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Ljink96 on 14 March 2015

The last decent Handheld Name: DS

The last decent Console Name: Nintendo 64



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qwertyDANIELqwerty on 14 March 2015

Seriously WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE NAME WII U?! If you can't comprehend that it is a new console. you are honestly dumb. I am not trying to be a troll, but if you think this there is no hope for you, man.

Better name than Xbox ONE... -_-



Angelus on 14 March 2015

Now if only they'd use common sense while thinking deeply too



Cobretti2 on 14 March 2015

People really have short term memories?

Nintendo explained the whole Wii U name. Wii was for we play together and now You can play on your own too  (i.e. targeting the hardcore gamer and hardcore 3rd party games).

Sadly their vision was too Japanese deep in thinking and the average westerner don't get it. They just see it as a letter slapped on.

In any case the name alone is not why the Wii U is failing in sales. It is how you present the gaming device.



 

 

binary solo on 14 March 2015
Barkley said:

gamecube required deep thought too!

It's a cube that plays games, who could have ever thought of that name!!!!

 

Mario Kart Ds, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8.... double dash, super circuit are only ones they bothered thinking of a name for.

I reckon they had people come up with a whole bunch of names for their next console, decided theat gamecube was the best name because at least it told people it played games, then decided they needed to make a cube-shaped console.

Nintendo 64... A 64bit machine made by Nintendo. That name seems like Nintendo had no clue what to call it so they just went with the development name.

Wii sold despite the name, not because of it. Wii U...'nuff said.

DS was about an inspired as N64 for a name, and it didn't sell all that well in year 1 and 2, and launch aligned Wii sold considerably better than DS in years 2 and 3. So it only really became a beast in year 4.

The only good names they had are Gameboy and NES.



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Mr Khan on 14 March 2015
Barkley said:

gamecube required deep thought too!

It's a cube that plays games, who could have ever thought of that name!!!!

 

Mario Kart Ds, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8.... double dash, super circuit are only ones they bothered thinking of a name for.

NCL wanted to call it StarCube, so it was definitely given some thought.



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Recycle001 on 15 March 2015
DialgaMarine said:
Recycle001 said:
I'm sure 'New Nintendo 3DS' is already causing people issues. So let me present a scenario of how dumb that name is(I'm not even going to touch the Wii, no pun intended).
Kid: Hey Dad, I want a New 3DS please?
Dad: Whats wrong with yours? Did you break it?
Kid: No Dad, its a New 3DS that I want.
Dad: So you did break your 3DS? You know those aren't cheap...
Kid: No, Dad, you aren't listening, I want a New Nintendo 3DS! My 3DS is fine, but I want a New 3DS!
Dad: Why do you need another 3DS? If yours is fine, whats the problem then?
Kid: Listen Dad, just get me a New 3DS please. I really would like one and I would appreciate it a whole lot!
Dad: Alright, but this counts as your birthday present!
Kid: Okay, thats fine. Thanks Dad!
*Dad goes to gamestop and picks up a new 3DS for his son*
Dad: Here you go son. Don't break this one!
Kid: I didn't break the last one... wait this is the old 3DS, I wanted a New 3DS!
Dad: That's what I got you!
Kid: Gholly gee Nintendo, what have you done!?!?

Maybe a little over exaggerated, but you get the point.

 Kindof wierd that the kid is seemingly ordering his father to buy him a $200 product, wouldn't you say?

Yeah, I know, that kid kinda seems like a dick. Was just trying to make a point, aside from that... there are definitely kids and parents out there with this sort of relationship, but I fixed it so the kid is a little nicer :P



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Samus Aran on 15 March 2015

Splatoon = splat and platoon.
Metroid = Metro (the original Metroid took mostly place underground) and android (it's a sci-fi game).

They do come up with the occasional brilliant name.



Wagram on 15 March 2015

Yeah he thinks of how bad and incredibly confusing they can make them.



the_dengle on 15 March 2015

Don't blame Reggie for those; rather, pity him. The names come from Japan, and he has the impossible job of justifying them to American journalists and investors.