04-28-2006, 05:13 AM | #81 | |
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Anyway, I've said my piece. A lot of people think that this won't matter. I happen to think otherwise. Only time will tell, I suppose . |
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04-28-2006, 05:32 AM | #82 |
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04-28-2006, 05:47 AM | #83 |
Not like them!
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04-28-2006, 05:56 AM | #85 |
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Wii so, so want to be as cool as Apple.
Thats why Wii are using stylish grey and white for our webpage. That's why Wii are using minimalist, sans serif rounded fonts. Wii are even going so far to have not one, but two i's! Wii really want Joe Bloggs to think this product wii-ll be the new must have cool gadget. But by calling it a name that can be taken the "piss" out of in so many ways, Wii seem to have shot ourselves in the foot. At least Wii've got everyone talking.
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04-28-2006, 06:05 AM | #86 |
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They're planning to name the successor to the Game Boy the Puu. Seriously, I see why they're using this title:
Me (to my non-gamer sister): Hey, look! I just got Nintendo's new console! My sister: So I'll play Mario Party on that now, instead of the Gamecube. What's it called? Me: Ummm... My sister: What's it called? Me: Well, I'd rather not- My sister: WHAT'S IT CALLED?? Me: Well, actually, it's called, um, Wii. My sister, and everyone nearby: HAHAHA! HAHAHAHA! HAHAHA!!! MWAHAHAHA! Me: Well, maybe it's not called- Everyone: WII!!! Me, waking up: Gaa! |
04-28-2006, 06:23 AM | #87 | |
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Charming, or even childish, name is a nice change compared to Xtremely Xciting XBox, which doesn't help one bit to break the idiotic adolescent-brainless-console-jockey stereotype (by the way, did you notice it sounds just like "Eggs Bogs"? Hahahaha, so silly! No one will buy this! Haha! *snort* ).
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04-28-2006, 06:24 AM | #88 |
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The question isn't whether the system will sell. Lots of things succeed in spite of their own ineptitude of marketing and management. The question is whether the name is dumb, and it is. (Note that this only applies to English. Possibly the word actually is more acceptable linguistically in other languages.) Quote:
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If I'm remembering correctly, didn't the Nintendo 64 launch as the "NU64", which equally clever marketers probably thought was an ingenious play on words, only to drop the "U" when everyone else thought it sounded dumb? |
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04-28-2006, 08:23 AM | #95 |
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I've been fumbling the name around in my head for 24 hours now and I guess my stance still hasn't changed. It just sound ridiculous. I'm trying to picture myself a few months from now walking into an EBgames and telling the clerk 'I would like to pre-order a Wii'. I know that we both know exactly what is meant but it sounds so absurd. Yes it is different but I'm of the mentality that different doesn't always equal good. I'm still excited for the console and I still plan on getting on but I'm having a hard time envisioning myself talking about it to my nongaming buddies at work. If Nintendo wants to appeal to the masses, they should name it something that the masses can take seriously. As it stands, it sounds like a video game system developed for grade-schoolers.
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I think we can all agree DS is a very stupid name. It's not memorable either, but it just doesn't matter. Let's drop this name crap already. Some like it, most don't, but we're all going to have to accept it. If Wii fails because of a bad name, well, then this industry is really going to hell.
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Anyway, back to wii. Who wants to wii in my house with wii, and then play the wii????
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It's Nintendo....What do you expect ? That's my opinion. I was going to buy one,then I seen the controller. Then I said forget it. I'm old school. If it ain't broke don't fix it. IMO.
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Its still going to have a similar controller to the gamecube you know, a pic was displayed in a different thread before.
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Never had so much on the internet in a single day, from the penny-arcade comic
to some really hilarious mock ups and puns, Wii rules!
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