I know most of you won't really care, but I wanted to unleash my frustrations of Gamespot here. They operate to their own drum, I will sum up most of my point with this:
Here is a topic that I created in light of all the criticism of the Wii name after the Wii's name had just been announced on April 27th, 2006 which got deleted for Disruptive Posting.
I would like to remind everyone that Nintendo is wanting to appeal to mass market. They are not going for techi driven gamers who expect certain things of a system name or what they traditionally call "gaming." Nintendo is starting things fresh and is going against everything that we consider to be "the norm." All this to appeal to the everyday person. Take iPod for instance. The white slick iPod. The white slick Wii. See the similarities? Also, this name will support the secrets that we have yet to see. This will all come together.
This topic isn't just about the name but everything that is to come, because this console is not just for current gamers, but has a challenge to appeal to all people, bringing in people who would never play games otherwise. In this respect, it has to not "sound" like a gaming machine. It has to not resemble one at all. It has to be something different. And hence, Wii. That isn't to say that other names can be just as obscure and not as pun prone, but we will just have to see what else Nintendo has up its sleeve because i'm sure its warranted with all things considered."
Sorry it was so long ago, but I just noticed it and it might give some nostalgia to some of you. Anybody else felt burned by or irked with Gamespot?
