The Revolution has a name - Nintendo Wii - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 27th Apr 2006, 17:48

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/04...tion_wii_name/

zr_ox · 27th Apr 2006, 17:51

It will undoubtedly be good to see what they will bring to the Console market.

I dont expect too much though, which is a shame considering that they were Console pioneers.

DaSuperFly · 27th Apr 2006, 17:54

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Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.

Anyone else found that contradictory!? They should have stuck with Revolution IMHO. Although the name doesn't put me off from buying the console

Kaze22 · 27th Apr 2006, 17:57

Thats pretty gay. First Viiv now Wii, what ever happened to the good old days of where technology had manly names like Genesis, and Ultra 64, Turbo Graphics.
Now it's all about the politically correct metro sexual generation. I'd give my pet monkey if a company still had the ballz to name their console something badass like Destroyer 1080.

gpw111 · 27th Apr 2006, 17:58

i need a wii

monkeyville · 27th Apr 2006, 18:01

Sony Destroyer 1080 would go down a storm i think.

atanum141 · 27th Apr 2006, 18:03

Wii??? sounds like Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeee

<A88> · 27th Apr 2006, 18:03

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Originally Posted by gpw111

i need a wii

Do you want to play with my wii?

<A88>

DougEdey · 27th Apr 2006, 18:11

I think it'd be more like "We're playing with wii mom, leave us alone!"

atanum141 · 27th Apr 2006, 18:13

"mum im playing with my Wii"
Let the endless jokes commence.

teamtd11 · 27th Apr 2006, 18:14

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Originally Posted by monkeyville

Sony Destroyer 1080 would go down a storm i think.

Super Turbo Sony Destroyer FX

in the end, the name is better than sticking a number at the end of you previous products name

crayfish · 27th Apr 2006, 18:17

They're taking the piss.

Buzzons · 27th Apr 2006, 18:18

anyone heard the song by threebrain called "weee"?

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...iendid=2119246

would fit the release so well

Tim S · 27th Apr 2006, 18:19

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Originally Posted by crayfish

They're taking the piss.

Techno-Dann · 27th Apr 2006, 18:26

So, now we've got Nintendo's "Why", to go along with Intel's "Veev". I intend to intentionally mis-pronounce them both.

Really, though, why? Revolution was a perfectly good name.

mhu · 27th Apr 2006, 18:31

more like WRYYYYYYYYY

bloodcar · 27th Apr 2006, 18:41

On launch day, would anyone like to come and play with my Wii?
Maybe we can hook our Wiis up together and play with our Wiis all night long!
"I'm sorry I'm late for work today but my buddy and I were up all night playing with our Wiis!"

Kaze22 · 27th Apr 2006, 18:42

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Really, though, why? Revolution was a perfectly good name.

Cause Wii is metro sexual and it's against the law to make products that don't play by metro sexual standards.

Super Turbo Sony Destroyer FX vs Mega Ultra Xbox Conqueror XT vs Wii
We all know where my money's going.

jezmck · 27th Apr 2006, 18:46

in which languages is 'ii' pronounced 'ee'?
'Beef' != 'Biif'

Rich_13 · 27th Apr 2006, 18:49

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Originally Posted by crayfish

They're taking the piss.

my thoughts straight away. it's going to bomb with a name like that, it makes u want to cringe when u say it!

i'm writing in permanent marker "revolution" accross mine dammit!

27th Apr 2006, 17:48	#1
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zr_ox Whooolapoook Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stalking Orco Posts: 1,117	It will undoubtedly be good to see what they will bring to the Console market. I dont expect too much though, which is a shame considering that they were Console pioneers. __________________ 0ptimizm :PC under review

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27th Apr 2006, 18:03	#7
atanum141 I fapped to your post! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 7,536	Wii??? sounds like Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeee __________________ Welcome to Thunderdome, B*tch XBL: atanum141

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27th Apr 2006, 17:57	#4
Kaze22 Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 419	Thats pretty gay. First Viiv now Wii, what ever happened to the good old days of where technology had manly names like Genesis, and Ultra 64, Turbo Graphics. Now it's all about the politically correct metro sexual generation. I'd give my pet monkey if a company still had the ballz to name their console something badass like Destroyer 1080.

27th Apr 2006, 17:58	#5
gpw111 Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 92	i need a wii

27th Apr 2006, 18:11	#9
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	I think it'd be more like "We're playing with wii mom, leave us alone!"

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crayfish Amazing scenes! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 597	They're taking the piss.

27th Apr 2006, 18:18	#13
Buzzons Mod Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,086	anyone heard the song by threebrain called "weee"? http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...iendid=2119246 would fit the release so well

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Techno-Dann Disgruntled kumquat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pullman WA, USA Posts: 1,570	So, now we've got Nintendo's "Why", to go along with Intel's "Veev". I intend to intentionally mis-pronounce them both. Really, though, why? Revolution was a perfectly good name. __________________ The intellitxt demon fell dead, Sir Tim's lance embedded in its heart. The fair land of Bit-Tech was free from its influence once more. And there was much rejoicing.

27th Apr 2006, 18:31	#16
mhu What's a Dremel? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3	more like WRYYYYYYYYY

27th Apr 2006, 18:41	#17
bloodcar Mod Master Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mentor, OH Posts: 2,133	On launch day, would anyone like to come and play with my Wii? Maybe we can hook our Wiis up together and play with our Wiis all night long! "I'm sorry I'm late for work today but my buddy and I were up all night playing with our Wiis!" __________________ <+DougEdey> you getting PGR4 mitmit? <mitmit> not me, Geoff is probably wanking like a lepper at the thought of it though

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