Thursday, April 14, 2011

One small step for gaming, one giant leap for Nintendo

Rumors are surfacing for the 100th billionth time about Nintendo releasing a Wii successor. I'm not going to call it the "Wii 2" or "Wii HD" because I think those are stupid names, even as temporary standbys. Nintendo only made a direct "sequel" console once when they made the Super NES, and even then, it was not called the "NES 2". Lately they've preferred to come up with original names, but I think it would be cool to put "Nintendo" back into the actual name of the console. It's more iconic, makes more of a statement about who they are, and gives the system more of a impactful presence in the market. It wouldn't be GameCube, Xbox and PS2. It wouldn't be Wii, 360 and PS3. It would be the Nintendo, 360 and PS3. It puts the others in their place, because what other company can claim true leadership of the console market? Nintendo not only is the leader of sold units, they are what started the modern era of consoles. Others can only bow in reverence to their legacy. It would pay homage to the old Nintendo, the one fans used to know and love, and if there's ever been a time to win back their old fans, it's now.