Is Nintendo looking to move on from the Wii U moniker?
According to CVG sources, Nintendo was not pleased with the name confusion over the Nintendo 3DS and DS, a branding that left some consumers unsure which handheld they were purchasing. Seeking to prevent a similar situation when the Wii U debuts this year, a name change is apparently on the table.
Personally, I think “Wii U” sounds like the noise a hillbilly makes while exiting the outhouse, but that’s beside the point. The public already seems to be familiarizing itself with the name Wii U–would a name change backfire? Or could it help to quiet the complaints? And a better question, what will they name the Wii U instead?
This week, Nintendo is offering something for everyone, like the GameBoy classic Lock’N Chase, offering a vast gameplay experience. There’s also Stonekeep: Bones of the Ancestors, a delightful RPG with beautiful PS One style graphics. In all seriousness, the clear winner this week is Gaia’s Moon (pictured left), a $2 DSiWare adventure that seems to use the magic carpet ride level from SNES Disney’s Aladdin as the foundation of an entire game — and I’m all for that.
