Wii now bring you...

[Methid Man]

...The new name of what was previously called the Revolution... The Nintendo Wii.

That's gotta be the weirdest new name for a console...

Any thoughts on the name change? Could it help or hurt its sales?

-- Sam the Methid Man

[Threaux]

I think it's either a joke or a publicity stunt.  The name might simply exist to draw attention away from the fact that X-Box 360 and PS3 are overshadowing the marketplace.  It's also no doubt to create a buzz around the console for the upcoming E3 show. If the name does stick ,however, it will be the weirdest name for a gaming platform since the wonderswan.

[Valkyrie]

Just think of the free press Nintendo is gonna get with a name like Wii

"...and in other news, the Nintendo 'Wii' was released."

People would be like, "wii" and then make a bunch of sexual references and make fools of themselves, all in the name of promoting Nintendo.

[D-Mac]

I have a feeling that the Wii is going make a big splash at E3 this year, as it's going to be all over the showroom floor.

(I couldn't help myself. It's too easy. )

This name seems very much in tune with Nintendo Japan's recent "We are trying very hard to be like Apple" marketing and design strategy. I do like the name, but not for console. To me it just sounds awkward when used in speech.

I really would've preferred to see "Wii" as the name of Nintendo's Wi-Fi service, because the spelling is so close.

[SCerviche]

when i first herd nintendo's new name for the rev all i had to say was this:




I'm still buying it but I'm not gonna call it the Wii. I'm gonna ask my girlfriend if she wants to come over and play my Wii.

[Supersonic]

I'm still buying it but I'm not gonna call it the Wii. I'm gonna ask my girlfriend if she wants to come over and play my Wii.

Oh my.

[blackpantherking]

Well, Nintendo loyalists(like me ) will buy it regardless of the name, but the newer generation might actually not buy it just because of the name. Ya' can't judge a book by it's cover, but only by it's history and that's why I'm getting it for Christmas.

Holiday Savings, man. Shave $50 off the price.

EDIT: I don't know why I can't stop thinking this, but in the future there will be many jokes, misconceptions and horrific baby/pet naming...

1. (see title)
2.

I'm still buying it but I'm not gonna call it the Wii. I'm gonna ask my girlfriend if she wants to come over and play my Wii.

3. "I bring you Wii!"
"...you're holding a baby."
"I know..."

[Valkyrie]

Oh man, I hope nintendo figures out the pricing for it soon, because I want to pre-order it and it's release is only 4 months away!

Play my wii, with my wii-mote and do about 15 years of lost duck hunt.

[NPC]

Play my wii, with my wii-mote and do about 15 years of lost duck hunt.

Word.