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Nintendo Mulling Wii U Name Change

Jan 26 2012 10:44 PM | Submitted by: Chris
Wii U News Iwata E3


We may not be stuck with the ridiculous name "Wii U" after all. Nintendo is considering changing the name of the Wii U prior to E3. Widespread confusion among consumers at the 3DS's launch, in which some people couldn't tell the difference between DS and 3DS, seems to be the main culprit. Nintendo is determined to learn from the mistakes it made from 3DS, and Satoru Iwata himself stated that Wii needed to learn "a bitter lesson" from 3DS.

What would you like to see the Wii U renamed to?

Thanks to:
http://www.computera...-sources-claim/



Kevin
Jan 26 2012 07:30 PM
I'm sticking with my original thought.

View PostKevin, on 08 June 2011 - 10:28 AM, said:

I would have been much happier with the name "Wii 2" or even "Wii HD."

EDIT: In the end though, I doubt anyone will really care what it's called if the system is badass. For example, the newest model Nissan Skyline GT-R is my dream car. And, if you're not aware, it's simply a badass machine. If it were called a "Skybird" or a "Powder Puff" or whatever else...I'd still get it. That was probably not the greatest of example names but I couldn't think of any good ones, nor did I really care to. The bottom line is that people care about performance. If the "Wii U" gives us that, no one will ever care what it's called. :)

Kevin
Jan 28 2012 08:25 AM
I've been thinking...

What if the logo stays the same, but it's referred to as Wii Ultra? Seems to me that the logo is semi-official and plastered all over the place already. I just can't seem to think that the logo will change. I could be totally wrong, but it's just a thought.

DarthArk
Jan 28 2012 05:53 PM
They should re-name it R2-Wii2

Buffinator
Jan 30 2012 02:54 PM
how about the Wii Advanced ?