I will go into this with the exact same mindset as the NES Mini.
I refuse to wait in line or camp out to get one
I refuse to pay more than MSRP for one
I refuse to pre-order one
If I can walk into a store on my lunch break and pickup one up for MSRP, I will buy it. Otherwise, I won't own one. That's how I was able to get my NES Mini.
Really, the only thing that bothers me about this is that there will inevitably be more complaining and spam posts about scalpers. Honestly, I find the complaining to be much worse than the actual scalpers. I can ignore the scalpers pretty easily. I find it difficult to get away from the complaining.
Oh you did end up getting one? thats good. I went in with the same mindset and it didnt happen. If I have to go out of my way to get it, fuck it.
Hmmm, what are the chances that Nintendo does this right and actually tries (tries) to meet demand? Also, it's not entirely fair to put this on Nintendo. Places like Gamestop and amazon should make sure that it's one per address. All that said, yeah, I expect it will be a scalpers paradise. As I've said in the past, we need a Super AVS...
Oh you did end up getting one? thats good. I went in with the same mindset and it didnt happen. If I have to go out of my way to get it, fuck it.
Yes, I was lucky enough to find 2 of them. Both times I was in a GameStop on my lunch break. Honestly, I wasn't even looking for a Mini on either occasion, but they just happend to have them sitting on the counter. I kept the fist one for myself. The second one I found about a month later. I ended up trading it to a local collector for some PS1/PS2 games that I didn't have. It was a great trade, because the games were worth about $100. However, the collector had found those games for pretty cheap over the years. So I ended up with about $100 worth of games, and the other guy only had to trade games that he probably paid less than $30 for. Plus it was one less Mini in the hands of a scalper. All of this happened about a week before they announced the discontinuation. But even if I had known that, I still would have made the same trade. I wasn't going to flip the thing for $300.
The SNES mini has been out for two decades. I have an SNES mini in my current console lineup.
Yeah, but does it come built in with all the games we already own?
If this new plug and play is real, I hope they add one of the pricey games people flip out over like Hagane or Earthbound. It will be fun watching people crawl over each to get one as if the thing is more valuable because it includes a Hagane ROM rather than a UN Squadron ROM
The SNES mini has been out for two decades. I have an SNES mini in my current console lineup.
Yeah, but does it come built in with all the games we already own?
If this new plug and play is real, I hope they add one of the pricey games people flip out over like Hagane or Earthbound. It will be fun watching people crawl over each to get one as if the thing is more valuable because it includes a Hagane ROM rather than a UN Squadron ROM
I could totally see Earthbound in there, the fans have been bugging them about Earthbound and Mother 3 forever now
Earthbound HAS to be in the SNES mini. If they can add Hagane and Wild Guns it will be very, very fun to watch. Hopefully those games might go down in value and I could actually try to snag'em afterwards
The SNES mini has been out for two decades. I have an SNES mini in my current console lineup.
It was never officially called that here.
Remember how everyone called the original PlayStation "PSX" before Sony retconned it as "PSone?" Well, they later released a PS2-powered DVR that could play games, record television, and export to PSP. They called THAT the "PSX."
The SNES mini has been out for two decades. I have an SNES mini in my current console lineup.
Yeah, but does it come built in with all the games we already own?
If this new plug and play is real, I hope they add one of the pricey games people flip out over like Hagane or Earthbound. It will be fun watching people crawl over each to get one as if the thing is more valuable because it includes a Hagane ROM rather than a UN Squadron ROM
Earthbound would be fine but I don't expect them to add anything truly rare unless they drop "Classic" from the name. It's hard to call something a "Classic" if it didn't really sell well. That said, I'd love to see Wild Guns on there!
Remember how everyone called the original PlayStation "PSX" before Sony retconned it as "PSone?" Well, they later released a PS2-powered DVR that could play games, record television, and export to PSP. They called THAT the "PSX."
For the record, I never called the PS1 the PSX. I always thought that was a dumb name.
This is good for 2 people: those who don't own original consoles and actually want to play the games and those collectors/resellers wanting to score a quick easy buck. Ever drives existed for years. I don't see the appeal at all.
