Home
Databases
Community
Blogs
Tools
Submit
About
Donate
Database Search
Title
Console
Genre
Year
Publisher
RFG ID#
Community Blogs
My Blog
Submit Info
RFG Chat
Store
New on the Blogs
Update on the State of RFGeneration!
(8/31/2024)
In Which I Describe Pizza Tower at an Exhaustingly Long Length
(7/31/2024)
Remasters, Remakes, Rereleases, and Remembering the Past
(3/30/2024)
The Top 5 Survival Horror Games for the Sega Dreamcast
(2/20/2024)
Trombone Champ Is a Good Game
(12/30/2023)
Thoughts on the Nintendo Switch OLED Model
(11/21/2023)
Hypnospace Outlaw
(10/30/2023)
Hot Community Blog Entries
The Steam Indie Spring Sale - What should you get?
(3)
The Top 5 Survival Horror Games for the Sega Dreamcast
(1)
Remasters, Remakes, Rereleases, and Remembering the Past
(1)
Flash gaming at its best: Liferaft Zero
(2)
Trombone Champ Is a Good Game
(1)
In Which I Describe Pizza Tower at an Exhaustingly Long Length
(1)
Nielsen's Favorites on Channel 4
Shoot the Core-cast Episode 053 - Fire Shark
(1)
Press Playcast Episode 91 - Doki Doki Literature Club
(0)
Press Playcast Episode 92 - Bioshock Infinite
(0)
Shmup Club January 2023 - Metal Black
(1)
Shoot the Core-cast Episode 052 - Deathsmiles
(0)
Update on the State of RFGeneration!
(16)
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
Did you miss your
activation email?
October 21, 2024, 06:27:36 AM
News:
RF Generation: Where we play the Power Pad with our feet, not our hands, dagnabbit!
RF Generation Message Board
|
Gaming
|
Video Game Generation
|
Wii vs Revolution
0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.
« previous
next »
Pages:
[
1
]
2
Poll
Question:
What name do you think is better for Nintendo's new system? Wii or Revolution
Wii
4 (26.7%)
Revolution
11 (73.3%)
Total Voters: 15
Author
Topic: Wii vs Revolution (Read 2719 times)
Cobra
Donor
Posts: 2445
Wii vs Revolution
«
on:
September 22, 2006, 12:16:03 AM »
Personally I think the Nintendo Revolution sounded loads better than Wii, but wanted to see what others think.
Logged
The Metamorphosing Leon
Laying on the green leaf, left and abandoned...
Donor
Posts: 9496
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #1 on:
September 22, 2006, 01:38:30 AM »
To call it the Wii, at least outside of Japan, is simply retarded. If I had never heard of the Wii before and I went into a store and someone asked me if i'd like to buy a Wii. I'd probably punch that person in the face.
I think Nintendo will lose sales because of "Wii."
And when I really think about it I stopped liking this system right after the name change. They had something revolutionary it seemed, but now they just have Wii.
Logged
When shall his new form be revealed?
Cobra
Donor
Posts: 2445
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #2 on:
September 22, 2006, 03:46:18 AM »
Is it Wii as in We! or as in Wy?
Either way, it puts me off. We because, well yeah, and Wii because I keep thinking WWII...
I personally believe your right about it possibly causing loss of sales MSS Leon, because it makes it sound more aimed at a younger audience if it's We!
Logged
chrisbid
Sega 32X
Posts: 264
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #3 on:
September 22, 2006, 07:54:34 AM »
revolution is a term that appeals to male gamers
wii is a term that can appeal to non gamers (partents, girls, older people, etc)
dont look into a name much, video games sold well under retarded names like "nintendo", "atari" and "playstation"
Logged
Cobra
Donor
Posts: 2445
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #4 on:
September 22, 2006, 08:36:45 AM »
While the name alone wont chose the fate of a system (within reason that is)
I do believe it dose have an effect, just like any product. If it didn't, companies wouldn't waste so much time and money coming up with the name.
Just a little example, as even overuse of a name or too many sequels has an effect.
When the PS3 preview was launched, you didn't hear comments like "wow gotta get that." Instead what I over heard another couple saying was "what?! There's a 3rd one now?"
Logged
chrisbid
Sega 32X
Posts: 264
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #5 on:
September 22, 2006, 09:12:07 AM »
in the end, the wii will truly be bought or sold by the games. space invaders, super mario bros, sonic the hedgehog, street fighter ii, final fantasy vii all sold consoles by the millions. can wii sports and twilight princess do the same? the answer to that will be the answer to the wii's sales numbers
Logged
Tondog
:3
RFG Friend
Posts: 3117
Champion of
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #6 on:
September 22, 2006, 09:48:04 AM »
Probably not. Those aren't as appealing, to me at least, as the others you mentioned (except FF7, but that's another story).
