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The Revolution's offical Name

croxiscroxis I am the walrus
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Wii

[url]http://revolution.ign.com/articles/703/703502p1.html[/url]
[url]http://digg.com/gaming/Introducing_Nintendo_Wii[/url]
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  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    sounds pretty lame to me..
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    Yah, I'm kinda... bummed.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I do not like it. I do not like it at all.

    It doesn't sound anywhere near as cool as "Revolution," which aside from being a cool name actually has good marketing potential too.
  • Data CrystalData Crystal Pencil Artist
    I like it. It sounds strange, but look at the idea behind the name, not the name itself.

    If you do that, the whole thing just smells like Wii. But with the idea... there's just so much that the prospect that Nintendo's throwing in could offer that I'm more than excited. I'm damn near ecstatic.

    Really. I'm no Nintendo-fanboy, but my 2 cents say that the big N is offering us something WAY original.

    By the way Red Steel looks, I'd say that all I need to get in good shape is the punching bag and some Wii...

    I'm a Wii bit excited and still don't smell any Wii. And that gets me riled up.
  • SpiritOneSpiritOne Magneto ABQ NM
    Revalution was a wii bit better of a name.

    seriously, wii? wtf.
  • Data CrystalData Crystal Pencil Artist
    Oh, you don't know?

    [url]http://revolution.nintendo.com/[/url]

    Check out the animation.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    The animation is cool, yes. But it has nothing to do with the [i]name[/i]. They could have done that with little grey blocks that weren't i's and still have called it Revolution.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    You can write a multi-page essay explaining why a pile of shit is the way it is. But that doesn't make it any less of a turd.
  • PSI-KILLERPSI-KILLER Needs help
    hehehehe

    We all get to play and be in touch with each others Wii, on a big Wii Wii network.
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    Interview with the Nintendo Marketing Peeps: [url]http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200604/N06.0427.1154.38678.htm[/url]
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    In defence of Wii

    [url]http://blog.wired.com/games/index.blog?entry_id=1467976[/url]
  • AnlaShokAnlaShok Democrat From Hell
    Hey, everybody thought "Attack of the Clones" was a terrible name and look how that... turned... out... Never mind.
  • shadow boxershadow boxer The Finger Painter & Master Ranter
    yoda voice/ learned little you have, of the ways of the force in marketing

    a weapon controversy is, as effective as any lightsabre can it be, in the hands of a marketing jedi... /yoda voice
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    I don't know, I think we'll get used to the name Wii.
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    I think today's [URL=http://www.reallifecomics.com/]Real Life Comic[/URL] says it all really.

    Worf
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    [url]http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2006/20060428.jpg[/url]

    You know, people were just as upset over the name DS, Nintendodogs. heck iPod is a dorkey name.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    What I'm finding to be truly hilarious is how Nintendo somehow went this far without a single mis-step. Nothing but praise. CONSTANT worship from everyone.


    And then they gave it a different name.


    A year from now, Chapter 11. ;)
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    Commentary on why the name might not be important in the long run: [url]http://1up.com/do/feature?cId=3150107&did=1[/url]
  • Pixel_DonkeyPixel_Donkey Earthforce Officer
    The idea of the remote is quite weird but it'll be interesting to see what games can be played on the console. In this day and age when games and machines are generally classed as safe and generic its great to see Nintendo creating something that might be a risk, it simply might not sell. Risks are so rare so I say great bring it on! Mind you I dowt I will be getting one, a name is a name people will get used to it even if it sounds kiddish "weee" but it could be interesting and fun for a few minutes :)
  • DarthCaligulaDarthCaligula Elite Ranger
    I've been pretty excited for this thing ever since I heard Gabe and Tycho talking about it at Foolscap. I think it really could be a "Revolution" for video games, but I just hope Nintendo can pull it off and don't release stupid games.
  • RubberEagleRubberEagle What's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
    [URL=http://img74.imageshack.us/my.php?image=raymanravingrabbidsartwork7zt.jpg][IMG]http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/2035/raymanravingrabbidsartwork7zt.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    Time plays Wii: [url]http://gonintendo.com/?p=2491[/url]
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    [URL=http://wii.advancedmn.com/textarticle.php?artid=6703]Dragon Quest for Wii[/URL]

    [URL=http://www.lakituslair.com/Post10004.aspx]Controller uses bluetooth, mic, and internal speaker[/URL]
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    Play station 3 to have much more pathetic motion sensing capabilities: [url]http://www.gamespot.com/news/6149512.html[/url]

    And no vibration, alienating women everywhere
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    PS3 controller to have [u][i]different[/i][/u], lesser capabilities.
  • TyvarTyvar Next best thing to a St. Bernard
    Well look at the bright side, wii now have a new geek joke for the ages? :D
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    Retro Controller: [url]http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=787[/url]

    Updated Website will full feature list and game list:
    [url]http://wii.nintendo.com[/url]
  • DarthCaligulaDarthCaligula Elite Ranger
    I heard that every Nintendo game ever released will be on this? Anyone have any idea if that's true? Like Super Metriod and River City Ransom, maybe even ones not released in the US, like Shodai Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun? Or is this just some stupid rumor, since it does sound pretty strange.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    The Wii features emulation of all Nintendo consoles and also a couple of Sega ones. It can play GameCube games directly off the discs, and other games are bought through a built--in store and downloaded to the console (price estimates are around $US5 per game, as I recall). The console comes with a prettyfied controller suitable for playing the old games.
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    An article in (I believe) Sports Illustrator for Kids states a November 6th releace.
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