Here we go again...
Everdrive costs more than an SNES Classic Edition presumably would. Then you still need to buy an SNES and decent condition controllers. Then you still have poor video quality and some newer TVs don't have any practical way to connect it.
Other than SNES SUX! with how poorly the NES Classic was handled I will just pretend this doesn't exist. If one is buyable in a store 1-2 years after launch then I might get one, but it certainly won't be like the NES where I wanted to buy 4+ to give out as gifts.
This is good for 2 people: those who don't own original consoles and actually want to play the games and those collectors/resellers wanting to score a quick easy buck. Ever drives existed for years. I don't see the appeal at all.
Here we go again...
Everdrive costs more than an SNES Classic Edition presumably would. Then you still need to buy an SNES and decent condition controllers. Then you still have poor video quality and some newer TVs don't have any practical way to connect it.
Instead of worrying about how bad Nintendo will F this thing up, why don't we do something more productive and fun and make lists of what 30 games we would want to see included. We can include both realistic lists (games that will PROBABLY be on the mini) and personal lists (games that we would want to see even if we know the licensing would never work out). I will think about mine and post later.
Instead of worrying about how bad Nintendo will F this thing up, why don't we do something more productive and fun and make lists of what 30 games we would want to see included. We can include both realistic lists (games that will PROBABLY be on the mini) and personal lists (games that we would want to see even if we know the licensing would never work out). I will think about mine and post later.
That sounds fun. maybe that should get its own thread?
Instead of worrying about how bad Nintendo will F this thing up, why don't we do something more productive and fun and make lists of what 30 games we would want to see included. We can include both realistic lists (games that will PROBABLY be on the mini) and personal lists (games that we would want to see even if we know the licensing would never work out). I will think about mine and post later.
That sounds fun. maybe that should get its own thread?
Yeah, I would be good with that. If someone starts it, I will post my list later. I will have to give it some thought. I think it will take me longer to come up with a good SNES list compared to an NES list.
Remember how everyone called the original PlayStation "PSX" before Sony retconned it as "PSone?" Well, they later released a PS2-powered DVR that could play games, record television, and export to PSP. They called THAT the "PSX."
For the record, I never called the PS1 the PSX. I always thought that was a dumb name.
The hardest thing for me was when the PS1 came out, to call it a "Playstation". Of course now it's a household word and deeply, deeply engrained in the collective consciousness of society, but I think the actual word "Playstation" sounded (and still sounds) to me like it was made for a target demographic of 4 year-olds. Think of how perfectly this rolls off the tongue: The Fisher-Price Playstation. The Playmobil Playstation. I expect to see Hot Wheels being pushed into a tiny plastic toy garage every time I think of it. Honestly boggling to me that that was the final choice by a boardroom of executives to usher in the future of gaming.
Remember how everyone called the original PlayStation "PSX" before Sony retconned it as "PSone?" Well, they later released a PS2-powered DVR that could play games, record television, and export to PSP. They called THAT the "PSX."
For the record, I never called the PS1 the PSX. I always thought that was a dumb name.
The hardest thing for me was when the PS1 came out, to call it a "Playstation". Of course now it's a household word and deeply, deeply engrained in the collective consciousness of society, but I think the actual word "Playstation" sounded (and still sounds) to me like it was made for a target demographic of 4 year-olds. Think of how perfectly this rolls off the tongue: The Fisher-Price Playstation. The Playmobil Playstation. I expect to see Hot Wheels being pushed into a tiny plastic toy garage every time I think of it. Honestly boggling to me that that was the final choice by a boardroom of executives to usher in the future of gaming.
I thought the Playstation was a dumb name too, but then the Gamecube and Xbox came out and game console names have been universally pretty stupid ever since.
I always assumed it was just a cultural disconnect with Japan thinking it sounded better than it does to us westerners... just like "Power Rangers." "Rangers" never sounded cool to kids here. We would sooner think of a bumbling park ranger than an Army Ranger or whatever.
Remember how everyone called the original PlayStation "PSX" before Sony retconned it as "PSone?" Well, they later released a PS2-powered DVR that could play games, record television, and export to PSP. They called THAT the "PSX."
