Saw a Wii U in person for the first time yeserday and didn't even know it was a Wii U

[tuscaniman99]

MDMAlliance said:

tuscaniman99 said:

MDMAlliance said:

tuscaniman99 said:
They do look exactly alike

I don't think you've read any posts besides the OP.  There are pictures here showing the two in one picture.  They are about as different looking as most other systems this gen vs last gen.

Well they should have named it something else. The U logo doesn't look like a U at all. Whoever agreed to that logo design hopefully still isn't making decisions. On to the console. I guess they do look different in pictures. I only saw a Wii in person a few times so I wouldn't be able to say which one was which if they took off the logo.

Personally, I think the reason why Wii U is considered a bad name to so many people while PS4 isn't (because it is essentially the same thing with the naming difference) is because Nintendo hasn't been consistent with naming their new consoles.  If all their other consoles were called "Wii (X)" as well, I am sure that no one would be saying how confusing the name is.

Yeah but it just doesn't make sense. The first system was NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), SNES after, N64, etc. All had a different name and Nintendo in the name until Gamecube. They should have went with an entirely new name or did Super Wii. First time they went with the same name with a tiny variation.