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[robot_god]

What it comes down to, is that Nintendo markets their systems to kids, they don't give a shit what "gamers" think of the name.  They care that toddlers can remember the name and repeat it as early as possible in development.  Doesn't matter how stupid the name sounds.  The number of "children" must be 1000 times greater than the number of "gamers."

And I'm not even saying that's unethical or any kind of bad business:  I'd much rather have my theoretical children playing a Wii than watching Jimmy Fallon movies.

Man, that system is going to be huge.  Think about this, it's Christmas '07 and you're some seven year old kid.  What would you ask Santa for?  X^2-box w/ ethernet adaptor, Spongebob dolls, The Nintendo Revolution, or the Wii?

[Hobot]

I would ask for world peace.  But I was an idealistic child.

[theinevitable]

A puppy!

no...

a kitty!

[Ben-San]

I read a great thing somewhere once, where a guy had played through one of their games in Japanese. He made up a storyline, and his storyline made more sense than theirs did... it was something involving a guy having plants help him build a spaceship, I think?

That would be Pikmin. Supposedly the game concept was spawned when the game designer was having breakfast and saw some of the mini carrots he'd been growing in his garden, thought about how much love he'd given them before pulling them out of the ground and eating them, and started to wonder how they would view him if they were tiny little men. Then he decided to make a game about it.

[Mite]

I don't really understand why folks seem so pissed about the name. It's a little strange, sure, but it's not like they named it "Cum-Guzzling Butt Pirate" or something.

I just hope it comes out soon, so game cubes get really cheap. I want some four sword action!

[Doc]

I've been psyched about the rev since the controller video but this name really took me back. I don't know if I can go in and ask for a 'Wii' though I know I shall eventually. The thing is while I think the name is a really poor call, it actually looks pretty good written down:

Wii

it looks like the name of something a guy in a turtleneck with a really tiny apple laptop would own. But when you say it outloud it all just goes to shit.
In any case if they have a strong enough game lineup and it gets popular enough the toilet jokes will come and go in about 10 minutes, and it will sure as hell will be easy for people to remember (which is a bigger deal than you might think if you are, as ninty claim to be) appealing to the older and non-tech oriented markets.
Bottom line, I'm still psyched enough that I'll probably get one right out the door but I am strongly considering stencilling a giant R onto the side. Because you won't fool the children of the revolution.

Tangenting: What do we think of the Red Steel screenshots that were some news sites a couple of weeks ago?

[wombat]

It's a little strange, sure, but it's not like they named it "Cum-Guzzling Butt Pirate" or something.

More's the pity.  I mean, I don't even play games, but that's a name that would compel one's attention.

[V-Adore]

I think I've seen "Nintendo Cum-Guzzling Butt Pirate" thrown around as an insult on message boards before. It has a certain appeal.

See, I get the feeling the Wii is going to end up working out very much like the DS before it: initially mocked by the American market for being a little overly Japanowacky, with a weird interface, and then taking off once a few games show what the hardware can really do. I'm not even sure it will take as long as the DS took, thanks to the immediate backwards-compatibility; I know I'm pondering picking up a Wii just so I can play Earthbound in console-o-vision again without haunting EB used bins for the next ten years.

[jough]

I just want to play the old NES version of Tetris again.  It was my favourite and really after I started selling off the cartridges to get rid of the old girl I kept playing Tetris for like a year before I finally sold the console.

[Mite]

I just want to play the old NES version of Tetris again.  It was my favourite and really after I started selling off the cartridges to get rid of the old girl I kept playing Tetris for like a year before I finally sold the console.

Word. Tetris Worlds for the GBA just ain't even close to being the same. At least the port of Dr. Mario is spot on.

[jough]

Also, if someone were to order me up a heaping helping of the original Castlevania, I might, just might play it.

Also, in 8th grade I got the original Game Boy for Christmas, and Steve "Henderbiter" Henderson stole my GB Castlevania game from me.  I did stab him in the chest with a pencil, though.  Rumour has it that the point is still inside of him.

So I guess we're even.

[Lister]

I have determined that the proper way to pronounce Wii is "WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" in a kind of falsetto.

At this point I don't plan to buy one, but I'm sure there's going to be a reason for me to do that later.  What if the Wiimote is actually the first decent FPS control system on a console?  What if Miyamoto comes out with something gorgeous and cute and addictive all at the same time?  I've had one of every Nintendo console so far, and except for the SNES I have always thought there wouldn't be anything on the new one that could possibly make me want it.  Then I see the new Zelda and I buy it.

Dammit.

[Honeycombhideout]

Have you ever played the Legend of Zelda... on Wii?

http://revolution.ign.com/objects/748/748589.html

[miles]

I really miss The Legend of Zelda on the NES.  I still have the game, but the NES doesn't work anymore.  Tried to repair it, but it still won't work.  God, I miss that game.

[jough]

I have a copy of the original Legend of Zelda for the PC - someone translated it in its entirety, and a few years ago I played through it again.  It held up pretty well.

I haven't played any of the Zelda games since then, but I'm hoping someone I know buys a Wii so I can play the new one a little.  The new bow shooting mechanism with the numchuck controller looks really cool - gotta love the little speaker in the controller itself so you can hear the spring of the bowstring.