For the record, I never called the PS1 the PSX. I always thought that was a dumb name.
The hardest thing for me was when the PS1 came out, to call it a "Playstation". Of course now it's a household word and deeply, deeply engrained in the collective consciousness of society, but I think the actual word "Playstation" sounded (and still sounds) to me like it was made for a target demographic of 4 year-olds. Think of how perfectly this rolls off the tongue: The Fisher-Price Playstation. The Playmobil Playstation. I expect to see Hot Wheels being pushed into a tiny plastic toy garage every time I think of it. Honestly boggling to me that that was the final choice by a boardroom of executives to usher in the future of gaming.
I thought the Playstation was a dumb name too, but then the Gamecube and Xbox came out and game console names have been universally pretty stupid ever since.
So true, all are horrible choices in my opinion. The Gamecube and Xbox both sound like early alpha/beta codenames that would surely get changed later. Nope, they somehow stuck.
It's funny because the actual codenames for new consoles usually sound pretty cool (I strongly prefer the name "Nintendo NX" to "Nintendo Switch" for the most recent example), then they switch it to something that almost everyone universally agrees sounds stupid.
When the annoucement was first made over the final name of the Wii U (and probably the Wii as well) at some Nintendo corporate meeting, I'll bet half the smiling businessmen in the room were secretly cringing inside. They sound to me like console names decided upon by one man who everyone is afraid to offer any constructive criticism to lol.
So true, all are horrible choices in my opinion. The Gamecube and Xbox both sound like early alpha/beta codenames that would surely get changed later. Nope, they somehow stuck.
It's funny because the actual codenames for new consoles usually sound pretty cool (I strongly prefer the name "Nintendo NX" to "Nintendo Switch" for the most recent example), then they switch it to something that almost everyone universally agrees sounds stupid.
When the annoucement was first made over the final name of the Wii U (and probably the Wii as well) at some Nintendo corporate meeting, I'll bet half the smiling businessmen in the room were secretly cringing inside. They sound to me like console names decided upon by one man who everyone is afraid to offer any constructive criticism to lol.
I actually hated the NX name. Switch may not be my favorite console name, but it's a thousand times better than NX. I hated the Wii name when I first heard it, but after the marketing campaing for it, I began to understand it and like it better. However, the Wii U name was terrible. Xbox never bothered me, but I wasn't a fan of Xbox 360 and Xbox One has to be the number one dumbest console name ever given. Outside of the Master System, Sega probably has the best list of console names (including their portables). They sounded good back in the day, and they sound good now. The Jaguar was another cool console name. It's just too bad the system never really lived up to the name.
So true, all are horrible choices in my opinion. The Gamecube and Xbox both sound like early alpha/beta codenames that would surely get changed later. Nope, they somehow stuck.
It's funny because the actual codenames for new consoles usually sound pretty cool (I strongly prefer the name "Nintendo NX" to "Nintendo Switch" for the most recent example), then they switch it to something that almost everyone universally agrees sounds stupid.
When the annoucement was first made over the final name of the Wii U (and probably the Wii as well) at some Nintendo corporate meeting, I'll bet half the smiling businessmen in the room were secretly cringing inside. They sound to me like console names decided upon by one man who everyone is afraid to offer any constructive criticism to lol.
I actually hated the NX name. Switch may not be my favorite console name, but it's a thousand times better than NX. I hated the Wii name when I first heard it, but after the marketing campaing for it, I began to understand it and like it better. However, the Wii U name was terrible. Xbox never bothered me, but I wasn't a fan of Xbox 360 and Xbox One has to be the number one dumbest console name ever given. Outside of the Master System, Sega probably has the best list of console names (including their portables). They sounded good back in the day, and they sound good now. The Jaguar was another cool console name. It's just too bad the system never really lived up to the name.
I was on board for the "Nintendo NX". I figured the X would mean "cross" meaning it's a hybrid that you can use in multiple configurations. I thought it was simple and smart, but the Switch isn't the worst name ever. I wholeheartedly agree with Sega console names being the best. The Genesis, 32X, Game Gear, Saturn, Dreamcast all sound pretty cool to me. Also always like the names "Panasonic Real 3DO" and "Turbografx 16".
