i hope to *****ing hell that they have been fooling us, cus wii sucks balls.

how do you search and see if something is a registered trademark?

No... I don't believe this is possible. Think of all of the websites out there that have re-worked their "Revolution" page due to the announcement of the name change. These sites would backlash at Nintendo for wasting their time. Folks, the name is not a big deal. Every name announcement for a console has gone with much critisicm. Look back at the announcement of the "Xbox 360", so many wanted it to be "Xbox Next" and were absolutely thrown-off by the idea of just adding a few numbers onto the previously used name. But, the "Xbox 360" sits well with us now, doesn't it? So will Wii.

I was thinking it was a joke before I saw that Nintendo confirmed it. The thought came to mind that Nintendo could be pulling our legs even with 'confirming' it, but I didn't think they'd be that sneaky.



But they just might be. They aren't ones to flat out lie. What if 'Wii' was the name of their controllers but not the console? Or the name of the consoles as in, the community the consoles would create?



Like you call a bunch of Mourning Doves a flock. What if a bunch of Revolutions, the WAN of them, was called 'Wii'? It wouldn't really be a lie then, now would it? Then again, Nintendo hasn't revealed the other big secret. Maybe there's more than one console? Both together are called 'Wii' or maybe a peripheral. The possibilities are endless, IF Nintendo isn't being straightforward .



But as the article said, either way, Nintendo knew what they were doing. It's not that hard to change the font on a website banner if you have the original PSDs, so that's not a problem for sites to change (especially if they were in on it for a while and Nintendo told them to do it to help increase the believability of it.)



That would explain why Nintendo's site still (unless it changed today) has Revolution in the URL. Hmm...something to think about, non-the less.

a worse name would be "Shiit"

going to be honest there..



and rememebr theg amecubes clde name was dolphin.. this would be quite as easily and consistent

This may a;sp be the japan name. Because remember the gamecube. In japan it was gonna be called the dolphin and they confirmed it then changed. It may be call wii in japan but i doubt in america

Maybe NoA could call Wii "Revolution" and NoJ will just stick to their name. Kinda kike the Famicom for the NES, or Super Famicon for the SNES.

I still like the "Revolution". Things can change. Everything is final when they actually sell the machine.

dont be surprised at e3 a footage will zoom out as letters will say What is it?



this is obviosly a PR stunt to get everyones attention, and the trademarks woulda been registered long time ago....

IN addition to that, this is a joke by Nintendo since, well, theres realy no real Wii websites..plus Any fool would never pick a name like that

Can't you people understand, for one second, that Nintendo is taking a hgue step.



This isn't the Nintendo Wii, for a reason.



This is the Wii.



This IS the revolution, and you've been left in the dust due to your ignorance.

* Beavis and Butthead



*Dragonball Z



*Metallica



*Muppet



*Tamagotchi



*Aqua Teen Hunger Force



*Amblin



All of these pieces of entertainment had stupid names, but because of their success they have created their own image to a odd name. No amount of typing will change nintendo's mind, so change your own.

They are tricking us. Look out, it's a trap.

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...Tamagotchi wasnt a stupid name, it was japanese

I am not the idiot that named there console after piss they could have named it "Nintendo piss" instead of wii and it would have been just as bad. Heaven and Flow may suck but its Not not as bad as freiken Nintendo wii the name just hurts to even be said. it just dousent slip off the tung right and if you say it out loud im sure you know what i mean U_U. Those 2 names were the worst in the list i made soo your not saying Nintedo blade Nintendo speed and Nintendo katana arnt dope ace name changes for the system Nintendo wii.?

I dont think Nintendo are fooliong around and at first I was like damn Wii. I felt sick but now its like like yeap its called Wii. Its time to focus on what the Wii can do.



Nintendo have timed the name change perfectly. People will wanna no what the *****s going on so they will be watching the Wii.



Nintendo shows us(we) what it can do.



Nintendos sales go Wiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiii

Nintexec has a good point wii as in we could could stand for some thing like wii are united as gamers. That could mean all the Nintendo wii gamers will be connected through online The name relates to this concept beacuse it would be like Wii are are one through online. If nintexec is right about online and the name it would fit the console perfectly And the name would gain alot of respect just because every game on he rev will be online enabled and it will get alll the owners of a wii online.

think about it the ones that announced the "wii" name said that the revolution was the expression wii is the direction that translates to console=revolution direction or online sorce=wii

after letting it seep in for a few days... i got used to it and it really doesn't sound bad anymore when i say it.

Hmm...you know, I had some doubts about the legitimacy of Nintendo's announcement. Sure, it was pretty much Nintendo who released the trailer and made the announcement, but no one was quick to point out the "what if..." side of this move.



But then again, if Wii is the name they're really going to use, I'll keep laughing my ass off because Wii is such a whack name.



Get up people, it's time for the Wiivolution!!! MUHAHAHAHAHA

I am NOT going to enjoy telling someone "I'm going to go home to play with my Wii." The name DOES matter you freak.



As was revealed in an interview with Nintendo of Canada's Marketing Director by VGM Daily, this "Wii" decision was made straight out of Kyoto without any input from anywhere else. They didn't eve bother to do focus testing outside of Japan.