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2006-08-03 11:01:45 · 19 answers · asked by keybaordz 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear
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2006-08-03 11:07:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nintendo Revolution was meant as a codename before the console was launched, but eventually the reason Nintendo chose Wii as its name is because it is pronounced "We" and the company wants to establish themselves as connecting players from all over to play video games together in a more innovative fashion than typical Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
Because how many playstations do we really need? As for the Xbox 360, are we going to continue having boring names for these next-generation consoles? Nintendo is trying to isolate themselves as the most appealing video game company and they have been very successful thus far.
2006-08-03 11:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by Kivan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I liked the name revolution but I understand this way they don't have to change the name in every country, a Wii here will be a Wii in Japan, or Germany or wherever. So it may actually save the company money even though it might confuse people who are still looking for a revolution.
2006-08-03 11:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by Lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well nintendo changed the name to wii because like japan didnt know what that meant so they changed it to a international name Wii well at least that is what i think
2006-08-03 11:07:39 · answer #4 · answered by jamieadams_rocks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Nintendo was afraid that the name "Revolution" would sound too suspicious to the Bush administration :-)
...Raise the terror alert to RED ...millions of Nintendo Revolution consoles are invading our country through those Saudi-controlled ports in the US :-P
2006-08-03 11:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by p.g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Lots of people expected that something named 'Revolution' would be able to cook rosisserie chicken.
2) Lots of people thought that there actually WAS a Nintendo Revelution going on, and signed up to be suicide bombers. Nintendo wanted to stop receiving mail from these nuts.
2006-08-03 11:08:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard it was so that it can easily be said in any language, therefore making the new system have an appeal to people of all nations, not just the U.S. I guess you could call it a marketing scheme. By the way, I think they planned on changing the name from the very beginning.
2006-08-03 11:07:51 · answer #7 · answered by Steve J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was probably pure marketing. I was a huge fan of Revolution, and thought the codename "dolphin" was awesome too. From the website...
Wii sounds like we which emphasizes this console is for everyone.
2006-08-03 12:45:28 · answer #8 · answered by trc_6111 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They never changed anything. It was alwasys meant to be the Wii. Rev. was it's codename.
Similar to how the Gamecube was originally the Dolphin.
2006-08-03 11:06:11 · answer #9 · answered by UZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Revolution was the project code name. It is called Wii, pronounced we, because it is wireless and has internet.
2006-08-03 11:07:04 · answer #10 · answered by SlapADog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of two things, maybe the revolution wasn't as revolutionary as they though tit would be, or Nintendo likes gay sounding names.
2006-08-03 11:06:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