Logged
[img width=550 height=125]http://mypsn.eu.playstation.com/psn/profile/Tondog.png[/img]
Black Flower Music Podcast
- Like that annoying elitist hipster guy you know, except in podcast form.
Follow me on Twitter
Cobra
Donor
Posts: 2445
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #7 on:
September 22, 2006, 10:12:51 AM »
It's true, in the end the biggest factor is the games (plus advertising 'n' market power) that truly sell the system.
That and of course the size of the companies wallets,and how long they want to keep a system alive. But of course that too is affected by demand witch is fuelled by the above.
In short, the gaming market is an amazing, but often cruel place in witch no one can predict.
Logged
Ghost Soldier
Donor
Posts: 3556
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #8 on:
September 22, 2006, 02:01:19 PM »
I'm still waiting for my Ultra 64, instead I got a N64
Logged
chrisbid
Sega 32X
Posts: 264
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #9 on:
September 22, 2006, 02:20:08 PM »
my dolphin got caught in a tuna net and i wound up with a gamecube
Logged
phoenix1967
Nintendo DS
Posts: 5009
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #10 on:
September 22, 2006, 02:21:37 PM »
I voted "Wii". It seems that this name is more appropriate to the capabilities of the system. If they decided to make their games HD, I'd say Revolution would be more appropriate.
Wii implies innovative and fun, which seems to be their plan. Revolution would also imply higher tech, which ths system is not.
Logged
[img width=360 height=54]http://www.trueachievements.com/gamercards/phoenix1967.jpg[/img]
shaggy
RFG Emperor
Posts: 12411
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #11 on:
September 22, 2006, 02:22:31 PM »
Viva la Revolution!! Revolution was a much better name and it would have fit very well because Nintendo is revolutionizing gaming with this system. Wii what?
Logged
NES cart only collection - 87% complete.
SMS set complete!
The Metamorphosing Leon
Laying on the green leaf, left and abandoned...
Donor
Posts: 9496
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #12 on:
September 22, 2006, 03:18:34 PM »
Quote from: phoenix1967 on September 22, 2006, 02:21:37 PM
I voted "Wii". It seems that this name is more appropriate to the capabilities of the system. If they decided to make their games HD, I'd say Revolution would be more appropriate.
Wii implies innovative and fun, which seems to be their plan. Revolution would also imply higher tech, which ths system is not.
That may be true and what they're thinking but if it is, it's a bunch cornswallop (wow it's in the site's dictionary). Since when were companies truthful in product names?
And it doesn't have to be Sparky McGee in the hardware department to be revolutionary, it has to just be revolutionary, and maybe it will be, we'll have to see. (I'm sorry
but I doubt it)
Maybe they were just afraid that the system was soooooo un-revolutionary that they had to change it to something that reminds us of male genetalia.
«
Last Edit: September 22, 2006, 03:20:16 PM by The Maligned Samurai-san Leon
»
Logged
When shall his new form be revealed?
TraderJake
Retired Lord of the Forum
Director
Posts: 5238
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #13 on:
September 22, 2006, 03:21:01 PM »
Of course I thought Revolution was the better name. But, I am not buying the Wii for the name, I am buying it for the unique experiences and games that it will bring to the table.
Logged
Hello World.
shaggy
RFG Emperor
Posts: 12411
Re: Wii vs Revolution
«
Reply #14 on:
September 22, 2006, 03:22:48 PM »
Quote from: TraderJake on September 22, 2006, 03:21:01 PM
Of course I thought Revolution was the better name. But, I am not buying the Wii for the name, I am buying it for the unique experiences and games that it will bring to the table.
Ditto
Logged
NES cart only collection - 87% complete.
SMS set complete!
Pages:
[
1
]
2
« previous
next »
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
Gaming
-----------------------------
=> Video Game Generation
===> RFGeneration Archives
=> Community Playthroughs
=> What About Channel 4?
=> RF Generation Podcasts
-----------------------------
Collecting
-----------------------------
=> Collection Connection
=> Trophies From the Hunt
=> Sales Extravaganza
===> Free Stuff
===> Keep An Eye Out For Me!!!
-----------------------------
Announcements and Feedback
-----------------------------
=> Announcements and Feedback
=> The Thinktank
=> RF Generation Events
-----------------------------
Other
-----------------------------
=> Idle Chatter
=> Media Room
=> The Gym
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
Powered by SMF 1.1.21
|
SMF © 2015, Simple Machines
Simple Audio Video Embedder
RF Generation Theme derived from YabbGrey By
Nesianstyles
| Buttons by A.M.A
Page created in 0.082 seconds with 24 queries.
Site content Copyright © rfgeneration
.
com unless otherwise noted
.
Oh, and keep it on channel three
.