Seriously Nintendo, look around you. Ever since the naming of the "Revolution" to Wii, your upcoming console has become little more than a joke. People on forums can't help but make fun of the name, pointing out its various english-sounding meanings, such as penis, urine, and small. Gamespot & many other sites still have their staff constantly cracking Wii jokes. And most of all, even you, Nintendo, had to realize you had an awful thing here if you had to reveal the name this far ahead of time. So you want a name that doesn't sound like something to scare off non-gaming consumers, but does one that can evoke such negative things one you want? I wouldn't think so, at least I wouldn't think anyone with any type of marketing sense would. So what would be a good name? ACT.
Just ACT. (Could be used for exclusive game adverts)
Be a part of the ACTion.
Be ACTive in your games.
Instead of playing your game, experience the ACTion.
See, it would be a simple name, yet it would catch people's attention WITHOUT putting them off. Also, it would be easy to inject the name into marketing, such as above, and also is easy to remember. Another benefit is that the name is simple to say, being only one syllable. Best of all, it can easily be used to talk about the system's different play style, because the ACT is about interACTing with games like never before, ACTually controlling the game through simple ACTions.
I know it is slim to none that we'd see this happen, but it would be nice.
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