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[Emiko]

you guys are perverts

MOMMY TIMMY'S PLAYING WITH MY WII!

[Hana-Nezumi]

^XDD

But it does look like it will be the same name everywhere. o.o
Japan
Europe
Australia

[dcLx]

Well I saw this and it sucks....REAL BAD

[Hero of Winds]

EDIT: I would really call Kaplan a big NOA exec... she's just a PR person after all so it's not really "big" like vice president of marketing big. That said we can listen to her since she's a big company "representative"

Oh I know, by "big" I meant within the context of the industry. They're obviously people higher up on the NOA chain of command, but in terms of news/E3/Nintendo/etc, Kaplan and Reggie are the only important ones. =P

EDIT - I was going to add a picture to this thread, but the uploading on this board sucks. Oh well...

Edited by Hero of Winds, 27 April 2006 - 04:36 PM.

[Chaltab]

Wii?

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Seriously, I don't care what it's called, I'm going to get one. I just hope the name doesn't adversely affect sales.

[D~N]

Nes-->super Nes
Wii-->super Wii

O.o

NO WAY NINTENDO!!!!!!! Even I can't find the good side to this. T_T This is the end....

[Tri-Enforcer]

Wii or Revolution. True, Revolution sounds [img]http://forums.legendsalliance.com/public/ALOT.png[/img] better. However, I don't think either are marketable names. Since Nintendo, has decided on Wii, I suggest a very hard maketing campaign and decent sized library of games available for launch--and I don't just mean downloadable classics.

[Wolf O'Donnell]

Wii or Revolution. True, Revolution sounds [img]http://forums.legendsalliance.com/public/ALOT.png[/img] better. However, I don't think either are marketable names. Since Nintendo, has decided on Wii, I suggest a very hard maketing campaign and decent sized library of games available for launch--and I don't just mean downloadable classics.

Somehow I doubt that's gonna happen, especialy here in Europe. Nintendo hasn't really been renowned for its advertisements.

[D~N]

at least it's NEW [Nintendo Entertainment Wii] ╗_╗ *cries*

This is nintendo kicking itself in the butt. or the wii. they will be pounded by the competitors/assholes, and is totally unmarketable. When they said they would change their name, I thought it would be resonable! This sucks uber....

[Wolf O'Donnell]

Great... The Wii jokes are coming in thick and fast now.

I've even been co-erced to have "We are the nerds who play... Wii!" in my MSN Messenger name, all because the name Wii reminded someone of the Knights of Ni.

[Tekky]

This, along with their endless delays of TP, really makes me wonder if the Powers That Be at Nintendo have their heads screwed on...

[Skyreus]

you guys are perverts

MOMMY TIMMY'S PLAYING WITH MY WII!

Actually you'd have to double the name first

This, along with their endless delays of TP, really makes me wonder if the Powers That Be at Nintendo have their heads screwed on...

One delay BTW . Plus this was argued to death, obviously it's something that marketing didn't like but it was the developers decision. I'm sure marketing didn't just decide that it would be a good idea to remove their biggest game from the 2005 holiday season.

[Veteran]

I've even been co-erced to have "We are the nerds who play... Wii!" in my MSN Messenger name, all because the name Wii reminded someone of the Knights of Ni.

Vewii well, I shall wiilease Bwian!

[thabto81]

All of you doomsayers need to calm the hell down. The announcement was barely made. Give it a chance to breathe for a change, perhaps walk around a little.

I'd also like to know how some people can be so assuming as to know exactly what consumers will like and respond to. The fact is you don't know. You're spouting off opinions from the point of view of a gamer. And, if I recall correctly, Nintendo isn't interested in marketing just to gamers anymore.

The way I see it, it all boils down to this: you can hate the name as much as you want. You can despise it. Spit on it. Set it on fire and throw it off a bridge. But if you're posting in this forum, on this topic, then that means you're at least half-interested in seeing what their system is capable of.

None of you here are stupid. Perhaps some are impulsive, but none stupid. So just everybody relax. Let the name sink in. Ponder it for a few minutes and then get on with the rest of your day.

[Showsni]

Somehow I doubt that's gonna happen, especialy here in Europe. Nintendo hasn't really been renowned for its advertisements.

They've been trying quite hard with the DS, to give them some credit... All that in touch with original comedy stuff...

Actually you'd have to double the name first

Not in the UK. Which makes it especially bad...

All of you doomsayers need to calm the hell down. The announcement was barely made. Give it a chance to breathe for a change, perhaps walk around a little.

I'd also like to know how some people can be so assuming as to know exactly what consumers will like and respond to. The fact is you don't know. You're spouting off opinions from the point of view of a gamer. And, if I recall correctly, Nintendo isn't interested in marketing just to gamers anymore.

