japanese spelling of Wii some sort of combination of Nintendo, Revolution, and Victory? I think I heard that a long time ago, about the time the name was officially changed. That would make the "Nintendo" part even more redundant.

well also, it's just one word. Wii. With the PS3 you either say P-S-3 or playstation 3 and with the 360 you usually say Xbox 360 so I guess the Wii just nees some adjective in front to make sure people knoe what king of Wii they are talking about.lulu52

That makes some sense, but I don't think there are that many other "Wii"s out there, unless they're some sort of cheap rip-off like the Vii. In a way, it stops people from making a "Wee" machine or something.

People say "Nintendo" Wii because they don't want people to be confused and mistake what they said for something else.;)

Jdog30

This.

Just the other day I was talking to a guy about the Wii and some one walked into the conversation right when I said "Yeah, I love my Wii." Needless to say he was like "wtf?" and I had to clarify. I try to make sure to say "Nintendo Wii" every time now to avoid future mistakes.

I think some people call it the Nintendo Wii because "Wii" by itself feels like it needs more syllables. For example: x-box-three-six-ty. 5 syllables. play-sta-tion-three. 4 syllables. Even the shortened versions of those consoles (360 and PS3 respectively) each have 3 syllables. Wii only has one: Wii. So, to make it sound more important, stick Nintendo in front: that adds another 3 syllables, bringing the total to 4, thus staying more in line with the names of the other systems.

But that's just me.

I think some people call it the Nintendo Wii because "Wii" by itself feels like it needs more syllables. For example: x-box-three-six-ty. 5 syllables. play-sta-tion-three. 4 syllables. Even the shortened versions of those consoles (360 and PS3 respectively) each have 3 syllables. Wii only has one: Wii. So, to make it sound more important, stick Nintendo in front: that adds another 3 syllables, bringing the total to 4, thus staying more in line with the names of the other systems.

But that's just me.

dmil1991

fail noone i know calles it xbox 360 or playstation 3 they say "hey wanna play some 360" or "Check out my PS3" not "Greeting friend want to engage in the playing of my xbox 360"

Cause Wii sounds like weiner and is pretty lame... like somebody calling a hot dog a weiner OR calling a wang a weiner.

Saying things like: "Want to borrow my Wii?".. "I'm having problems with my Wii?" could mean something totally different

What i'm getting at is we've associated the phrase Wii with other meanings and will take some getting used to.

i know the "super" would have sounded pretty stupidkc9292

Super Wii? Super Nintendo Wii? LOL it DOES sounds pretty stupid.

Honestly, who cares how you say it? Play it, Love it, Repeat. :)

Cause Wii sounds like weiner and is pretty lame... like somebody calling a hot dog a weiner OR calling a wang a weiner.

Saying things like: "Want to borrow my Wii?".. "I'm having problems with my Wii?" could mean something totally different

What i'm getting at is we've associated the phrase Wii with other meanings and will take some getting used to.

slimdave21

Cause Wii sounds like weiner and is pretty lame... like somebody calling a hot dog a weiner OR calling a wang a weiner.

Saying things like: "Want to borrow my Wii?".. "I'm having problems with my Wii?" could mean something totally different

What i'm getting at is we've associated the phrase Wii with other meanings and will take some getting used to.

slimdave21

Your immaturity is showing, you may want to cover that up.

I get that Nintendo makes it, but still; we don't call the 360 the "Microsoft XBox 360", or the PS3 the "Sony Playstation 3", so why leave the company name in the title? We all know who created it. It's just another little thing that ticks me off, since it makes the Wii sound like some sort of toy, which implies that it's only for kids, which makes gaming seem like less of an important form of media.

Maybe it's just the way it sounds, but it really bothers me. Although I do notice that the Nintendo name has been in nearly all of its home consoles: the NES, SNES, N64, but I don't remember the GC being called the "Nintendo Gamecube". I could be wrong, though.

Does anyone agree with me on the point that including the name "Nintendo" in the title is a little more than pointless?

k_smoove

maybe because thats what its called.

NINTENDO entertainment system.

super NINTENDO entertainment system.

NINTENDO 64.

NINTENDO gamecube.

NINTENDO wii.

-sarcasm

well yeah the complete name is Nintendo Wii but you don't hear people saying "I'm going home so I can play with my Nintendo Wii"

manhunt92

Now that sounds bad.

Wii is too short and can easily be confused with other things.

