Those same words that Bill Shakespeare put in the mouth of the lovely Juliet still hold a lot of wisdom today. Even we remarkably enlightened gentlepeople at Firewheel (ahem) were dismayed when Nintendo announced the official name of the new console. After five months, however, "Wii" feels comfortable and natural. Why? Don't know. Just does. And not having to live up to being the Che Guevara of home video game systems (Revolution) is probably a load off the minds of the Nintendo management. This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home, this little piggy had roast beef, this little piggy had none, and this little piggy played Wii, Wii, Wii until he fell asleep on the couch.
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Rob Hulson says
I was surprised at how quickly I got over the Wii name. At this point, I do like it better than Revo. It's like an odd name given to a child; it's personal (who'd name their kid "Revolution"?), but it's not normal, either.
In fact, it's totally made up. Maybe they just took three of these bad boys and went with the roll. Whatever the case, it works for me now and I like it.
Mike McDonald says
I always thought that the Wii naming controversy was rather silly anyway. Let's not forget that the first part of the console's name is still "Nintendo", a word that is as strange as they come in the gaming world.
If Wii got such a dismal reception as a console name, just imagine what people would say if the original Nintendo was named something else, and today the company announced that their newest console would be called the "Nintendo".
The Nin-ten... WHAT?!
Erasmus says
Well begun is half done... Erasmus
Erasmus says
Well begun is half done... Erasmus
Lionel says
If you try to please all you will please none... Lionel
Helen says
Cheapest is the dearest... Helen
Lancelot says
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread... Lancelot