Slow news day at IGN. "Wii U: It's Time to Change the Name"
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MasterSheen
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I hope Nintendo keeps the name just so everyone learns to deal with it. It couldn't have been that long until people finally accepted Wii, right?
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
And the thing is, you just know that the same sites would be spinning the name change as Nintendo doubting their own product.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Much more clever than anything fans have come up with.
Yeah, Wii 2 is the best course for them to take. They are able to keep the Wii brand without confusing people on whether its a completely new system. They need to make it look completely different from the original Wii as well.
TigerUppercut
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How dare the entitled whiners at IGN question Nintendo's artistic right to give their console a stupid name.
Haunted
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They're gonna bash no matter what.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Margera.
friskykillface
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super wii was going to be the best name too 
i wish nintendo would tell us what the other choices were gonna be
i wish nintendo would tell us what the other choices were gonna be
JumpingTheGun
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For the life of me, I just don't see how that controller will work efficiently and be comfortable for your hands at the same time.
Yeah, how do people hold Tablets all the time... what's the deal with iPads?
Now that's way too long for a possible Wii U rename.
You seem to be missing the point. Their stuff comes across like internet forum drivel, perfectly tuned to be as inflammatory as possible to drive ad clicks.
This isn't anything new, and I question why we should even given them clicks ourselves (slow news day on GAF?), but the outrage isn't at the message, but at the juvenile presentation of the content.
thecouncil
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Super Wii would be the way to go if they had to keep 'Wii' in there.
and sorry, but theres really nothing wrong with that article headline. it would be time to change the name. after e3, theres no going back.
and sorry, but theres really nothing wrong with that article headline. it would be time to change the name. after e3, theres no going back.
IrishNinja
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name is good as is, god. best protect ya neck.
bong bong.
ViewtifulJC
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TIGER STYLE
nintendoman58
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...Wiivolution?
Squidofman
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kittens
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Agreed. I think Nintendo needs to do something to differentiate the Wii U from the original Wii. Adding a cryptic U isn't enough. Wii 2 would make sense, but I'd rather see them ditch the Wii branding all together.
realraptor
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Calling it "Wii 2" would make it look inferior to the 360, PS3. We've already been through this with the Xbox successor.
Gamer @ Heart
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Slow GAF day: Another Shit on IGN thread
On topic: I would love it if they went Nintendo Entertainment System again.
On topic: I would love it if they went Nintendo Entertainment System again.
shrimpjive
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actually..the name is perfect...even better than 3ds (a really great name)
The thing is, the only people who really shit on Nintendo for choosing the "Wii" name are the core audience. These are exactly the folks who will whine their hearts out, but at the end of the day, don't really care about the name (at least, not in terms of dollars). They know what games are on the system, and they are going to buy it for those games, not because it does or does not have a cool name.
"Wii" obviously worked as a brand to attract a broader audience, and face it, they are the people for whom the name was designed. Not you or me.
Ghost_Protocol
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I roll my eyes at these kinds of stories, but I can't really blame rich/audrey for it anymore. There just isn't enough Nintendo news to provide decent content daily.
Syph Medwes
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It's bad when I misread those as actual articles appearing on that site eh?
TheGreatMightyPoo
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U Mad Bro?
LQX
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Its not like they are alone in this thinking. Many have said the name and looks of the console mimics the Wii too much. A lot of casuals might just see it as Wii update and I not sure that will work as well for them as other companies considering the Wii has saturated the market already.
shrimpjive
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that would be an awesome slogan...lol. get in game son!
TheBioLover
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The Advanced Nintendo Entertainment System. The ANES.................
ANUS
I don't think Nintendo will change the Wii U name despite the negative effect it has had on the core gamer. Nintendo has to convince us why we should buy the Wii U and what we can expect and look forward to being able to do with it. Of course, this also includes lessons it has learned from the Wii and its fellow game companies.
So what if the name is stupid? People will care about the console if it's reasonably affordable with a consistent flow of compelling software support for core and non-gamers alike and a compotent online service to boot. Throw in some potentially exclusive hardware features and services (even after Sony and Microsoft release their respective next-gen systems) and you've got an awesome console with a silly name.
So what if the name is stupid? People will care about the console if it's reasonably affordable with a consistent flow of compelling software support for core and non-gamers alike and a compotent online service to boot. Throw in some potentially exclusive hardware features and services (even after Sony and Microsoft release their respective next-gen systems) and you've got an awesome console with a silly name.