In France it'll be Nintendo Yes!

If it were a president, it would be Wiibraham Lincoln!

I think Nintendo Shitbox would have sold more systems. Nintendo just doesn't seem to have any concept of marketing.

Still getting one at launch though. I'll be asking for the new Nintendo.

I can see their marketing campaign now: Wii Will Rock You!

Maybe they can use some Wang components in the new Wii.

nope,

Obviously, Nintendo choosing a name like "Wii" proves that they are not clever enough to come up with such a simple, seamless marketing plan.

Disgraceful. Let me also state that I will buy one opening day.

Ya know.. the worst part about this is the lame Penny Arcade that'll come from it. :(

I think lotsofdvds already gave us a preview of the Penny Arcade comic for Friday.

What are you doing in your room Billy?

Playing with my Wii!

Honey, where are you?

In Billy's room, playing with his Wii!

They should call it the Nintendo Little Wii-Wii.

This reminds me of the Sega Dreamcast's pre-launch codename which was the Sega Katana. In both cases, the codename was a thousand times better than the final name. -ohbfrank-

On the bright side though, at least it won't be called the Nintendo Dolphin (which was the Gamecube's codename).

Pretty bad name, but I didn't like Revolution when I first heard that either. But it's just a name so I could give a rat's ass.

I am curious to see what the ad campaign will look like now though.

I should probably mention that I'll still be picking one up on launch day, but I refuse to call it "Wii". This is without a doubt the worst console name I've ever heard in my 20+ years of gaming. I would like to take a Wii on the short-bus marketing people who came up with this idea.

Gee whiz. :suicide:

I dunno - it's catchy. They'll build/incorporate the "Wii" name around the sleek design of the system.

I'm buying one regardless.

They should do a Monty Python-esque ad campaign.


The Knights Who Say Wii

http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictur...lyGrail143.jpg

Well, the name is nothing if not Japanese. Their marketing campaign in Japan can be "Wii wa ii" -- Wii is good! :lol:

You know the console's middle school popularity just went down the tubes, too:

"I got a Wii for Christmas!"
"What are you, gay?"

That's the name of their next handheld system.

They should get Michelle Wie to be the face of the console.

http://www.impleader.com/photos/blog...20Wie%2068.jpg = http://www.kotaku.com/images/2006/04/wiilogo.jpg
"Wie plays the Wii"

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Possible catch phrases/slogans:

There's no Wii in team!!
Wii for Wictory
Wiikend at Bernies

HA ha hahahahahahah (throws up on himself and passes out)
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Honestly through the name isn't thaaaaat important but that is a lame name. That's something Wii can all agree on. (sorry couldn't resist)

Terrible, just terrible...

This thread is hilarious :lol:

And yes, the name is retarded.

in the two hours that this thread has been active the people here have come up with 1,000,000x better advertising ideas than the big N ever will for this console. Kudos to the Knights who say wii that's hilarious.

I look forward to seeing games that have a "WiiWiFi Support" sticker on them. :)

I'm just trying to imagine a support call to Nintendo about a broken Wii.

"Yeah, hi, i'm having trouble turning on my Wii"

"Have you tried roleplaying?"

Wii can do it!!!!

http://images.google.com/images?q=tb...-schneider.jpg


(wait that doesn't sound right)