So true, all are horrible choices in my opinion. The Gamecube and Xbox both sound like early alpha/beta codenames that would surely get changed later. Nope, they somehow stuck.
It's funny because the actual codenames for new consoles usually sound pretty cool (I strongly prefer the name "Nintendo NX" to "Nintendo Switch" for the most recent example), then they switch it to something that almost everyone universally agrees sounds stupid.
When the annoucement was first made over the final name of the Wii U (and probably the Wii as well) at some Nintendo corporate meeting, I'll bet half the smiling businessmen in the room were secretly cringing inside. They sound to me like console names decided upon by one man who everyone is afraid to offer any constructive criticism to lol.
I actually hated the NX name. Switch may not be my favorite console name, but it's a thousand times better than NX. I hated the Wii name when I first heard it, but after the marketing campaing for it, I began to understand it and like it better. However, the Wii U name was terrible. Xbox never bothered me, but I wasn't a fan of Xbox 360 and Xbox One has to be the number one dumbest console name ever given. Outside of the Master System, Sega probably has the best list of console names (including their portables). They sounded good back in the day, and they sound good now. The Jaguar was another cool console name. It's just too bad the system never really lived up to the name.
I was on board for the "Nintendo NX". I figured the X would mean "cross" meaning it's a hybrid that you can use in multiple configurations. I thought it was simple and smart, but the Switch isn't the worst name ever. I wholeheartedly agree with Sega console names being the best. The Genesis, 32X, Game Gear, Saturn, Dreamcast all sound pretty cool to me. Also always like the names "Panasonic Real 3DO" and "Turbografx 16".
No, the Wii U was definitely the worst name they could have picked. It sounds like an add-on to the Wii. Mind you, the name "Wii" wasn't much better either. I think the "Nintendo Revolution" would have been a way cooler name...but maybe that's just me.
I hated the name Wii until I realized that it represented the fact that it's meant for multiple people to play together. The Wii commercials would always say, "We would like to play." And the two i's in the name were supposed to represent two people playing together (the i's would bow in the TV commercial). Once I put all of that together, I actually really liked the Wii name.
Nintendo trademarked and registered URLs for "Starcube" before announcing the name was GameCube. Sounds like it could have been worse!
This whole tangent reminds me of Malibu's Most Wanted when some dude claims to have a "GameCast." It seems that rappers always like to brag about having the latest game console. When the wanna-be gangsta protagonist reveals his true nerd self by questioning if the guy meant GameCube or Dreamcast, the other guy says that they couldn't afford that stuff where he lived (guess that give him more 'hood cred?).
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I will go into this with the exact same mindset as the NES Mini.
- I refuse to wait in line or camp out to get one
- I refuse to pay more than MSRP for one
- I refuse to pre-order one
If I can walk into a store on my lunch break and pickup one up for MSRP, I will buy it. Otherwise, I won't own one. That's how I was able to get my NES Mini.Really, the only thing that bothers me about this is that there will inevitably be more complaining and spam posts about scalpers. Honestly, I find the complaining to be much worse than the actual scalpers. I can ignore the scalpers pretty easily. I find it difficult to get away from the complaining.
Oh you did end up getting one? thats good. I went in with the same mindset and it didnt happen. If I have to go out of my way to get it, fuck it.
Oh you did end up getting one? thats good. I went in with the same mindset and it didnt happen. If I have to go out of my way to get it, fuck it.
Yes, I was lucky enough to find 2 of them. Both times I was in a GameStop on my lunch break. Honestly, I wasn't even looking for a Mini on either occasion, but they just happend to have them sitting on the counter. I kept the fist one for myself. The second one I found about a month later. I ended up trading it to a local collector for some PS1/PS2 games that I didn't have. It was a great trade, because the games were worth about $100. However, the collector had found those games for pretty cheap over the years. So I ended up with about $100 worth of games, and the other guy only had to trade games that he probably paid less than $30 for. Plus it was one less Mini in the hands of a scalper. All of this happened about a week before they announced the discontinuation. But even if I had known that, I still would have made the same trade. I wasn't going to flip the thing for $300.
