Should Nintendo have dropped the 'Wii' name from its next-gen console?

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badgenome on 11 September 2012

No. "Wii U" sounds lame, but just plain "U" would have been even lamer.

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zumnupy10 on 11 September 2012

I think even Nintendo agrees they should have picked another name for their new system. But by the time they realized that, it was too late to do it.

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badgenome on 11 September 2012

BasilZero said:

badgenome said:
No. "Wii U" sounds lame, but just plain "U" would have been even lamer.

Or it could of warranted a lawsuit by Ubisoft for their Uplay...oh wait that could still happen sometime in the future.

Sue U.

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famousringo on 11 September 2012

The only word that sold more software the past six years than 'Wii' is the word "Mario." You need a damn good reason to throw a brand like that away.

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Gamerace on 11 September 2012

oniyide said:

Gamerace said:
I think the people who have a negative association are the core gamers who won't buy WiiU regardless of what it's called because it's not (significantly) more powerful than their current HD console and has another 'gimmicky' controller.

Casuals have no negative association from all the non-gaming people I know who own a Wii. Many are using it for Just Dance right now. Many may no longer use it, but it doesn't mean they regret purchasing it. They had fun and that's a good association. Just because 'core' gamers expect five years of enjoyment from their purchase doesn't mean the casual audience ever had that expectation.

However, I do think WiiU is a dumb and non-productive name (it doesn't effectively transmit the ideas Nintendo wants to convey) and may make many think it's another accessory for Wii instead of a new system.

I agree with this to an extent, however although they had fun for awhile, that doesnt mean they will jump in. They might remember they had Wii and used it for a little while and got maybe three games. Then they might figure why get a Wii U if they know they wont use it as much, im not saying this will happen but it might.

If casuals will shell out $200 for Rock Band (which is only one game) they won't have regrets over only played Wii Sports/Fit/Kart/NSMBW certainly. This is the same market that shells out $400+ for Apple ipads every year.

However, I agree it's far from certain they'll jump at another 'Wii' product. 'Wii' in the name is not enough. It has to be captivating and that, so far, WiiU is not.

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NintendoPie on 11 September 2012

A lot of casuals loved the Wii. Where'd you get the assumption that it left a sour taste in their mouth.

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aikohualda on 11 September 2012

ps - ps2 - ps3
xbox - xbox360
wii- wiiu
gameboy - gameboy color - gameboy advance
ds - dslite - dsi - dsi xl - 3ds

it's all about the branding...
even if the wii left a sour taste in the mouth of other people, it would easily more recognizable to other people because they are oh so familiar with the name "wii"

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Proclus on 11 September 2012

Not sure, Nintendo probably thinks differently but I would not have names it Wii U as it reminda me of the Wii (Obviously), which is IMO the bad grape in the bowl of Nintendo'a consoles.