Bostin vsn. “Ya dood, Wii is gonna be wickid pissah! Ya, and check out dis noo controllah!”
Urk. Right on the heels of Intel’s Viiv tech, which is pronounced with a long I.
And it doesn’t look wee, does it? It looks average-sized.
I will continue to call it Revolution, even with the Revolutionary Girl Utena sound cues it brings up in my mind.
I was having a hard enough time trying to sell this to me friends… Ah, fuck it. A dumb name isnt gonna change my opinion. If people dont want to buy one based on its DUMB DUMB STUPID FUCKING NAME, fine. Let them play another Medal of Honour or FIFA game with slightly better graphics.
“I bought a Wii, and now I’m a happy Wiiner! Stand up, all you happy Wiiners, and emit joyful ejaculations!”
Actually, I think it’s only going to be roughly the size of two DVD cases stacked.
As for the name, it’s easily the stupidest marketing idea in a while. I’ll still buy it, of course, but a pox on anyone who calls it the Wii in my hearing.
Or they can play Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, which is going to kick more ass than every bright-n-colorful kiddie game on the Nintendork system combined. And which isn’t, to my knowledge, going to be on anything but the PS3.
Admittedly, it has generated a lot of buzz. I know my office wouldn’t shut up about it today. Granted, most of it was bad puns and sticking signs on the men’s room door, but the public is aware.
Remember, XBOX is a stupid name too, and it worked for them.
It’s ALL about the advertising at this point. It seems that the first one and the last one in this next-generation console marketplace are going to be winners. The 360 is winning because it’s the only one out right now and is eating up the market every day and has no immediate threat (last I heard, they pushed back PS3 again). Nintendo will have the luxury of being last into the pool. They’ll be able to see what consumers are expecting, what they want, and what they think they’ll get.
If Nintendo markets it properly, I don’t see any reason at all why, worldwide, they can’t make it huge again. After all, there is a legacy there that no other video game maker can even come close to, outside of Sega and Atari, who are both minimalized and only develop games.
The moral here is not to give up on Nintendo. Deep pockets and YEARS of poking around with this idea won’t go lightly. When they do decide to jump in, I have no doubt that they’ll quickly get into a niche, maybe even a nostalgic one to start off with. Then, it’s up to their products. They’ve just got to hurry up because all the old legendary game makers are getting old and not caring as much about video games anymore.
Nintendo is out of the damn loop. When Sony was coming out with games like Final Fantasy VII and utilizing FMV and pushing the 32-bit system to its limits with a myriad of creative and engrossing games, Nintendo was dicking around with the N64 and using clunky-ass, blurry 3D graphics. They were also still using cartridges when everyone else was giving them up. Even Sega had the Sega Saturn, which rocked ass long even before the Playstation showed up, and Nintendo was still using outdated cartridges. The only really big thing on the N64, after Mario 64, was Goldeneye, which had good gameplay but still was graphically ugly. Most of the rest of the 64 catalog of games were clunky and forgettable, and some of the games that would have been great, like EarthBound 64, wound up never seeing the light of day or being released only in Japan.
The Nintendo 64 was really overrated, and its games have not aged well (most of them look horrible when you play them now, whereas many Playstation games still look good.)
The Gamecube was alright but it was a kiddie system with kiddie games. It was also incapable of playing DVDs, something that the PS2 and the Xbox could obviously do. The only really badass game for the Gamecube was Resident Evil 4, and even that eventually came to the PS2. (Resident Evil Remake was also great, and it should have been released for Xbox.)
I see no indication that Nintendo is going to do any better with this upcoming Wii thing. Its stupid name is just another in a long line of Nintendo’s mistakes.
This Wii is still the same system as the Revolution, just with a goofy name. I’m still looking forward to seeing what can be done with it. I also think it’ll be fun to watch Reggie try to put a tough-guy spin on “Wii bring people together” this year at E3.
“When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” - CS Lewis
Two games? That’s it? Have you met my friend, Mr. Ocarina of Time? Oh, you haven’t? He’s only the best console game ever made. Huh, funny you haven’t heard of him. He even has a brother, a Mr. Majora’s Mask. Not as good as the first, but still good nonetheless.
Hey, Goldeneye even had a kick-ass sister, a Ms. Perfect Dark. Possibly better than her older brother, with improved graphics, enhanced multiplayer with the addition of AI controlled bots, and cooler weapons.
Some other kick ass N64 games include:
Rouge Squadren
Gauntlet: Legends
Mario Party 1-whatever
Mario Kart 64
Super Smash Brothers
F-Zero X
Couldn’t play DVDs…so? What home (that would be purchasing a Gamecube) didn’t have a DVD player? And if you didn’t, the price of a Gamecube AND DVD player could still run you less than an XBox or PS2 (and since you had to buy the controller to play them on the XBox, that was another $20.).
I never playd Mario Sunshine, but I heard it was almost as good as Mario 64. Wind Waker might have been off putting with it’s cell shading graphics, but the gameplay was good, if a bit short in length. This fall will see “The Twilight Princess”, which looks to be another Ocarina, at least in terms of style. Metroid Prime 1 and 2 were AMAZING! Super Smash Brothers Melee improved upon the original, and F-Zero GX as also good. Super Monkey Ball may look stupid, but hey, I tried it, and it was very fun, Reminded me of Marble Madness for the NES. And to this day, Monkey Bowling (one of the mini-games) remains the best bowling video game I have ever played. And Gamecube had it’s share of good games that were released on several systems, like Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell: Whatever.
