Nintendo releases official name of the Revolution!

[Mac]

Nintendo's next console, codenamed the Revolution, has its official name now.

It is, no joke.. Wii.

According to http://revolution.nintendo.com

"Introducing ... Wii.
As in 'we.'
While the code-name "Revolution" expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer."

Many thanks to Member Name of AnimeForum.com for providing the information

So, what do you think? The Nintendo Wii? apparently, it's a universal name, so there won't be any variations and since it's such a small name there's no shorthand.

But seriously. Wii. Weird name, right? It's definitely a weird name. That's for sure.

[Kaze no Shi]

Yeah I know, it IS a weird, but logical name...since that sound SHOULD be common to every country that gets the system....

Its also a reference to its friendliness I guess, gamers of the world unite with "Wii" ^_^;;

[Erk Mizuhara]

well, i think it sounds 'wii'-erd. lolz. can't they come up with something more imaginative?

[Keated]

Everything starts somewhere, names included.

And this is a damned good publicity stunt, think how much free coverage they've gotten? most of the online comics I've read this week have mentioned it. You CAN'T buy that kind of advertising ;)

[Erk Mizuhara]

okay, stuff about one of the Wii games. I think it's gonna be a launch title. Here's some pics of....
SUPER SMASH BROTHERS: BRAWL!!!11!!92

http://www.planet.nl/planet/show/id=488 ... /sc=975869 (http://www.planet.nl/planet/show/id=488459/contentid=711766/orgphotopage=75053/photoelement=2310202/photoid=2310203/showpopup=true/sc=975869)

[Montreal]

:/ i didnt like it at first, i do now.

i heard that the logo for the opening of games will have something to do with the two I's jumping out of the logo and fighting, or something along those lines.

i have the wii article that explains what it stands for in my nintendo power mag, but its in a box right now >.>

[Mac]

:/ i didnt like it at first, i do now.

i heard that the logo for the opening of games will have something to do with the two I's jumping out of the logo and fighting, or something along those lines.

i have the wii article that explains what it stands for in my nintendo power mag, but its in a box right now >.>I think Wii is the weirdest name ever given to a games console but I'm sure, if I remember correctly enough, it has something to do with the word 'we'

as in 'we play' Something to do with gaming together or something.

Rake it out ><

[Montreal]

it's literally a 18 page article o.0

let me read through it and highlight where it talks about that, (which i'm sure it does, ive seen it) and then post it here o.o

[Mac]

Okay.

I've seen what Wii is supposed to mean somewhere, I've just managed to forget ><

[Searing Weapon]

If anybody is following the release of this console, and are keen fans of the Smash Brothers games, then this will be fairly important

I've heard from some people that because the development of the new game Brawl has fallen behind, it's increasingly likely the game won't be a release title for the Wii

I had heard beforehand SSBB was going to be a launch title but according to this, it's becoming less likely to happen

keep your fingers crossed

[Searing Weapon]

The release date for the Wii is going to be something around the 8th December for us UK people. I hear for the US it's the same (apparently the same date as the Gamecube release)

They have demo videos up at some game stores and SSBB is on the demo so I'm presuming it's still a release title

anyone else got any more info?

[Mac]

Here is the list of the games that are (most likely) going to be on the Wii, either at launch or in the near future of its release.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wii_games