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Post by dirtyoldman on Dec 28, 2020 11:38:33 GMT -5
Playstation 5 hardly an original name now, and Microsoft's latest Xbox hasn't varied much. At least Nintendo does change theirs (ok there's wii U and 3DS which didn't change much from its predessor) but Switch isn't that cool a name.
Sega kinda got it right with names like megadrive, Genesis, Saturn and dreamcast. Cool names indeed.
Nintendo did ok, think gamecube was their best name. Although was Dolphin a prototype name of theirs or was that Sega's?
Any other cool console names?
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Post by Muskrat on Dec 28, 2020 11:47:38 GMT -5
Playstation 5 hardly an original name now, and Microsoft's latest Xbox hasn't varied much. At least Nintendo does change theirs (ok there's wii U and 3DS which didn't change much from its predessor) but Switch isn't that cool a name. Sega kinda got it right with names like megadrive, Genesis, Saturn and dreamcast. Cool names indeed. Nintendo did ok, think gamecube was their best name. Although was Dolphin a prototype name of theirs or was that Sega's? Any other cool console names? Project Dolphin was the code name for the GameCube. Wii was Revolution |
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Dec 28, 2020 12:00:21 GMT -5
Consoles don't need cool names. Sony has it right with the standard numbering.
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Post by Dub H on Dec 28, 2020 12:02:23 GMT -5
I like Nintenso having names that symbolizes what their console.is about like Gameboy ,DS ,Switch.They are creative names that show what they are about
Ps is fine,it is not good.or bad,it gets the job done.
Xbox is just a mess
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Post by dirtyoldman on Dec 28, 2020 12:04:36 GMT -5
Playstation 5 hardly an original name now, and Microsoft's latest Xbox hasn't varied much. At least Nintendo does change theirs (ok there's wii U and 3DS which didn't change much from its predessor) but Switch isn't that cool a name. Sega kinda got it right with names like megadrive, Genesis, Saturn and dreamcast. Cool names indeed. Nintendo did ok, think gamecube was their best name. Although was Dolphin a prototype name of theirs or was that Sega's? Any other cool console names? Project Dolphin was the code name for the GameCube. Wii was Revolution Revolution... now that's a cool name! |
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Post by EP 54 is banned from Collision on Dec 28, 2020 12:07:35 GMT -5
Xbox: Fine
Xbox 360: a bit weird but I see what you're going for
Xbox One: Hold up a second.
Xbox One X: ...
Xbox Series X: You haven't got a clue, have you?
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Post by Sponsored by Groose Wipes on Dec 28, 2020 12:20:02 GMT -5
I don't mind Sony just doing numbers. It's simple and easy to remember. The only weird names I think Nintendo has done is the Wii and Wii U. Everything else they have has been in the name of what the system is about.
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 28, 2020 12:28:15 GMT -5
Video Games are like 80% of my freetime and it even took me a couple weeks before I figured out that Xbox One X and Xbox Series X were two separate things. I figured people were using the words One/Series interchangeably and were referring to the same console. I feel sorry for any parent that bought the wrong thing for their kid and had no clue why.
Playstation might be boring, but there is no mistaking what you are getting.
Nintendo made a mistake with the Wii/Wii U, but otherwise their marketing and word usage works.
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 28, 2020 13:18:58 GMT -5
Nothing will ever beat "Sega Mega Drive" in terms of coolness.
XBox sounds like a porn website.
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Dec 28, 2020 13:22:30 GMT -5
Playstation 5 hardly an original name now, and Microsoft's latest Xbox hasn't varied much. At least Nintendo does change theirs (ok there's wii U and 3DS which didn't change much from its predessor) but Switch isn't that cool a name. Sega kinda got it right with names like megadrive, Genesis, Saturn and dreamcast. Cool names indeed. Nintendo did ok, think gamecube was their best name. Although was Dolphin a prototype name of theirs or was that Sega's? Any other cool console names? Well, you don't think about it, but Nintendo. Nintendo Entertainment System SUPER Nintendo Entertainment System which is the same kind of thing. |
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Post by Pooh Carlson on Dec 28, 2020 13:26:32 GMT -5
Playstation 5 hardly an original name now, and Microsoft's latest Xbox hasn't varied much. At least Nintendo does change theirs (ok there's wii U and 3DS which didn't change much from its predessor) but Switch isn't that cool a name. Sega kinda got it right with names like megadrive, Genesis, Saturn and dreamcast. Cool names indeed. Nintendo did ok, think gamecube was their best name. Although was Dolphin a prototype name of theirs or was that Sega's? Any other cool console names? Well, you don't think about it, but Nintendo. Nintendo Entertainment System SUPER Nintendo Entertainment System which is the same kind of thing. So what you're saying is that instead of Nintendo 64, it should have been ULTIMATE NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. |
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Post by Muskrat on Dec 28, 2020 13:31:23 GMT -5
Well, you don't think about it, but Nintendo. Nintendo Entertainment System SUPER Nintendo Entertainment System which is the same kind of thing. So what you're saying is that instead of Nintendo 64, it should have been ULTIMATE NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. Well, it was almost the Nintendo Ultra 64. Took me a while to get used to calling it the N64 instead of NU64 |
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Post by dirtyoldman on Dec 28, 2020 13:33:53 GMT -5
The disk drive was gonna be 64DD which would have been so wrong...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2020 13:36:31 GMT -5
I don't mind Sony just doing numbers. It's simple and easy to remember. The only weird names I think Nintendo has done is the Wii and Wii U. Everything else they have has been in the name of what the system is about. Everyone thought the Wii U was an add on to the Wii. It was a big mistake. |
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Post by Stu on Dec 28, 2020 13:46:00 GMT -5
Nothing will ever beat "Sega Mega Drive" in terms of coolness. Turbo Graphx 16: Hold my beer |
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Post by Heeltown, USA on Dec 28, 2020 14:23:44 GMT -5
Nothing will ever beat "Sega Mega Drive" in terms of coolness. Turbo Graphx 16: Hold my beer Atari Jaguar has entered the chat |
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Dec 28, 2020 14:27:03 GMT -5
Nothing will ever beat "Sega Mega Drive" in terms of coolness. Turbo Graphx 16: Hold my beer  |
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Post by Cyno on Dec 28, 2020 14:31:46 GMT -5
Fun fact: Nintendo product catalog numbers usually have the abbreviations for the codename in the first couple of letters.
DS - NTR (Nitro)
Wii - RVL (Revolution)
Gamecube - DOL (Dolphin)
Wii U - WUP (Wii U Project Cafe)
Switch - HAC (One of two codenames along with NX)
Game Boy Advance - AGB (Advanced Game Boy)
3DS - CTR (Citra)
Nintendo 64 - NUS (Nintendo Ultra Sixtyfour)
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Post by Bo Rida on Dec 28, 2020 14:50:41 GMT -5
It's weird Nintendo is the family company but has the kinkiest names.
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Post by xCompackx on Dec 28, 2020 15:01:46 GMT -5
I don't mind Sony just doing numbers. It's simple and easy to remember. The only weird names I think Nintendo has done is the Wii and Wii U. Everything else they have has been in the name of what the system is about. Everyone thought the Wii U was an add on to the Wii. It was a big mistake. Nintendo's problem with Wii U (and to a lesser extent, Wii) is the names make sense if you listen to their reasoning behind calling them what they did. It's just that they put way, way too much thought into the naming of a game console and pretty much nobody actually buying a game console really wants to listen to what the explanation is. Switch was much better because it's both a good name and references the gimmick. |
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