Granted, those N64 and GC games may not have been up your alley, but they are still great games and fun to play. Personally, I have never been a fan of Japanese style RPGs (a la Final Fantasy,) so I find the metric shitload of them for the PSOne and PS2 horrible. Why do I want to watch a 20 minute cutscene? Or spend five hours racing giant chickens to get the best time so I can get one piece of one character’s special weapon that does 2% more damage to the final boss (but only his second form, not his first, third, or fourth) than the next best weapon that is easy to get? Just not my thing. But I’m not going to say they are bad games. I acknowledge that they are very well made, and fun for those who like that style.
I agree the Wii name is stupid, though. But how can you critisize a system before you play it?
“Oh no, it has a dumb name! It must suck!”
“Oh no, part of the controller looks like a remote and you have to move it! It must suck!”
Two games? That’s it? Have you met my friend, Mr. Ocarina of Time? Oh, you haven’t? He’s only the best console game ever made. Huh, funny you haven’t heard of him. He even has a brother, a Mr. Majora’s Mask. Not as good as the first, but still good nonetheless.
Hey, Goldeneye even had a kick-ass sister, a Ms. Perfect Dark. Possibly better than her older brother, with improved graphics, enhanced multiplayer with the addition of AI controlled bots, and cooler weapons.
Some other kick ass N64 games include:
Rouge Squadren
Gauntlet: Legends
Mario Party 1-whatever
Mario Kart 64
Super Smash Brothers
F-Zero X
Couldn’t play DVDs…so? What home (that would be purchasing a Gamecube) didn’t have a DVD player? And if you didn’t, the price of a Gamecube AND DVD player could still run you less than an XBox or PS2 (and since you had to buy the controller to play them on the XBox, that was another $20.).
I never playd Mario Sunshine, but I heard it was almost as good as Mario 64. Wind Waker might have been off putting with it’s cell shading graphics, but the gameplay was good, if a bit short in length. This fall will see “The Twilight Princess”, which looks to be another Ocarina, at least in terms of style. Metroid Prime 1 and 2 were AMAZING! Super Smash Brothers Melee improved upon the original, and F-Zero GX as also good. Super Monkey Ball may look stupid, but hey, I tried it, and it was very fun, Reminded me of Marble Madness for the NES. And to this day, Monkey Bowling (one of the mini-games) remains the best bowling video game I have ever played. And Gamecube had it’s share of good games that were released on several systems, like Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell: Whatever.
Granted, those N64 and GC games may not have been up your alley, but they are still great games and fun to play. Personally, I have never been a fan of Japanese style RPGs (a la Final Fantasy,) so I find the metric shitload of them for the PSOne and PS2 horrible. Why do I want to watch a 20 minute cutscene? Or spend five hours racing giant chickens to get the best time so I can get one piece of one character’s special weapon that does 2% more damage to the final boss (but only his second form, not his first, third, or fourth) than the next best weapon that is easy to get? Just not my thing. But I’m not going to say they are bad games. I acknowledge that they are very well made, and fun for those who like that style.
I agree the Wii name is stupid, though. But how can you critisize a system before you play it?
“Oh no, it has a dumb name! It must suck!”
“Oh no, part of the controller looks like a remote and you have to move it! It must suck!”
Bah, Mario, Mario, Mario…cute’n’cuddly kiddie fare, it is. Gauntlet Legends was not Nintendo exclusive. Monkey bowling, monkey this, monkey that, I mean, it’s cute, it’s fun if you’re stoned or in the mood for something goofy, and I admit the gameplay can be addictive…but it’s not Final Fantasy VII or Resident Evil.
I have to say I loved Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. I can still play that game now and have a lot of fun. I also love Blast Corps. I don’t hate the N64, I still have one sitting not five feet away from me right now, and I daresay it does get plugged in every now and then. I just think it doesn’t compare to the Playstation in terms of game diversity and depth.
Don’t even get me started on the Dreamcast. I’ll just say that Shenmue is an experience not to be missed…it is like no other game in the world. Even Shenmue 2 fails to capture a certain thrill that the original had. The Dreamcast had amazing graphics for its time, some really outstanding games, and just like the Sega Saturn, had the misfortune of coming along at a bad time.
Bah! You can have your Xbox & your PS386 or whatever it is.
I want Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!
Can’t wait. Can’t wait. Can’t waiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
Well the first X came from DirectX. Ok, that doesn’t really help I guess. But say it and every one knows what you’re talking about.
The new name just sounds so unfinished and oh so lampoonable. So, so, so lampoonable. It’s an Abbtt & Costello bit waiting to happen.
I keep buying Mario and Zelda games so I’ll probably wait till it comes with those. Being single, childless and carless mean I have money to spend. Saddly though Windwaker felt like a step back from Majora’s Mask and also felt confining and I haven’t really felt joy at with Mario since Super Mario World. I found both story lines frustrating. But I still have so much love for the earlier stuff I still have to buy new stuff.
I did finally stop watching the Simpsons though
I don’t give a poop what it’s called. Just give me fun games! Like Metroid and Zelda.
Does anyone else get the feeling that they already know the punchlines of every single webcomic from now to maybe mid-June?
That’s what I’m in it for! Wii! I don’t care what they call it. Just gimme!
I was never into the “macho” or uber-violent games much. They bore me or just make me feel sick. I want Metroid! I want Zelda!
Metroid! Zelda!
And Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing and Mario! And I wonder if they’re going to give us another Earthbound someday? 
Mother 3 (Earthbound is Mother 2) just came out in Japan! Write to Nintendo and beg for US localization!
The one-line review from the video game buyer who forwarded the news item to me:
“This is wii-tarded.”