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RAcCoOnErOuS on 26 July 2008

REASON WHY XBOX IS NAME XBOX360..

 

Allard and his internal Microsoft team wrote a 250-page book about the identity and goals behind the system. What is the thesis that binds the ideas of the new system? "Xenon is setting out to create living entertainment experiences powered by human energy." Emphasizing "living entertainment," Allard clarified that he did not say "interactive gaming experience." Similarly, one of the reasons the Xbox 360 isn't named Xbox 2 is because it sounded old. Xenon -- the system's development name -- is an ecosystem of gaming, Allard emphasized.



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llewdebkram on 26 July 2008
RAcCoOnErOuS said:

REASON WHY XBOX IS NAME XBOX360..

 

Allard and his internal Microsoft team wrote a 250-page book about the identity and goals behind the system. What is the thesis that binds the ideas of the new system? "Xenon is setting out to create living entertainment experiences powered by human energy." Emphasizing "living entertainment," Allard clarified that he did not say "interactive gaming experience." Similarly, one of the reasons the Xbox 360 isn't named Xbox 2 is because it sounded old. Xenon -- the system's development name -- is an ecosystem of gaming, Allard emphasized.

 

I always thought it was because 360 is a complete circle and a cricle keeps going round and round and so does the Xbox 360....from the factory....to the consumers home....RROD....back to factory to be repaired....to the consumers home....RROD.... back to factory...



Bursche on 26 July 2008
MontanaHatchet said:
Bursche said:
Wii actually is genius. I was skeptical and found it funny at first, but just look how it has been marketed to perfection. Wii would like to play. Beautiful.

My vote goes to Xbox 360. It doesnt make much sence. It basically says "We're making the Xbox do a 360, so its basically in the same position as before."

And least original goes to Playstation 3. REAL original.

No, that's the most idiotic thing ever. Remember before the system came out? I can't even count the number of people who thought "We will rock you" would be the most funny thing ever to put in a Wii commercial. No, seriously. People are that pathetic. Besides that, the pun you mentioned isn't funny or creative and doesn't even make any sense. "Wii would like to play?" What, the Wii wants to play videogames with you? It's an inanimate piece of plastic and metal!

 

Wii is actually the perfect name to complement Nintendo's strategy to get the mass appeal and non-gamers to their side. "Wii would like to play." As in all of us would like to play. There is a reason why the Wii is sooo successful, and part if not most of it is because the namesake and marketing of the Wii.

Xbox360 might seem "cool" in America, but in Japan it means something quite different. Thus why Wii is easier to say and acceptable around the world in comparison to Revolution.

 



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