Breaking: Nintendo Announces New Revolution Name - 'Wii'

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It's gonna take a bit getting used to, but I think it's ok.

Btw, bwahahha:

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2024
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bitWISE wrote:
mjrpes wrote:Hey, did any of you read that interview with the PR guy who defended the new name? Typical PR drivel but it's an interesting read. Here's a link:

http://sites.gizoogle.com/index2.php?ur ... .38678.htm

I was surprised by his response to the first question
Mizzy Atwood: We always stated thizzat Revolizzles was a code name like old skool shit. While it indicates tha disruptive nature of tha system, we wanted a name tizzy represents all inclusizzles coz that’s a hizzy point of tha system. It’s not `bout you or me – it’s `bout Wii. So, it’s basically a different kind of a system so i can get mah pimp on.
good god that's an annoying proxy

i hate people who interview like that too. gee, lets ask the same question in every possible permutation and maybe we'll get the answer we want to hear!
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wasnt the gamecube going to be called Dolphin or some shit?
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who cares about the name...they could name it steamy pile of shit..if it plays every nintendo game ever made Ill be buying it.
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shaft wrote:who cares about the name...they could name it steamy pile of shit..if it plays every nintendo game ever made Ill be buying it.
my pc plays every nintendo game worth playing... so whats the big deal?
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stocktroll wrote:nintendo has been in decline to complete faggotry since after the snes
HAHAHAHA! Yeah buddy you tell em, I mean what does 'record high profits this year' actually mean? HAHAHA NINTENDO SO LAME

Fucking asshole. :icon22:
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shaft wrote:who cares about the name...they could name it steamy pile of shit..if it plays every nintendo game ever made Ill be buying it.
nothing actually. i personally find it lame that Ninty fell over to the darkside of "bullshit marketing", with their "breaking the wall between gamers and society" and all that crap.
they never cared about such, they were the only ones who were kinda down to earth in the business. well, marketing wise that is :icon32:
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thats because they had an infinite amount of 50 year old japs playing kids games...
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I bet this really sucks for http://www.revo-europe.com (formerly known as cube-europe.com) :olo:
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Eraser wrote:I bet this really sucks for http://www.revo-europe.com (formerly known as cube-europe.com) :olo:



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They say the "ii" is because of two players... Are they fucking mad? Two player multiplayer died with the NES for gods sake...

These days if its not 16,24,32+ player then fuck it. It needs to at LEAST be 4 player, or 8.

So, for their retarded name to make sense it should be "Wiiii" or "Wiiiiiiii".

Fucking hell ill still buy it, but im dreading this conversation:

"Yes sir can i help?"
"yes can i have a Wii please?"
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Post by Monster w/ 21 Faces »

Actually they said the 'ii' symbolizes the player and the controller.

Also I'll bet you money that a parent shopping for a console will ask for 'the new nintnedo'. I'm sure you've had similar requests with the 'new gameboy' which could mean the DS or the Micro.
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What an absolutely horrible name. The revolution was fine, why change it? Its almost as bad as this in the "stupid things to name your product" list.

Nintendo has officially lost it.
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o'dium wrote:They say the "ii" is because of two players... Are they fucking mad? Two player multiplayer died with the NES for gods sake...

These days if its not 16,24,32+ player then fuck it. It needs to at LEAST be 4 player, or 8.
Don't worry, it has 4 controller ports
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Post by Monster w/ 21 Faces »

Correction. It has 4 gamecube controller ports.

The regular wii controller is wireless.
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Monster w/ 21 Faces wrote:Correction. It has 4 gamecube controller ports.

The regular wii controller is wireless.
yah I know but I assume that, because there's 4 GC ports, you can play with 4 revolution... I mean Wii controllers as well.
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Post by Monster w/ 21 Faces »

As a minimum i'm sure. Afterall Nintendos console have had 4 player support as a minimum since the N64 launched.
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Eraser wrote:
Monster w/ 21 Faces wrote:Correction. It has 4 gamecube controller ports.

The regular wii controller is wireless.
yah I know but I assume that, because there's 4 GC ports, you can play with 4 revolution... I mean Wii controllers as well.
are they calling the controllers 'wands'?

that's going to go great with wii. the first game could be mario's urinal challenge.
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my wii-wand :(
that sounds so homoerotic
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Post by +JuggerNaut+ »

Grudge wrote:It's gonna take a bit getting used to, but I think it's ok.

Btw, bwahahha:

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2024
so relevant. and typical :olo:
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awesome
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Post by shaft »

Dr_Watson wrote:
shaft wrote:who cares about the name...they could name it steamy pile of shit..if it plays every nintendo game ever made Ill be buying it.
my pc plays every nintendo game worth playing... so whats the big deal?
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Post by Fjoggs »

The new name did excactly what it was supposed to. Loads of PR.
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