Reggie: "We think deeply about our product names"

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Proxy-Pie on 14 March 2015

Yeah, sure.

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Ultravolt on 14 March 2015

Adding a single letter to an already used name is not "thinking deeply"

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StarOcean on 14 March 2015

This is coming from the company that said customers in NA would get confused if a regular New 3DS was on the market...

Maybe it wouldn't be a problem if you thought a little deeper, Reggie.

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Darwinianevolution on 14 March 2015

Barkley said:

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The only name that affects hardware sales is the WiiU.

I don't think the WiiU is failing because of it's name. I don't even think the name is having any substantial affect on it's sales.

I don't think that either, but people mistook the WiiU for an add-on, instead of a console. The New 3DS is a 3DS that is New. But nothing on its name implies that WiiU is a new console. Maybe Super Wii, Ultra Wii, Wii2... Imagine if one of those parents wanted to buy a new console, but rejected the WiiU because they have to buy a Wii first. Imagine how many parents bought a WiiU game for their kids Wiis.

You know it deserves the GOTY.

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Barkley on 14 March 2015

Wii Party U
New Super Mario Bros U
Wii Fit U
Super Smash Bros for Wii U!!
Pokemon Rumble U

Thank god they did some deep thinking and thought of that idea, so good they used it on multiple games! Guy who thought of that must have a got a well deserved promotion.

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ethomaz on 14 March 2015

Yeap...

Wii, Wii U, Wii someting
Super Mario, New Super Mario
DS, 3DS, New 3DS

Lack of creativity to names for sure.

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Barkley on 14 March 2015

Darwinianevolution said:

Barkley said:

Darwinianevolution said:
The only name that affects hardware sales is the WiiU.

I don't think the WiiU is failing because of it's name. I don't even think the name is having any substantial affect on it's sales.

I don't think that either, but people mistook the WiiU for an add-on, instead of a console. The New 3DS is a 3DS that is New. But nothing on its name implies that WiiU is a new console. Maybe Super Wii, Ultra Wii, Wii2... Imagine if one of those parents wanted to buy a new console, but rejected the WiiU because they have to buy a Wii first. Imagine how many parents bought a WiiU game for their kids Wiis.

Yeah a similiar thing when the 3ds first launched people I know thought it was just another DS. Nintendo made the same mistake twice in a row.

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archer9234 on 14 March 2015

I'd only believe this, if he supplies the test names they where going with, and logo designs. Till than, BS. These recent names are 5 minute board meeting bullet points.

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Spade on 14 March 2015

I think the "Reggie pls" option summed up the whole take on the matter

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