The SNES mini has been out for two decades. I have an SNES mini in my current console lineup.
Yeah, but does it come built in with all the games we already own?
The SNES mini has been out for two decades. I have an SNES mini in my current console lineup.
Yeah, but does it come built in with all the games we already own?
If this new plug and play is real, I hope they add one of the pricey games people flip out over like Hagane or Earthbound. It will be fun watching people crawl over each to get one as if the thing is more valuable because it includes a Hagane ROM rather than a UN Squadron ROM
The SNES mini has been out for two decades. I have an SNES mini in my current console lineup.
Yeah, but does it come built in with all the games we already own?
If this new plug and play is real, I hope they add one of the pricey games people flip out over like Hagane or Earthbound. It will be fun watching people crawl over each to get one as if the thing is more valuable because it includes a Hagane ROM rather than a UN Squadron ROM
I could totally see Earthbound in there, the fans have been bugging them about Earthbound and Mother 3 forever now
The SNES mini has been out for two decades. I have an SNES mini in my current console lineup.
It was never officially called that here.
Remember how everyone called the original PlayStation "PSX" before Sony retconned it as "PSone?" Well, they later released a PS2-powered DVR that could play games, record television, and export to PSP. They called THAT the "PSX."
The SNES mini has been out for two decades. I have an SNES mini in my current console lineup.
Yeah, but does it come built in with all the games we already own?
If this new plug and play is real, I hope they add one of the pricey games people flip out over like Hagane or Earthbound. It will be fun watching people crawl over each to get one as if the thing is more valuable because it includes a Hagane ROM rather than a UN Squadron ROM
Hey UN squadron aint a bad game
I feel this one would be even more popular. Though alot of snes great games are third party and probably more expensive to get rights to use.
It was never officially called that here.
Remember how everyone called the original PlayStation "PSX" before Sony retconned it as "PSone?" Well, they later released a PS2-powered DVR that could play games, record television, and export to PSP. They called THAT the "PSX."
For the record, I never called the PS1 the PSX. I always thought that was a dumb name.
This is good for 2 people: those who don't own original consoles and actually want to play the games and those collectors/resellers wanting to score a quick easy buck. Ever drives existed for years. I don't see the appeal at all.
Here we go again...
Everdrive costs more than an SNES Classic Edition presumably would. Then you still need to buy an SNES and decent condition controllers. Then you still have poor video quality and some newer TVs don't have any practical way to connect it.
Except for Ninja Gaiden, that version is worse than a rotten pile of whale feces.
This is good for 2 people: those who don't own original consoles and actually want to play the games and those collectors/resellers wanting to score a quick easy buck. Ever drives existed for years. I don't see the appeal at all.
Here we go again...
Everdrive costs more than an SNES Classic Edition presumably would. Then you still need to buy an SNES and decent condition controllers. Then you still have poor video quality and some newer TVs don't have any practical way to connect it.
Instead of worrying about how bad Nintendo will F this thing up, why don't we do something more productive and fun and make lists of what 30 games we would want to see included. We can include both realistic lists (games that will PROBABLY be on the mini) and personal lists (games that we would want to see even if we know the licensing would never work out). I will think about mine and post later.
That sounds fun. maybe that should get its own thread?
Instead of worrying about how bad Nintendo will F this thing up, why don't we do something more productive and fun and make lists of what 30 games we would want to see included. We can include both realistic lists (games that will PROBABLY be on the mini) and personal lists (games that we would want to see even if we know the licensing would never work out). I will think about mine and post later.
That sounds fun. maybe that should get its own thread?
Yeah, I would be good with that. If someone starts it, I will post my list later. I will have to give it some thought. I think it will take me longer to come up with a good SNES list compared to an NES list.
It was never officially called that here.
Remember how everyone called the original PlayStation "PSX" before Sony retconned it as "PSone?" Well, they later released a PS2-powered DVR that could play games, record television, and export to PSP. They called THAT the "PSX."
