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refused · Apr 29, 2006, 07:40 AM // 07:40

What the smack? The Revolution has been changed to... "Wii'

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6148462.html

Lasareth · Apr 29, 2006, 07:49 AM // 07:49

Ah yes... this proves that Mario isn't the only one at Nintendo using shrooms to harmful ends.

Jiao Yang · Apr 29, 2006, 08:38 AM // 08:38

Why oh why do things that dont need changing have to be changed?
Wii just sounds silly- Revolution was much much better.

Tur713 · Apr 29, 2006, 08:41 AM // 08:41

Yeah, I prefered Revolution too.

HOXMAN · Apr 29, 2006, 08:53 AM // 08:53

Rev was just a code name.. Ps2 had one too forgot what it was though... Wii is... "interesting"...to say the least but what are they going to call the next one? Wii2? Wii: Together? or.. Wii (squared) (lol a take off from the game cube LOL)

DC_Ross_Dark · Apr 29, 2006, 08:57 AM // 08:57

lol, it just sounds childish now.

d4nowar · Apr 29, 2006, 09:54 AM // 09:54

Possibly to avoid copyright problems with the 360... Since 360 degrees a revolution.

They could have picked something better than "Wii" though. Oh well. I'll buy it anyway.

Foppe · Apr 29, 2006, 10:30 AM // 10:30

Wii is original, catchy and I like it. A good one IMO.

Akuma · Apr 29, 2006, 10:35 AM // 10:35

toilet humor:
You've got to be kiddng Mii
Now I can play with my Wii all night long.

At least Revolution could be shortened down to Revo, this is just rediculous

Omega_2005 · Apr 29, 2006, 01:21 PM // 13:21

PS2... I think the codename was called "Dolphin" while it was being built...

But a console name to be called Wii??? What oddness... maybe "Nintendo Cordless" sounds better than that! :S

I pwnd U · Apr 29, 2006, 03:29 PM // 15:29

Wii in Japanese stands for fun. They want this to be the Nintendo Fun?? Wow... im sorry even though the name is changed im going to keep calling it the Revolution. Ya maybe it was to close to the XBox 360 name but it wouldnt of been an infringment. Revolution and 360 could be close or they could just be left alone. I dont enjoy them changing the name of it.

bulletsmile · Apr 30, 2006, 12:12 AM // 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omega_2005

PS2... I think the codename was called "Dolphin" while it was being built...

no, dolphin was the Gamecube

i don't care what the name is, it's the same thing, but i can see it: I'm goin to buy Resident evil 5 to Wii

Divinitys Creature · Apr 30, 2006, 09:40 AM // 09:40

Wee is another word for piss also

imagine the console fanboy fights. How are the nintendo owners going to deal with that?

Jiao Yang · Apr 30, 2006, 09:53 AM // 09:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divinitys Creature

Wee is another word for piss also

imagine the console fanboy fights. How are the nintendo owners going to deal with that?

Grats for stating the obvious

and pointless...

But if Wii does mean fun in Japanese I can see why they chose that. It will make more sense to Japanese people than it does to us...

Divinitys Creature · Apr 30, 2006, 02:20 PM // 14:20

It also reminds me of that weird video where the internet explorer icon keeps saying "weeeee" and then blows up :P

Tur713 · May 01, 2006, 02:39 AM // 02:39

Yeah, I change my mind, I like Wii now. The whole time I'll be playing it saying, "Wheeeeee!!!" Pissing off everyone in my house. Heck, I'll start saying it even before I turn it on.

TwilightOblivion · May 01, 2006, 03:11 AM // 03:11

Oh ya, the Nintendo Wii. So smart of them to drop the bomb now instead of at e3 cuz if they had, everyone would have been all wtf and would just have ignored it, this gives us time to get used to the name and still enjoy e3

Chris1986 · May 01, 2006, 03:32 AM // 03:32

If they call the controller the "Wiimote" I'll boycott Nintendo til the day I die, haha.

Arkantos · May 01, 2006, 07:23 AM // 07:23

Nintendo Wii......One thing to say about this name - WTF

refused · May 01, 2006, 02:51 PM // 14:51

Guys, if you just read the link I gave you, it tells you what the name means... lol Or wait for the intro and read here http://revolution.nintendo.com/