Re:A long historical tradition of dumb names (Score 1)

Gamecube - ... Final name: a plastic block. The ads picture a bunch of gang-like teenagers walking the streets and then cut to a cartoon Advance Wars-like game. Huh? Although it could've been worse -- one of the final designs called for a star-shaped plastic fins and the name "Starcube". Picture the Disney PC for 4-year olds but in your living room. Again, incredible games -- dumb system name.

I'd say the same thing about the xbox and playstation. The formula is EDGY/GAMES + THING, which is what led to the gamecube, playstation, xbox.

Bottom line is Nintendo should fire their marketing department and hire the guys from Sega, Microsoft or even Sony.

Worst idea in this thread. So we should look forward to blatant lies about the system's overhyped capabilities instead of coming forward with honest stats?

A lot of your criticsm is very subjective and that I don't agree with. Genesis as the best name? The thought of n64 as a bad name has never occurred to me, but my main concern was the triad-style controller.

I definitely agree with other posts about this article in that Nintendo is not going for the hardcore wannabes. Personally, I'm buying a Wii and I'm not embarrassed to ask for one by name. Because of the games like Smash Brothers online.

PS I go by DS, not like a Gameboy, when I refer to it.