For the record, I never called the PS1 the PSX. I always thought that was a dumb name.
The hardest thing for me was when the PS1 came out, to call it a "Playstation". Of course now it's a household word and deeply, deeply engrained in the collective consciousness of society, but I think the actual word "Playstation" sounded (and still sounds) to me like it was made for a target demographic of 4 year-olds. Think of how perfectly this rolls off the tongue: The Fisher-Price Playstation. The Playmobil Playstation. I expect to see Hot Wheels being pushed into a tiny plastic toy garage every time I think of it. Honestly boggling to me that that was the final choice by a boardroom of executives to usher in the future of gaming.
It was never officially called that here.
Remember how everyone called the original PlayStation "PSX" before Sony retconned it as "PSone?" Well, they later released a PS2-powered DVR that could play games, record television, and export to PSP. They called THAT the "PSX."
For the record, I never called the PS1 the PSX. I always thought that was a dumb name.
The hardest thing for me was when the PS1 came out, to call it a "Playstation". Of course now it's a household word and deeply, deeply engrained in the collective consciousness of society, but I think the actual word "Playstation" sounded (and still sounds) to me like it was made for a target demographic of 4 year-olds. Think of how perfectly this rolls off the tongue: The Fisher-Price Playstation. The Playmobil Playstation. I expect to see Hot Wheels being pushed into a tiny plastic toy garage every time I think of it. Honestly boggling to me that that was the final choice by a boardroom of executives to usher in the future of gaming.
I thought the Playstation was a dumb name too, but then the Gamecube and Xbox came out and game console names have been universally pretty stupid ever since.
It was never officially called that here.
Remember how everyone called the original PlayStation "PSX" before Sony retconned it as "PSone?" Well, they later released a PS2-powered DVR that could play games, record television, and export to PSP. They called THAT the "PSX."
For the record, I never called the PS1 the PSX. I always thought that was a dumb name.
The hardest thing for me was when the PS1 came out, to call it a "Playstation". Of course now it's a household word and deeply, deeply engrained in the collective consciousness of society, but I think the actual word "Playstation" sounded (and still sounds) to me like it was made for a target demographic of 4 year-olds. Think of how perfectly this rolls off the tongue: The Fisher-Price Playstation. The Playmobil Playstation. I expect to see Hot Wheels being pushed into a tiny plastic toy garage every time I think of it. Honestly boggling to me that that was the final choice by a boardroom of executives to usher in the future of gaming.
I thought the Playstation was a dumb name too, but then the Gamecube and Xbox came out and game console names have been universally pretty stupid ever since.
So true, all are horrible choices in my opinion. The Gamecube and Xbox both sound like early alpha/beta codenames that would surely get changed later. Nope, they somehow stuck.
It's funny because the actual codenames for new consoles usually sound pretty cool (I strongly prefer the name "Nintendo NX" to "Nintendo Switch" for the most recent example), then they switch it to something that almost everyone universally agrees sounds stupid.
When the annoucement was first made over the final name of the Wii U (and probably the Wii as well) at some Nintendo corporate meeting, I'll bet half the smiling businessmen in the room were secretly cringing inside. They sound to me like console names decided upon by one man who everyone is afraid to offer any constructive criticism to lol.
So true, all are horrible choices in my opinion. The Gamecube and Xbox both sound like early alpha/beta codenames that would surely get changed later. Nope, they somehow stuck.
It's funny because the actual codenames for new consoles usually sound pretty cool (I strongly prefer the name "Nintendo NX" to "Nintendo Switch" for the most recent example), then they switch it to something that almost everyone universally agrees sounds stupid.
When the annoucement was first made over the final name of the Wii U (and probably the Wii as well) at some Nintendo corporate meeting, I'll bet half the smiling businessmen in the room were secretly cringing inside. They sound to me like console names decided upon by one man who everyone is afraid to offer any constructive criticism to lol.
