The Nintendo Revolution is being renamed to "Nintendo Wii".

[DirtyKash]

On April 27, 2006, Nintendo announced that the official name of the Revolution will be the Nintendo Wii (pronounced "we").

"Introducing... Wii. As in "we".

While the code-name Revolution expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that seperates videogame players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games...and each other. But you're probably asking: What does the name mean?

Wii sounds like "we," which emphasizes that the console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii.

Wii has a distinctive "ii" spelling that symbolizes both the unique controllers and the image of people playing it. And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of videogames that sets it apart from the crowd.

So that's Wii. But now Nintendo needs you. Because it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything."

http://revolution.nintendo.com/

[Saber]

wha?

[Dam8610]

better yet: why?

[777rak]

lol you beat me

I like the new name change

[redsfan28]

Nintendo hasn't made a good console since the SNES. Why do they continue to beat their heads against the wall, going up the juggernaut systems that Sony and Microsoft put out.

[HollywoodLeo]

Nintendo hasn't made a good console since the SNES. Why do they continue to beat their heads against the wall, going up the juggernaut systems that Sony and Microsoft put out.

competition is always a good thing.

As crappy as WCW was, look what happend to the WWE once WCW went away.