The way I see it, it all boils down to this: you can hate the name as much as you want. You can despise it. Spit on it. Set it on fire and throw it off a bridge. But if you're posting in this forum, on this topic, then that means you're at least half-interested in seeing what their system is capable of.

None of you here are stupid. Perhaps some are impulsive, but none stupid. So just everybody relax. Let the name sink in. Ponder it for a few minutes and then get on with the rest of your day.

I'm sure most of us don't really care too deeply, and the name wouldn't stop me buying it. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," and all that. But it's still an... odd choice.

[Veteran]

Ponder it for a few minutes and then get on with the rest of your day.

Oui.


Sink in? How is thinking about it going to make the name better? It's terrible! Laughable even.

[dcLx]

Can I go play with my Wii?...Nintendo will create perv kids...LOL!!

[thabto81]

Oui.
Sink in? How is thinking about it going to make the name better? It's terrible! Laughable even.

Did I say anything about that making it any better? I just said to think about it then get on with your day. You seem to be having trouble with step 2.

[Chiaki]

"You know what? I'm still gonna call it the Revolution!"
Says my big brother.
I, wellll.....I could get used to Wii. "Cause thats what I'm gonna say when I play it! "WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!" ...Just repace the e's with i's.

[Veteran]

Did I say anything about that making it any better? I just said to think about it then get on with your day. You seem to be having trouble with step 2.

So....... I should not post any opinion at all? Interesting strategy.

[DarkJuno]

On one hand, it's not going to suddenly make me hate the thing.

On the other hand, about the only thing going through my head right now is "Gwah?"

[FireHexer2]

you guys are perverts

MOMMY TIMMY'S PLAYING WITH MY WII!

Heheh, you're not less pervt than us!

I lost my Wii!

[thabto81]

So....... I should not post any opinion at all? Interesting strategy.

Your opinion isn't the problem. The repetition of it is. Ok. We get it. You don't like the name. Boo hoo. If you don't have anything new to say then why are you still submitting posts?

Edited by thabto81, 27 April 2006 - 09:04 PM.

[Skyreus]

Your opinion isn't the problem. The repetition of it is. Ok. We get it. You don't like the name. Boo hoo. If you don't have anything new to say then why are you still submitting posts?

No one thus far has been repetitious with their posts so far though.

Not in the UK. Which makes it especially bad...

I think I already mentioned that .

Plus I meant in the context of the post . I believe "wee" in the UK is not slang for the male organ, although there is a close relation

Edited by Skyreus, 27 April 2006 - 09:33 PM.

[Kazi]

silly nintendo and their toilet humor. first it's zelda: toilet paper, now it's nintendo wii?

[Hero of Winds]

The way I see it, it all boils down to this: you can hate the name as much as you want. You can despise it. Spit on it. Set it on fire and throw it off a bridge. But if you're posting in this forum, on this topic, then that means you're at least half-interested in seeing what their system is capable of.

So if by hating the name "Wii" and thinking Nintendo has gone off the deep end shows that were interested in the system. Well that's certainly interesting.

And if Nintendo isn't interested in marketing to gamers, then what are they doing? They're alienating gamers, who've kept them alive for 20 years, and at the same time trying to appeal to non-gamers who, by definition, won't be drawn to a gaming console (let alone one called "Wii")? What an excellent business decision.

[Selena]

Your opinion isn't the problem. The repetition of it is. Ok. We get it. You don't like the name. Boo hoo. If you don't have anything new to say then why are you still submitting posts?

Sorry. We'll never make fun of an obviously funny name again. Bah, lighten up.




*and from way above* Knights Who Say Wii? This may be a marketing strategy they might actually be able to use! XD

[darthsauron]

I'm still gonna buy the thing, but now I can't put it on my Christmas list, that'd be embarassing. My parents will be asking me what the hell a Wii is....crap. And I know the store clerk is gonna snicker when I ask for one, I just know it...aw hell. Thanks Nintendo, thanks a lot.

[HarryHatMan]

Man... I love this name, and I have no idea why, its just silly and fun, but that kinds what I'm expecting from the games on the (now Wii), games that are different and fun.

It's been said before, but at least people will be talking about it, and though I'm not to fond of the apple rip off colour scheme (give me bright purple any day) if they pump enough money into it, it would be a strange and wonderful marketing strategy full of glorious puns!

Oh, and the fan boy inside me is getting up tomorrow morning to post A5 versions of these around my uni, on all the notice boards, around the Games Design department, and especially above urinals.

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[Skyreus]

Oh, and the fan boy inside me is getting up tomorrow morning to post A5 versions of these around my uni, on all the notice boards, around the Games Design department, and especially above urinals.

I personally like this picture . Note the upside down i's for exclamation points too
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