So... do you think they'll keep the code-name Revolution?

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Random topic but I'm curious to see who else likes this name... it's kind of grown on me, so I wouldn't mind keeping it.

The "dolphin", though, was a name I absolutely DESPISED. GameCube was better.

The other major consoles don't have any, how can I say this, 'interesting' names. Playstation and Xbox were cool for awhile, but they've come to just mean the term "video games". The name 'Revolution' truly is living up to its codename... it defines Nintendo's future.

Comments?
 
Eh...I guess. That's a whole other ball game though and I'll just leave it at that. :lol

I think they'll keep the code-name Revolution.
 
Here's something I don't get.

On the SNES a lot of returning Nintendo franchises used the word "Super" first in their title.

On the Nintendo 64 a lot of returning Nintendo franchises tacked on a "64" at the end.

But with the GC, nothing ever made use of the name of the system. I was waiting for Super Mario Cubed, and Mario Kart Cubed. I dunno, to me that sounds a lot better than Mario Kart sixty-four. Why didn't the name game carry over to the GC?
 
That's a very good point stealth.

about the name...I think they'll end up calling it "another try" :lol

Nah, they'll keep the revolution the way it is, hopefully. I can just imagine a dumb alternate name being used.
 
I really can't think of what else they'd name it. It's much more stylish and cool than 360 or PS3 I will admit. 8)
 
I was puzzled when it was stated (recently) that the Revolution was to be a mere code name. I understood that notion at first, but so much energy has been built up around that name with the vast amount of time that has passed since the unveiling of that news. I don't believe it would be in Nintendo's best interest to change the title - this one is catchy and it portrays their intentions and market strategy both recent (Nintendo DS) and future (Revolution) in a single word while making the other manufacturers seem as though they're suffering the same syndromes companies like Tecmo and Capcom are with the bashing to the ground with constant numerical increases.

That's my two cents.
 
Well, Microsoft didn't call the successor of the Xbox "Xbox 2," but I do see what you're saying.

Perhaps Sony shouldn't have called their next system Playstation 3, maybe instead they could have called it... SPS, Super Playstation. It would at least be original.
 
stealth toilet said:
Well, Microsoft didn't call the successor of the Xbox "Xbox 2," but I do see what you're saying.

Perhaps Sony shouldn't have called their next system Playstation 3, maybe instead they could have called it... SPS, Super Playstation. It would at least be original.
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Yeah, yeah. Hilarious.

The state of the affairs led to a differentl level of thought in the earlier days of the industry - things such as that were not so prevelant, where as now they most definitely are. That's the only real difference I can think of.
 
I think they should keep it revolution. Why not? :)

It is catchy, sounds cool.

OR they could call it the Nintendo DSD :lol
but... Let's not make a play on a wolfenstein title for the new nintendo system :lol


Bv :hat
 
stealth toilet said:
Well, Microsoft didn't call the successor of the Xbox "Xbox 2," but I do see what you're saying.

Perhaps Sony shouldn't have called their next system Playstation 3, maybe instead they could have called it... SPS, Super Playstation. It would at least be original.
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I also think half (or maybe whole! *ding) the reason Microsoft named it 360 - well, it's very conveniently named as it makes a full circle back to where they started: poor Japanese support, poor Japanese sales, increased tarrifs and taxes on third party accessory manufacturers, increased focus on NOTgameplay and moreso on the bouncing breasts of the DoA girls. . Not to mention a chokehold demand that hurt more than helped. They're no Sony, they shouldn't act like one. As if Sony was a rolemodel for hardware manufacturing anyway.

Yeah. I love me some Microsoft.
 
Yeah, yeah. Hilarious.
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Good to know you still have a sense of humor. :lol

I also think half (or maybe whole! *ding) the reason Microsoft named it 360 - well, it's very conveniently named as it makes a full circle back to where they started: poor Japanese support, poor Japanese sales, increased tarrifs and taxes on third party accessory manufacturers, increased focus on NOTgameplay and moreso on the bouncing breasts of the DoA girls.
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I actually watched a documentary/promotional thing on the 360 where they talked about why they were calling it the 360 and not just "Xbox 2." They thought that if they called it "Xbox 2" it would seem inferior to "PS3," and that "360" meant that they were improving in all directions or something dumb like that. It's not a great name, but what they call it isn't really that big a deal. Say what you will, but they have at least tried to step up their Japanese support, and as a north american gamer I could really care less whether they were successful in that venture or not.


As if Sony was a rolemodel for hardware manufacturing anyway.
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They only doubled the amount of systems sold by their major competitors, combined. You'd have to be either crazy or desperate not to follow their business model... and yes I am talking about Nintendo.
 
stealth toilet said:
Good to know you still have a sense of humor. :lol

I actually watched a documentary/promotional thing on the 360 where they talked about why they were calling it the 360 and not just "Xbox 2." They thought that if they called it "Xbox 2" it would seem inferior to "PS3," and that "360" meant that they were improving in all directions or something dumb like that. It's not a great name, but what they call it isn't really that big a deal. Say what you will, but they have at least tried to step up their Japanese support, and as a north american gamer I could really care less whether they were successful in that venture or not.


They only doubled the amount of systems sold by their major competitors, combined. You'd have to be either crazy or desperate not to follow their business model... and yes I am talking about Nintendo.
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I actually read an article very similar to what you're describing (the Microsoft idea of being "more than" 3). This just shows you how low they're putting the common demoninator, if you will.

I see not how you fail to concern yourself with Japanese support unless you're static to play Halo and Baldur's Gate evolutions all day? Heh heh heh.
 
Well looking at my game library to date all the games I own were either made in NA or Europe.

GTA III (Rockstar, NA)
Conker:L&R (Rare, UK)
Fable (Lionhead, UK)
NHL 2K5 (Sega, HQ is in Japan but they are international with a Sega of America and Sega of Europe)
Heroes of the Pacific (Ubisoft, Canada)
Crimson Skies (Microsoft, I don't know exactly where it was made, but I would guess a NA division of the company, that is just a guess though)

Even the bulk of my GC game library came from companies like EA, Ubisoft, Rockstar, and Hal.

Plus the games I want and plan to get are all from NA or Europe. I mean, games like Jade Empire (Bioware, NA), Halo 2 (Bungie, NA), The Warriors (Rockstar, NA), Black (Criterion/EA, NA) are all made by western companies for western audiences. The japanese can keep their anime influenced fem-boy turn-based nonsensical RPG's. If I want to watch an animated unisex character save the universe from impending doom with stereotypical sidekicks and rehashed plot twists then I'll... actually, I don't think I ever will want to watch that.

I generally just don't find games made by Japanese developers appealing. Of course there are exceptions, but on the whole everything I want is on the Xbox.

This just shows you how low they're putting the common demoninator, if you will.
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Well, let's face it. When Christmas time rolls around there are a helluva lot of clueless parents buying videogames for their kids, and something as trivial as the name might matter. Why take the risk? Don't give the customer a single reason not to buy your product, and there's a better chance that they will buy it. These guys beat Nintendo with the first console they ever made, they must know a thing or two about how the biz works.
 
stealth toilet said:
Perhaps Sony shouldn't have called their next system Playstation 3, maybe instead they could have called it... SPS, Super Playstation. It would at least be original.
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Not really. Super NES? Kinda already been done. :D
 
Well if they want to keep the name then they have to live up to the name. I see somewhat of a Revolution happening but not an entire one. So they should keep it if they really believe it's a true Revolution.
 
I'm figuring that they will. I think it's pretty much become the name and already has people calling it "Rev" for short. :D
 
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