Adding Nintendo quickly clarifies what it is, and it doesn't really bother people to add Nintendo at the beginning because the name Wii is only a syllable long in the first place.

[QUOTE="slimdave21"]

Cause Wii sounds like weiner and is pretty lame... like somebody calling a hot dog a weiner OR calling a wang a weiner.

Saying things like: "Want to borrow my Wii?".. "I'm having problems with my Wii?" could mean something totally different.

What i'm getting at is we've associated the phrase Wii with other meanings and will take some getting used to.

k_smoove

Your immaturity is showing, you may want to cover that up.

Nah, I meant every word and never intended it as a joke. I'm not the best at explaining things and most people don't agree with my opinion anyways. Ever since they named the Nintendo Wii, Wii instead of Revolution i've thought that the name was horrible.

I get that Nintendo makes it, but still; we don't call the 360 the "Microsoft XBox 360", or the PS3 the "Sony Playstation 3", so why leave the company name in the title? We all know who created it. It's just another little thing that ticks me off, since it makes the Wii sound like some sort of toy, which implies that it's only for kids, which makes gaming seem like less of an important form of media.

Maybe it's just the way it sounds, but it really bothers me. Although I do notice that the Nintendo name has been in nearly all of its home consoles: the NES, SNES, N64, but I don't remember the GC being called the "Nintendo Gamecube". I could be wrong, though.

Does anyone agree with me on the point that including the name "Nintendo" in the title is a little more than pointless?

k_smoove

actually you are wrong Nintendo Gamecube is the official title. The Wii marks the first console with Nintendo not in the title

[QUOTE="lulu52"]well also, it's just one word. Wii. With the PS3 you either say P-S-3 or playstation 3 and with the 360 you usually say Xbox 360 so I guess the Wii just nees some adjective in front to make sure people knoe what king of Wii they are talking about.k_smoove

That makes some sense, but I don't think there are that many other "Wii"s out there, unless they're some sort of cheap rip-off like the Vii. In a way, it stops people from making a "Wee" machine or something.

Both this people got it exactly right. These two sentences mean COMPLETELY different things when said aloud:

"Sorry I missed your call, mom. I was playing with my Wii."
"Sorry I missed your call, mom. I was playing with my Nintendo Wii."

I call it "Wii". "Nintendo Wii" Sounds too awkward.

Also, for all you people saying the name 'Nintendo' is in every Nintendo system what about Game Boy, Game & Watch, & Virtual Boy. They don't use the word 'Nintendo' in their names.GamerBoy53

They have always used the name in their home systems. Portables are another story (yes, the Virtual boy is considered "portable"... at least that's how it was marketed).

Am I the only one who noticed that we are on the "Nintendo" Wii board right now? :P

or do I not just read carefully >.>Nex_Rex

[QUOTE="k_smoove"]

[QUOTE="lulu52"]well also, it's just one word. Wii. With the PS3 you either say P-S-3 or playstation 3 and with the 360 you usually say Xbox 360 so I guess the Wii just nees some adjective in front to make sure people knoe what king of Wii they are talking about.JAB991

That makes some sense, but I don't think there are that many other "Wii"s out there, unless they're some sort of cheap rip-off like the Vii. In a way, it stops people from making a "Wee" machine or something.

Both this people got it exactly right. These two sentences mean COMPLETELY different things when said aloud:

"Sorry I missed your call, mom. I was playing with my Wii."
"Sorry I missed your call, mom. I was playing with my Nintendo Wii."

Except nobody ever claims they're playing "with" a console. It's not a toy. They were just playing it. Not with it.

And if you're immature enough to still think that the word "Wii" is relevant to private parts, you need to grow up.

[QUOTE="dmil1991"]

I think some people call it the Nintendo Wii because "Wii" by itself feels like it needs more syllables. For example: x-box-three-six-ty. 5 syllables. play-sta-tion-three. 4 syllables. Even the shortened versions of those consoles (360 and PS3 respectively) each have 3 syllables. Wii only has one: Wii. So, to make it sound more important, stick Nintendo in front: that adds another 3 syllables, bringing the total to 4, thus staying more in line with the names of the other systems.

But that's just me.

Keenzach

fail noone i know calles it xbox 360 or playstation 3 they say "hey wanna play some 360" or "Check out my PS3" not "Greeting friend want to engage in the playing of my xbox 360"

HAHA LOL