I actually hated the NX name. Switch may not be my favorite console name, but it's a thousand times better than NX. I hated the Wii name when I first heard it, but after the marketing campaing for it, I began to understand it and like it better. However, the Wii U name was terrible. Xbox never bothered me, but I wasn't a fan of Xbox 360 and Xbox One has to be the number one dumbest console name ever given. Outside of the Master System, Sega probably has the best list of console names (including their portables). They sounded good back in the day, and they sound good now. The Jaguar was another cool console name. It's just too bad the system never really lived up to the name.
So true, all are horrible choices in my opinion. The Gamecube and Xbox both sound like early alpha/beta codenames that would surely get changed later. Nope, they somehow stuck.
It's funny because the actual codenames for new consoles usually sound pretty cool (I strongly prefer the name "Nintendo NX" to "Nintendo Switch" for the most recent example), then they switch it to something that almost everyone universally agrees sounds stupid.
When the annoucement was first made over the final name of the Wii U (and probably the Wii as well) at some Nintendo corporate meeting, I'll bet half the smiling businessmen in the room were secretly cringing inside. They sound to me like console names decided upon by one man who everyone is afraid to offer any constructive criticism to lol.
I actually hated the NX name. Switch may not be my favorite console name, but it's a thousand times better than NX. I hated the Wii name when I first heard it, but after the marketing campaing for it, I began to understand it and like it better. However, the Wii U name was terrible. Xbox never bothered me, but I wasn't a fan of Xbox 360 and Xbox One has to be the number one dumbest console name ever given. Outside of the Master System, Sega probably has the best list of console names (including their portables). They sounded good back in the day, and they sound good now. The Jaguar was another cool console name. It's just too bad the system never really lived up to the name.
I was on board for the "Nintendo NX". I figured the X would mean "cross" meaning it's a hybrid that you can use in multiple configurations. I thought it was simple and smart, but the Switch isn't the worst name ever. I wholeheartedly agree with Sega console names being the best. The Genesis, 32X, Game Gear, Saturn, Dreamcast all sound pretty cool to me. Also always like the names "Panasonic Real 3DO" and "Turbografx 16".
So true, all are horrible choices in my opinion. The Gamecube and Xbox both sound like early alpha/beta codenames that would surely get changed later. Nope, they somehow stuck.
It's funny because the actual codenames for new consoles usually sound pretty cool (I strongly prefer the name "Nintendo NX" to "Nintendo Switch" for the most recent example), then they switch it to something that almost everyone universally agrees sounds stupid.
When the annoucement was first made over the final name of the Wii U (and probably the Wii as well) at some Nintendo corporate meeting, I'll bet half the smiling businessmen in the room were secretly cringing inside. They sound to me like console names decided upon by one man who everyone is afraid to offer any constructive criticism to lol.
I actually hated the NX name. Switch may not be my favorite console name, but it's a thousand times better than NX. I hated the Wii name when I first heard it, but after the marketing campaing for it, I began to understand it and like it better. However, the Wii U name was terrible. Xbox never bothered me, but I wasn't a fan of Xbox 360 and Xbox One has to be the number one dumbest console name ever given. Outside of the Master System, Sega probably has the best list of console names (including their portables). They sounded good back in the day, and they sound good now. The Jaguar was another cool console name. It's just too bad the system never really lived up to the name.
I was on board for the "Nintendo NX". I figured the X would mean "cross" meaning it's a hybrid that you can use in multiple configurations. I thought it was simple and smart, but the Switch isn't the worst name ever. I wholeheartedly agree with Sega console names being the best. The Genesis, 32X, Game Gear, Saturn, Dreamcast all sound pretty cool to me. Also always like the names "Panasonic Real 3DO" and "Turbografx 16".
No, the Wii U was definitely the worst name they could have picked. It sounds like an add-on to the Wii. Mind you, the name "Wii" wasn't much better either. I think the "Nintendo Revolution" would have been a way cooler name...but maybe that's just me.
This whole tangent reminds me of Malibu's Most Wanted when some dude claims to have a "GameCast." It seems that rappers always like to brag about having the latest game console. When the wanna-be gangsta protagonist reveals his true nerd self by questioning if the guy meant GameCube or Dreamcast, the other guy says that they couldn't afford that stuff where he lived (guess that give him more 'hood cred?).